| Lineup | Troy | PG - Armando Martinez (fresh) SG - Andrew Hunley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Earl Mounce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Thomas Yeoman (fresh) 7 pts. C - Yevgeny Zurich (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Troy | Earl Mounce inbounds the ball | 30-40 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Troy | Andrew Hunley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Eric Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 19:22 | Troy | Andrew Hunley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-40 |
| 19:21 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich grabs the offensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 19:02 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Hunley | 32-40 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Richard Schantz banks in the wide open layup set up by John Weber | 32-42 |
| 18:18 | Troy | Richard Schantz steals the ball from Earl Mounce | 32-42 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Armando Martinez in the backcourt - foul #1 on Armando Martinez, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), John Abarca (SF), Jason Wright (PF), Pedro Hernandez (C) Armando Martinez, Andrew Hunley, Earl Mounce, Thomas Yeoman, Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Robert Turpin, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 18:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 17:58 | Troy | Michael Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:51 | Troy | Michael Thompson is hacked by Marcus Craig - foul #3 on Marcus Craig, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz | |
| 17:31 | Troy | The short jumper by Anthony McClenon is denied by Henry Fortune | 32-42 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Michael McCade gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Joseph King scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Sean Champlin | 32-45 |
| 17:04 | Troy | Jason Wright misses the dunk attempt | 32-45 |
| 17:03 | Troy | Jason Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:41 | Troy | Anthony McClenon can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-45 |
| 16:39 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez snags the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 16:31 | Troy | John Abarca misses short on a jumper from the right side | 32-45 |
| 16:30 | Troy | John Abarca can't tip it in | 32-45 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Joseph King pulls down the rebound | 32-45 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the lane | 32-45 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it in | 32-47 |
| 15:59 | Troy | Jason Wright drills a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Pedro Hernandez and the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG), Andrew Hunley (SG), Earl Mounce (SF), Thomas Yeoman (C) Anthony McClenon, Michael Thompson, John Abarca, Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 15:59 | Troy | Jason Wright makes the free throw | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Armando Martinez (fresh) SG - Andrew Hunley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Mounce (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jason Wright (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Thomas Yeoman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Eric Furlow throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 15:39 | Troy | Jason Wright drills a turnaround in the paint | 37-47 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Houston Smith is whistled for traveling | 37-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich (C) Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:56 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-47 |
| 14:54 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich can't tip it in | 37-47 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Robert Turpin snags the defensive board | 37-47 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Robert Turpin loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-47 |
| 14:36 | Troy | Andrew Hunley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Martinez | 40-47 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Andrew Hunley picks off the pass by John Weber | 40-47 |
| 13:50 | Troy | Armando Martinez clanks a floater from the right side | 40-47 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 13:32 | Troy | The rebound goes to Yevgeny Zurich | 40-47 |
| 13:27 | Troy | Andrew Hunley clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 40-47 |
| 13:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 40-47 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Yevgeny Zurich takes the ball from Eric Furlow | 40-47 |
| 12:50 | Troy | Armando Martinez is fouled on the floor by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (PG), Michael Thompson (SG), John Abarca (PF) Armando Martinez, Andrew Hunley, Thomas Yeoman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 12:26 | Troy | Yevgeny Zurich is denied on a layup by Michael McCade | 40-47 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Anthony McClenon steals it from Marcus Craig in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Anthony McClenon misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #4 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Thomas Yeoman (C) Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:10 | Troy | Anthony McClenon misses the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:10 | Troy | Anthony McClenon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on an open 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 12:00 | Troy | Anthony McClenon grabs the board | 41-47 |
| 11:58 | Troy | Anthony McClenon is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph King - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Wright (PF), Pedro Hernandez (C) Earl Mounce, Thomas Yeoman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Anthony McClenon (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Abarca (fresh) PF - Jason Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Pedro Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Troy | John Abarca banks in the layup and he's fouled by Sean Champlin - foul #2 on Sean Champlin, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG) Michael McCade | |
| 11:43 | Troy | John Abarca makes the free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen lays it in set up by Henry Fortune | 44-49 |
| 11:09 | Troy | Jason Wright scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Pedro Hernandez | 46-49 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Sean Champlin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-49 |
| 11:02 | Troy | Jason Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:58 | Troy | Anthony McClenon hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Thompson | 48-49 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is called for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG), Andrew Hunley (SG), Earl Mounce (SF), Thomas Yeoman (PF), Yevgeny Zurich (C) Anthony McClenon, Michael Thompson, John Abarca, Jason Wright, Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 10:19 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Troy | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF) Andrew Kitchen, John Weber | |
| 10:19 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman makes the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the floater from the left side | 49-49 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz is whistled for traveling | 49-49 |
| Subs | Troy | Pedro Hernandez (C) Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) Houston Smith | |
| 09:19 | Troy | Andrew Hunley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Marcus Craig jams it on a nice dish by Eric Furlow and the foul's on Earl Mounce - foul #1 on Earl Mounce, team foul #2 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (SG), Jason Wright (PF) Andrew Hunley, Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz, Michael McCade | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 08:54 | Troy | Jason Wright misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-52 |
| 08:32 | Troy | Earl Mounce grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 08:25 | Troy | Jason Wright is whistled for traveling | 49-52 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Thompson (SG), John Abarca (PF) Armando Martinez, Jason Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), John Weber (SF) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig | |
| 08:09 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 49-52 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it in | 49-54 |
| 08:03 | Troy | Michael Thompson is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Hunley (SG), Yevgeny Zurich (C) Anthony McClenon, Thomas Yeoman | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 07:42 | Butler | John Weber scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Robert Turpin and the foul's on Yevgeny Zurich - foul #3 on Yevgeny Zurich, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Troy | Jason Wright (PF), Pedro Hernandez (C) Earl Mounce, Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| 07:42 | Butler | John Weber makes the free throw | 49-57 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Michael Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Hunley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Abarca (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Wright (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Pedro Hernandez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Houston Smith - foul #3 on Houston Smith, team foul #8 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Troy | Armando Martinez (PG) John Abarca | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:24 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 07:24 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Andrew Hunley steals the ball from John Weber in the backcourt | 51-57 |
| 07:01 | Troy | Richard Schantz picks off the pass by Michael Thompson | 51-57 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Richard Schantz's floater is tipped away by Pedro Hernandez | 51-57 |
| 06:50 | Butler | John Weber tips it in | 51-59 |
| 06:35 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez loses the dribble to John Weber | 51-59 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-59 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Houston Smith tips it in | 51-61 |
| 05:46 | Troy | Andrew Hunley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Andrew Hunley - foul #2 on Andrew Hunley, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Anthony McClenon (SG), John Abarca (SF), Thomas Yeoman (PF), Yevgeny Zurich (C) Michael Thompson, Andrew Hunley, Jason Wright, Pedro Hernandez | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Andrew Kitchen, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-61 |
| 05:04 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:58 | Troy | Thomas Yeoman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-61 |
| Subs | Troy | Andrew Hunley (SG), Earl Mounce (SF) Armando Martinez, Yevgeny Zurich | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Joseph King knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marcus Craig and he's hacked by John Abarca - foul #2 on John Abarca, team foul #6 | 51-63 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Joseph King makes the free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:31 | Troy | Anthony McClenon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Andrew Hunley steps in front of the Henry Fortune pass in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| 04:20 | Troy | John Abarca is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Abarca, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph King | 51-67 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Troy | Anthony McClenon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Troy | PG - Anthony McClenon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Andrew Hunley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Earl Mounce (tiring) 3 reb. PF - John Abarca (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Thomas Yeoman (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Marcus Craig can't finish the layup | 51-67 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it back up and in | 51-69 |
| 03:04 | Troy | Anthony McClenon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 51-69 |
| 03:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Turpin | 51-69 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Earl Mounce is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Mounce, team foul #8 | 51-69 |
| Subs | Troy | Michael Thompson (SG), Jason Wright (PF), Pedro Hernandez (C) Andrew Hunley, Earl Mounce, Thomas Yeoman | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 51-70 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 51-71 |
| 02:46 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 51-71 |
| 02:45 | Troy | Anthony McClenon tips it home | 53-71 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Marcus Craig connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Sean Champlin | 53-73 |
| 02:12 | Troy | Anthony McClenon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Thompson | 55-73 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Marcus Craig hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block | 55-73 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-73 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Sean Champlin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-73 |
| 01:27 | Troy | The rebound goes to Jason Wright | 55-73 |
| 01:10 | Troy | Jason Wright misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael McCade - foul #3 on Michael McCade, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| 01:10 | Troy | Jason Wright misses the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:10 | Troy | Jason Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Anthony McClenon takes the ball from Sean Champlin in the backcourt | 56-73 |
| 00:54 | Troy | Pedro Hernandez lays it in | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Michael Thompson picks off the pass by Joseph King in the backcourt | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Troy | Troy is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Troy | John Abarca makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| 00:47 | Troy | John Abarca makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Anthony McClenon is called for the reach on Joseph King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony McClenon, team foul #9 | 61-73 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:38 | Troy | Jason Wright is denied on a layup by Michael McCade | 61-75 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Marcus Craig gets the rebound | 61-75 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Anthony McClenon steps in front of the Joseph King pass in the backcourt | 61-75 |
| 00:32 | Troy | Anthony McClenon dunks the ball | 63-75 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Henry Fortune loses the dribble to John Abarca | 63-75 |
| 00:05 | Troy | Jason Wright lays it in on a nice dish by John Abarca | 65-75 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph King runs out the clock | 65-75 |