| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bigby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clyde Gross (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dane Lawler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Christopher Russell inbounds the ball | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski's fadeaway is rejected by Dane Lawler | 48-30 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski snags the offensive board | 48-30 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Eric Clement can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Benjamin Cloud - foul #2 on Benjamin Cloud, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 49-30 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 50-30 |
| 19:19 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-30 |
| 18:55 | Butler | James Holder misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-30 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski tips it back up and in | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 18:46 | Appalachian State | John Bigby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-30 |
| 18:45 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler snags the offensive board | 52-30 |
| 18:29 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #1 | 52-30 |
| 18:29 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler makes the 1st free throw | 52-31 |
| 18:29 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler makes the 2nd free throw | 52-32 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Eric Clement can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 18:03 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler grabs the defensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 17:59 | Appalachian State | John Bigby knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-35 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Eric Clement tips it back up and in | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 17:36 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by John Bigby | 54-38 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Eric Clement connects on the floater from the left block set up by James Holder | 56-38 |
| 17:02 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by John Bigby | 56-41 |
| 16:55 | Butler | James Holder connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Clement | 59-41 |
| 16:37 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-41 |
| 16:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 59-41 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Christopher Russell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Rice (PG), Justin Payne (SG), Roy Fessenden (SF), Joseph Ernest (PF), Antoine Meadows (C) John Bigby, Frank Whelan, Clyde Gross, Benjamin Cloud, Dane Lawler | |
| 15:59 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest drills a driving attempt from close range | 59-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roland Inge (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - Scott Rice (fresh) SG - Justin Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joseph Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. C - Antoine Meadows (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Calvin Issel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG) Roland Inge | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (PG) Scott Rice | |
| 15:03 | Appalachian State | Tommy Petti is called for the reach on James Goad - foul #1 on Tommy Petti, team foul #2 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Tommy Petti, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 14:50 | Appalachian State | Justin Payne comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-43 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 59-43 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Fessenden | 59-43 |
| 14:20 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest pulls down the rebound | 59-43 |
| 14:13 | Appalachian State | Antoine Meadows banks in the layup | 59-45 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski's floater is tipped away by Antoine Meadows | 59-45 |
| 13:54 | Appalachian State | James Goad pulls down the rebound | 59-45 |
| 13:43 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Goad | 59-47 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Roy Fessenden is called for the reach on Rex Massey - foul #2 on Roy Fessenden, team foul #2 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Calvin Issel (C) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan (SG), Clyde Gross (SF), Benjamin Cloud (PF), Dane Lawler (C) Justin Payne, Roy Fessenden, Joseph Ernest, Antoine Meadows | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Rex Massey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 13:07 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Calvin Issel - foul #3 on Calvin Issel, team foul #3 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) Rex Massey | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 12:50 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 12:32 | Butler | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-49 |
| 12:31 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler grabs the board | 59-49 |
| 12:11 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross is fouled on the floor by Christopher Russell - foul #3 on Christopher Russell, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Eric Clement, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bigby (PG) James Goad | |
| 11:51 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bigby (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Whelan (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Clyde Gross (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Cloud (fresh) 6 pts. C - Dane Lawler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | James Holder clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Tommy Petti tips it home | 61-52 |
| 11:11 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Delbert Jastremski - foul #2 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #5 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Eric Clement (PF) Charles Carter, James Holder, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (PG), Roy Fessenden (C) John Bigby, Dane Lawler | |
| 11:11 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:11 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan misses the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 11:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 61-53 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Eric Clement can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Cloud - foul #3 on Benjamin Cloud, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 11:01 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 10:47 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross makes the jumper in the lane set up by Frank Whelan | 62-55 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski comes up short on the floater from the right block | 62-55 |
| 10:25 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Roy Fessenden | 62-55 |
| 10:18 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden banks in the layup on a great pass from Clyde Gross | 62-57 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski knocks in the floater from close range | 64-57 |
| 09:32 | Appalachian State | James Goad knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Clyde Gross | 64-60 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Rex Massey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 09:11 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud gets the rebound | 64-60 |
| 09:00 | Appalachian State | Clyde Gross clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 64-60 |
| 08:58 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 08:57 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden tips it in | 64-62 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 64-62 |
| 08:26 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Roy Fessenden | 64-62 |
| 08:09 | Appalachian State | Rex Massey steals it from James Goad | 64-62 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Eric Clement knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Sean Deslauriers | 67-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - James Goad (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Whelan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Gross (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Cloud (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Fessenden (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Appalachian State | Sean Deslauriers steals it from Frank Whelan | 67-62 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Rex Massey | 69-62 |
| 07:09 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden is denied on a layup by Eric Clement | 69-62 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Christopher Russell gets the rebound | 69-62 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski connects on the turnaround from the baseline set up by Rex Massey | 71-62 |
| 06:28 | Appalachian State | James Goad clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Rex Massey - foul #3 on Rex Massey, team foul #6 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), James Holder (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, Sean Deslauriers, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bigby (SG), Joseph Ernest (SF), Antoine Meadows (PF), Dane Lawler (C) Frank Whelan, Clyde Gross, Benjamin Cloud, Roy Fessenden | |
| 06:28 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:28 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Calvin Issel grabs the defensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:24 | Butler | James Holder misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-62 |
| 06:23 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 06:16 | Appalachian State | Joseph Ernest loses the dribble to James Holder | 71-62 |
| 06:12 | Butler | James Holder blows the layup | 71-62 |
| 06:10 | Appalachian State | James Goad pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:56 | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 71-62 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Roland Inge pulls down the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Antoine Meadows picks off the pass by James Holder | 71-62 |
| 05:18 | Appalachian State | James Goad can't connect on a floater from the right side | 71-62 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Roland Inge gets the rebound | 71-62 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Dane Lawler steals the ball from Roland Inge | 71-62 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | John Bigby is fouled on the floor by Tommy Petti - foul #2 on Tommy Petti, team foul #7 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Eric Clement (PF) Charles Carter, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Justin Payne (SG) James Goad | |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | John Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 04:53 | Appalachian State | John Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Antoine Meadows denies the turnaround by Roland Inge | 71-64 |
| 04:34 | Butler | James Holder snags the offensive board | 71-64 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Eric Clement misses short on a shot from the baseline | 71-64 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Roland Inge tips it but misses | 71-64 |
| 04:22 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Dane Lawler | 71-64 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | John Bigby is fouled on the floor by Roland Inge - foul #1 on Roland Inge, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SF), Tommy Petti (C) Roland Inge, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden (SF) Antoine Meadows | |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | John Bigby makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:09 | Appalachian State | John Bigby makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Eric Clement can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Tommy Petti gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Holder | 74-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Appalachian State | PG - John Bigby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Payne (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roy Fessenden (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Ernest (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Dane Lawler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on James Holder - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #9 | 74-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Delbert Jastremski (C) James Holder, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Scott Rice (PG), Benjamin Cloud (PF) John Bigby, Joseph Ernest | |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:29 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 74-66 |
| 03:04 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Roy Fessenden | 74-66 |
| 03:00 | Appalachian State | Scott Rice double dribbles in the backcourt | 74-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) Sean Deslauriers, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan (SG) Dane Lawler | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 74-66 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | The rebound goes to Roy Fessenden | 74-66 |
| 02:32 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Eric Clement (PF) Charles Carter, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | James Goad (PG), Clyde Gross (SF) Scott Rice, Justin Payne | |
| 02:03 | Appalachian State | James Goad drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Clyde Gross | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Christopher Russell knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:34 | Appalachian State | Roy Fessenden misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 01:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 76-69 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski is hacked by Roy Fessenden - foul #3 on Roy Fessenden, team foul #4 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | Dane Lawler (C) Roy Fessenden | |
| 00:56 | Butler | James Holder hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-69 |
| 00:54 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud pulls down the rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clyde Gross | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Christopher Russell is hacked by James Goad in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Goad, team foul #5 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Rex Massey is hacked by Dane Lawler - foul #3 on Dane Lawler, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Carter is hacked by Frank Whelan - foul #2 on Frank Whelan, team foul #7 | 76-71 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:34 | Appalachian State | James Goad misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:32 | Appalachian State | Benjamin Cloud gets the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:30 | Appalachian State | James Goad drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dane Lawler | 78-74 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Christopher Russell is hacked by James Goad in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Goad, team foul #8 | 78-74 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | John Bigby (PG) James Goad | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:21 | Appalachian State | Frank Whelan misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-74 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the defensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | John Bigby is called for the reach on Delbert Jastremski in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bigby, team foul #9 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Appalachian State | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 1st free throw | 80-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Eric Clement pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Eric Clement is fouled on the floor by Benjamin Cloud - foul #4 on Benjamin Cloud, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Appalachian State | John Bigby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Appalachian State | Appalachian State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Rex Massey runs out the clock | 82-74 |