| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Daniel Defreitas (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Fountain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Johannes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Nicks (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Green (fresh) 9 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) SG - David Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Ward (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Johannes inbounds the ball | 37-24 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Karl Dubin - foul #3 on Karl Dubin, team foul #1 | 39-24 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG) Karl Dubin | |
| 19:53 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks makes the free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Bryan Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-24 |
| 19:13 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fountain misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-24 |
| 19:12 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Green tips it back up and in | 42-24 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Bryan Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-27 |
| 18:36 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Johannes is hacked by Bryan Bennett - foul #1 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #2 | 42-27 |
| 18:22 | C. Connecticut State | David Wolf steals the ball from Charles Green | 42-27 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Gerald Johannes steals the ball from Ronny White | 42-27 |
| 17:38 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fountain misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 42-27 |
| 17:36 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Ronny White's pass is intercepted by Michael Fountain | 42-27 |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Johannes connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Mike Nicks | 44-27 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the floater from the right side | 44-27 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Ronny White tips it in | 44-29 |
| 16:24 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on John Ward - foul #1 on John Ward, team foul #3 | 46-29 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski (PG), Kenneth Preas (SG), Timothy Collier (SF), William Manning (C) Daniel Defreitas, Michael Fountain, Gerald Johannes, Charles Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Saiz (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, David Wolf, Ronny White, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| 16:24 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks makes the free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:02 | Butler | The short jumper by Ronald Hughes is denied by Timothy Collier | 47-29 |
| 16:01 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning snags the defensive board | 47-29 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Starzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Preas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Collier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mike Nicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Manning (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Saiz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Collier clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 47-29 |
| 15:33 | Butler | David Cantrell grabs the board | 47-29 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Anthony Saiz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-29 |
| 15:21 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Preas grabs the defensive rebound | 47-29 |
| 15:14 | C. Connecticut State | Anthony Saiz steals the ball from Mike Nicks | 47-29 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Manuel Hooten buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Hughes | 47-32 |
| 14:56 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 47-32 |
| 14:54 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Collier snags the offensive board | 47-32 |
| 14:34 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Jayson Clarke grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 14:03 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Collier gets the rebound | 47-32 |
| 13:47 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Preas scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 49-32 |
| 13:43 | Butler | David Cantrell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-32 |
| 13:41 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks grabs the defensive rebound | 49-32 |
| 13:23 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #4 | 51-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas (PG), Michael Fountain (SG), Gerald Johannes (SF), Charles Green (C) Arthur Starzynski, Kenneth Preas, Timothy Collier, Mike Nicks | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, Anthony Saiz, David Cantrell, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| 13:23 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning misses the free throw | 51-32 |
| 13:23 | Butler | John Ward grabs the board | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:01 | Butler | John Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-32 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Ronald Hartley can't tip it in | 51-32 |
| 12:59 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning gets the rebound | 51-32 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 12:42 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 51-32 |
| 12:40 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning grabs the offensive board | 51-32 |
| 12:21 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Johannes knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Daniel Defreitas and he's hacked by Ronald Hartley - foul #3 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #5 | 53-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly (PF) William Manning | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:21 | C. Connecticut State | Gerald Johannes misses the free throw | 53-32 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Ronald Hartley pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Ronny White is hacked by Gerald Johannes - foul #2 on Gerald Johannes, team foul #1 | 53-32 |
| 11:59 | Butler | John Ward makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Wolf | 53-35 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Daniel Defreitas (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Fountain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Johannes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rusty Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Green (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 3 pf. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Green comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by David Wolf - foul #1 on David Wolf, team foul #6 | 53-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jayson Clarke (C) Ronald Hartley | |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Green makes the 1st free throw | 54-35 |
| 11:35 | C. Connecticut State | Charles Green makes the 2nd free throw | 55-35 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jayson Clarke comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 55-35 |
| 11:08 | Butler | John Ward tips it back up and in | 55-37 |
| 10:41 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas misses the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ronny White - foul #3 on Ronny White, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Preas (SF), Timothy Collier (C) Gerald Johannes, Charles Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), Ronald Hughes (C) David Wolf, John Ward | |
| 10:41 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 10:41 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Bryan Bennett can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 10:32 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly gets the rebound | 57-37 |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Karl Dubin is called for the reach on Daniel Defreitas - foul #4 on Karl Dubin, team foul #8 | 57-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski (SG), William Manning (PF) Michael Fountain, Rusty Kelly | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Karl Dubin, Ronny White, Ronald Hughes | |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas makes the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:08 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas misses the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jayson Clarke snags the defensive board | 58-37 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-37 |
| 09:48 | Butler | David Cantrell snags the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Bryan Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Charles Green (C) Daniel Defreitas | |
| Subs | Butler | John Ward (PF) Jayson Clarke | |
| 09:06 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fountain (SG), Gerald Johannes (SF), Mike Nicks (PF) Kenneth Preas, Timothy Collier, William Manning | |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Ward is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #9 | 58-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF) David Cantrell | |
| 08:32 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fountain hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 58-37 |
| 08:30 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks grabs the offensive rebound | 58-37 |
| 08:05 | C. Connecticut State | John Ward is called for the reach on Mike Nicks - foul #3 on John Ward, team foul #10 | 58-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Manning (C) Charles Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| 08:05 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks misses the 1st free throw | 58-37 |
| 08:05 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-37 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Ronny White knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Wolf | 59-39 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Starzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Fountain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Johannes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mike Nicks (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - William Manning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Wolf (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronny White (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-39 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-39 |
| 07:17 | Butler | David Wolf scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jayson Clarke | 59-42 |
| 06:54 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning scores on a fadeaway in the paint | 61-42 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-42 |
| 06:40 | C. Connecticut State | Mike Nicks grabs the board | 61-42 |
| 06:17 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Fountain misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-42 |
| 06:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Wolf | 61-42 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Jayson Clarke is fouled on the floor by Mike Nicks - foul #2 on Mike Nicks, team foul #2 | 61-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas (PG), Kenneth Preas (SG), Timothy Collier (SF), Rusty Kelly (PF), Charles Green (C) Arthur Starzynski, Michael Fountain, Gerald Johannes, Mike Nicks, William Manning | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Bryan Bennett (SG), David Cantrell (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, David Wolf, Ronny White, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Daniel Defreitas steals it from Karl Dubin | 61-42 |
| 05:10 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Hartley swats the layup by Rusty Kelly | 61-42 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Karl Dubin gets the rebound | 61-42 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Ronald Hartley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 61-42 |
| 04:53 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Collier snags the defensive board | 61-42 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas is hacked by Karl Dubin - foul #5 on Karl Dubin, team foul #11 | 61-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | William Manning (PF) Charles Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas makes the 1st free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Daniel Defreitas makes the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the jumper from the baseline set up by David Cantrell and he's hacked by Rusty Kelly - foul #1 on Rusty Kelly, team foul #3 | 63-44 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski (PG) Daniel Defreitas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Ronald Hughes misses the free throw | 63-44 |
| 04:17 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 04:13 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski loses the dribble to Bryan Bennett | 63-44 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Bryan Bennett lays it in | 63-46 |
| 03:41 | C. Connecticut State | Kenneth Preas misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-46 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Arthur Starzynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Preas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Collier (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Manning (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rusty Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jayson Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Manuel Hooten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-46 |
| 03:35 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 65-46 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Ronald Hughes loses the dribble to William Manning | 65-46 |
| 02:47 | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Collier drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Starzynski | 68-46 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-49 |
| 02:03 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #12 | 68-49 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Bogumierz Kobylinski (SF) Timothy Collier | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rollins (PG), Anthony Saiz (SF) Bryan Bennett, David Cantrell | |
| 02:03 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski makes the 1st free throw | 69-49 |
| 02:03 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Jayson Clarke can't connect on a shot in the paint | 70-49 |
| 01:54 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning gets the rebound | 70-49 |
| 01:30 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning blows the layup | 70-49 |
| 01:29 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly hits the follow up shot | 72-49 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Anthony Saiz drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jayson Clarke | 72-52 |
| 00:50 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Rollins can't finish the layup | 75-52 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 75-52 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Rusty Kelly steals the ball from Jayson Clarke | 75-52 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly lays it in and he's hacked by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #13 | 77-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Timothy Collier (SF) Bogumierz Kobylinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), David Cantrell (SF) Thomas Rollins, Anthony Saiz | |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Rusty Kelly makes the free throw | 78-52 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Rusty Kelly swats the short shot by Ronald Hughes | 78-52 |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | William Manning gets the rebound | 78-52 |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Arthur Starzynski runs out the clock | 78-52 |