| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Richard Baskin steals it from Alan Call | 30-34 |
| 19:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-34 |
| 19:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin tips it back up and in | 30-36 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Odis Messinger knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Walker | 32-36 |
| 19:18 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-36 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Odis Messinger | 32-36 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Gregory Blacker knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 35-36 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Lamont Todd and he's hacked by Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 18:42 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Butler | John Walker misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Baskin - foul #2 on Richard Baskin, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:16 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd can't throw it down but he's fouled by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:02 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Richard Baskin is called for the reach on John Walker - foul #3 on Richard Baskin, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (PF), Matthew Parks (C) Richard Baskin, Charles Daugherty | |
| 17:32 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is fouled on the floor by Lamont Todd - foul #1 on Lamont Todd, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 17:17 | Butler | Odis Messinger's pass is intercepted by Matthew Parks | 36-41 |
| 16:57 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer is fouled on the floor by Odis Messinger - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, John Walker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF) Ryan Smeltzer, Lamont Todd, John Palomino | |
| 16:41 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the runner from the right block | 38-43 |
| 16:18 | Western Carolina | Quincy Bednarz picks off the pass by Paul White | 38-43 |
| 16:04 | Butler | William White makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), Alan Call (C) Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Charles Daugherty (C) Charles Ornellas, Matthew Parks | |
| 16:04 | Butler | William White makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 15:42 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Clifton Calhoun - foul #2 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, William White | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), John Palomino (SF), Richard Baskin (PF) Tim McGee, Patrick Grant, Paul White | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Baskin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Western Carolina | John Palomino buries a 3 from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Alan Call makes the turnaround from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Daugherty - foul #1 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Alan Call makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:49 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-46 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Alan Call and he's hacked by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #2 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (C) Charles Daugherty | |
| 14:33 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:30 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-46 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Alan Call dunks the ball | 49-46 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Clifton Calhoun - foul #3 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (SG), Patrick Grant (SF) Lamont Todd, John Palomino | |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus is hacked by Richard Baskin - foul #4 on Richard Baskin, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas (SG), Matthew Parks (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Richard Baskin | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 13:27 | Western Carolina | Paul White loses the dribble to Augustus Molinski | 51-47 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus is fouled on the floor by Matthew Parks - foul #1 on Matthew Parks, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Paul White | |
| 13:22 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Tim McGee and the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 13:05 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the free throw | 52-49 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is whistled for a carry | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Palomino (SF) Patrick Grant | |
| 12:27 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:25 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-49 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Augustus Molinski clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 11:40 | Butler | William White tips it in | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Tim McGee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Ornellas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Parks (fresh) C - Charles Daugherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Carolina | John Palomino buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Tim McGee | 54-52 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-52 |
| 11:08 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Charles Daugherty | 54-52 |
| 10:57 | Western Carolina | John Palomino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), Lamont Todd (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Paul White (PF), Trevor Riffle (C) Tim McGee, Charles Ornellas, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| 10:39 | Butler | John Walker misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 10:39 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:39 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 10:39 | Western Carolina | Paul White gets the rebound | 55-52 |
| 10:21 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Alan Call snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Patrick Grant picks off the pass by Robert Nicodemus | 55-52 |
| 09:32 | Western Carolina | Paul White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | John Palomino (SF), Matthew Parks (C) Patrick Grant, Trevor Riffle | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Odis Messinger comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #3 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #10 | 55-52 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 08:51 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 57-52 |
| 08:50 | Western Carolina | Paul White pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | John Palomino knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Lamont Todd and he's hacked by Alan Call - foul #1 on Alan Call, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Paul White | |
| 08:40 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:40 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 57-54 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 59-54 |
| 08:07 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the shot from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 07:49 | Butler | John Walker misses the lay-in | 59-54 |
| 07:48 | Butler | John Walker hits the follow up shot | 61-54 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | John Palomino connects on the jumper from the right block | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Matthew Parks (fairly fresh) C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Alan Call's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG), Charles Ornellas (SG), Patrick Grant (SF), Richard Baskin (PF), Trevor Riffle (C) Ryan Smeltzer, Lamont Todd, John Palomino, Matthew Parks, Charles Daugherty | |
| 07:04 | Western Carolina | Patrick Grant steps out of bounds on the sideline | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (C) Trevor Riffle | |
| 06:45 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus's pass is intercepted by Richard Baskin | 61-56 |
| 06:29 | Western Carolina | Richard Baskin misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-56 |
| 06:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 61-56 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Michael Jones scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from William White | 63-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Nicodemus - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #8 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer (PG), John Palomino (SF), Charles Daugherty (C) Tim McGee, Patrick Grant, Paul White | |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas misses the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:55 | Western Carolina | Charles Ornellas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:46 | Butler | William White blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Baskin - foul #5 on Richard Baskin, team foul #11 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd (SG), Matthew Parks (PF) Charles Ornellas, Richard Baskin | |
| 05:46 | Butler | William White misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:46 | Butler | William White misses the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 05:46 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Matthew Parks | 63-57 |
| 05:21 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Lamont Todd | 63-59 |
| 05:01 | Butler | William White throws it down | 65-59 |
| 04:43 | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks comes up short on the floater near the basket | 65-59 |
| 04:42 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 04:30 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Smeltzer | 65-62 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Paul White (PF) Matthew Parks | |
| 04:16 | Butler | John Walker drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:58 | Western Carolina | Paul White hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 68-62 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Alan Call gets the rebound | 68-62 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses the jumpshot from the right side | 68-62 |
| 03:39 | Western Carolina | Paul White grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Walker (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ryan Smeltzer (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lamont Todd (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Palomino (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Paul White (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Daugherty (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Western Carolina | Paul White hits the finger roll | 68-64 |
| 03:09 | Butler | John Walker hits a floater from the left side | 70-64 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | John Palomino is fouled on the floor by Alan Call - foul #2 on Alan Call, team foul #9 | 70-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Matthew Parks (C) Charles Daugherty | |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | John Palomino makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:53 | Western Carolina | John Palomino misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:31 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 70-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Paul White grabs the board | 70-65 |
| 02:29 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty (C) Matthew Parks | |
| 02:17 | Western Carolina | Ryan Smeltzer comes up short on the shot from the left side | 70-65 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Odis Messinger gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun | 72-65 |
| 01:50 | Western Carolina | John Palomino clanks a floater from the left wing | 72-65 |
| 01:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 72-65 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Odis Messinger can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 72-65 |
| 01:24 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty grabs the board | 72-65 |
| 00:59 | Western Carolina | John Palomino hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Ryan Smeltzer | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gregory Blacker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Lamont Todd - foul #2 on Lamont Todd, team foul #12 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Charles Daugherty - foul #2 on Charles Daugherty, team foul #13 | 72-67 |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | Western Carolina | Lamont Todd is whistled for traveling | 74-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Smeltzer - foul #4 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #14 | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:23 | Western Carolina | Paul White pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty is hacked by Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #10 | 74-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) William White | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty makes the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:16 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun is hacked by Ryan Smeltzer in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ryan Smeltzer, team foul #15 | 74-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, John Walker | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Tim McGee (PG) Ryan Smeltzer | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:09 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, William White | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:05 | Western Carolina | Tim McGee misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 00:03 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Walker is hacked by Tim McGee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim McGee, team foul #16 | 75-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:02 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 00:00 | Western Carolina | Charles Daugherty misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-69 |