| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Gary Aparicio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Garden (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Scholl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Austin Heffernan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maine | John Scholl inbounds the ball | 39-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:52 | Maine | Russell Garden can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Frances Heimann - foul #1 on Frances Heimann, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 19:52 | Maine | Russell Garden makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 19:52 | Maine | Russell Garden makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Ronald Smith scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Frances Heimann | 42-36 |
| 19:13 | Maine | Gary Aparicio clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 19:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frances Heimann | 42-36 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury is fouled on the floor by John Humphery - foul #2 on John Humphery, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Ronald Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| 18:20 | Maine | Austin Heffernan is hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #2 on Ronald Smith, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| 18:05 | Maine | Austin Heffernan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Norman Powell hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-36 |
| 17:32 | Maine | Austin Heffernan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 45-36 |
| 17:30 | Maine | John Humphery pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 17:11 | Maine | Austin Heffernan hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Russell Garden | 45-38 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Alan Butler is fouled on the floor by Gary Aparicio - foul #2 on Gary Aparicio, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Montgomery (SF), Kyle Taylor (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Rudy Salisbury, Ronald Smith, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Maine | Charles McMahon (PG), Nathan Tressler (SF), Travis Stormer (PF), James Lott (C) Gary Aparicio, John Scholl, Austin Heffernan, John Humphery | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-38 |
| 16:31 | Maine | Nathan Tressler gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 16:09 | Maine | Nathan Tressler misses badly on a floater from the right side | 45-38 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Alan Butler | 48-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alan Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Charles McMahon (fresh) SG - Russell Garden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Nathan Tressler (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Travis Stormer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Lott (fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Maine | Travis Stormer's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Scott | 48-38 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Frances Heimann pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Kyle Taylor and he's hacked by Travis Stormer - foul #1 on Travis Stormer, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Norman Powell (C) Alan Butler, Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Maine | Parker Turner (PG), Gary Aparicio (SG), John Scholl (SF), Austin Heffernan (PF), John Humphery (C) Charles McMahon, Russell Garden, Nathan Tressler, Travis Stormer, James Lott | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery misses the free throw | 50-38 |
| 15:02 | Maine | John Humphery grabs the defensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 14:36 | Maine | Austin Heffernan can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Smith - foul #3 on Ronald Smith, team foul #3 | 50-38 |
| 14:36 | Maine | Austin Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 14:36 | Maine | Austin Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-40 |
| 14:20 | Maine | Gary Aparicio grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 14:02 | Maine | John Scholl hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Parker Turner | 50-42 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Norman Powell knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 13:19 | Maine | John Scholl clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-42 |
| 13:17 | Maine | Austin Heffernan hits the follow up shot | 53-44 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the shot from close range but the foul's on John Scholl - foul #2 on John Scholl, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Christopher Scott (PF) Bernard Montgomery, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 13:06 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 12:50 | Maine | John Scholl drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Humphery and he's hacked by Norman Powell - foul #2 on Norman Powell, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 12:50 | Maine | John Scholl misses the free throw | 55-46 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Frances Heimann makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Curtis Wilcox | 58-46 |
| 12:06 | Maine | Gary Aparicio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 12:04 | Maine | John Humphery grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 11:41 | Maine | Austin Heffernan buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Parker Turner | 58-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Powell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Parker Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Aparicio (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Scholl (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Austin Heffernan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - John Humphery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-48 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Frances Heimann loses the dribble to Parker Turner | 58-48 |
| 10:41 | Maine | John Scholl misses the turnaround from the right block | 58-48 |
| 10:39 | Maine | John Humphery tips it but misses | 58-48 |
| 10:38 | Maine | Parker Turner tips it home | 58-50 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Gary Aparicio is called for the reach on Frances Heimann - foul #3 on Gary Aparicio, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Bernard Montgomery (C) Curtis Wilcox, Rudy Salisbury, Christopher Scott, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Maine | Charles McMahon (PG), Russell Garden (SG), Nathan Tressler (SF), Travis Stormer (PF), James Lott (C) Parker Turner, Gary Aparicio, John Scholl, Austin Heffernan, John Humphery | |
| 10:15 | Butler | Kyle Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Frances Heimann | 61-50 |
| 10:11 | Maine | James Lott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (SG) Frances Heimann | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the easy layup | 61-50 |
| 09:51 | Maine | Travis Stormer pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 09:32 | Maine | Travis Stormer loses the ball out of bounds | 61-50 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Kyle Taylor travels with the ball | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Christopher Scott (C) Phillip Gibby, Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Maine | | |
| 08:47 | Maine | Travis Stormer is whistled for a carry | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maine | Parker Turner (PG), John Humphery (C) Charles McMahon, James Lott | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Alan Butler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-50 |
| 08:25 | Maine | John Humphery pulls down the rebound | 61-50 |
| 08:11 | Maine | Russell Garden clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Bernard Montgomery grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Alan Butler misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Parker Turner - foul #4 on Parker Turner, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF), Norman Powell (C) Bernard Montgomery, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Maine | John Scholl (SF), Austin Heffernan (PF) Nathan Tressler, Travis Stormer | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 07:49 | Maine | Austin Heffernan grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 07:47 | Maine | Parker Turner is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Butler - foul #2 on Alan Butler, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| 07:29 | Maine | John Scholl misses short on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Frances Heimann - foul #2 on Frances Heimann, team foul #6 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Kyle Taylor (PF) Alan Butler, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Aparicio (SG) Russell Garden | |
| 07:29 | Maine | John Scholl makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:29 | Maine | John Scholl misses the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Norman Powell grabs the board | 61-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kyle Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Norman Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Parker Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Aparicio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Scholl (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Austin Heffernan (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - John Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Kyle Taylor connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Frances Heimann | 63-51 |
| 06:47 | Maine | Austin Heffernan misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Kyle Taylor - foul #2 on Kyle Taylor, team foul #7 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Christopher Scott (PF) Frances Heimann, Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Maine | Charles McMahon (SG), Travis Stormer (C) Parker Turner, John Humphery | |
| 06:47 | Maine | Austin Heffernan makes the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 06:47 | Maine | Austin Heffernan makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Alan Butler comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 06:31 | Maine | Travis Stormer pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| 06:10 | Maine | Austin Heffernan lays it in on a nice dish by Gary Aparicio | 63-55 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Norman Powell connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Curtis Wilcox | 65-55 |
| 05:31 | Maine | Travis Stormer is fouled on the floor by Curtis Wilcox - foul #4 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Frances Heimann (SG), Ronald Smith (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Norman Powell | |
| Subs | Maine | Parker Turner (PG), Russell Garden (SG), John Humphery (C) Gary Aparicio, Charles McMahon, Austin Heffernan | |
| 05:31 | Maine | Travis Stormer makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:31 | Maine | Travis Stormer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 65-56 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury snags the offensive board | 65-56 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Alan Butler buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Frances Heimann | 67-56 |
| 04:40 | Maine | John Scholl connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Parker Turner | 67-58 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Frances Heimann connects on the shot from the right side | 69-58 |
| 04:07 | Maine | Parker Turner's pass is intercepted by Christopher Scott | 69-58 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Frances Heimann misses long on a jumper from the left side | 69-58 |
| 03:48 | Maine | John Scholl snags the defensive board | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Maine | John Scholl misses the dunk | 69-58 |
| 03:42 | Maine | John Scholl tips it but misses | 69-58 |
| 03:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Butler | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Alan Butler | 72-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alan Butler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frances Heimann (fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Maine | PG - Parker Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Russell Garden (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Scholl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Travis Stormer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Humphery (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Maine | Russell Garden hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by John Humphery | 72-60 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 72-60 |
| 02:42 | Maine | Travis Stormer gets the rebound | 72-60 |
| 02:29 | Maine | Frances Heimann is called for the reach on Parker Turner - foul #3 on Frances Heimann, team foul #9 | 72-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (PG), Kyle Taylor (SF), Nathan Heard (PF), Bernard Montgomery (C) Frances Heimann, Rudy Salisbury, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Aparicio (SG), Nathan Tressler (SF), James Lott (PF), Jason Stafford (C) Russell Garden, John Scholl, Travis Stormer, John Humphery | |
| 02:29 | Maine | Parker Turner makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:29 | Maine | Parker Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Frances Heimann (SG), Norman Powell (C) Phillip Gibby, Nathan Heard, Bernard Montgomery | |
| Subs | Maine | Russell Garden (SG), Austin Heffernan (PF), John Humphery (C) Nathan Tressler, James Lott, Jason Stafford | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Norman Powell clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-62 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Alan Butler pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Norman Powell blows the layup | 72-62 |
| 01:46 | Maine | Austin Heffernan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-62 |
| 01:37 | Maine | John Humphery lays it up and in on a great pass from Parker Turner | 72-64 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Alan Butler, Kyle Taylor | |
| Subs | Maine | John Scholl (SF) Gary Aparicio | |
| 01:15 | Butler | Norman Powell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-64 |
| 01:14 | Maine | Austin Heffernan snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 01:01 | Maine | John Scholl drills a runner from the left block set up by Russell Garden | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury is fouled on the floor by John Scholl - foul #3 on John Scholl, team foul #7 | 72-66 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:57 | Maine | John Humphery pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Maine | Parker Turner's pass is intercepted by Frances Heimann in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits the finger roll set up by Frances Heimann | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Maine | Curtis Wilcox picks off the pass by Russell Garden | 74-66 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox hits the finger roll | 76-66 |
| 00:33 | Maine | Russell Garden makes the floater in the paint set up by Parker Turner | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Parker Turner is called for the reach on Ronald Smith in the backcourt - foul #5 on Parker Turner, team foul #8 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SF) Rudy Salisbury | |
| Subs | Maine | Gary Aparicio (PG) Parker Turner | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:32 | Maine | John Humphery gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:28 | Maine | Russell Garden misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 76-68 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Norman Powell gets the rebound | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Norman Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Aparicio - foul #4 on Gary Aparicio, team foul #9 | 76-68 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:24 | Maine | Austin Heffernan pulls down the rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:17 | Maine | Austin Heffernan hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-71 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Norman Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Aparicio - foul #5 on Gary Aparicio, team foul #10 | 77-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Maine | Charles McMahon (PG) Gary Aparicio | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Norman Powell makes the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Norman Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Maine | John Humphery grabs the board | 78-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Maine | Charles McMahon clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-71 |
| 00:06 | Maine | John Scholl grabs the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:02 | Maine | Russell Garden knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 78-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Maine | Maine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox runs out the clock | 78-74 |