| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 3 pts. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs inbounds the ball | 39-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 19:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 19:19 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Ragin | 39-36 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a fadeaway from the right side | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:27 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Adams steps in front of the Peter Calvillo pass | 40-38 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Larry Smith | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Jennings | 43-40 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Larry Smith loses the dribble to Brian Baker | 43-40 |
| 17:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Walter Diana | 43-40 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Larry Smith banks in the layup | 43-42 |
| 16:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (PG), Richard Borders (SG), William Henderson (SF), Anthony Curnutt (PF), Jonathan David (C) John Jennings, Peter Calvillo, David Kolkowski, Walter Diana, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 16:34 | Butler | Kim Randolph is fouled on the floor by Richard Borders - foul #1 on Richard Borders, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Butler | William Hall comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Jonathan David - foul #1 on Jonathan David, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| 16:13 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 16:13 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 15:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Kim Randolph snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Borders (fresh) SF - William Henderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Christopher Spicer is fouled on the floor by Jonathan David - foul #2 on Jonathan David, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), Peter Calvillo (SG), David Kolkowski (SF), Brian Baker (C) Clarence Smith, Richard Borders, William Henderson, Jonathan David | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Samuel Sandell travels with the ball | 43-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 14:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 43-44 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's pass is intercepted by David Kolkowski | 43-44 |
| 14:30 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski lays it in | 45-44 |
| 14:17 | Butler | The jump hook by Kevin Burroughs is blocked by Brian Baker | 45-44 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the offensive board | 45-44 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is hacked by Brian Baker - foul #2 on Brian Baker, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana (PF) Anthony Curnutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Larry Smith and the foul's on Brian Baker - foul #3 on Brian Baker, team foul #5 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (SG), Richard Borders (C) Peter Calvillo, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the free throw | 45-47 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Kevin Burroughs steps in front of the David Kolkowski pass | 45-47 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 13:00 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 47-50 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Henry Ragin drills a fadeaway from close range | 47-52 |
| 12:19 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo (SG), William Henderson (SF), Brian Baker (C) John Jennings, David Kolkowski, Richard Borders | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Kim Randolph - foul #1 on Kim Randolph, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt (PF) Walter Diana | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:05 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Kim Randolph can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 11:43 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker grabs the board | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Henderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 51-52 |
| 11:20 | Butler | William Henderson is called for the reach on William Hall - foul #1 on William Henderson, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG) William Henderson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:06 | Butler | William Hall is whistled for a carry | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski (SF) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana (PF) Anthony Curnutt | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:49 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Henry Ragin gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| 10:34 | Butler | John Jennings steals it from Bradley Childs | 52-52 |
| 10:30 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Jennings | 54-52 |
| 10:11 | Butler | William Hall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Henry Ragin hits the follow up shot | 54-54 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Brian Baker | 56-54 |
| 09:34 | Butler | William Hall lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 56-56 |
| 09:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo's floater is tipped away by Christopher Spicer | 56-56 |
| 09:22 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings misses the tip | 56-56 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Henry Ragin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Brian Baker swats the short shot by William Hall | 56-56 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin tips it but misses | 56-56 |
| 09:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 08:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 08:46 | Butler | William Hall grabs the board | 56-56 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Christopher Spicer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 56-58 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by John Jennings | 58-58 |
| 08:11 | Butler | William Hall buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 58-60 |
| 07:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo comes up short on the shot from the left block | 58-60 |
| 07:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana gets the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:32 | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings is called for traveling | 58-60 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (PG), Richard Borders (SG), William Henderson (SF), Anthony Curnutt (PF), Jonathan David (C) John Jennings, Peter Calvillo, David Kolkowski, Walter Diana, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Henry Ragin, Christopher Spicer | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Clarence Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Borders (fresh) SF - William Henderson (fresh) PF - Anthony Curnutt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan David (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Kim Randolph is hacked by Richard Borders - foul #2 on Richard Borders, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Adams is called for the reach on Clarence Smith - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 06:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith loses the dribble to Kevin Burroughs | 58-62 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Jacob Adams | 58-64 |
| 06:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Jacob Adams takes the ball from Anthony Curnutt | 58-64 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan David - foul #3 on Jonathan David, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 05:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-65 |
| 05:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt snags the offensive board | 58-65 |
| 05:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Borders knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Clarence Smith | 61-65 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Kim Randolph scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jacob Adams | 61-68 |
| 04:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Anthony Curnutt misses the runner from the right block | 61-68 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-68 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Jennings (PG), Peter Calvillo (SG), David Kolkowski (SF), Walter Diana (PF), Brian Baker (C) Clarence Smith, Richard Borders, William Henderson, Anthony Curnutt, Jonathan David | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Henry Ragin (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Samuel Sandell | |
| 04:28 | Butler | The jump hook by Bradley Childs is blocked by Walter Diana | 61-68 |
| 04:27 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 04:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Baker can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 61-68 |
| 04:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 61-68 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Peter Calvillo is called for the reach on Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Peter Calvillo, team foul #9 | 61-68 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 61-70 |
| 03:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Peter Calvillo (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Kolkowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Diana (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Baker (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jacob Adams is hacked by Brian Baker - foul #4 on Brian Baker, team foul #10 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Henry Ragin | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 03:14 | Eastern Kentucky | David Kolkowski snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 02:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Peter Calvillo is called for traveling | 61-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-71 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Henry Ragin buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Smith | 61-74 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Diana's layup is rejected by Kevin Burroughs | 61-74 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 61-74 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Walter Diana - foul #1 on Walter Diana, team foul #11 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Clarence Smith (PG), Richard Borders (SG), William Henderson (SF), Anthony Curnutt (PF), Jonathan David (C) John Jennings, Peter Calvillo, David Kolkowski, Walter Diana, Brian Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| 01:32 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson lays it up and in set up by Clarence Smith | 63-76 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 63-76 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | William Henderson gets the rebound | 63-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Kim Randolph - foul #2 on Kim Randolph, team foul #6 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David makes the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 00:56 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 65-78 |
| 00:30 | Eastern Kentucky | Jonathan David hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Clarence Smith | 67-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bill Lowery runs out the clock | 67-78 |