| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Theodore Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (fresh) SF - Jeremy Cerrone (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joesph Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - George Hubbard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Theodore Davis - foul #2 on Theodore Davis, team foul #1 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Houser (SF) Jeremy Cerrone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:24 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is intercepted by Theodore Davis | 41-49 |
| 19:17 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg knocks in the shot from the right side | 43-49 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Joesph Wagner blocks the short jumper by William Potter | 43-49 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the offensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 18:45 | Butler | William Potter is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jean Johnson and he's hacked by Joesph Wagner - foul #3 on Joesph Wagner, team foul #2 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez (SG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Enrique Macias (C) Patrick Riesenberg, William Houser, Joesph Wagner, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:45 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on George Larson - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #1 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| 18:30 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Enrique Macias - foul #2 on Enrique Macias, team foul #3 | 46-52 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 18:01 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 46-53 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Tim Faulkner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG), George Hubbard (C) Angel Gonzalez, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:46 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Theodore Davis | 49-53 |
| 17:32 | Butler | George Larson clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 17:30 | Manhattan | George Hubbard grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 17:13 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis scores on a shot from the baseline | 51-53 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Houser (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 16:55 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #2 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| 16:55 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 16:55 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 16:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 52-53 |
| 16:45 | Butler | William Potter comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 52-53 |
| 16:43 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 16:39 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Enrique Macias (PF) Theodore Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:33 | Butler | William Potter misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 52-53 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Tim Faulkner drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from William Potter | 52-55 |
| 16:09 | Manhattan | George Hubbard's pass is intercepted by Douglas Griffin | 52-55 |
| 16:05 | Butler | William Houser is called for the reach on Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Houser, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Theodore Davis (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SG), Richard Johnson (PF) William Houser, Patrick Riesenberg, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Joshua Hereford (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is hacked by Angel Gonzalez - foul #1 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Darren Papa (SF), Joesph Wagner (PF) Theodore Davis, Jeremy Cerrone, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darren Papa (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joesph Wagner (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Hubbard (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Potter (tiring) 8 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | William Burnett travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, William Potter | |
| 15:25 | Manhattan | Matthew Schwuchow is called for the reach on Vincent Chapman - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone (SF) Angel Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 15:08 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Bernard Watkins pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Vincent Chapman steals the ball from George Larson in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 14:42 | Manhattan | Bernard Watkins takes the ball from Darren Papa | 52-55 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Darren Papa is called for the reach on George Larson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Darren Papa, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Theodore Davis (SF), Richard Johnson (C) Darren Papa, Jeremy Cerrone, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 14:28 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 52-55 |
| 14:26 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 52-55 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 14:21 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's fadeaway is rejected by Joesph Wagner | 54-55 |
| 14:03 | Butler | William Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:51 | Butler | William Potter makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by William Burnett | 54-57 |
| 13:49 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis is hacked by Tim Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez (SG), William Houser (SF), George Hubbard (C) Patrick Riesenberg, Theodore Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF) Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner | |
| 13:36 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner's floater is tipped away by Matthew Schwuchow | 54-57 |
| 13:35 | Manhattan | The offensive rebound goes to Angel Gonzalez | 54-57 |
| 13:26 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner connects on the open jumpshot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 13:20 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by William Potter is blocked by Joesph Wagner | 56-57 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 56-59 |
| 12:57 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Angel Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Enrique Macias (C) Angel Gonzalez, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 12:42 | Butler | George Larson loses the dribble to Jeremy Cerrone | 56-59 |
| 12:38 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman is hacked by Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Theodore Davis (SF) William Houser, Jeremy Cerrone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:19 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 56-59 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer is open and scores on a runner from close range | 56-61 |
| 11:56 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez (SG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF), George Hubbard (C) Patrick Riesenberg, Theodore Davis, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 11:38 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-61 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Angel Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeremy Cerrone (tired) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joesph Wagner (tired) 12 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - George Hubbard (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a jump hook from the baseline | 59-63 |
| 11:12 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Angel Gonzalez | 62-63 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 62-65 |
| 10:42 | Manhattan | Matthew Schwuchow is called for the reach on George Hubbard - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Theodore Davis (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), William Houser (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Vincent Chapman, Angel Gonzalez, Jeremy Cerrone, Joesph Wagner | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 10:42 | Manhattan | George Hubbard makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 10:42 | Manhattan | George Hubbard makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-65 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it back up and in | 64-67 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | William Houser is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Enrique Macias (PF) Patrick Riesenberg, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | William Houser makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 10:08 | Manhattan | William Houser makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 66-69 |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias drills a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by William Potter - foul #2 on William Potter, team foul #9 | 68-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Joesph Wagner (PF) Vincent Chapman, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins | |
| 09:33 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias misses the free throw | 68-69 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Joesph Wagner swats the short shot by William Potter | 68-69 |
| 09:24 | Manhattan | William Houser snags the defensive board | 68-69 |
| 09:11 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone clanks a floater from the left wing | 68-69 |
| 09:09 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias grabs the offensive rebound | 68-69 |
| 08:51 | Manhattan | William Houser connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-69 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jeremy Cerrone - foul #2 on Jeremy Cerrone, team foul #8 | 70-69 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), George Hubbard (C) William Houser, Jeremy Cerrone, Joesph Wagner, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, George Larson, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 08:36 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 08:12 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 70-70 |
| 08:11 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Everett Savory gets the rebound | 70-70 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the easy open layup | 70-70 |
| 08:01 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 07:41 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-70 |
| 07:40 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman hits the follow up shot | 72-70 |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (very tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Riesenberg (tired) 7 pts. SF - Theodore Davis (very tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - George Hubbard (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow lays it in set up by Douglas Griffin | 72-72 |
| 07:17 | Manhattan | Theodore Davis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-72 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the board | 72-72 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Everett Savory can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Patrick Riesenberg - foul #2 on Patrick Riesenberg, team foul #9 | 72-72 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darren Papa (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Joesph Wagner (PF) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, Theodore Davis, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 72-74 |
| 06:59 | Manhattan | Darren Papa is denied on a layup by Tim Pointer | 72-74 |
| 06:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 72-74 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on the uncontested turnaround from the baseline | 72-74 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Joshua Hereford tips it home | 72-76 |
| 06:21 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 72-76 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-76 |
| Subs | Manhattan | William Houser (SF), Enrique Macias (C) Jeremy Cerrone, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Joshua Hereford, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 05:50 | Butler | William Potter connects on the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by William Burnett and the foul's on William Houser - foul #4 on William Houser, team foul #10 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| 05:50 | Butler | William Potter makes the free throw | 72-79 |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Darren Papa misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Potter - foul #3 on William Potter, team foul #10 | 72-79 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Richard Johnson (C) Angel Gonzalez, William Houser, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Darren Papa makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 05:30 | Manhattan | Darren Papa makes the 2nd free throw | 74-79 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Vincent Chapman is called for the reach on Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #4 on Vincent Chapman, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 74-79 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Joshua Hereford makes the 2nd free throw | 74-80 |
| 05:08 | Manhattan | Tim Pointer swats the layup by Joesph Wagner | 74-80 |
| 05:07 | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg gets the offensive rebound | 74-80 |
| 04:55 | Manhattan | Darren Papa makes the driving attempt near the basket | 76-80 |
| 04:36 | Butler | George Larson throws it down on a great pass from Joshua Hereford | 76-82 |
| 04:36 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 76-82 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Theodore Davis (PG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF), Enrique Macias (PF), George Hubbard (C) Vincent Chapman, Patrick Riesenberg, Joesph Wagner, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 04:17 | Manhattan | Jeremy Cerrone double dribbles | 76-82 |
| 04:14 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremy Cerrone - foul #3 on Jeremy Cerrone, team foul #12 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez (SG) Theodore Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 04:14 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 76-83 |
| 04:14 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 76-83 |
| 04:14 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias pulls down the rebound | 76-83 |
| 03:45 | Manhattan | Angel Gonzalez makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 78-83 |
| 03:25 | Butler | William Potter is called for a charge - foul #4 on William Potter, team foul #11 | 78-83 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), William Houser (SG), Theodore Davis (SF), Joesph Wagner (PF) Darren Papa, Angel Gonzalez, Jeremy Cerrone, Enrique Macias | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| Lineup | Manhattan | PG - Vincent Chapman (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Houser (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Theodore Davis (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joesph Wagner (tired) 15 pts. 3 reb. 5 blk. 3 pf. C - George Hubbard (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:59 | Manhattan | William Houser can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-83 |
| 02:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 78-83 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 78-83 |
| 02:39 | Manhattan | William Houser gets the rebound | 78-83 |
| 02:39 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 78-83 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Patrick Riesenberg (SG), Richard Johnson (C) Vincent Chapman, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| 02:37 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner double dribbles in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| 02:22 | Butler | William Potter misses the lay-in | 78-83 |
| 02:21 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson grabs the board | 78-83 |
| 02:11 | Manhattan | Richard Johnson is called for 10 seconds | 78-83 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darren Papa (PG), Angel Gonzalez (SG), Jeremy Cerrone (SF) William Houser, Patrick Riesenberg, Theodore Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 02:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-83 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the tip | 78-83 |
| 02:02 | Manhattan | The rebound goes to Richard Johnson | 78-83 |
| 01:59 | Manhattan | Darren Papa throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 78-83 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman (PG), Patrick Riesenberg (SG), George Hubbard (C) Darren Papa, Angel Gonzalez, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| 01:54 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 78-83 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Joesph Wagner snags the defensive board | 78-83 |
| 01:53 | Manhattan | Manhattan calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 78-83 |
| 01:35 | Manhattan | Vincent Chapman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 78-83 |
| 01:34 | Manhattan | George Hubbard can't tip it in | 78-83 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 78-83 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 78-83 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Everett Savory is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Jean Johnson | 78-85 |
| 00:52 | Manhattan | Everett Savory steps in front of the Patrick Riesenberg pass | 78-85 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 78-85 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Patrick Riesenberg is called for the reach on Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Patrick Riesenberg, team foul #13 | 78-85 |
| Subs | Manhattan | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 78-85 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Manhattan | George Hubbard misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-86 |
| 00:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Everett Savory | 78-86 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan 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 fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Vincent Chapman is called for the reach on Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #5 on Vincent Chapman, team foul #14 | 78-86 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Theodore Davis (PG) Vincent Chapman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 78-87 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:36 | Manhattan | George Larson steps in front of the Jeremy Cerrone pass in the backcourt | 78-88 |
| Game Plan | Manhattan | Manhattan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Patrick Riesenberg is called for the reach on Everett Savory - foul #4 on Patrick Riesenberg, team foul #15 | 78-88 |
| Subs | Manhattan | Darren Papa (SG), William Houser (SF), Richard Johnson (PF), Enrique Macias (C) Patrick Riesenberg, Jeremy Cerrone, Joesph Wagner, George Hubbard | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) George Larson, Tim Faulkner | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 78-88 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 78-89 |
| 00:09 | Manhattan | Enrique Macias misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right corner | 78-89 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 78-89 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 78-89 |