| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) SF - John Hess (fresh) PF - Randall Elks (fresh) C - Daniel Castle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fresh) SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | The jump hook by Manuel Hooten is blocked by Daniel Castle | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:09 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #1 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Western Kentucky | Anthony Roberts is called for the reach on John Hess - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | John Hess misses the driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle tips it home | 4-0 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Michael Traver is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | Western Kentucky | John Hess is called for traveling | 4-0 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Daniel Castle is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Daniel Castle, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:18 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:52 | Western Kentucky | John Hess travels with the ball | 4-0 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Manuel Hooten drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Anthony Roberts | 4-2 |
| 16:09 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Anthony Roberts gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Michael Traver knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) SF - John Hess (fresh) PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson drills a turnaround from the right block set up by Christopher Desalvo | 6-4 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Ronald Hughes clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 15:21 | Western Kentucky | John Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | John Hess scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Steven Nelson and the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 8-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| 15:02 | Western Kentucky | John Hess makes the free throw | 9-4 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Ronald Hughes is hacked by Kenny Adkins - foul #1 on Kenny Adkins, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto (SF) John Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Ronald Hughes lays it in on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 9-6 |
| 14:22 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Daniel Lyles snags the defensive board | 9-6 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 9-8 |
| 13:55 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Manuel Hooten scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Daniel Lyles and he's hacked by Milton Goto - foul #1 on Milton Goto, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), John Hess (SF), Randall Elks (PF) Clayton Cassidy, Jarred Demery, Milton Goto, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Tomas Travis (PF) Rodney Gentile, Ronald Hughes | |
| 13:34 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Lyles steals it from Richard Clemons | 9-11 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Randall Elks takes the ball from Tomas Travis | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Tomas Travis - foul #1 on Tomas Travis, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle (C) Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Tomas Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Michael Traver hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 12:36 | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 9-13 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Tomas Travis gets the rebound | 9-13 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Hess - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #4 | 9-13 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 12:14 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 9-15 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Michael Traver snags the defensive board | 9-15 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Rodney Gentile clanks a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (SF) John Hess | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Ronald Hughes (C) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 11:52 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Randall Elks | 9-16 |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson makes the 3 from the left wing | 12-16 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) PF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 3 from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Cassidy - foul #1 on Clayton Cassidy, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG), Milton Goto (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Christopher Desalvo, Steven Nelson, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF) Richard Brown | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 3rd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:51 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery is hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #1 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| 10:46 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-19 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Manuel Hooten gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Manuel Hooten buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Richardson | 12-21 |
| 10:22 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-21 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Rodney Gentile comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the offensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Ronald Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-21 |
| 09:45 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-21 |
| 09:21 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons hits the finger roll | 14-21 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Martin Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-21 |
| 09:06 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Richard Clemons | 14-21 |
| 08:59 | Western Kentucky | Milton Goto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 14-21 |
| 08:57 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons snags the offensive board | 14-21 |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Clayton Cassidy and he's fouled by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson (SG), Randall Elks (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Clayton Cassidy, Milton Goto, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Richard Brown (C) Manuel Hooten, Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson, Ronald Hughes | |
| 08:46 | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery makes the free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Tomas Travis misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Brown misses long on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Richard Clemons, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Clayton Cassidy (SF) Jarred Demery, Richard Clemons | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 08:02 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-23 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Richard Brown is whistled for a carry | 17-23 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo is fouled on the floor by Robert Ridley - foul #1 on Robert Ridley, team foul #8 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Ronald Hughes (C) Robert Ridley, Richard Brown | |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 07:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Christopher Desalvo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Castle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Michael Traver comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the follow up shot | 19-25 |
| 07:10 | Western Kentucky | Michael Traver steps in front of the Christopher Desalvo pass in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Christopher Desalvo picks off the pass by Ronald Hughes | 19-25 |
| 06:59 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson slams it home on a nice dish by Christopher Desalvo | 21-25 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Daniel Castle blocks the jumper by Daniel Lyles | 21-25 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the offensive rebound | 21-25 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Daniel Lyles hits a fadeaway from the right side | 21-27 |
| 06:10 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy can't finish the layup | 21-27 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Daniel Lyles pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Ronald Hughes comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Steven Nelson - foul #1 on Steven Nelson, team foul #8 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Jarred Demery (SG), Milton Goto (SF), Kenny Adkins (PF), Richard Clemons (C) Steven Nelson, Clayton Cassidy, Randall Elks, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles, Tomas Travis | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 05:33 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo connects on the jumper near the basket | 23-29 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Milton Goto is called for the reach on Martin Hamilton - foul #2 on Milton Goto, team foul #9 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Daniel Castle (C) Milton Goto | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Martin Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Martin Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 05:03 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-31 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Michael Dan (SG), Randall Elks (PF) Christopher Desalvo, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Ronald Hughes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 23-33 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Martin Hamilton is called for the reach on Richard Clemons - foul #1 on Martin Hamilton, team foul #9 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy (PG), Steven Nelson (SG), Kenny Adkins (C) Jarred Demery, Michael Dan, Daniel Castle | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Tomas Travis (PF) Robert Ridley, Ronald Hughes | |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 04:27 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Tomas Travis lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 25-35 |
| 03:53 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 25-35 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 03:37 | Western Kentucky | Steven Nelson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-35 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Tomas Travis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-35 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Rodney Gentile buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 25-37 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Cassidy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Clemons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randall Elks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenny Adkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:54 | Western Kentucky | Michael Traver steals the ball from Randall Elks | 25-37 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Rodney Gentile's pass is intercepted by Randall Elks | 25-37 |
| 02:07 | Western Kentucky | Michael Traver steps in front of the Kenny Adkins pass | 25-37 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Michael Traver hits a shot near the basket set up by Martin Hamilton | 25-39 |
| 01:40 | Western Kentucky | Richard Clemons is denied on a layup by Tomas Travis | 25-39 |
| 01:38 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Cassidy tips it in | 27-39 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-39 |
| 01:23 | Western Kentucky | Randall Elks gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Kenny Adkins loses the ball out of bounds | 27-39 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Christopher Desalvo (PG), Jarred Demery (SG), John Hess (SF), Milton Goto (PF), Daniel Castle (C) Clayton Cassidy, Steven Nelson, Richard Clemons, Randall Elks, Kenny Adkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Martin Hamilton, Tomas Travis, Richard Brown | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Daniel Lyles buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 27-41 |
| 00:27 | Western Kentucky | Robert Ridley picks off the pass by John Hess | 27-41 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-41 |
| 00:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lyles | 27-41 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 27-41 |