| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Brunson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Wagner | David Roosevelt inbounds the ball | 26-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:52 | Wagner | Fred Brunson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 19:51 | Butler | Eugene Zentner pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Willy Parr takes the ball from Andrew Downes | 26-33 |
| 19:06 | Wagner | William Pruett steals the ball from Edward Dawkins | 26-33 |
| 19:03 | Butler | William Pruett dunks the ball | 28-33 |
| 19:01 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins is hacked by Roger Lee in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Lee, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:46 | Wagner | Fred Brunson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Eugene Zentner slams it home on a nice dish by Roger Lee | 30-33 |
| 18:02 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-33 |
| 18:01 | Butler | William Pruett snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Andrew Downes knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-33 |
| 17:32 | Wagner | David Roosevelt is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Roosevelt, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Ford (SF), Ralph Still (PF) Eugene Zentner, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 17:20 | Butler | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-33 |
| 17:18 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Fred Brunson | 32-33 |
| 17:03 | Wagner | David Roosevelt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 17:02 | Wagner | Fred Brunson hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 16:43 | Butler | William Pruett comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 16:42 | Wagner | Kevin Adams pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 16:29 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willy Parr | 32-38 |
| 16:06 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-38 |
| 16:04 | Wagner | The rebound goes to Kevin Adams | 32-38 |
| 16:00 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins clanks a floater from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 15:58 | Wagner | David Roosevelt grabs the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 2 reb. C - Andrew Downes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Parr (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Roosevelt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Fred Brunson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Wagner | Fred Brunson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Charles Ford, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (PG), Louis Davis (SG), Dallas Golden (SF), Brian Harrington (PF), Walter Marx (C) Edward Dawkins, Willy Parr, David Roosevelt, Fred Brunson, Kevin Adams | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Roger Lee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-38 |
| 15:16 | Wagner | Walter Marx gets the rebound | 32-38 |
| 15:04 | Wagner | The pull-up jumper by Louis Davis is blocked by Ryan Barnett | 32-38 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Eugene Zentner snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 14:39 | Butler | William Pruett misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 14:37 | Wagner | Walter Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 14:31 | Wagner | Brian Harrington throws it down and the foul's on Ryan Barnett - foul #1 on Ryan Barnett, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Porter (C) Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Willy Parr (SG) Louis Davis | |
| 14:31 | Wagner | Brian Harrington misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Christopher Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 14:02 | Butler | William Pruett is hacked by Raymond Carter - foul #1 on Raymond Carter, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Fred Brunson (PF), Kevin Adams (C) Brian Harrington, Walter Marx | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Kevin Adams - foul #1 on Kevin Adams, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 13:36 | Wagner | Fred Brunson is called for traveling | 34-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Still (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Wagner | David Roosevelt (SF) Dallas Golden | |
| 13:12 | Butler | Ralph Still is denied on a layup by Fred Brunson | 34-40 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Roger Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Christopher Porter is whistled for a carry | 34-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), Joseph Bender (SG), Charles Ford (SF), Andrew Downes (C) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Eugene Zentner, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG) Raymond Carter | |
| 12:37 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Andrew Downes - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| 12:37 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:37 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Joseph Bender is hacked by Kevin Adams - foul #2 on Kevin Adams, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Wagner | Louis Davis (SG), Dallas Golden (SF), Brian Harrington (C) Willy Parr, David Roosevelt, Kevin Adams | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Thomas Rich misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 11:46 | Wagner | Dallas Golden pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. C - Andrew Downes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Louis Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dallas Golden (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Fred Brunson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Harrington (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:26 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-41 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Joseph Bender pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Andrew Downes knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 10:33 | Wagner | Brian Harrington misses long on a shot from the left side | 37-41 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the board | 37-41 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Charles Ford misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dallas Golden - foul #2 on Dallas Golden, team foul #5 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Ralph Still (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Thomas Rich, Joseph Bender, Ryan Barnett, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (PG), Willy Parr (SG), David Roosevelt (SF), Walter Marx (PF), Kevin Adams (C) Edward Dawkins, Louis Davis, Dallas Golden, Fred Brunson, Brian Harrington | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Charles Ford misses the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Charles Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 09:58 | Wagner | Raymond Carter clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Lee - foul #3 on Roger Lee, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF) Charles Ford | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 09:58 | Wagner | Raymond Carter makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 09:58 | Wagner | Raymond Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 09:35 | Wagner | The rebound goes to David Roosevelt | 38-43 |
| 09:12 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses the easy layup | 38-43 |
| 09:11 | Wagner | Kevin Adams can't tip it in | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Ralph Still grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 08:48 | Butler | William Pruett is fouled on the floor by Willy Parr - foul #3 on Willy Parr, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG) Raymond Carter | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Roger Lee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 08:26 | Wagner | Kevin Adams snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:07 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins's pass is intercepted by Christopher Porter | 38-43 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Roger Lee buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 3 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Marx (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Wagner | Walter Marx is hacked by Christopher Porter - foul #1 on Christopher Porter, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF), Andrew Downes (C) Ralph Still, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Wagner | Dallas Golden (SF), Fred Brunson (PF) David Roosevelt, Walter Marx | |
| 07:16 | Wagner | Dallas Golden is whistled for a carry | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Ford (SF) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | Wagner | Brian Harrington (C) Kevin Adams | |
| 06:55 | Butler | William Pruett knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 06:40 | Wagner | Dallas Golden hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Andrew Downes - foul #3 on Andrew Downes, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (PG), Louis Davis (SG) Edward Dawkins, Willy Parr | |
| 06:40 | Wagner | Dallas Golden makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:40 | Wagner | Dallas Golden makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the 3 from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 06:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Pruett | 43-45 |
| 05:59 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 05:58 | Wagner | Fred Brunson snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 05:44 | Wagner | Fred Brunson is denied on a layup by Andrew Downes | 43-45 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Butler | William Pruett's layup is rejected by Fred Brunson | 43-45 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Ryan Barnett snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:57 | Butler | William Pruett is whistled for traveling | 43-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), Joseph Bender (SG), Eugene Zentner (SF), Ralph Still (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Charles Ford, Ryan Barnett, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG), Willy Parr (SG), David Roosevelt (SF), Kevin Adams (C) Raymond Carter, Louis Davis, Dallas Golden, Brian Harrington | |
| 04:47 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Joseph Bender grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Thomas Rich can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-45 |
| 04:22 | Wagner | David Roosevelt grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 04:09 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Willy Parr | 43-48 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Eugene Zentner drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Joseph Bender and the foul's on David Roosevelt - foul #2 on David Roosevelt, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Wagner | Walter Marx (PF) Fred Brunson | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 03:38 | Wagner | David Roosevelt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Ryan Barnett snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 17 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 8 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Wagner | PG - Edward Dawkins (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Willy Parr (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Roosevelt (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Walter Marx (fresh) 5 reb. C - Kevin Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Christopher Porter | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (C) Thomas Rich, Joseph Bender, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 02:58 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-48 |
| 02:57 | Wagner | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Adams | 46-48 |
| 02:47 | Wagner | Willy Parr is fouled on the floor by Roger Lee - foul #4 on Roger Lee, team foul #7 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Wagner | Raymond Carter (PG), Brian Harrington (PF) Edward Dawkins, Walter Marx | |
| 02:47 | Wagner | Willy Parr makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 02:47 | Wagner | Willy Parr makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 02:26 | Butler | William Pruett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Still (PF) Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Wagner | Fred Brunson (PF) Brian Harrington | |
| 02:18 | Wagner | Kevin Adams is called for traveling | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Ford (SF) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | Wagner | | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Charles Ford, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | Wagner | Edward Dawkins (PG) Raymond Carter | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Roger Lee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-50 |
| 01:58 | Wagner | The rebound goes to David Roosevelt | 46-50 |
| 01:38 | Wagner | David Roosevelt steps out of bounds on the baseline | 46-50 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the easy layup | 46-50 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Ryan Barnett travels with the ball | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Pruett misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-52 |
| 00:23 | Wagner | Kevin Adams grabs the board | 46-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Wagner | Kevin Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Lee - foul #5 on Roger Lee, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG) Roger Lee | |
| Subs | Wagner | Louis Davis (SG) Willy Parr | |
| 00:21 | Wagner | Kevin Adams misses the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eugene Zentner | 46-52 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Thomas Rich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Ryan Barnett pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the 3 from the right corner | 46-52 |
| 00:10 | Wagner | The rebound goes to David Roosevelt | 46-52 |
| 00:07 | Wagner | William Pruett is called for the reach on David Roosevelt in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Pruett, team foul #9 | 46-52 |
| 00:07 | Wagner | David Roosevelt makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:07 | Wagner | David Roosevelt misses the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Eugene Zentner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-53 |
| 00:03 | Butler | William Pruett is whistled for a carry | 46-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Wagner | Wagner is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Wagner | Edward Dawkins runs out the clock | 46-53 |