| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Anthony Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Houston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Thach (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jason Haslam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Schweickert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett inbounds the ball | 25-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is whistled for a carry | 25-22 |
| 19:22 | Centenary | Jason Haslam misses the 3 from the right wing | 25-22 |
| 19:21 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert tips it home | 25-24 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is fouled on the floor by Jason Haslam - foul #1 on Jason Haslam, team foul #1 | 25-24 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't tip it in | 25-24 |
| 18:30 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it in | 27-24 |
| 18:09 | Centenary | Anthony Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Earl Schweickert picks off the pass by Kenneth Bennett | 27-24 |
| 17:36 | Centenary | David Houston buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Weber | 27-27 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits a floater from close range | 29-27 |
| 16:53 | Centenary | James Thach misses long on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Centenary | Bojan Carovski (SG), James Paz (PF), Reed Stoltz (C) David Houston, Jason Haslam, Earl Schweickert | |
| 16:53 | Centenary | James Thach makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 16:53 | Centenary | James Thach makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 31-29 |
| 16:12 | Centenary | Anthony Weber is whistled for a carry | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Carl Raab (PG), William Crabtree (SF) Anthony Weber, James Thach | |
| 16:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Carl Raab in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Raab, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 15:49 | Centenary | James Paz snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Carl Raab (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bojan Carovski (fresh) SF - William Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Paz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Reed Stoltz (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Centenary | William Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Brandon Coppola throws it down set up by Andrew Bennett | 33-29 |
| 14:36 | Centenary | James Paz hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Weber (PG), David Houston (SG), Earl Schweickert (C) Carl Raab, William Crabtree, Reed Stoltz | |
| 14:36 | Centenary | James Paz misses the free throw | 33-31 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the jumper in the paint | 35-31 |
| 13:57 | Centenary | Bojan Carovski clanks a jumper from the left block | 35-31 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 13:29 | Centenary | Bojan Carovski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:07 | Centenary | Anthony Weber hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by James Paz | 35-33 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Earl Schweickert is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Earl Schweickert, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James Thach (SF), Jason Haslam (PF) Bojan Carovski, James Paz | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by David Houston - foul #2 on David Houston, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 11:58 | Centenary | David Houston misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett gets the rebound | 37-33 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the lay-in | 37-33 |
| 11:36 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Anthony Weber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - James Thach (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Haslam (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Schweickert (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Centenary | David Houston misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 11:31 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 11:10 | Butler | The jumper by Kenneth Bennett is denied by Earl Schweickert | 37-35 |
| 11:09 | Centenary | James Thach gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 11:04 | Centenary | David Houston buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a jumper from the right side | 39-37 |
| 10:19 | Centenary | James Thach misses long on a jumper from close range | 39-37 |
| 10:17 | Centenary | James Thach gets the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:07 | Centenary | James Thach misses the easy layup but he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Centenary | Carl Raab (PG), Bojan Carovski (SG), James Paz (C) Anthony Weber, David Houston, Earl Schweickert | |
| 10:07 | Centenary | James Thach makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:07 | Centenary | James Thach misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 09:44 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James Thach | 39-38 |
| 09:33 | Centenary | Bojan Carovski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 09:32 | Centenary | Bojan Carovski pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 09:23 | Centenary | James Paz's pass is intercepted by Brandon Coppola | 39-38 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Carl Raab is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Raab, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Centenary | William Crabtree (SF), Reed Stoltz (C) James Thach, Jason Haslam | |
| 09:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a shot from the left wing set up by Jason Lucas | 41-38 |
| 08:52 | Centenary | Carl Raab connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Lucas | 44-41 |
| 08:05 | Centenary | William Crabtree's pass is intercepted by Horace Stewart | 44-41 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas banks in the layup on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 46-41 |
| 07:41 | Centenary | Bruce Whited steps in front of the William Crabtree pass | 46-41 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-41 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it but misses | 46-41 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the offensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 4 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Carl Raab (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bojan Carovski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - William Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Paz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Reed Stoltz (fresh) | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it in | 48-41 |
| 06:46 | Centenary | William Crabtree connects on the jumper from the left side | 48-43 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Carl Raab - foul #4 on Carl Raab, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Weber (PG), David Houston (SG), James Thach (SF), Jason Haslam (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) Carl Raab, Bojan Carovski, William Crabtree, James Paz, Reed Stoltz | |
| 06:26 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by David Houston and the foul's on John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 06:05 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert makes the free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett snags the offensive board | 49-46 |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Sherrill is hacked by Jason Haslam - foul #2 on Jason Haslam, team foul #7 | 49-46 |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 04:49 | Centenary | James Thach is hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 51-46 |
| 04:42 | Centenary | Jason Haslam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 04:40 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert tips it but misses | 51-46 |
| 04:38 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Schweickert | 51-46 |
| 04:33 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert buries a jumper from the right block | 51-48 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Jasper | 54-48 |
| 03:55 | Centenary | Anthony Weber is fouled on the floor by John Sherrill - foul #4 on John Sherrill, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 03:47 | Centenary | David Houston misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a 3 from the right corner | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tired) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Anthony Weber (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Houston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Thach (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Haslam (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Earl Schweickert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-51 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Thach - foul #2 on James Thach, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Centenary | Carl Raab (PG), Bojan Carovski (SG), William Crabtree (SF), James Paz (PF), Reed Stoltz (C) Anthony Weber, David Houston, James Thach, Jason Haslam, Earl Schweickert | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 02:47 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Weber (PG), Jason Haslam (PF), Earl Schweickert (C) Carl Raab, James Paz, Reed Stoltz | |
| 02:36 | Centenary | William Crabtree hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 59-51 |
| 02:34 | Centenary | Jason Haslam hits the follow up shot | 59-53 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Centenary | David Houston (SG), James Thach (SF) Bojan Carovski, William Crabtree | |
| 02:14 | Butler | John Sherrill is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Centenary | Kenneth Bennett takes the ball from James Thach | 59-53 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the shot from the left side | 59-53 |
| 01:31 | Centenary | James Thach grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 01:25 | Centenary | James Thach misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 59-53 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Jason Haslam - foul #3 on Jason Haslam, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Centenary | David Houston is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 62-53 |
| 00:56 | Centenary | David Houston makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:56 | Centenary | David Houston misses the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Anthony Weber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Weber, team foul #10 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:54 | Centenary | Earl Schweickert pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:47 | Centenary | David Houston knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by James Thach | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Anthony Weber in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Weber, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:44 | Centenary | James Thach gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Centenary | David Houston scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Jason Haslam | 63-59 |
| 00:35 | Butler | David Houston is called for the reach on Stephen Jasper in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Houston, team foul #12 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (SF) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:28 | Centenary | David Houston loses the ball out of bounds | 65-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Anthony Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Weber, team foul #13 | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:17 | Centenary | David Houston scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Weber | 66-62 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Butler | David Houston is called for the reach on Jason Lucas in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Houston, team foul #14 | 66-62 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:09 | Centenary | David Houston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 68-62 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Anthony Weber in the backcourt - foul #5 on Anthony Weber, team foul #15 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Carl Raab (PG) Anthony Weber | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Centenary | David Houston can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 70-62 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 70-62 |