| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Rodney Gentile clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-33 |
| 19:34 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 22-33 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse blows the layup but he's hacked by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:13 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 24-33 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Anthony Roberts connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-36 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #2 | 24-36 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 18:31 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-36 |
| 18:19 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the defensive rebound | 25-36 |
| 18:15 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Scott Mattes | 28-36 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Daniel Lyles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-36 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Richard Brown tips it in | 28-38 |
| 17:48 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-38 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 28-38 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Anthony Roberts hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 28-38 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 17:16 | Butler | A charge is called on Rodney Gentile - foul #1 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #3 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), Sammie Littlefield (PF) Timothy Dempsey, Scott Mattes, Trevor Dickens | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Robert Ridley, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| 16:50 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is hacked by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #4 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SF) Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (C) Richard Brown | |
| 16:40 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore loses the dribble to Samuel Richardson | 28-38 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons blows the layup | 28-38 |
| 16:14 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Richard Devore | 28-38 |
| 15:55 | Gardner-Webb | Tyler Lemmons blocks the short jumper by Sammie Littlefield | 28-38 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Martin Hamilton gets the rebound | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Devore (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Sammie Littlefield (fresh) C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Shell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Sammie Littlefield blocks the short jumper by Samuel Richardson | 28-38 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the offensive board | 28-38 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Martin Hamilton can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-38 |
| 15:29 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 15:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 28-38 |
| 15:13 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Sammie Littlefield | 28-38 |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield slams it home and the foul's on Samuel Richardson - foul #3 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #5 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Paul Guajardo (PF) Curtis Cordray, Kevin Rountree, Richard Devore, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Rodney Gentile, James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 15:04 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 15:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Lyles | 30-38 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Michael Traver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 30-38 |
| 14:47 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:27 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 14:25 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield grabs the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 13:56 | Gardner-Webb | Scott Mattes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-38 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Michael Traver gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Scott Mattes is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #3 on Scott Mattes, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning (C) Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Daniel Lyles is hacked by Timothy Dempsey - foul #1 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 30-41 |
| 13:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF) Daniel Lyles | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Richard Brown is hacked by Timothy Dempsey - foul #2 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Harold Fanning | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the floater in the paint | 30-41 |
| 12:29 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 12:11 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Scott Mattes | 32-41 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 11:53 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Norman Hillhouse | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Mattes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Trevor Dickens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey blows the layup | 32-41 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Samuel Richardson pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Anthony Roberts clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 11:09 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Scott Mattes | 32-41 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 32-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (PG), Kevin Rountree (SG), Harold Fanning (PF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Timothy Dempsey, Scott Mattes, Paul Guajardo, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Robert Ridley, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Richard Brown | |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 10:43 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Martin Hamilton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Trevor Dickens - foul #2 on Trevor Dickens, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SF) Trevor Dickens | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (C) Samuel Richardson | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Martin Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 10:09 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 10:07 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 3 from straight away | 36-42 |
| 09:47 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning gets the rebound | 36-42 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree is hacked by James Shell - foul #1 on James Shell, team foul #7 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Richard Devore, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Kevin Rountree misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 09:42 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse snags the offensive board | 36-42 |
| 09:34 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Daniel Lyles drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 08:54 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 08:53 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray tips it home | 41-44 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is whistled for a carry | 41-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Richard Brown (C) James Shell, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 08:23 | Gardner-Webb | Harold Fanning can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-44 |
| 08:22 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 08:07 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo slams it home | 43-44 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Harold Fanning steps in front of the Daniel Lyles pass | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Rountree (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Fanning (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Lyles (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses long on a shot from the right side | 43-44 |
| 07:31 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse tips it in | 45-44 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is hacked by Curtis Cordray - foul #2 on Curtis Cordray, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey (PG), Scott Mattes (SG), Trevor Dickens (SF), Sammie Littlefield (C) Curtis Cordray, Kevin Rountree, Harold Fanning, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Daniel Lyles | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Robert Ridley is fouled on the floor by Scott Mattes - foul #4 on Scott Mattes, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Scott Mattes is called for the reach on Michael Traver - foul #5 on Scott Mattes, team foul #7 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Richard Devore (SG) Scott Mattes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield is hacked by Richard Brown - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse (C) Paul Guajardo | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (C) Richard Brown | |
| 06:12 | Gardner-Webb | Sammie Littlefield misses the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Samuel Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Michael Traver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it home | 45-48 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Shell - foul #2 on James Shell, team foul #9 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray (SG), Harold Fanning (PF) Richard Devore, Norman Hillhouse | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) James Shell | |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:29 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Samuel Richardson blows the layup | 47-48 |
| 05:08 | Gardner-Webb | The rebound goes to Trevor Dickens | 47-48 |
| 05:02 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Curtis Cordray | 50-48 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Michael Traver hits a floater from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 04:21 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 50-50 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Anthony Roberts buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-52 |
| 03:49 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 03:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tyler Lemmons | 50-52 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo (PF), Norman Hillhouse (C) Harold Fanning, Sammie Littlefield | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Richard Brown is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #10 | 50-52 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:19 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses the 3rd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Rodney Gentile knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Michael Traver and the foul's on Paul Guajardo - foul #4 on Paul Guajardo, team foul #8 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the free throw | 52-54 |
| 02:57 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 02:34 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Curtis Cordray | 55-54 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-54 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Daniel Lyles tips it home | 55-56 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Anthony Roberts - foul #4 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:04 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Daniel Lyles's pass is intercepted by Curtis Cordray | 57-56 |
| 01:35 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens lays it in on a great pass from Curtis Cordray | 59-56 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Michael Traver throws it down | 59-58 |
| 00:59 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-58 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Daniel Lyles pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-58 |
| 00:35 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Traver - foul #4 on Michael Traver, team foul #12 | 59-58 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Anthony Roberts clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-58 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the tip | 60-58 |
| 00:16 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Gentile is called for the reach on Norman Hillhouse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 1st free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:14 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Michael Traver scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Rodney Gentile is called for the reach on Timothy Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #14 | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:05 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Traver connects on the shot from the free throw line | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray misses the fullcourt shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Cordray (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Trevor Dickens (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Richard Brown wins the tip | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:40 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:25 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-63 |
| 04:23 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse grabs the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 04:12 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 3 from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Richard Brown gets the offensive rebound | 63-63 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Anthony Roberts comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Timothy Dempsey - foul #3 on Timothy Dempsey, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:14 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo loses the dribble to Anthony Roberts | 63-64 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Rodney Gentile scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Traver | 63-67 |
| 02:51 | Gardner-Webb | Norman Hillhouse buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-67 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Richard Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Guajardo | 65-67 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Daniel Lyles tips it but misses | 65-67 |
| 02:36 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 02:32 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Dempsey | 68-67 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Rodney Gentile buries a jumper from the right side set up by Daniel Lyles | 68-69 |
| 01:54 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Daniel Lyles's pass is intercepted by Norman Hillhouse | 71-69 |
| 01:12 | Gardner-Webb | Trevor Dickens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-69 |
| 01:11 | Gardner-Webb | Curtis Cordray gets the offensive rebound | 71-69 |
| 00:52 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-69 |
| 00:50 | Gardner-Webb | Paul Guajardo grabs the offensive board | 71-69 |
| Lineup | Gardner-Webb | PG - Timothy Dempsey (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Curtis Cordray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Trevor Dickens (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Guajardo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Norman Hillhouse (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Daniel Lyles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Gardner-Webb | Richard Brown takes the ball from Norman Hillhouse | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Trevor Dickens is called for the reach on Anthony Roberts - foul #3 on Trevor Dickens, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Anthony Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| Game Plan | Gardner-Webb | Gardner-Webb is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Michael Traver is called for the reach on Timothy Dempsey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Michael Traver, team foul #15 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Gardner-Webb | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:12 | Gardner-Webb | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Dempsey | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey is hacked by Rodney Gentile - foul #4 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #16 | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey misses the 1st free throw | 72-70 |
| 00:11 | Gardner-Webb | Timothy Dempsey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the offensive board | 73-70 |