| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Maurice Kroger (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Myles (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laurence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Towner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Karl Dubin - foul #3 on Karl Dubin, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG) Karl Dubin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:44 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles misses the 3rd free throw | 31-31 |
| 19:44 | Butler | John Ward snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 19:22 | Monmouth | Laurence Johnson grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 19:15 | Monmouth | James Parker misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-31 |
| 19:14 | Butler | John Ward grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Bryan Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 18:55 | Monmouth | James Parker pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:37 | Monmouth | James Parker misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 18:36 | Butler | David Wolf pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 18:12 | Butler | David Wolf misses short on a runner from the baseline | 31-31 |
| 18:11 | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:52 | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger misses the lay-in | 31-31 |
| 17:51 | Monmouth | The offensive rebound goes to Laurence Johnson | 31-31 |
| 17:27 | Monmouth | James Parker misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-31 |
| 17:26 | Monmouth | Clyde Towner grabs the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 17:09 | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger is whistled for traveling | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Saiz (SG), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, David Wolf, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Adams (SG), Ken Daniels (PF), Larry Bongiorno (C) James Parker, Laurence Johnson, Clyde Towner | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Anthony Saiz's floater is knocked away by Larry Bongiorno | 31-31 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Manuel Hooten pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Manuel Hooten buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Jayson Clarke | 33-31 |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Larry Bongiorno hits the finger roll set up by Maurice Kroger and he's hacked by Anthony Saiz - foul #1 on Anthony Saiz, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | David Cantrell (SF) Ronny White | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Michael Koch (SG), Laurence Johnson (PF) Maurice Kroger, Leonard Myles | |
| 16:13 | Monmouth | Larry Bongiorno makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:53 | Butler | David Cantrell's pass is intercepted by Laurence Johnson | 33-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Anthony Saiz (fresh) SF - David Cantrell (fresh) PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Dustin Adams (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Michael Koch (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Bongiorno (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Laurence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ken Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Monmouth | A charge is called on Ken Daniels - foul #1 on Ken Daniels, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Bryan Bennett (SF), John Ward (PF) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Saiz, David Cantrell, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Parker (SG), Peter Homes (SF), James Jackson (C) Michael Koch, Larry Bongiorno, Ken Daniels | |
| 15:33 | Butler | John Ward misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 15:32 | Monmouth | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Monmouth | James Jackson misses the jump hook in the paint | 33-34 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Karl Dubin snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:06 | Monmouth | Peter Homes gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Peter Homes clanks a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Bryan Bennett - foul #3 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hartley (C) Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger (PG) Dustin Adams | |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Peter Homes makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 14:54 | Monmouth | Peter Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Bryan Bennett is hacked by Maurice Kroger - foul #1 on Maurice Kroger, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) Bryan Bennett | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Leonard Myles (SF), Clyde Towner (PF) Peter Homes, Laurence Johnson | |
| 14:20 | Butler | David Wolf clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 14:19 | Monmouth | Clyde Towner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:59 | Monmouth | Clyde Towner can't finish the layup | 33-36 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Ronald Hartley snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:42 | Butler | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 33-36 |
| 13:41 | Monmouth | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:20 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 33-36 |
| 13:18 | Monmouth | Clyde Towner pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:12 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), Jayson Clarke (PF) David Wolf, John Ward | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Adams (PG), Michael Koch (SG), Laurence Johnson (PF) Maurice Kroger, James Parker, Clyde Towner | |
| 12:59 | Butler | A charge is called on Karl Dubin - foul #4 on Karl Dubin, team foul #4 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 12:43 | Monmouth | Michael Koch is hacked by Ronny White - foul #2 on Ronny White, team foul #5 | 33-36 |
| 12:27 | Monmouth | Ronny White is called for the reach on Laurence Johnson - foul #3 on Ronny White, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Butler | David Cantrell (SF) Ronny White | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Clyde Towner (C) James Jackson | |
| 12:11 | Monmouth | Jayson Clarke swats the layup by Laurence Johnson | 33-36 |
| 12:09 | Monmouth | Clyde Towner grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Michael Koch knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dustin Adams and he's hacked by Manuel Hooten - foul #1 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #7 | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Parker (SG) Dustin Adams | |
| 11:51 | Monmouth | Michael Koch makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Michael Koch (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Myles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laurence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clyde Towner (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | David Cantrell lays it up and in set up by Bryan Bennett | 35-39 |
| 11:11 | Monmouth | Laurence Johnson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 11:10 | Butler | David Cantrell grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jayson Clarke blows the layup but he's fouled by James Parker - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, David Cantrell, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger (PG), Peter Homes (SF), James Jackson (C) Michael Koch, Leonard Myles, Laurence Johnson | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:54 | Monmouth | Clyde Towner gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the runner from the right block set up by Peter Homes and he's fouled by Jayson Clarke - foul #1 on Jayson Clarke, team foul #8 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rollins (PG), John Ward (PF) Bryan Bennett, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 10:40 | Monmouth | James Parker misses the free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:40 | Butler | John Ward grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Ronny White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 10:18 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 09:57 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Hartley | 39-41 |
| 09:37 | Monmouth | Peter Homes lays it in | 39-43 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Ronny White is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Ronny White, team foul #9 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), David Cantrell (SF) Thomas Rollins, Ronny White | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Adams (SG), Leonard Myles (SF), Laurence Johnson (PF) James Parker, Peter Homes, Clyde Towner | |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | James Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Wolf - foul #1 on David Wolf, team foul #10 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG) David Wolf | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 08:55 | Monmouth | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Ronald Hartley hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | James Jackson clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #11 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Monmouth | James Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 08:07 | Butler | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| 07:54 | Butler | John Ward scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Manuel Hooten | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Maurice Kroger (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dustin Adams (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Leonard Myles (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Laurence Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles scores on a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by David Cantrell - foul #2 on David Cantrell, team foul #12 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, David Cantrell, John Ward | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Parker (SG), Clyde Towner (C) Maurice Kroger, James Jackson | |
| 07:33 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the easy layup | 44-48 |
| 07:18 | Butler | David Wolf hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 07:02 | Monmouth | Laurence Johnson buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Dustin Adams | 46-50 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Ronald Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Ken Daniels (C) Laurence Johnson | |
| 06:30 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 06:28 | Monmouth | Ken Daniels gets the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 06:09 | Monmouth | James Parker is hacked by David Wolf - foul #2 on David Wolf, team foul #13 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) David Wolf, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger (PG), James Jackson (C) Dustin Adams, Ken Daniels | |
| 06:09 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:09 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Karl Dubin makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronny White | 49-52 |
| 05:33 | Monmouth | James Parker scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Maurice Kroger | 49-54 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses the jump hook from the left block | 49-54 |
| 05:16 | Monmouth | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 49-54 |
| 05:05 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Jackson | 49-57 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Ronny White is hacked by Leonard Myles - foul #3 on Leonard Myles, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG) Bryan Bennett | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Adams (SG), Peter Homes (SF), Laurence Johnson (PF) James Parker, Leonard Myles, Clyde Towner | |
| 04:35 | Butler | John Ward travels with the ball | 49-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| 04:25 | Monmouth | James Jackson slams it home on a great pass from Peter Homes | 49-59 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-59 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Jayson Clarke tips it in | 51-59 |
| 03:58 | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger is whistled for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), David Cantrell (SF) Karl Dubin, Ronny White | |
| Subs | Monmouth | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 03:41 | Monmouth | James Jackson snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Monmouth | PG - Maurice Kroger (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dustin Adams (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Peter Homes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Laurence Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Peter Homes misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Cantrell - foul #3 on David Cantrell, team foul #14 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) David Wolf, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Monmouth | James Parker (SG), Clyde Towner (C) Maurice Kroger, James Jackson | |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Peter Homes misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:20 | Monmouth | Peter Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Bryan Bennett connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Cantrell | 54-60 |
| 03:00 | Monmouth | Monmouth calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF) Bryan Bennett, Manuel Hooten, David Cantrell | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger (PG), Leonard Myles (SF), James Jackson (C) Dustin Adams, Peter Homes, Clyde Towner | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 02:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Ward | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:37 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronny White | 56-60 |
| 02:22 | Monmouth | David Wolf picks off the pass by James Parker | 56-60 |
| 02:07 | Butler | David Wolf can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 56-60 |
| 02:06 | Monmouth | The rebound goes to Laurence Johnson | 56-60 |
| 01:43 | Monmouth | Ronald Hartley steals the ball from Leonard Myles | 56-60 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Ronny White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-60 |
| 01:08 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles loses the dribble to David Wolf | 56-60 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Ronny White lays it up and in on a great pass from David Wolf | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Monmouth | Leonard Myles connects on the jumper from the left side set up by Maurice Kroger | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | John Ward comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 58-62 |
| 00:34 | Monmouth | James Jackson grabs the board | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Monmouth | Monmouth is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | David Wolf is called for the reach on James Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Wolf, team foul #15 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Adams (PG) Maurice Kroger | |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:32 | Monmouth | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Karl Dubin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Hartley | 61-63 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | Karl Dubin is called for the reach on James Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Karl Dubin, team foul #16 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG) Karl Dubin | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger (PG) Dustin Adams | |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:22 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-65 |
| 00:14 | Monmouth | James Jackson grabs the board | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | James Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Bryan Bennett - foul #4 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #17 | 61-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Dustin Adams (PG) Maurice Kroger | |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:13 | Monmouth | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | David Wolf connects on the 3 from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | Bryan Bennett is called for the reach on James Parker in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #18 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Bryan Bennett | |
| Subs | Monmouth | Maurice Kroger (PG) Dustin Adams | |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Monmouth | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Wolf clanks a halfcourt shot | 64-68 |