| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Stewart Bean (fresh) SG - Casey Petit (fresh) SF - Ryan Prokop (fresh) PF - David Sansbury (fresh) C - Dana Hipp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty is denied on a layup by David Sansbury | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from David Sansbury | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Andres Marino scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | UNC Wilmington | George Burkowski takes the ball from David Sansbury | 2-3 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Andres Marino lays it in set up by George Burkowski | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:10 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the finger roll on a great pass from George Burkowski | 3-7 |
| 17:38 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ryan Prokop | 6-7 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 17:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andres Marino | 6-7 |
| 17:16 | Butler | George Burkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 17:14 | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | David Bolen (PF), Joseph Albino (C) David Sansbury, Dana Hipp | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 16:55 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop misses the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:55 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Ryan Prokop is called for the reach on James McCade - foul #1 on Ryan Prokop, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Porter (SG), Jacob Krebs (SF) Casey Petit, Ryan Prokop | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Kyle Cole comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 7-7 |
| 16:28 | UNC Wilmington | David Bolen pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:12 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Porter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 7-7 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 7-7 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert is called for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop (SF) Stewart Bean | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Porter (fresh) SG - Jacob Krebs (fresh) SF - Ryan Prokop (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Bolen (fresh) C - Joseph Albino (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 9-7 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Ryan Prokop picks off the pass by Thomas Gilbert | 9-7 |
| 15:08 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop blows the layup | 9-7 |
| 15:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Gilbert | 9-7 |
| 14:46 | Butler | David Bolen steals the ball from Luke Lyons | 9-7 |
| 14:41 | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Krebs hits a runner from the baseline set up by Thomas Porter | 11-7 |
| 14:26 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert can't tip it in | 11-7 |
| 14:24 | UNC Wilmington | David Bolen grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:13 | UNC Wilmington | Kyle Cole swats the layup by Joseph Albino | 11-7 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't finish the layup but the foul's on David Bolen - foul #1 on David Bolen, team foul #2 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean (PG), Casey Petit (SG), Michael Renteria (SF), David Sansbury (PF), Dana Hipp (C) Thomas Porter, Jacob Krebs, Ryan Prokop, David Bolen, Joseph Albino | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 11-7 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Luke Lyons | |
| 13:40 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 13:40 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury makes the 2nd free throw | 12-8 |
| 13:11 | Butler | George Burkowski buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 12-11 |
| 12:44 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Andres Marino clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-11 |
| 12:21 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 11:59 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Renteria hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 14-11 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the board | 14-11 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Clinton Miller drills a floater in the paint set up by George Burkowski and he's hacked by Michael Renteria - foul #1 on Michael Renteria, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop (SF) Michael Renteria | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the free throw | 14-13 |
| 11:38 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury pulls down the rebound | 14-13 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Stewart Bean (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Casey Petit (fresh) SF - Ryan Prokop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sansbury (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Hipp (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 4 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 14-13 |
| 11:26 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp hits the follow up shot | 16-13 |
| 11:18 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-13 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the follow up shot | 16-15 |
| 11:04 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Krebs (SG), David Bolen (PF), Joseph Albino (C) Casey Petit, David Sansbury, Dana Hipp | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 10:46 | Butler | James McCade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Jacob Krebs - foul #1 on Jacob Krebs, team foul #4 | 16-15 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 10:46 | Butler | James McCade makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:46 | Butler | James McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 16-17 |
| 10:30 | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Krebs can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:29 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Albino | 16-17 |
| 10:21 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Albino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-17 |
| 10:20 | Butler | James McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 16-17 |
| 10:03 | Butler | George Burkowski drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 09:43 | UNC Wilmington | Joseph Albino is fouled on the floor by Melvin Flaherty - foul #1 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #4 | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Porter (PG), Casey Petit (SG), David Sansbury (PF), Dana Hipp (C) Stewart Bean, Jacob Krebs, David Bolen, Joseph Albino | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, James McCade, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 09:32 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Andres Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole loses the ball out of bounds | 16-20 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 08:55 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop misses the fadeaway from the left block | 16-20 |
| 08:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 16-20 |
| 08:48 | Butler | George Burkowski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 08:46 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Dana Hipp | 16-20 |
| 08:22 | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Andres Marino's pass is intercepted by Thomas Porter | 16-20 |
| 07:40 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Prokop | 18-20 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Thomas Porter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Casey Petit (fresh) SF - Ryan Prokop (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sansbury (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dana Hipp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 18-22 |
| 07:09 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Porter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | Butler | George Burkowski's pass is intercepted by Thomas Porter in the backcourt | 18-22 |
| 07:04 | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Porter lays it in | 20-22 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Thomas Porter is called for the reach on Andres Marino - foul #1 on Thomas Porter, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean (PG), Jacob Krebs (SG), Joseph Albino (SF), David Bolen (PF), Jeremy Brown (C) Thomas Porter, Casey Petit, Ryan Prokop, David Sansbury, Dana Hipp | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Luke Lyons drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by James McCade | 20-24 |
| 06:09 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Luke Lyons comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 05:50 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Joseph Albino | 23-24 |
| 05:34 | UNC Wilmington | A charge is called on Jacob Krebs - foul #2 on Jacob Krebs, team foul #6 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit (SG) Jacob Krebs | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Jeremy Brown steals it from Clinton Miller | 23-24 |
| 04:55 | UNC Wilmington | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Casey Petit - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #5 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop (SF) Jeremy Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Luke Lyons (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 04:38 | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing set up by Stewart Bean | 25-24 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Andres Marino drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 04:01 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-27 |
| 04:00 | UNC Wilmington | David Bolen snags the offensive board | 25-27 |
| 03:53 | UNC Wilmington | Kris Price takes the ball from Stewart Bean | 25-27 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andres Marino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kris Price | 25-29 |
| 03:32 | UNC Wilmington | David Bolen lays it in set up by Stewart Bean | 27-29 |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Stewart Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Petit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ryan Prokop (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bolen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Albino (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Andres Marino clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-29 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't tip it in | 27-29 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the tip | 27-29 |
| 03:12 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 03:06 | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit travels with the ball | 27-29 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Thomas Porter (SG), Jacob Krebs (SF), David Sansbury (PF), Dana Hipp (C) Casey Petit, Ryan Prokop, David Bolen, Joseph Albino | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, Andres Marino, Luke Lyons, Kyle Cole, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 02:52 | Butler | George Burkowski connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Clinton Miller | 27-32 |
| 02:50 | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Renteria (SF) Stewart Bean | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) James McCade | |
| 02:38 | Butler | George Burkowski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 02:36 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Dana Hipp | 27-32 |
| 02:09 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Jacob Krebs | 29-32 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Dana Hipp - foul #1 on Dana Hipp, team foul #7 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Stewart Bean (PG), Ryan Prokop (SF) Thomas Porter, Michael Renteria | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andres Marino | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:50 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop is fouled on the floor by Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #6 | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Krebs is hacked by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #7 | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Krebs misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-34 |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit (SG) Jacob Krebs | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG) James McCade | |
| 00:58 | UNC Wilmington | Richard Balog picks off the pass by Dana Hipp | 29-34 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the finger roll set up by Richard Balog | 29-36 |
| 00:45 | UNC Wilmington | Ryan Prokop misses the 3 from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 00:43 | UNC Wilmington | David Sansbury grabs the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 00:30 | UNC Wilmington | Dana Hipp drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Stewart Bean | 32-36 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Andres Marino knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Richard Balog | 32-39 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Casey Petit misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-39 |