| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Tony Green inbounds the ball | 25-14 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses short on a runner in the paint | 25-14 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the offensive rebound | 25-14 |
| 19:12 | Butler | A charge is called on Carroll Dobson - foul #2 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #1 | 25-14 |
| 18:48 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Sherwin | 25-17 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jurica Bujarski - foul #2 on Jurica Bujarski, team foul #1 | 25-17 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 18:05 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Henry | 27-20 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-20 |
| 17:42 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 17:24 | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski is whistled for a carry | 27-20 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 27-20 |
| 17:04 | Rutgers | James Sherwin gets the rebound | 27-20 |
| 16:49 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Sherwin | 27-22 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Paul Stephens is whistled for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer (C) Jurica Bujarski | |
| 16:20 | Rutgers | Donald Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-22 |
| 16:19 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad tips it in | 27-24 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Carroll Dobson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Paul Stephens | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Henry (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Schwabenbauer (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dana Wittmer, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (PG), Kory Clinton (SF), Curtis Sims (C) James Sherwin, Dana Wittmer, Jonathan Conrad | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Carroll Dobson is whistled for a carry | 29-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jurica Bujarski (PF) Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 14:43 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Carroll Dobson snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Paul Stephens works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Downes | 31-24 |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims lays it in set up by Donald Henry and he's hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #2 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Jonathan Conrad (PF) Paul Spain, Kory Clinton, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 13:54 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Andrew Downes buries a jumper from the right side | 33-27 |
| 13:09 | Rutgers | James Sherwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF) Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| 12:47 | Butler | Paul Stephens is fouled on the floor by Donald Henry - foul #2 on Donald Henry, team foul #3 | 33-27 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Carroll Dobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 12:08 | Rutgers | The short jumper by Jonathan Conrad is denied by Tony Green | 33-27 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 11:49 | Butler | William Pruett connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Henry (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Sims (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-27 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Tony Green grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Conrad - foul #1 on Jonathan Conrad, team foul #4 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Douglas Buske (C) Paul Stephens, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Paul Spain (SG), Kory Clinton (SF) Donald Henry, Dana Wittmer | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 2nd free throw | 36-27 |
| 10:56 | Rutgers | William Pruett steals it from Jonathan Conrad | 36-27 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Roger Lee banks in the layup on a great pass from William Pruett | 38-27 |
| 10:26 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad hits a shot near the basket | 38-29 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Tony Green misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-29 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Tony Green pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses short on a floater from close range | 38-29 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Roger Lee tips it home | 40-29 |
| 09:36 | Rutgers | James Sherwin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-32 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Tony Green can't finish the layup | 40-32 |
| 09:13 | Rutgers | Paul Spain grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 08:50 | Rutgers | Paul Spain scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 40-35 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Douglas Buske snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Roger Lee loses the dribble to James Sherwin | 40-35 |
| 08:00 | Rutgers | Paul Spain misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 07:59 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad grabs the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 07:33 | Rutgers | James Sherwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 07:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Buske | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - James Sherwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Spain (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kory Clinton (fairly fresh) PF - Jonathan Conrad (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Sims (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-35 |
| 07:08 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 06:47 | Rutgers | James Sherwin loses the dribble to Roger Lee | 40-35 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Tony Green lays it in on a nice dish by Roger Lee | 42-35 |
| 06:29 | Rutgers | Curtis Sims misses the lay-in | 42-35 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Todd Metzger gets the rebound | 42-35 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Todd Metzger drills a floater from the left side set up by Roger Lee | 44-35 |
| 05:46 | Rutgers | James Sherwin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Tony Green grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Eugene Zentner (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Donald Henry (SG), Dana Wittmer (SF), Jurica Bujarski (PF), Patrick Schwabenbauer (C) James Sherwin, Kory Clinton, Jonathan Conrad, Curtis Sims | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dana Wittmer - foul #2 on Dana Wittmer, team foul #5 | 44-35 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Carroll Dobson swats the shot by Patrick Schwabenbauer | 45-35 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Patrick Schwabenbauer misses the tip | 45-35 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Andrew Downes pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Andrew Downes drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Jurica Bujarski - foul #3 on Jurica Bujarski, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Sid Anderson (PG) Paul Spain | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the free throw | 48-35 |
| 04:22 | Rutgers | Donald Henry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 48-35 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Eugene Zentner pulls down the rebound | 48-35 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sid Anderson - foul #1 on Sid Anderson, team foul #7 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Rutgers | Kory Clinton (PG), Jonathan Conrad (PF) Sid Anderson, Patrick Schwabenbauer | |
| 04:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 03:51 | Rutgers | Donald Henry clanks a shot from the right side | 50-35 |
| 03:49 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-35 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Douglas Buske grabs the board | 50-35 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Andrew Downes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 52-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Kory Clinton (fresh) SG - Donald Henry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dana Wittmer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jonathan Conrad (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jurica Bujarski (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Rutgers | Ryan Barnett steps in front of the Dana Wittmer pass | 52-35 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-35 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-35 |
| 02:21 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 02:17 | Rutgers | Andrew Downes steals it from Jonathan Conrad | 52-35 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Eugene Zentner dunks the ball | 54-35 |
| 01:38 | Rutgers | Donald Henry scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kory Clinton | 54-37 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the contested jump hook from the right block set up by Andrew Downes | 56-37 |
| 01:08 | Rutgers | Dana Wittmer misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 56-37 |
| 01:06 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad tips it in | 56-39 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Dana Wittmer steps in front of the Andrew Downes pass | 56-39 |
| 00:43 | Rutgers | Kory Clinton lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dana Wittmer | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Paul Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathan Conrad | 56-41 |
| 00:12 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad grabs the defensive rebound | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Paul Stephens - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| Subs | Rutgers | James Sherwin (PG), Curtis Sims (C) Kory Clinton, Jurica Bujarski | |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 00:04 | Rutgers | Jonathan Conrad makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Roger Lee runs out the clock | 56-43 |