| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Joseph Acree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Whitaker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Taylor Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross inbounds the ball | 40-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:42 | Mt. St. Joseph | Glen Whitaker misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Ronald Smith snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 19:01 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker misses long on a runner from the baseline | 43-38 |
| 18:59 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross tips it in | 43-40 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Christopher Scott drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Nathan Heard | 45-40 |
| 18:19 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker's floater is tipped away by Christopher Scott | 45-40 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Christopher Scott loses the dribble to Joseph Acree | 45-40 |
| 17:40 | Mt. St. Joseph | Allen Jaco is denied on a layup by Christopher Scott | 45-40 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Ronald Smith gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Ronald Smith | 47-40 |
| 17:15 | Mt. St. Joseph | Nathan Heard takes the ball from Taylor Barker | 47-40 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Vincent Wroten hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 49-40 |
| 16:50 | Mt. St. Joseph | Glen Whitaker hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Taylor Barker | 49-43 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Ronald Smith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Vincent Wroten | 52-43 |
| 16:15 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 52-43 |
| 16:14 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 16:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | Allen Jaco grabs the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 16:01 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 52-43 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Joseph Acree (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Whitaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Taylor Barker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Allen Jaco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Vincent Wroten is hacked by Glen Whitaker - foul #2 on Glen Whitaker, team foul #1 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person (PG), Isaac Ebron (SG), Denny Graham (SF), William Haun (PF), Chris Thomas (C) Joseph Acree, Glen Whitaker, James Ross, Taylor Barker, Allen Jaco | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Earl Redding drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 15:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | Isaac Ebron misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 15:10 | Mt. St. Joseph | Chris Thomas tips it back up and in | 54-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Earl Redding misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Denny Graham - foul #1 on Denny Graham, team foul #2 | 54-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Earl Redding makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 14:47 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person is hacked by Shawn Kirch - foul #4 on Shawn Kirch, team foul #1 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Smith (PF) Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | | |
| 14:30 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Chris Thomas | 55-47 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jimmy Person - foul #1 on Jimmy Person, team foul #3 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | | |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Courtois makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 13:59 | Mt. St. Joseph | William Haun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG) Richard Courtois | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross (SF), Taylor Barker (PF) Denny Graham, William Haun | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 13:41 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 13:20 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker is called for traveling | 57-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Christopher Scott (C) Earl Redding, Bernard Blose, William Michael | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Joseph Acree (PG), Glen Whitaker (SG), Denny Graham (SF), William Haun (PF), Allen Jaco (C) Jimmy Person, Isaac Ebron, James Ross, Taylor Barker, Chris Thomas | |
| 13:04 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Vincent Wroten grabs the offensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Christopher Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-47 |
| 12:49 | Mt. St. Joseph | The rebound goes to Glen Whitaker | 57-47 |
| 12:30 | Mt. St. Joseph | Glen Whitaker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-47 |
| 12:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Nathan Heard | 57-47 |
| 12:10 | Butler | William Haun swats the short shot by Christopher Scott | 57-47 |
| 12:08 | Mt. St. Joseph | Allen Jaco grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 11:46 | Mt. St. Joseph | William Haun is denied on a layup by Ronald Smith | 57-47 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Vincent Wroten snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Christopher Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Joseph Acree (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Whitaker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Denny Graham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Haun (fresh) 2 blk. C - Allen Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Ronald Smith hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 11:14 | Mt. St. Joseph | Glen Whitaker misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Christopher Scott gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Joseph Acree steals it from Vincent Wroten | 59-47 |
| 10:58 | Mt. St. Joseph | Joseph Acree lays it in | 59-49 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Christopher Scott drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Wilcox | 61-49 |
| 10:23 | Mt. St. Joseph | Joseph Acree hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Allen Jaco | 61-51 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Acree - foul #1 on Joseph Acree, team foul #4 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (PF) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person (PG), Isaac Ebron (SG), James Ross (SF), Taylor Barker (PF), Chris Thomas (C) Joseph Acree, Glen Whitaker, Denny Graham, William Haun, Allen Jaco | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Christopher Scott makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Christopher Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 10:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker snags the defensive board | 62-51 |
| 09:51 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 62-51 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Bernard Blose grabs the defensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Richard Courtois misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 09:25 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 09:12 | Mt. St. Joseph | William Michael swats the shot by Taylor Barker | 62-51 |
| 09:11 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person tips it back up and in | 62-53 |
| 08:49 | Butler | William Michael scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Earl Redding | 65-53 |
| 08:33 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-53 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Earl Redding gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Earl Redding misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-53 |
| 08:03 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| 07:45 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jimmy Person, team foul #5 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Curtis Wilcox (PG), Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Ronald Smith (PF), Shawn Kirch (C) Richard Courtois, Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, William Michael, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Joseph Acree (PG), Glen Whitaker (SG), Allen Jaco (C) Jimmy Person, Isaac Ebron, Chris Thomas | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Vincent Wroten (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathan Heard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Shawn Kirch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Joseph Acree (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Whitaker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Taylor Barker (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Jaco (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-53 |
| 07:14 | Mt. St. Joseph | Joseph Acree drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Glen Whitaker | 67-56 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Shawn Kirch misses long on a shot from close range | 67-56 |
| 07:02 | Mt. St. Joseph | Allen Jaco grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 06:35 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Nathan Heard misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Glen Whitaker - foul #3 on Glen Whitaker, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Butler | William Michael (PF) Ronald Smith | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Nathan Heard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:02 | Mt. St. Joseph | Glen Whitaker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 69-56 |
| 06:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross can't tip it in | 69-56 |
| 05:58 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Glen Whitaker steals it from Vincent Wroten | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:09 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Curtis Wilcox - foul #1 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #2 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), Ronald Smith (PF) Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Shawn Kirch | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | | |
| 05:09 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:09 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker misses the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Earl Redding grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Acree - foul #2 on Joseph Acree, team foul #8 | 69-56 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox misses the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 05:04 | Mt. St. Joseph | The rebound goes to Allen Jaco | 70-56 |
| 04:55 | Mt. St. Joseph | Allen Jaco is whistled for a carry | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Bernard Blose's pass is intercepted by James Ross | 70-56 |
| 04:22 | Mt. St. Joseph | James Ross hits the finger roll | 70-58 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Earl Redding scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-58 |
| 03:59 | Mt. St. Joseph | Joseph Acree drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Taylor Barker | 72-61 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Allen Jaco denies the turnaround by William Michael | 72-61 |
| 03:41 | Mt. St. Joseph | The rebound goes to Allen Jaco | 72-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Curtis Wilcox (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Bernard Blose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Earl Redding (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - William Michael (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mt. St. Joseph | PG - Joseph Acree (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Whitaker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Ross (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. 3 pf. PF - Taylor Barker (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Allen Jaco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Mt. St. Joseph | Allen Jaco loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 72-61 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wroten (SG), Nathan Heard (SF), Christopher Scott (C) Bernard Blose, Earl Redding, William Michael | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person (PG), Isaac Ebron (SG), Denny Graham (SF), William Haun (PF), Chris Thomas (C) Joseph Acree, Glen Whitaker, James Ross, Taylor Barker, Allen Jaco | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Vincent Wroten misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-61 |
| 02:58 | Mt. St. Joseph | Denny Graham snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:52 | Mt. St. Joseph | Chris Thomas drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jimmy Person | 72-63 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Jimmy Person steals it from Curtis Wilcox | 72-63 |
| 02:28 | Mt. St. Joseph | Isaac Ebron makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Christopher Scott knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Smith | 75-66 |
| 02:02 | Mt. St. Joseph | Isaac Ebron loses the dribble to Curtis Wilcox | 75-66 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox lays it up and in | 77-66 |
| 01:39 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Curtis Wilcox - foul #2 on Curtis Wilcox, team foul #3 | 77-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Glen Whitaker (SG), James Ross (SF), Taylor Barker (PF), Allen Jaco (C) Isaac Ebron, Denny Graham, William Haun, Chris Thomas | |
| 01:39 | Mt. St. Joseph | Jimmy Person makes the free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:16 | Butler | Curtis Wilcox makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Vincent Wroten | 80-69 |
| 01:01 | Mt. St. Joseph | Taylor Barker loses the dribble to Ronald Smith | 80-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:00 | Butler | Ronald Smith is hacked by Jimmy Person in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Person, team foul #9 | 80-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Courtois (PG), Bernard Blose (SG), Earl Redding (SF), William Michael (C) Curtis Wilcox, Vincent Wroten, Nathan Heard, Christopher Scott | |
| Subs | Mt. St. Joseph | Isaac Ebron (SG), Denny Graham (SF), William Haun (PF), Chris Thomas (C) Glen Whitaker, James Ross, Taylor Barker, Allen Jaco | |
| 01:00 | Butler | Ronald Smith makes the 1st free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Ronald Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 81-69 |
| 01:00 | Mt. St. Joseph | The rebound goes to William Haun | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Mt. St. Joseph | William Haun can't connect on a shot in the lane | 81-69 |
| 00:54 | Butler | William Michael pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Mt. St. Joseph | Mt. St. Joseph is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Richard Courtois hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 81-69 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Ronald Smith grabs the offensive board | 81-69 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Ronald Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 81-69 |
| 00:07 | Mt. St. Joseph | Chris Thomas pulls down the rebound | 81-69 |
| 00:02 | Mt. St. Joseph | Isaac Ebron comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Michael grabs the board | 81-69 |