| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Ketterman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Battle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ivan Bielawski (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Schriver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | David Brooks inbounds the ball | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | David Majersky loses the dribble to Rodney Battle | 46-34 |
| 19:36 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle banks in the layup | 48-34 |
| 19:24 | Butler | John Dewall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 19:22 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski pulls down the rebound | 48-34 |
| 19:18 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski is hacked by David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #1 | 48-34 |
| 19:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid is hacked by John Dewall - foul #3 on John Dewall, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Moring (PF) John Dewall | |
| 18:53 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-34 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the board | 48-34 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Spears | 48-36 |
| 18:21 | UNC Asheville | Jonathan Hawkins swats the short shot by Jack Schriver | 48-36 |
| 18:20 | Butler | David Brooks grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Stephen Spears hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Rodney Battle - foul #3 on Rodney Battle, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (SF), Damek Prondzinski (C) Eric Ketterman, Rodney Battle, Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:07 | Butler | Stephen Spears makes the 1st free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Stephen Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| 18:07 | UNC Asheville | Damek Prondzinski snags the defensive board | 48-37 |
| 17:48 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Degraffenreid and he's hacked by Andrew Moring - foul #1 on Andrew Moring, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), George Wilson (C) Stephen Spears, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 17:48 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski makes the free throw | 51-37 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Terry Stevenson is denied on a layup by Ivan Bielawski | 51-37 |
| 17:35 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:30 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses the shot from the right side | 51-37 |
| 17:15 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 16:57 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski blows the layup | 51-37 |
| 16:56 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski tips it in | 53-37 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Andrew Moring can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-37 |
| 16:39 | UNC Asheville | Damek Prondzinski snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 16:25 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Mo Robinson | 55-37 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Andrew Moring buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Majersky | 55-39 |
| 16:02 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Michael Degraffenreid | 57-39 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) SF - Mo Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Bielawski (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Damek Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Brooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Moring (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Andrew Moring loses the ball out of bounds | 57-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski (PG), Eric Ketterman (SG), Rodney Battle (SF), Andre Lombardi (PF), Jack Schriver (C) Michael Degraffenreid, Kevin Dunn, Mo Robinson, Ivan Bielawski, Damek Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), John Araujo (SF), John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) David Majersky, Terry Stevenson, David Brooks, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 15:25 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Hawkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| 15:16 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman misses the 3 from straight away | 57-39 |
| 15:14 | UNC Asheville | Jack Schriver grabs the offensive rebound | 57-39 |
| 15:01 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-39 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Herbert Hudson is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-39 |
| 14:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Araujo | 57-39 |
| 14:27 | Butler | John Dewall is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on John Dewall, team foul #5 | 57-39 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Goran Malinoski (PF) Herbert Hudson, John Dewall | |
| 14:02 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-39 |
| 14:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Hawkins | 57-39 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 13:50 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Terry Stevenson | 57-41 |
| 13:34 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-41 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Andre Lombardi - foul #1 on Andre Lombardi, team foul #2 | 60-41 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (SF), Ivan Bielawski (PF), Damek Prondzinski (C) Zoran Jastremski, Eric Ketterman, Rodney Battle, Andre Lombardi, Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), David Brooks (SF), Andrew Moring (PF) Terry Stevenson, Stephen Spears, John Araujo, Goran Malinoski | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 12:55 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Brooks - foul #3 on David Brooks, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (C) Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 12:55 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:55 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the board | 61-43 |
| 12:51 | Butler | David Brooks is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Hudson | 61-45 |
| 12:47 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Kevin Dunn | 64-45 |
| 12:29 | Butler | George Wilson lays it up and in | 64-47 |
| 12:00 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Moring - foul #2 on Andrew Moring, team foul #7 | 64-47 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG) Herbert Hudson | |
| 12:00 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski misses the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:00 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 12:00 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 64-47 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mo Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ivan Bielawski (fresh) 28 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Damek Prondzinski (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | David Majersky misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-47 |
| 11:35 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Mo Robinson | 64-47 |
| 11:24 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 11:22 | UNC Asheville | Kevin Dunn tips it in | 66-47 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the shot from just outside the lane | 66-49 |
| 10:49 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson can't finish the layup | 66-49 |
| 10:47 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 10:33 | Butler | David Brooks is whistled for a carry | 66-49 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski (PG), Eric Ketterman (SG), Andre Lombardi (SF), Jack Schriver (C) Michael Degraffenreid, Kevin Dunn, Mo Robinson, Damek Prondzinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), John Araujo (SF), Goran Malinoski (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) David Majersky, Terry Stevenson, David Brooks, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 10:15 | UNC Asheville | Ivan Bielawski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Jack Schriver steals it from Stephen Spears | 66-49 |
| 09:51 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Zoran Jastremski | 69-49 |
| 09:40 | Butler | John Araujo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-49 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle (SF) Ivan Bielawski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Araujo - foul #2 on John Araujo, team foul #8 | 69-49 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid (PG) Zoran Jastremski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 09:20 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Herbert Hudson lays it in set up by Stephen Spears and he's hacked by Michael Degraffenreid - foul #2 on Michael Degraffenreid, team foul #3 | 71-51 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG) Stephen Spears | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the free throw | 71-51 |
| 09:01 | UNC Asheville | Andre Lombardi gets the rebound | 71-51 |
| 08:45 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Degraffenreid | 74-51 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Andre Lombardi takes the ball from Herbert Hudson | 74-51 |
| 08:09 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Eric Ketterman | 77-51 |
| 08:07 | Butler | David Majersky's pass is intercepted by Michael Degraffenreid in the backcourt | 77-51 |
| 08:06 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid lays it up and in | 79-51 |
| 07:54 | Butler | John Araujo connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Herbert Hudson | 79-54 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Degraffenreid (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Eric Ketterman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Battle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jack Schriver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Goran Malinoski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 82-54 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 82-54 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Herbert Hudson gets the offensive rebound | 82-54 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses long on a shot in the paint | 82-54 |
| 07:07 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 06:59 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 82-54 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins snags the defensive board | 82-54 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Michael Degraffenreid takes the ball from David Majersky in the backcourt | 82-54 |
| 06:53 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Degraffenreid | 84-54 |
| 06:42 | Butler | David Majersky buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Herbert Hudson | 84-57 |
| 06:23 | UNC Asheville | Eric Ketterman misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 84-57 |
| 06:22 | UNC Asheville | Rodney Battle pulls down the offensive rebound | 84-57 |
| 06:03 | UNC Asheville | Michael Degraffenreid drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Andre Lombardi | 87-57 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski (PG), Kevin Dunn (SG), Mo Robinson (SF), Ivan Bielawski (PF), Damek Prondzinski (C) Michael Degraffenreid, Eric Ketterman, Rodney Battle, Andre Lombardi, Jack Schriver | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF), Andrew Moring (C) Herbert Hudson, John Araujo, Goran Malinoski, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 05:55 | Butler | Stephen Spears is hacked by Damek Prondzinski - foul #1 on Damek Prondzinski, team foul #4 | 87-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Andre Lombardi (C) Ivan Bielawski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Jules (PG), Terry Stevenson (SG), John Araujo (SF), George Wilson (C) David Majersky, Stephen Spears, David Brooks, John Dewall | |
| 05:41 | Butler | John Jules is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 87-57 |
| 05:39 | UNC Asheville | Damek Prondzinski grabs the board | 87-57 |
| 05:17 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 87-57 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Andrew Moring snags the defensive board | 87-57 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Zoran Jastremski picks off the pass by Terry Stevenson | 87-57 |
| 04:56 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson misses the easy layup | 87-57 |
| 04:55 | Butler | John Araujo grabs the defensive rebound | 87-57 |
| 04:44 | Butler | John Araujo loses the ball out of bounds | 87-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SF) John Araujo | |
| 04:27 | UNC Asheville | John Jules takes the ball from Mo Robinson | 87-57 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Herbert Hudson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Zoran Jastremski - foul #3 on Zoran Jastremski, team foul #5 | 87-57 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Szczesny Pajerski (PG) Zoran Jastremski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Herbert Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 87-58 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Herbert Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 87-59 |
| 03:53 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Dunn | 89-59 |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Szczesny Pajerski (fresh) SG - Kevin Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mo Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Damek Prondzinski (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Andre Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jules (fresh) SG - Terry Stevenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Butler | John Jules is fouled on the floor by Szczesny Pajerski - foul #1 on Szczesny Pajerski, team foul #6 | 89-59 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Malinoski (PF) George Wilson | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Goran Malinoski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 89-59 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (C) John Jules | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:18 | UNC Asheville | Damek Prondzinski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 89-59 |
| 03:17 | Butler | George Wilson gets the rebound | 89-59 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Goran Malinoski can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 89-59 |
| 03:04 | Butler | George Wilson tips it in | 89-61 |
| 02:40 | UNC Asheville | Mo Robinson knocks in the floater near the basket | 91-61 |
| 02:18 | Butler | George Wilson scores on a jumper from the left block | 91-63 |
| 01:59 | UNC Asheville | Szczesny Pajerski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 91-63 |
| 01:58 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 91-63 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Andrew Moring misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Mo Robinson - foul #2 on Mo Robinson, team foul #7 | 91-63 |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski (PG) Szczesny Pajerski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SF) Goran Malinoski | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Andrew Moring makes the 1st free throw | 91-64 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Andrew Moring makes the 2nd free throw | 91-65 |
| 01:28 | UNC Asheville | Andre Lombardi makes the floater in the paint | 93-65 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Zoran Jastremski - foul #4 on Zoran Jastremski, team foul #8 | 93-65 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 93-66 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 93-67 |
| 00:50 | UNC Asheville | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Dunn | 93-67 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | George Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 93-67 |
| 00:44 | Butler | John Araujo can't tip it in | 93-67 |
| 00:42 | UNC Asheville | Damek Prondzinski pulls down the rebound | 93-67 |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | UNC Asheville | The jump hook by Mo Robinson is blocked by George Wilson | 93-67 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Herbert Hudson pulls down the rebound | 93-67 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Andrew Moring can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 93-67 |
| 00:14 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Zoran Jastremski | 93-67 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Zoran Jastremski runs out the clock | 93-67 |