| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Joseph Dean is fouled on the floor by Timothy Lafrance - foul #1 on Timothy Lafrance, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| 19:22 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Josef Olenski | 34-28 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Gregory Skoog throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 19:01 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-28 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the jump hook from the left block | 34-28 |
| 18:41 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 18:28 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:20 | Rutgers | Joseph Dean steps in front of the Timothy Lafrance pass | 34-28 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the easy layup | 34-28 |
| 18:15 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Parrett | 34-28 |
| 17:51 | Rutgers | Stephen Lepe steps in front of the Anthony Garner pass | 34-28 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley clanks a 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Samuel Kelly - foul #1 on Samuel Kelly, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Mark Smith (C) Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Louis Grist (C) Stephen Lepe | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 3rd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:13 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Timothy Lafrance | 37-31 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Woodley | 37-34 |
| 16:43 | Rutgers | A charge is called on Josef Olenski - foul #2 on Josef Olenski, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Willie Maliszewski (PF) Josef Olenski, Timothy Lafrance, Samuel Kelly, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley | |
| 16:32 | Butler | Louis Grist throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Michael Parrett (C) Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Louis Grist's floater is tipped away by Michael Parrett | 37-34 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Mark McConaghy tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard O'Neal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) PF - Willie Maliszewski (fresh) C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 1 pts. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland lays it in | 39-36 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Justin Corning comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Louis Grist tips it home | 39-38 |
| 15:05 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Justin Corning snags the defensive board | 39-38 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-38 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Louis Grist misses the tip | 39-38 |
| 14:42 | Rutgers | Willie Maliszewski pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Michael Parrett hits a 3 from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Gary Stafford is called for the reach on Gregory Skoog - foul #1 on Gary Stafford, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Timothy Lafrance (SG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Richard Marcy (PF), Anthony Garner (C) Richard O'Neal, Gary Stafford, Marvin Strickland, Willie Maliszewski, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Gregory Skoog, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Louis Grist | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Justin Corning | 42-41 |
| 13:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Stephen Lepe drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Corning | 42-44 |
| 13:16 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner is called for 5 seconds | 42-44 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG) Justin Corning | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the floater from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 12:54 | Rutgers | Don Rasco steps in front of the Timothy Lafrance pass | 42-46 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Erick Ashley knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 42-49 |
| 12:17 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner misses the fadeaway in the paint | 42-49 |
| 12:15 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski gets the offensive rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:05 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance scores on a shot from the right side set up by Josef Olenski | 44-49 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Josef Olenski steals it from Erick Ashley | 44-49 |
| 11:42 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski blows the dunk | 44-49 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 44-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Josef Olenski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marcy (fresh) 3 pf. C - Anthony Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Erick Ashley can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 11:34 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 11:17 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the board | 44-49 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Billy Woodley scores on a jumper from the right block | 44-51 |
| 10:40 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Billy Woodley pulls down the rebound | 44-51 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-51 |
| 10:30 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Anthony Garner | 44-51 |
| 10:09 | Rutgers | Billy Woodley steals the ball from Timothy Lafrance | 44-51 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Stephen Lepe hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Joseph Dean | 44-53 |
| 09:28 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Billy Woodley tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 09:03 | Rutgers | Billy Woodley takes the ball from Richard Marcy | 44-55 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Erick Ashley's floater is tipped away by Anthony Garner | 44-55 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the offensive board | 44-55 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses long on a runner in the paint | 44-55 |
| 08:35 | Rutgers | Anthony Garner gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Erick Ashley - foul #3 on Erick Ashley, team foul #2 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Michael Parrett (C) Josef Olenski, Timothy Lafrance, Samuel Kelly, Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Don Rasco, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:18 | Rutgers | Richard Marcy misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Rex Cuddy pulls down the rebound | 45-55 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Rex Cuddy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-58 |
| 07:38 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland makes the floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard O'Neal (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gary Stafford (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Marvin Strickland (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Marcy (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. C - Michael Parrett (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-58 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Michael Parrett | 47-58 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Louis Grist steals the ball from Richard Marcy | 47-58 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Justin Corning hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Cuddy | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:46 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Gary Stafford | 50-61 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Mark McConaghy loses the dribble to Marvin Strickland | 50-61 |
| 06:23 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Marvin Strickland | 52-61 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Mark McConaghy banks in the layup | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:43 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard O'Neal | 55-63 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Louis Grist is whistled for a carry | 55-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Alberto Martinez (PG), Samuel Kelly (SF), Willie Maliszewski (PF), Mark Smith (C) Gary Stafford, Marvin Strickland, Richard Marcy, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Louis Grist | |
| 04:50 | Rutgers | Samuel Kelly misses the floater from the left block | 55-63 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Gregory Skoog grabs the defensive rebound | 55-63 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Joshua Shaver hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-66 |
| 04:20 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Gregory Skoog knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joshua Shaver | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #3 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance (SG), Anthony Garner (PF) Alberto Martinez, Willie Maliszewski | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley | |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal makes the 1st free throw | 56-69 |
| 03:58 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Rex Cuddy's floater is knocked away by Anthony Garner | 57-69 |
| 03:32 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance gets the rebound | 57-69 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Richard O'Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Lafrance (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Kelly (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Garner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Justin Corning (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-69 |
| 03:17 | Rutgers | Mark Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-69 |
| 03:01 | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal buries a shot from the right side | 59-69 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Josef Olenski (PG), Michael Parrett (C) Richard O'Neal, Mark Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Stephen Lepe (C) Justin Corning, Joshua Shaver | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Anthony Garner steals the ball from Stephen Lepe | 59-69 |
| 02:15 | Rutgers | Gregory Skoog steals the ball from Timothy Lafrance | 59-69 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard Marcy (PF) Anthony Garner | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Gregory Skoog knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-72 |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Timothy Lafrance drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Parrett | 61-72 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Stephen Lepe lays it in | 61-74 |
| 01:22 | Rutgers | Josef Olenski is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Josef Olenski, team foul #5 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Richard O'Neal (PG), Gary Stafford (SG), Marvin Strickland (SF), Anthony Garner (PF), Mark Smith (C) Josef Olenski, Timothy Lafrance, Samuel Kelly, Richard Marcy, Michael Parrett | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Justin Corning comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:52 | Rutgers | Mark Smith snags the defensive board | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Rutgers | Gary Stafford clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Don Rasco gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #4 | 61-74 |
| 00:15 | Rutgers | Marvin Strickland misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 00:14 | Rutgers | Mark Smith hits the follow up shot | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Justin Corning runs out the clock | 63-74 |