| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Payne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs is denied on a layup by Frank Payne | 37-28 |
| 19:35 | Howard | Joseph Cobb pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 19:14 | Howard | Roy Cook clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 19:03 | Butler | John Walker loses the dribble to Frank Payne | 37-28 |
| 18:47 | Howard | Noah Sweet misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 18:45 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| 18:27 | Howard | Noah Sweet scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Roy Cook | 37-30 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 39-30 |
| 17:39 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos makes the shot near the basket | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #1 on Frank Payne, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashe (PF), Johnny Calloway (C) Ronald Cevallos, Frank Payne | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Howard | James Ashe grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:57 | Howard | Joseph Cobb's pass is intercepted by Bill Lowery | 39-32 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the finger roll | 41-32 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (SG), Jesus Silva (SF) Noah Sweet, Roy Cook | |
| 16:29 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:29 | Howard | Joseph Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Michael Jones buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Spicer | 43-34 |
| 15:59 | Howard | Joseph Cobb buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jesus Silva | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Li Wang (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesus Silva (fresh) 3 ast. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Johnny Calloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-37 |
| 15:43 | Howard | The rebound goes to Jesus Silva | 43-37 |
| 15:20 | Howard | Johnny Calloway hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Li Wang | 43-39 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Jacob Adams is denied on a dunk by James Ashe | 43-39 |
| 15:01 | Howard | Joseph Cobb gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 14:49 | Howard | Joseph Cobb is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG), Roy Cook (SF), Ronald Cevallos (PF), Frank Payne (C) Joseph Cobb, Jesus Silva, James Ashe, Johnny Calloway | |
| 14:29 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos hits the finger roll on a great pass from Li Wang | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Bill Lowery can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the follow up shot | 45-41 |
| 13:45 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos is called for traveling | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #2 on Frank Payne, team foul #2 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Howard | Jesus Silva (PG) Li Wang | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:09 | Howard | Frank Payne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Cevallos | 47-41 |
| 12:41 | Howard | Roy Cook connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Walker misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronald Cevallos - foul #2 on Ronald Cevallos, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG) Roy Cook | |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 12:21 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 47-44 |
| 12:03 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jesus Silva (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Ronald Cevallos (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Payne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Bill Lowery drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 50-44 |
| 11:31 | Howard | Jesus Silva connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Joseph Cobb | 50-47 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Bill Lowery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:23 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 11:10 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (SG), Roy Cook (SF), James Ashe (PF), Johnny Calloway (C) Noah Sweet, Jesus Silva, Ronald Cevallos, Frank Payne | |
| 10:55 | Howard | Li Wang clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 10:53 | Howard | James Ashe gets the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Johnny Calloway comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Clifford Kanode - foul #3 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 10:39 | Howard | Johnny Calloway makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 10:20 | Butler | William Hall loses the dribble to Roy Cook | 50-49 |
| 10:03 | Howard | Li Wang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 09:54 | Howard | James Ashe gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 09:36 | Howard | Li Wang hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Cobb | 50-52 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Michael Jones drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from William Hall | 53-52 |
| 09:18 | Howard | Roy Cook knocks in the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG) Li Wang | |
| 09:18 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits a jump hook from the baseline | 55-55 |
| 08:51 | Howard | Roy Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 55-55 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a jumper in the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the offensive board | 55-55 |
| 08:04 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 08:02 | Howard | The rebound goes to James Ashe | 55-55 |
| 07:51 | Howard | Joseph Cobb can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 07:49 | Howard | Johnny Calloway tips it home | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - James Ashe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Johnny Calloway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 57-57 |
| 07:18 | Howard | John Walker blocks the short jumper by Roy Cook | 57-57 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 07:04 | Butler | James Ashe swats the shot by John Walker | 57-57 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the offensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Howard | The rebound goes to Noah Sweet | 57-57 |
| 06:35 | Howard | Noah Sweet loses the ball out of bounds | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Howard | Li Wang (PG), Dumaka Abdur (SG), Jesus Silva (SF), Ronald Cevallos (PF), Frank Payne (C) Joseph Cobb, Noah Sweet, Roy Cook, James Ashe, Johnny Calloway | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-57 |
| 06:21 | Howard | The rebound goes to Frank Payne | 57-57 |
| 06:06 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos is hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| 05:51 | Howard | William Hall steals it from Li Wang | 57-57 |
| 05:48 | Butler | William Hall misses the dunk | 57-57 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Frank Payne pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:23 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 57-57 |
| 05:22 | Howard | Frank Payne tips it but misses | 57-57 |
| 05:20 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos tips it back up and in | 57-59 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 59-59 |
| 04:41 | Howard | Jesus Silva is hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Howard | Noah Sweet (SG) Dumaka Abdur | |
| 04:41 | Howard | Jesus Silva misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Bradley Childs is fouled on the floor by Noah Sweet - foul #1 on Noah Sweet, team foul #4 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Roy Cook (SF) Li Wang, Jesus Silva | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Frank Payne - foul #3 on Frank Payne, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashe (PF), Edward Chang (C) Ronald Cevallos, Frank Payne | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Clifford Kanode is called for the reach on Roy Cook - foul #4 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #8 | 61-59 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 03:39 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. PF - John Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Noah Sweet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Roy Cook (fresh) 16 pts. PF - James Ashe (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Chang (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is denied on a layup by Roy Cook | 61-61 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Bradley Childs snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 03:00 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Butler | William Hall snags the offensive board | 61-61 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) William Hall, Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (PF), Frank Payne (C) James Ashe, Edward Chang | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a floater from the left side | 61-61 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it but misses | 61-61 |
| 02:45 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 02:41 | Howard | Joseph Cobb drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Noah Sweet | 61-64 |
| 02:26 | Butler | John Walker hits a shot from the right side set up by Bradley Childs | 63-64 |
| 02:09 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses long on a jumper in the paint | 63-64 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is whistled for traveling | 63-64 |
| 01:29 | Howard | Roy Cook hits a driving attempt from the right block | 63-66 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Roy Cook - foul #2 on Roy Cook, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:35 | Howard | Roy Cook is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #9 | 65-66 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-68 |
| 00:13 | Howard | Roy Cook grabs the board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:10 | Howard | Roy Cook is hacked by Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bill Lowery, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Roy Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-70 |
| 00:03 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos grabs the defensive rebound | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos is hacked by Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bill Lowery, team foul #11 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Howard | James Ashe (C) Frank Payne | |
| 00:01 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 65-70 |