| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Slack (fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - Maxwell Walker (fresh) SG - Joe Higuchi (fresh) SF - Mark Lora (fresh) PF - Milton Heckel (fresh) C - Michael Guinyard (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Payne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Robert Morris | Robert Morris is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Butler | Larry Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Maxwell Walker | 0-3 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Maxwell Walker picks off the pass by Richard Slack in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora is called for traveling | 0-3 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Richard Slack hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jacob Adams | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi hits the finger roll set up by Maxwell Walker | 3-5 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Michael Guinyard in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 18:30 | Robert Morris | The jumper by Mark Lora is denied by Joseph Payne | 3-5 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 5-5 |
| 17:53 | Robert Morris | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Milton Heckel | 5-5 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 5-5 |
| 17:43 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora snags the defensive board | 5-5 |
| 17:31 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Maxwell Walker | 5-8 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Richard Slack is fouled on the floor by Michael Guinyard - foul #1 on Michael Guinyard, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Breedlove (PG), Stephen Washburn (SF), Ryan Duncan (PF), Robert Nelson (C) Maxwell Walker, Mark Lora, Milton Heckel, Michael Guinyard | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Bradley Childs's pass is intercepted by James Breedlove | 5-8 |
| 16:29 | Robert Morris | Bradley Childs is called for the reach on James Breedlove - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker (PG) Joe Higuchi | |
| 16:11 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan slams it home set up by James Breedlove and the foul's on Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #2 | 5-10 |
| 16:11 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the jump hook in the paint and he's hacked by Ryan Duncan - foul #1 on Ryan Duncan, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Mark Lora (SF), Jack Harris (C) Stephen Washburn, Ryan Duncan | |
| 15:58 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the free throw | 8-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - Maxwell Walker (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Breedlove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Lora (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Nelson (fresh) C - Jack Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Robert Morris | Robert Nelson buries a 3 from straight away set up by Mark Lora | 8-14 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 15:23 | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 15:02 | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 8-14 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Bradley Childs snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the lay-in | 8-14 |
| 14:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 8-14 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on the uncontested floater from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:31 | Robert Morris | Robert Nelson grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:26 | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 8-14 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 8-14 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Kim Randolph is hacked by Jack Harris - foul #1 on Jack Harris, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), William Hall (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Stephen Washburn (PG), Joe Higuchi (SG), Ryan Duncan (PF), Michael Guinyard (C) Maxwell Walker, Mark Lora, Robert Nelson, Jack Harris | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Richard Slack connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 11-14 |
| 13:31 | Robert Morris | Stephen Washburn is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Jacob Adams (C) William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Mark Lora (SF) James Breedlove | |
| 13:19 | Robert Morris | Michael Guinyard scores on a runner near the basket | 11-16 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Lora - foul #1 on Mark Lora, team foul #4 | 11-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel (PF) Ryan Duncan | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 13:08 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel gets the rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:52 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Joe Higuchi and he's hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #1 on Joseph Payne, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| 12:52 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel misses the free throw | 12-18 |
| 12:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 12-18 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Mark Lora is called for the reach on Richard Slack in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Lora, team foul #5 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker (PG) Mark Lora | |
| 12:45 | Butler | The short jumper by Jacob Adams is denied by Milton Heckel | 12-18 |
| 12:44 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 12-18 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 12:25 | Robert Morris | Michael Guinyard snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 12:20 | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 12-18 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Maxwell Walker is called for the reach on Richard Slack in the backcourt - foul #1 on Maxwell Walker, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF) Dewei Zheng, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Breedlove (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Stephen Washburn, Michael Guinyard | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Larry Smith | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - Maxwell Walker (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Joe Higuchi (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Breedlove (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Milton Heckel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Robert Morris | James Breedlove hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-18 |
| 11:38 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel grabs the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 11:23 | Robert Morris | Robert Nelson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Maxwell Walker | 14-20 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 16-20 |
| 10:40 | Robert Morris | Larry Smith steals the ball from Joe Higuchi | 16-20 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Richard Slack comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 16-20 |
| 10:15 | Robert Morris | The rebound goes to James Breedlove | 16-20 |
| 10:05 | Robert Morris | James Breedlove is fouled on the floor by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #5 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Stephen Washburn (PG), Ryan Duncan (PF), Jack Harris (C) Maxwell Walker, Milton Heckel, Robert Nelson | |
| 09:58 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by James Breedlove | 16-22 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Joe Higuchi takes the ball from Kim Randolph in the backcourt | 16-22 |
| 09:40 | Robert Morris | James Breedlove clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:38 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 09:24 | Robert Morris | Jack Harris can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 16-22 |
| 09:23 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan tips it but misses | 16-22 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Bill Lowery knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 08:58 | Robert Morris | Stephen Washburn's fadeaway is rejected by Jacob Adams | 19-22 |
| 08:56 | Robert Morris | Jack Harris can't tip it in | 19-22 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Kim Randolph is fouled on the floor by Joe Higuchi - foul #1 on Joe Higuchi, team foul #7 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker (PG), Michael Guinyard (C) Joe Higuchi, Jack Harris | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Robert Morris | Michael Guinyard misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Henry Ragin - foul #2 on Henry Ragin, team foul #6 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (PG), Richard Slack (SG), William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Kim Randolph, Bill Lowery, Dewei Zheng, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel (PF) James Breedlove | |
| 08:20 | Robert Morris | Michael Guinyard misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:20 | Robert Morris | Michael Guinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Joseph Payne double dribbles | 21-23 |
| 07:44 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel misses the floater from close range | 21-23 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Bradley Childs gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (tiring) C - Jacob Adams (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - Maxwell Walker (tired) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Washburn (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan Duncan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Milton Heckel (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Guinyard (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-23 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Bradley Childs gets the offensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Richard Slack travels with the ball | 21-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Bradley Childs, Richard Slack, William Hall | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi (SG), James Breedlove (SF), Robert Nelson (C) Maxwell Walker, Ryan Duncan, Michael Guinyard | |
| 06:43 | Robert Morris | The 3pt attempt by Joe Higuchi is denied by Joseph Payne | 21-23 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Washburn - foul #1 on Stephen Washburn, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Jack Harris (C) Robert Nelson | |
| 06:39 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 06:25 | Robert Morris | Jack Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Dewei Zheng connects on the open floater near the basket set up by Bill Lowery | 25-26 |
| 05:53 | Robert Morris | Dewei Zheng takes the ball from Jack Harris | 25-26 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-26 |
| 05:34 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 05:34 | Robert Morris | Robert Morris calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Kevin Burroughs (C) Kim Randolph, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan (SG), Robert Nelson (PF) Joe Higuchi, Milton Heckel | |
| 05:20 | Robert Morris | Stephen Washburn knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jack Harris and he's fouled by Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker (PG) Jack Harris | |
| 05:20 | Robert Morris | Stephen Washburn makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 28-29 |
| 04:38 | Robert Morris | James Breedlove can't finish the layup | 28-29 |
| 04:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Maxwell Walker - foul #2 on Maxwell Walker, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi (SG) Maxwell Walker | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:15 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan clanks a 3 from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Joseph Payne is alone and drills a jumper from the left side | 32-29 |
| 03:33 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (tiring) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Robert Morris | PG - James Breedlove (tired) 2 ast. SG - Joe Higuchi (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Washburn (tired) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Duncan (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 3 from the right corner | 32-29 |
| 03:19 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 03:04 | Robert Morris | Joseph Payne blocks the jumper by Joe Higuchi | 32-29 |
| 03:02 | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan misses the tip | 32-29 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Joseph Payne can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-29 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Kevin Burroughs | 35-29 |
| 02:14 | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Ryan Duncan is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Ryan Duncan, team foul #10 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Maxwell Walker (PG), Mark Lora (SF), Milton Heckel (PF), Jack Harris (C) James Breedlove, Stephen Washburn, Ryan Duncan, Robert Nelson | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 01:42 | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #8 | 37-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | | |
| 01:42 | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:42 | Robert Morris | Joe Higuchi misses the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Mark Lora denies the turnaround by Bradley Childs | 37-30 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Henry Ragin tips it home | 39-30 |
| 01:07 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora loses the dribble to Henry Ragin | 39-30 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bill Lowery is hacked by Jack Harris - foul #2 on Jack Harris, team foul #11 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | Ryan Duncan (SG), Michael Guinyard (C) Joe Higuchi, Jack Harris | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 00:35 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora is hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #9 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | | |
| 00:35 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 00:35 | Robert Morris | Mark Lora makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Ryan Duncan takes the ball from Samuel Sandell in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 00:11 | Robert Morris | Milton Heckel connects on the shot from the right side | 41-34 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Kim Randolph is hacked by Ryan Duncan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Duncan, team foul #12 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bill Lowery, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Robert Morris | James Breedlove (SG) Ryan Duncan | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 00:03 | Robert Morris | James Breedlove misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-34 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 43-34 |