| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) SG - Tim Barnett (fresh) SF - Frederick Shuey (fresh) PF - Michael Prime (fresh) C - Allan Dayton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jean Johnson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | William Burnett scores on a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Centenary | Tim Barnett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Centenary | Tim Barnett grabs the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Centenary | Tim Barnett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the lay-in | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | Centenary | Allan Dayton snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | William Burnett is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | Centenary | Allan Dayton is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (PG), James King (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF), John Gerhard (C) Dallas Shaw, Frederick Shuey, Michael Prime, Allan Dayton | |
| 17:31 | Butler | Richard Simms misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 17:29 | Centenary | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Tim Barnett's layup is rejected by Jean Johnson | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Centenary | Anthony Loyd misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Centenary | John Gerhard gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Centenary | Michael Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 2-0 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Jackson, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Frederick Shuey (SF) Tim Barnett, James King | |
| 16:42 | Butler | James Jones is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | James King (SG), Allan Dayton (C) Dallas Shaw, Frederick Shuey | |
| 16:21 | Centenary | John Gerhard is hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Frederick Shuey (SF) James King, John Gerhard | |
| 15:59 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Michael Prime (PF), John Gerhard (C) Michael Jackson, Frederick Shuey, Allan Dayton | |
| 15:59 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 15:59 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tim Barnett (fresh) SF - Anthony Loyd (fresh) PF - Michael Prime (fresh) C - John Gerhard (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Prime - foul #1 on Michael Prime, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (PG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Allan Dayton (C) Dallas Shaw, Anthony Loyd, John Gerhard | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 15:43 | Centenary | Allan Dayton gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 15:22 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 3-2 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is whistled for a carry | 3-2 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), James King (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF), John Gerhard (C) Michael Jackson, Frederick Shuey, Michael Prime, Allan Dayton | |
| 14:34 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Richard Simms snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Kevin Christensen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 14:03 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simms - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Michael Prime (PF), Allan Dayton (C) Tim Barnett, James King, Anthony Loyd, John Gerhard | |
| 13:48 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Frederick Shuey | 5-4 |
| 13:31 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Allan Dayton - foul #1 on Allan Dayton, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Anthony Loyd (PF) Dallas Shaw, Michael Prime | |
| 13:31 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 13:31 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 5-4 |
| 13:31 | Centenary | Anthony Loyd gets the rebound | 5-4 |
| 13:09 | Centenary | Tim Barnett is open and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 12:50 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 5-6 |
| 12:49 | Centenary | Allan Dayton snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 12:43 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Michael Prime (PF) Michael Jackson, Anthony Loyd | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Paul Sellberg connects on the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Allan Dayton - foul #2 on Allan Dayton, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Harold Jacobs, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Centenary | Anthony Loyd (SF), John Gerhard (C) Frederick Shuey, Allan Dayton | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the free throw | 7-6 |
| 12:22 | Centenary | John Gerhard gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:06 | Centenary | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Tim Barnett - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF) Tim Barnett, Anthony Loyd | |
| 11:41 | Centenary | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Michael Jackson - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Anthony Loyd (PF) Michael Jackson, Michael Prime | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) PF - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Tim Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frederick Shuey (fresh) PF - Anthony Loyd (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gerhard (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Centenary | Tim Barnett scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by John Gerhard and the foul's on Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #6 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Prime (PF) Frederick Shuey | |
| 11:29 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jean Johnson blows the layup | 7-9 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the tip | 7-9 |
| 11:06 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Tim Barnett | 7-9 |
| 11:03 | Centenary | Harold Jacobs is called for the reach on Tim Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #7 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (PG), Frederick Shuey (SF) Dallas Shaw, Michael Prime | |
| 11:03 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 11:03 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 10:37 | Centenary | John Gerhard gets the rebound | 7-11 |
| 10:17 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #8 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Michael Prime (PF) Michael Jackson, Anthony Loyd | |
| 10:17 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey makes the 1st free throw | 7-12 |
| 10:17 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey makes the 2nd free throw | 7-13 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Dallas Shaw steps in front of the Tim Faulkner pass | 7-13 |
| 09:50 | Centenary | Tim Barnett lays it in on a nice dish by Dallas Shaw | 7-15 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 9-15 |
| 09:15 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #9 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (PG), James King (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF) Frederick Shuey, Michael Prime, John Gerhard | |
| 09:15 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:46 | Butler | William Burnett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 9-15 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it back up and in | 11-15 |
| 08:16 | Centenary | Michael Jackson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 11-15 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is fouled on the floor by Anthony Loyd - foul #1 on Anthony Loyd, team foul #5 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frederick Shuey (SF), Michael Prime (PF), John Gerhard (C) Tim Barnett, James King, Anthony Loyd | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Michael Prime is called for the reach on Joshua Hereford - foul #2 on Michael Prime, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Anthony Loyd (PF) Dallas Shaw, Michael Prime | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) SG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Barnett (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Frederick Shuey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Loyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Gerhard (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Joshua Hereford is hacked by Tim Barnett - foul #1 on Tim Barnett, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), James King (SG) Michael Jackson, Tim Barnett | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 07:11 | Centenary | The rebound goes to James King | 11-15 |
| 06:43 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey knocks in the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dallas Shaw | 11-17 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Dallas Shaw is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #8 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (PG), Tim Barnett (SG) Dallas Shaw, James King | |
| 06:41 | Butler | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 06:41 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 06:17 | Centenary | Tim Barnett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Anthony Loyd | 13-20 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on James Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jackson, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), Michael Prime (PF), Allan Dayton (C) Michael Jackson, Anthony Loyd, John Gerhard | |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 06:04 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:39 | Centenary | Allan Dayton clanks a fadeaway from close range | 15-20 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 05:09 | Centenary | The rebound goes to Frederick Shuey | 15-20 |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw is hacked by James Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #10 | 15-20 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) James Jones, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Michael Jackson (SG), James King (SF) Tim Barnett, Frederick Shuey | |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 05:07 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Michael Prime - foul #3 on Michael Prime, team foul #10 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Tim Barnett (SG), Frederick Shuey (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF) Dallas Shaw, James King, Michael Prime | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 04:48 | Centenary | Frederick Shuey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 04:27 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-22 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Allan Dayton pulls down the rebound | 17-22 |
| 04:22 | Centenary | Joshua Hereford steals the ball from Michael Jackson in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Joshua Hereford can't finish the layup | 17-22 |
| 04:20 | Centenary | Anthony Loyd grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 03:54 | Centenary | Tim Barnett clanks a shot in the paint | 17-22 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 03:32 | Centenary | Allan Dayton snags the defensive board | 17-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joshua Hereford (tiring) 2 reb. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Tim Barnett (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Frederick Shuey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Loyd (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Allan Dayton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Centenary | Tim Barnett scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Jackson | 17-24 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Paul Sellberg drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 02:29 | Centenary | Kevin Christensen steals it from Allan Dayton | 19-24 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joshua Hereford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Joshua Hereford, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Centenary | Dallas Shaw (PG), James King (SF), John Gerhard (PF) Michael Jackson, Frederick Shuey, Anthony Loyd | |
| 01:37 | Centenary | Allan Dayton is whistled for a carry | 19-24 |
| 01:17 | Butler | James King steals the ball from Jean Johnson | 19-24 |
| 01:13 | Centenary | Tim Barnett slams it home on a nice dish by James King | 19-26 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow loses the dribble to Dallas Shaw | 19-26 |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Tim Barnett can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Jones - foul #3 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Centenary | Frederick Shuey (SF), Anthony Loyd (PF) James King, John Gerhard | |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Tim Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 19-27 |
| 00:23 | Centenary | Tim Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 19-27 |
| 00:05 | Butler | William Burnett hits a shot from the right wing | 21-27 |
| 00:01 | Centenary | Dallas Shaw drills a shot from the right side | 21-29 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Richard Simms misses long on a fullcourt shot | 21-29 |