| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Andrew Delaney (fresh) SG - John Dunn (fresh) SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) PF - Joe Speight (fresh) C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:39 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Charles Buentello's pass is intercepted by Christopher Smith | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | Sacred Heart | Christopher Smith lays it up and in | 4-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Joe Speight - foul #1 on Joe Speight, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Thomas Neal gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Charles Buentello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-0 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Vincent Wilson tips it but misses | 4-0 |
| 18:15 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight grabs the defensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:53 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-0 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 17:26 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:16 | Sacred Heart | John Dunn misses the dunk attempt | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 17:01 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney is whistled for traveling | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch (PF) Joe Speight | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-0 |
| 16:35 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson snags the defensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:11 | Sacred Heart | Christopher Smith is fouled on the floor by Thomas Neal - foul #2 on Thomas Neal, team foul #2 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson (PG), James Tow (SG), Rodney Conatser (C) Andrew Delaney, John Dunn, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (PF) Thomas Neal | |
| 15:55 | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Eldridge Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Tow (fresh) SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clint Crouch (fresh) C - Rodney Conatser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eldridge Olson - foul #1 on Eldridge Olson, team foul #2 | 6-0 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts (SF), Joe Speight (PF) Christopher Smith, Rodney Conatser | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 6-0 |
| 15:30 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 6-0 |
| 15:07 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch knocks in the turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney (PG), Stephen Johnson (C) Eldridge Olson, Joe Speight | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| 15:07 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch makes the free throw | 9-0 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #1 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #3 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | John Dunn (SG), Joe Speight (PF) Michael Roberts, Clint Crouch | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 9-1 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 9-1 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-1 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jody Witt | 9-4 |
| 14:15 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Ragsdale | 9-4 |
| 14:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Huizenga | 9-4 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Steven Condrey drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Andrew Huizenga | 9-7 |
| 13:33 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 9-7 |
| 13:32 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight gets the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:20 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson connects on the runner near the basket set up by James Tow and he's hacked by Matthew Ragsdale - foul #1 on Matthew Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Christopher Smith (SF) James Tow | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 13:20 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 12-7 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Steven Condrey's floater is tipped away by Christopher Smith | 12-7 |
| 12:58 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:43 | Sacred Heart | John Dunn blows the layup | 12-7 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Frank Spurr gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Frank Spurr's pass is intercepted by John Dunn | 12-7 |
| 12:32 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney's pass is intercepted by Vincent Wilson in the backcourt | 12-7 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Ronald Engel blows the layup but he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #1 on John Dunn, team foul #4 | 12-7 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson (PG), James Tow (SG), Clint Crouch (PF), Rodney Conatser (C) Andrew Delaney, John Dunn, Joe Speight, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:23 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 12-8 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 12-9 |
| 12:03 | Sacred Heart | James Tow misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-9 |
| 12:01 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch tips it in | 14-9 |
| 11:40 | Butler | The jump hook by Vincent Wilson is blocked by Christopher Smith | 14-9 |
| 11:38 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Christopher Smith | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Eldridge Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Tow (fresh) SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clint Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Conatser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Ronald Engel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Sacred Heart | Charles Buentello denies the turnaround by Christopher Smith | 14-9 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Steven Condrey pulls down the rebound | 14-9 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Charles Buentello drills a jumper from the right block set up by Vincent Wilson | 14-11 |
| 10:49 | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Eldridge Olson, team foul #5 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney (PG), John Dunn (SG), Joe Speight (PF), Stephen Johnson (C) Eldridge Olson, James Tow, Clint Crouch, Rodney Conatser | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Jody Witt (PF) Vincent Wilson, Steven Condrey, Ronald Engel | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Jesse Braun's pass is intercepted by Stephen Johnson | 14-11 |
| 10:04 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-11 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jody Witt | 14-11 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga travels with the ball | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts (SF) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| 09:41 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson blows the layup | 14-11 |
| 09:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brian Groves | 14-11 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #6 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | James Tow (SF), Clint Crouch (C) Michael Roberts, Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Jesse Braun | |
| 09:17 | Butler | Steven Condrey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-11 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Rodney Conatser (C) Joe Speight | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Ronald Engel (PF) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves | |
| 08:56 | Sacred Heart | Rodney Conatser can't finish the layup | 14-11 |
| 08:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jody Witt | 14-11 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Jody Witt drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 14-13 |
| 08:41 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Dunn | 16-13 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is whistled for traveling | 16-13 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Christopher Smith (SF) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Jody Witt, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 08:00 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney travels with the ball | 16-13 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Jeffrey Morris (PG), John Dunn (SG), Joe Speight (PF) Andrew Delaney, James Tow, Rodney Conatser | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-13 |
| 07:48 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight gets the rebound | 16-13 |
| 07:44 | Sacred Heart | Jeffrey Morris drills a floater from the left wing and he's fouled by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr | |
| 07:44 | Sacred Heart | Jeffrey Morris makes the free throw | 19-13 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Ronald Engel can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Jeffrey Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Dunn (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joe Speight (fresh) 4 reb. C - Clint Crouch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Groves (fresh) PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Ronald Engel clanks a jumper from the right block | 19-13 |
| 07:09 | Sacred Heart | Jeffrey Morris grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 06:48 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffrey Morris | 21-13 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Brian Groves misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-13 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it in | 21-15 |
| 06:07 | Sacred Heart | Charles Buentello is called for the reach on Clint Crouch - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #6 | 21-15 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney (PG), James Tow (SG), Rodney Conatser (PF), Michael Roberts (C) Jeffrey Morris, John Dunn, Joe Speight, Clint Crouch | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SF), Matthew Ragsdale (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Brian Groves, Ronald Engel | |
| 05:50 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #7 | 21-15 |
| 05:50 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 05:50 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Andrew Delaney is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Delaney, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-16 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:33 | Sacred Heart | Steven Condrey is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #8 | 23-17 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SF) Charles Buentello | |
| 05:33 | Sacred Heart | Christopher Smith misses the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Brian Groves misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-17 |
| 05:25 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney pulls down the rebound | 23-17 |
| 05:18 | Sacred Heart | James Tow drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Christopher Smith | 26-17 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Roberts - foul #1 on Michael Roberts, team foul #8 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight (PF) Christopher Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:03 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 04:45 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey | |
| 04:45 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 04:45 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Michael Roberts steals it from Jody Witt | 28-19 |
| 04:18 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts is hacked by Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #10 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Ronald Engel (PF) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 04:18 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 04:18 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:07 | Butler | The short jumper by Brian Groves is denied by Michael Roberts | 30-19 |
| 04:06 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:02 | Sacred Heart | James Tow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | John Dunn (SG), Christopher Smith (SF), Clint Crouch (PF) James Tow, Michael Roberts, Joe Speight | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Brian Groves is fouled on the floor by Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Smith, team foul #9 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson (C) Rodney Conatser | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF) Jesse Braun, Andrew Huizenga, Ronald Engel | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Brian Groves misses the 1st free throw | 30-19 |
| 03:41 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 03:15 | Sacred Heart | John Dunn is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on John Dunn, team foul #10 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson (PG) Andrew Delaney | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Ronald Engel (C) Brian Groves, Charles Buentello | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Eldridge Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Dunn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Clint Crouch (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Frank Spurr connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Steven Condrey | 30-21 |
| 02:46 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Neal - foul #3 on Thomas Neal, team foul #11 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Steven Condrey, Thomas Neal | |
| 02:46 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch misses the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:46 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-21 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 02:28 | Sacred Heart | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 02:09 | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 30-21 |
| 02:08 | Sacred Heart | Clint Crouch gets the offensive rebound | 30-21 |
| 01:51 | Sacred Heart | Eldridge Olson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 33-21 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Eldridge Olson - foul #3 on Eldridge Olson, team foul #11 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney (PG), James Tow (SG), Michael Roberts (SF), Joe Speight (PF) Eldridge Olson, John Dunn, Christopher Smith, Clint Crouch | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 01:34 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:34 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to Joe Speight | 33-21 |
| 01:18 | Sacred Heart | Joe Speight scores on a 3 from straight away | 36-21 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-21 |
| 00:59 | Sacred Heart | Andrew Delaney snags the defensive board | 36-21 |
| 00:30 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Engel - foul #1 on Ronald Engel, team foul #12 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Rodney Conatser (C) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Matthew Ragsdale (PF) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Ronald Engel | |
| 00:30 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 00:30 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Jody Witt drills a shot from just outside the lane | 38-23 |
| 00:00 | Sacred Heart | Michael Roberts misses the halfcourt shot | 38-23 |