| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Tom Langworthy (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Anthony Davis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Gordon Scaife drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Todd Allen | 37-33 |
| 19:24 | Centenary | Robert Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Tom Langworthy | 40-33 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 40-36 |
| 19:04 | Centenary | Anthony Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-36 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Roberts - foul #2 on Robert Roberts, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Robert Bray (SG), Jeremy Cobb (PF) Robert Roberts, Tom Langworthy, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:43 | Butler | Jeremy Cobb takes the ball from Christopher Lewter | 40-36 |
| 18:31 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton is called for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Tom Langworthy (SG) Robert Bray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:02 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled on the floor by Tom Langworthy - foul #1 on Tom Langworthy, team foul #2 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Roberts (PG), Robert Bray (SG), Richard Ray (PF) Steven Brown, Tom Langworthy, Anthony Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the jumper from the right wing | 40-36 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it in | 40-38 |
| 17:35 | Centenary | Robert Bray buries a driving attempt near the basket | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Centenary | Richard Ray snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 16:55 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jeffrey Stanton | 44-38 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:37 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Jeremy Cobb | 44-38 |
| 16:17 | Centenary | Robert Roberts misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Robert Bray | 44-38 |
| 15:47 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 44-38 |
| 15:46 | Centenary | Richard Ray hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Cobb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the floater in the paint | 46-38 |
| 15:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 46-38 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Todd Allen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:15 | Centenary | Robert Bray pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 15:01 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-38 |
| 15:00 | Centenary | Richard Ray tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 14:58 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton tips it but misses | 46-38 |
| 14:57 | Centenary | Richard Ray tips it in | 48-38 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-38 |
| 14:51 | Centenary | Robert Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Centenary | Robert Bray misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Anthony Davis (SF), Carlos Townsend (C) Robert Roberts, Richard Ray, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 14:28 | Centenary | Robert Bray misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Centenary | Robert Bray misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 48-38 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses long on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeremy Cobb - foul #4 on Jeremy Cobb, team foul #3 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Ray (PF) Jeremy Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 48-39 |
| 13:56 | Centenary | The jump hook by Richard Ray is blocked by Rodney Fern | 48-39 |
| 13:54 | Centenary | Anthony Davis snags the offensive board | 48-39 |
| 13:43 | Centenary | Robert Bray loses the dribble to Joseph Gantz | 48-39 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Joseph Gantz throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Roberts (PG), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Steven Brown, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray clanks a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 13:23 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Rodney Fern's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Jeremy Cobb (PF), Carlos Townsend (C) Robert Roberts, Richard Ray, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:45 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:44 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:37 | Butler | James Pantoja can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 12:35 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Anthony Davis | 48-39 |
| 12:11 | Centenary | Jeremy Cobb hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Townsend | 50-39 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Jeremy Cobb is called for the reach on James Eberly - foul #5 on Jeremy Cobb, team foul #4 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Roberts (PG), Richard Ray (PF), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Steven Brown, Jeremy Cobb, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-39 |
| 11:29 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton grabs the board | 50-39 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Bray (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Davis (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Stanton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Robert Roberts | 52-39 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Gantz | 52-41 |
| 10:43 | Centenary | Russell Clark is called for the reach on Robert Bray - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #2 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (C) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, Todd Allen | |
| 10:24 | Centenary | Anthony Davis misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Gordon Scaife snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Rodney Fern travels with the ball | 52-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Christopher Lewter | |
| 09:47 | Centenary | Anthony Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| 09:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rodney Fern - foul #1 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Clark (C) Rodney Fern | |
| 09:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton misses the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 09:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gordon Scaife | 53-44 |
| 08:19 | Centenary | Anthony Davis misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 08:17 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton grabs the offensive board | 53-44 |
| 08:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Clark - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Carlos Townsend (C) Robert Roberts, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| 08:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 54-44 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Roberts (PG), Richard Ray (PF) Steven Brown, Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 07:44 | Centenary | Richard Ray buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Robert Bray takes the ball from James Eberly | 56-45 |
| 07:13 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend lays it up and in | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Bray (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Davis (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Ray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Russell Clark misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 07:06 | Centenary | Robert Bray snags the defensive board | 58-45 |
| 06:47 | Centenary | Robert Bray comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 58-45 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 58-45 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Larry Tarter scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 58-47 |
| 06:23 | Centenary | James Eberly swats the short shot by Richard Ray | 58-47 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Larry Tarter gets the rebound | 58-47 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Larry Tarter scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Joseph Gantz | 58-49 |
| 05:37 | Centenary | Carlos Townsend misses the lay-in | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Larry Tarter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Steven Brown (PG), Tom Langworthy (SF), Jeffrey Stanton (C) Robert Roberts, Anthony Davis, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| 05:12 | Butler | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Davis (SF) Tom Langworthy | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Russell Clark | |
| 05:03 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Davis - foul #2 on Anthony Davis, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 05:03 | Centenary | Robert Bray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 04:41 | Centenary | Anthony Davis is denied on a layup by Christopher Lewter | 58-49 |
| 04:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 58-49 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Larry Tarter loses the dribble to Steven Brown | 58-49 |
| 04:16 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 04:15 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton tips it in | 60-49 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't finish the layup | 60-49 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Christopher Lewter tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Centenary | Robert Bray loses the ball out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | Centenary | Robert Roberts (PG), Tom Langworthy (SF), Carlos Townsend (C) Steven Brown, Anthony Davis, Richard Ray | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Rodney Fern | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Todd Allen hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Robert Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Bray (tired) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Tom Langworthy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Stanton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Carlos Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Christopher Lewter buries a driving attempt from close range | 60-55 |
| 02:11 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton misses long on a floater from the right block | 60-55 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the board | 60-55 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Joseph Gantz double dribbles in the backcourt | 60-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Davis (SF), Richard Ray (PF) Tom Langworthy, Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter | |
| 01:55 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton scores on a shot from the baseline | 62-55 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark, James Eberly | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Robert Bray is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #4 on Robert Bray, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | Centenary | Christopher Lewter denies the turnaround by Robert Bray | 62-57 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Larry Tarter scores on a jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Centenary | Robert Roberts's pass is intercepted by Christopher Lewter | 62-59 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Robert Roberts picks off the pass by Christopher Lewter | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Centenary | Tom Langworthy (SG) Robert Bray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:20 | Centenary | Richard Ray is fouled on the floor by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #6 | 62-59 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | Gordon Scaife is called for the reach on Richard Ray - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 62-59 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | Richard Ray makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:19 | Centenary | Richard Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Tom Langworthy steals the ball from Gordon Scaife | 64-59 |
| 00:12 | Centenary | Anthony Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Centenary | Carlos Townsend (C) Jeffrey Stanton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | Centenary | Anthony Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:12 | Centenary | Anthony Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Christopher Lewter knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Todd Allen | 66-62 |
| 00:05 | Centenary | Robert Roberts is hacked by Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #9 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Centenary | Jeffrey Stanton (C) Carlos Townsend | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:05 | Centenary | Robert Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:05 | Centenary | Robert Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 68-62 |