| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Samuel Edwards (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SG - Robert Keeling (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Alcantar (fresh) PF - Nicholas Garris (fresh) C - Hunter Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Hung Tang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronnie Krone inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Rene Rizzo drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Lyons | 29-28 |
| 19:23 | Bowling Green | Thomas Lyons is called for the reach on Hunter Williams - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:59 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Garris clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards gets the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:42 | Bowling Green | Hung Tang is called for the reach on Robert Keeling - foul #2 on Hung Tang, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 18:18 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams scores on a driving attempt from close range | 31-28 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Robert Keeling steals the ball from Goran Kamienski | 31-28 |
| 17:48 | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards lays it in set up by Robert Keeling | 33-28 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Samuel Edwards is called for the reach on Thomas Lyons - foul #3 on Samuel Edwards, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Jones (PG) Samuel Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:28 | Butler | Rene Rizzo comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 33-28 |
| 17:26 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Garris snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Hung Tang - foul #3 on Hung Tang, team foul #3 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Monte Lockwood (C) Hung Tang | |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling makes the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling misses the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Goran Kamienski comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 34-28 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Ronnie Krone hits the follow up shot | 34-30 |
| 16:27 | Bowling Green | Brian Alcantar is hacked by Thomas Lyons - foul #2 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #4 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Best (PG), Alberto Martinez (SF), Carl Braman (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Robert Keeling, Brian Alcantar, Nicholas Garris, Hunter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo | |
| 16:09 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Miladen Jankowski (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 15:51 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Best (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Martinez (fresh) PF - Carl Braman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fresh) SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Bowling Green | Carl Braman misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts double dribbles | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards (PG), Brian Alcantar (SF), Nicholas Garris (PF), Hunter Williams (C) Edward Best, Alberto Martinez, Carl Braman, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Julio Martin, Miladen Jankowski, Jeffrey Roberts, Monte Lockwood | |
| 14:42 | Bowling Green | Thomas Lyons is called for the reach on Samuel Edwards - foul #3 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #5 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Krone (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 14:23 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Garris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Nicholas Garris, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Brian Alcantar takes the ball from Goran Kamienski | 34-30 |
| 13:55 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams's layup is rejected by Rene Rizzo | 34-30 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Thomas Lyons scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-33 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 34-33 |
| 13:01 | Bowling Green | Brian Alcantar snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 12:36 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Garris clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-33 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Goran Kamienski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-33 |
| 12:27 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Garris pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 12:05 | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Jones (SG), Alberto Martinez (SF), Carl Braman (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Robert Keeling, Brian Alcantar, Nicholas Garris, Hunter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (PF) Thomas Lyons, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Jack Nelson - foul #1 on Jack Nelson, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Best (PG) Samuel Edwards | |
| Subs | Butler | Monte Lockwood (C) Hung Tang | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:37 | Bowling Green | Carl Braman gets the rebound | 34-33 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Best (fresh) SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Alberto Martinez (fresh) PF - Carl Braman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fresh) SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-33 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Carl Braman swats the short shot by Jeffrey Roberts | 34-33 |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | Alberto Martinez grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 10:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones's pass is intercepted by Miladen Jankowski | 34-33 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski lays it up and in | 34-35 |
| 10:31 | Bowling Green | Edward Best misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-35 |
| 10:30 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 10:17 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Best | 37-35 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Robert Jones steals the ball from Monte Lockwood | 37-35 |
| 09:45 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones misses the dunk | 37-35 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 09:38 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 09:20 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-35 |
| 09:18 | Bowling Green | Carl Braman grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 08:54 | Bowling Green | Manuel Gaughan picks off the pass by Carl Braman | 37-35 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 37-35 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts tips it in | 37-37 |
| 08:04 | Bowling Green | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-37 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Edward Best steals it from Miladen Jankowski | 37-37 |
| 07:17 | Bowling Green | Jeffrey Roberts denies the turnaround by Edward Best | 37-37 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Best (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alberto Martinez (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Braman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Miladen Jankowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts banks in the layup on a great pass from Julio Martin and he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards (PG), Robert Keeling (SG), Brian Alcantar (SF), Nicholas Garris (PF), Hunter Williams (C) Edward Best, Robert Jones, Alberto Martinez, Carl Braman, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Hung Tang (C) Julio Martin, Miladen Jankowski, Manuel Gaughan, Monte Lockwood | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 06:33 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams blows the layup | 37-40 |
| 06:31 | Bowling Green | Brian Alcantar grabs the offensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 06:13 | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling is hacked by Ronnie Krone - foul #1 on Ronnie Krone, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rene Rizzo (PF) Jeffrey Roberts | |
| 05:52 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Samuel Edwards | 39-40 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Rene Rizzo double dribbles | 39-40 |
| 05:11 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams is called for traveling | 39-40 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Hung Tang tips it but misses | 39-40 |
| 04:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 04:28 | Bowling Green | Brian Alcantar travels with the ball | 39-40 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 04:07 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Hunter Williams | 39-40 |
| 03:44 | Bowling Green | Robert Keeling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Robert Keeling, team foul #5 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Best (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Alberto Martinez (SF), Jack Nelson (C) Samuel Edwards, Robert Keeling, Brian Alcantar, Nicholas Garris | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Goran Kamienski scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Lyons and the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Carl Braman (PF) Hunter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Monte Lockwood (C) Thomas Lyons, Hung Tang | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Goran Kamienski makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 03:08 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Best | 41-44 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Edward Best (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Alberto Martinez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carl Braman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Julio Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Goran Kamienski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 02:47 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 02:47 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-44 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards (PG), Robert Keeling (SG), Brian Alcantar (SF), Nicholas Garris (PF), Hunter Williams (C) Edward Best, Robert Jones, Alberto Martinez, Carl Braman, Jack Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Hung Tang (C) Julio Martin, Manuel Gaughan, Monte Lockwood | |
| 02:25 | Bowling Green | Rene Rizzo steps in front of the Brian Alcantar pass | 41-44 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Rene Rizzo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Thomas Lyons | 41-46 |
| 01:46 | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Hung Tang pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Ronnie Krone knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Lyons and he's hacked by Samuel Edwards - foul #4 on Samuel Edwards, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the free throw | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Hung Tang - foul #4 on Hung Tang, team foul #7 | 41-49 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams misses the 1st free throw | 41-49 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | Hunter Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Ronnie Krone snags the defensive board | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:59 | Butler | Thomas Lyons makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Goran Kamienski | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Bowling Green | Nicholas Garris lays it up and in | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Robert Keeling is called for the reach on Hung Tang in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Keeling, team foul #8 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Hung Tang makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Hung Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:44 | Bowling Green | Samuel Edwards connects on the floater from the left side | 45-54 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is hacked by Robert Keeling in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Keeling, team foul #9 | 45-54 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Goran Kamienski makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Rene Rizzo snags the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Rene Rizzo is fouled on the floor by Samuel Edwards - foul #5 on Samuel Edwards, team foul #10 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Edward Best (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Alberto Martinez (SF), Carl Braman (PF), Jack Nelson (C) Samuel Edwards, Robert Keeling, Brian Alcantar, Nicholas Garris, Hunter Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG), Monte Lockwood (C) Thomas Lyons, Goran Kamienski, Hung Tang | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Rene Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Rene Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 00:37 | Bowling Green | Rene Rizzo steals it from Edward Best | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't connect on a shot from the right block | 45-57 |
| 00:16 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 00:10 | Bowling Green | Jack Nelson is whistled for traveling | 45-57 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Roberts (PF) Rene Rizzo | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Julio Martin runs out the clock | 45-57 |