| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stephen Olson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Lema (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Stephen Olson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:36 | Montana | Matthew Voss loses the dribble to Kenneth Demarco | 31-27 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley drills a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Daniel Wilson - foul #1 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:01 | Montana | Matthew Voss makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-30 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Swan | 33-30 |
| 18:37 | Montana | Joseph Swan snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 18:21 | Montana | Joseph Lema is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Lema, team foul #2 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Hawks (C) Joseph Lema | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:18 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Voss - foul #2 on Matthew Voss, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Stephen Michaels | 33-32 |
| 18:02 | Montana | Kenneth Demarco takes the ball from Matthew Voss in the backcourt | 33-32 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Bruce Hawks is called for the reach on Manuel Gaughan - foul #3 on Bruce Hawks, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana | Toby Kettner (SF), Joesph Sands (PF), Eugene Homan (C) Stephen Olson, Joseph Swan, Bruce Hawks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:27 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the lay-in | 33-32 |
| 17:25 | Montana | Eugene Homan snags the defensive board | 33-32 |
| 17:08 | Montana | Toby Kettner travels with the ball | 33-32 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa hits a driving attempt from close range set up by William Milligan | 33-34 |
| 16:27 | Montana | Matthew Voss hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Scotty James is fouled on the floor by Eugene Homan - foul #1 on Eugene Homan, team foul #5 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (PG), Ethan Follansbee (SG), Stephen Olson (SF), Joseph Swan (PF) Matthew Voss, Daniel Wilson, Toby Kettner, Eugene Homan | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa hits a jumper from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 16:04 | Montana | Keith Mosby is hacked by William Milligan - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 15:39 | Montana | Ethan Follansbee drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Keith Mosby | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Keith Mosby (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ethan Follansbee (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Stephen Olson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Swan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joesph Sands (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 15:29 | Montana | Joseph Swan gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| 15:23 | Montana | Ethan Follansbee connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Keith Mosby | 40-36 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the shot near the basket | 40-36 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Monte Lockwood misses the tip | 40-36 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley tips it but misses | 40-36 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-36 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Neil Siler lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 14:17 | Montana | Stephen Olson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Frank Thornley loses the dribble to Ethan Follansbee | 40-38 |
| 13:39 | Montana | Joseph Swan misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-38 |
| 13:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Demarco | 40-38 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Monte Lockwood can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-38 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Neil Siler tips it back up and in | 40-40 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Monte Lockwood - foul #2 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #2 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Toby Kettner (SF), Joseph Lema (C) Keith Mosby, Ethan Follansbee, Stephen Olson, Joesph Sands | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 13:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 12:51 | Montana | Joseph Lema snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 12:37 | Montana | Daniel Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:36 | Montana | Joseph Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 12:24 | Montana | Joseph Lema lays it in on a nice dish by Matthew Voss | 44-40 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't finish the layup | 44-40 |
| 12:17 | Montana | Joseph Lema grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 11:48 | Montana | Joseph Swan hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Wilson | 46-40 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Lema - foul #4 on Joseph Lema, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Hawks (PF), Eugene Homan (C) Joseph Swan, Joseph Lema | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Russell Berkman | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Toby Kettner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Hawks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Homan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Montana | Daniel Wilson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 46-41 |
| 11:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Milligan | 46-41 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is fouled on the floor by Toby Kettner - foul #1 on Toby Kettner, team foul #7 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Scotty James | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 10:54 | Montana | Matthew Voss can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 46-43 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Eugene Homan tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Bruce Hawks tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 10:50 | Montana | Matthew Voss grabs the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 10:35 | Montana | Bruce Hawks comes up short on the shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Lewis Maffei pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Lewis Maffei drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Demarco | 46-46 |
| 10:07 | Montana | Toby Kettner buries a driving attempt from close range | 48-46 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Monte Lockwood | 48-49 |
| 09:26 | Montana | Matthew Voss is called for 3 seconds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (PG), Ethan Follansbee (SG), Stephen Olson (SF) Matthew Voss, Daniel Wilson, Toby Kettner | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley | |
| 09:16 | Butler | Stephen Michaels scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Siler | 48-52 |
| 08:47 | Montana | Keith Mosby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 08:33 | Montana | Keith Mosby pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 08:13 | Montana | Stephen Olson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-52 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Neil Siler is whistled for traveling | 48-52 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG), Joseph Swan (PF), Joesph Sands (C) Keith Mosby, Ethan Follansbee, Bruce Hawks, Eugene Homan | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Monte Lockwood | |
| 07:48 | Montana | Matthew Voss drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-54 |
| 07:10 | Montana | Joseph Swan is denied on a layup by Frank Thornley | 51-54 |
| 07:09 | Montana | Daniel Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Olson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Swan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Joesph Sands (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Montana | Daniel Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan banks in the layup | 51-56 |
| 06:13 | Montana | Daniel Wilson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew Voss | 53-56 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Stephen Michaels can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:07 | Montana | Stephen Olson gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:43 | Montana | Joesph Sands misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-56 |
| 05:42 | Montana | Stephen Olson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 05:35 | Montana | Daniel Wilson is fouled on the floor by Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Montana | Keith Mosby (PG), Ethan Follansbee (SG), Toby Kettner (SF), Bruce Hawks (PF), Joseph Lema (C) Matthew Voss, Daniel Wilson, Stephen Olson, Joseph Swan, Joesph Sands | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Stephen Michaels, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Scotty James | |
| 05:15 | Montana | Russell Berkman steals the ball from Joseph Lema | 53-56 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ethan Follansbee - foul #1 on Ethan Follansbee, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 04:52 | Montana | Joseph Lema hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 04:51 | Montana | Bruce Hawks snags the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 04:31 | Montana | Keith Mosby can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 04:30 | Montana | Bruce Hawks pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 04:14 | Montana | Joseph Lema clanks a 3 from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 04:13 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Toby Kettner | 53-58 |
| 03:59 | Montana | Ethan Follansbee is fouled on the floor by Lewis Maffei - foul #4 on Lewis Maffei, team foul #4 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Matthew Voss (PG), Daniel Wilson (SG) Keith Mosby, Ethan Follansbee | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) Neil Siler, Russell Berkman | |
| 03:49 | Montana | Joseph Lema misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the lay-in | 53-58 |
| 03:24 | Montana | Daniel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Joseph Lema misses badly on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Monte Lockwood - foul #3 on Monte Lockwood, team foul #5 | 53-58 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Joseph Lema makes the 1st free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:17 | Montana | Joseph Lema makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't connect on a shot in the lane | 55-58 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Matthew Voss grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 02:57 | Montana | Montana calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Olson (SF) Toby Kettner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Matthew Voss (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Wilson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Olson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bruce Hawks (fresh) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Lema (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:38 | Montana | Bruce Hawks is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Bruce Hawks, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Stephen Olson - foul #1 on Stephen Olson, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Montana | Joseph Swan (PF) Bruce Hawks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the offensive board | 55-58 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 55-58 |
| 02:02 | Montana | Matthew Voss pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 01:51 | Montana | Joseph Lema clanks a 3 from straight away | 55-58 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Lewis Maffei snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan scores on a shot from close range and he's hacked by Joseph Lema - foul #5 on Joseph Lema, team foul #11 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Montana | Bruce Hawks (C) Joseph Lema | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:28 | Montana | Stephen Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Manuel Gaughan | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:08 | Montana | Joseph Swan's floater is tipped away by Frank Thornley | 55-63 |
| 01:07 | Montana | Joseph Swan grabs the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 00:58 | Montana | Daniel Wilson's pass is intercepted by Lewis Maffei | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Frank Thornley is hacked by Daniel Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Daniel Wilson, team foul #12 | 55-63 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan snags the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Stephen Olson is called for the reach on Manuel Gaughan - foul #2 on Stephen Olson, team foul #13 | 55-64 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:53 | Montana | Joseph Swan gets the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana 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) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | Matthew Voss drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-65 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Matthew Voss is called for the reach on Frank Thornley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Voss, team foul #14 | 57-65 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:38 | Montana | Bruce Hawks misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-67 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana 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) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Lewis Maffei comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-67 |
| 00:11 | Montana | Daniel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:06 | Montana | The pull-up jumper by Matthew Voss is blocked by Frank Thornley | 57-67 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Monte Lockwood snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco runs out the clock | 57-67 |