| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) SG - Gary Roop (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - James Cervantez (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frank Howard (fresh) SG - Nathan Perkins (fresh) SF - Jason Backes (fresh) PF - Richard Hamrick (fresh) C - Michael Solley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Garf Palinski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Gary Roop misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Liberty | Richard Hamrick snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Liberty | Frank Howard hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Butler | James Cervantez drills a jumper from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Liberty | James Cervantez swats the short shot by Michael Solley | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Liberty | Michael Solley snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Liberty | Michael Solley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:29 | Liberty | Richard Hamrick grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:13 | Liberty | Frank Howard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Augustus Molinski | 2-2 |
| 17:44 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 2-2 |
| 17:43 | Liberty | Michael Solley gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:38 | Liberty | Frank Howard buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-5 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 2-5 |
| 17:17 | Butler | James Cannon tips it home | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Liberty | Michael Solley buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Backes | 4-7 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Frank Howard steals it from Gary Roop | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael Solley | 4-9 |
| 16:19 | Butler | James Cervantez misses short on a floater from the right side | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Richard Hamrick | 4-9 |
| 15:50 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-9 |
| 15:49 | Liberty | Richard Hamrick tips it back up and in | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - James Cervantez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frank Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Backes (fresh) PF - Richard Hamrick (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Solley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Gary Roop is fouled on the floor by Nathan Perkins - foul #1 on Nathan Perkins, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) James Cervantez, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson (SG), Ronald Lisle (SF), David Humphrey (PF), Christopher Brown (C) Nathan Perkins, Jason Backes, Richard Hamrick, Michael Solley | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Augustus Molinski | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Liberty | Frank Howard comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pedro Ramirez - foul #1 on Pedro Ramirez, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Liberty | Frank Howard misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Liberty | Frank Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 14:35 | Butler | David Humphrey swats the short shot by Augustus Molinski | 7-11 |
| 14:34 | Butler | James Cannon can't tip it in | 7-11 |
| 14:33 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Humphrey | 7-11 |
| 14:18 | Liberty | Ronald Lisle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Augustus Molinski snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Augustus Molinski can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Ronald Lisle - foul #1 on Ronald Lisle, team foul #2 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (PF) Pedro Ramirez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Arnold Rowell (PG), Nathan Perkins (SG), Jason Backes (SF) Frank Howard, Rudolph Richardson, Ronald Lisle | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 2nd free throw | 8-11 |
| 13:50 | Liberty | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Nathan Perkins - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Hamrick (PF), Michael Solley (C) David Humphrey, Christopher Brown | |
| 13:36 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-11 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 8-11 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Augustus Molinski hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 8-11 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Gary Roop tips it back up and in | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SG) Gary Roop | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:15 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Richard Hamrick is called for the reach on James Cervantez - foul #1 on Richard Hamrick, team foul #3 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Howard (PG) Arnold Rowell | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (PF) James Cervantez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Christopher Brown (C) Michael Solley | |
| 12:20 | Liberty | James Cannon is called for the reach on Frank Howard - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Frank Howard comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #5 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Quincy Bednarz (C) James Cannon, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson (SG), Ronald Lisle (SF), David Humphrey (PF) Nathan Perkins, Jason Backes, Richard Hamrick | |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Frank Howard misses the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:06 | Liberty | Frank Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Michael Fuller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-12 |
| 11:41 | Liberty | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SG - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frank Howard (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Rudolph Richardson (fresh) SF - Ronald Lisle (fresh) PF - David Humphrey (fresh) C - Christopher Brown (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-12 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo is hacked by Frank Howard - foul #1 on Frank Howard, team foul #4 | 10-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), James Cervantez (PF) Augustus Molinski, Pedro Ramirez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Solley (C) Christopher Brown | |
| 11:02 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo scores on a 3 from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 10:53 | Liberty | Michael Solley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Frank Howard | 13-14 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Michael Fuller is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Liberty | Arnold Rowell (PG), Nathan Perkins (SG), Jason Backes (SF), Richard Hamrick (PF) Frank Howard, Rudolph Richardson, Ronald Lisle, David Humphrey | |
| 10:27 | Liberty | Jason Backes scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Michael Fuller misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Hamrick - foul #2 on Richard Hamrick, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| Subs | Liberty | David Humphrey (PF) Richard Hamrick | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:16 | Liberty | Arnold Rowell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathan Perkins | 15-19 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Michael Solley is called for the reach on Augustus Molinski - foul #1 on Michael Solley, team foul #6 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Howard (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Arnold Rowell, Michael Solley | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Jason Backes swats the short shot by Garf Palinski | 15-19 |
| 09:25 | Butler | James Cervantez gets the offensive rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Garf Palinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 09:07 | Liberty | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 15-19 |
| 09:02 | Liberty | Frank Howard is whistled for traveling | 15-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (PG), Pedro Ramirez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Fuller, James Cervantez, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson (SG), Ronald Lisle (SF) Nathan Perkins, Jason Backes | |
| 08:34 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 15-19 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Herbert Cook hits the follow up shot | 17-19 |
| 08:12 | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson is fouled on the floor by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Herbert Cook | |
| Subs | Liberty | Michael Solley (C) Christopher Brown | |
| 08:12 | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:12 | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Augustus Molinski knocks in the jumper from the right block | 19-21 |
| 07:32 | Liberty | Ronald Lisle is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Pedro Ramirez, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Liberty | Arnold Rowell (PG), Nathan Perkins (SG), Jason Backes (SF) Frank Howard, Rudolph Richardson, Ronald Lisle | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Arnold Rowell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Nathan Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Backes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Humphrey (fairly fresh) C - Michael Solley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Butler | Garf Palinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:06 | Liberty | Michael Solley gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:53 | Liberty | James Cervantez is called for the reach on Nathan Perkins - foul #1 on James Cervantez, team foul #8 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 06:53 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:53 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Garf Palinski scores on a runner from close range | 21-22 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | David Humphrey is hacked by James Cervantez - foul #2 on James Cervantez, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (PF) James Cervantez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Howard (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Arnold Rowell, Michael Solley | |
| 06:02 | Liberty | David Humphrey makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:02 | Liberty | David Humphrey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #7 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 05:28 | Liberty | Frank Howard misses the fadeaway from the right side | 23-24 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the jump hook from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 05:02 | Liberty | The rebound goes to David Humphrey | 23-24 |
| 04:50 | Liberty | Jason Backes lays it up and in set up by Frank Howard | 23-26 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 25-26 |
| 04:04 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-29 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Christopher Brown picks off the pass by Herbert Cook | 25-29 |
| 03:17 | Liberty | Frank Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) 3 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Frank Howard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nathan Perkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Backes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Humphrey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Augustus Molinski lays it up and in and he's hacked by Jason Backes - foul #1 on Jason Backes, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), James Cervantez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Fuller, Herbert Cook, Pedro Ramirez, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | Arnold Rowell (PG), Rudolph Richardson (SG), Ronald Lisle (SF), Michael Solley (C) Frank Howard, Nathan Perkins, Jason Backes, Christopher Brown | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:51 | Liberty | Michael Solley grabs the board | 27-29 |
| 02:41 | Liberty | Augustus Molinski is called for the reach on Michael Solley - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #10 | 27-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 02:41 | Liberty | Michael Solley misses the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 02:41 | Liberty | Michael Solley makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Rudolph Richardson is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #1 on Rudolph Richardson, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Ronald Lisle is fouled on the floor by Hunter Bencomo - foul #1 on Hunter Bencomo, team foul #11 | 29-30 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Ronald Lisle makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:59 | Liberty | Ronald Lisle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:46 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-32 |
| 01:45 | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson gets the rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Michael Solley misses long on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Cervantez - foul #3 on James Cervantez, team foul #12 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (PF) James Cervantez | |
| Subs | Liberty | Frank Howard (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Arnold Rowell, David Humphrey | |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Michael Solley makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:30 | Liberty | Michael Solley misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo snags the defensive board | 29-33 |
| 01:08 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a jumper from close range | 29-33 |
| 01:06 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Michael Solley | 29-33 |
| 00:42 | Liberty | Rudolph Richardson knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Lisle | 29-35 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Hunter Bencomo, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Liberty | Nathan Perkins (SG), Jason Backes (SF), David Humphrey (PF) Rudolph Richardson, Ronald Lisle, Michael Solley | |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Nathan Perkins is called for traveling | 29-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 29-35 |