| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Bowman (fresh) SF - Robert Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Goff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Tee | 31-27 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Kevin Booth misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Kevin Booth can't tip it in | 31-27 |
| 19:29 | Western Kentucky | William Goff pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 31-27 |
| 19:21 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 19:05 | Western Kentucky | William Goff makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Martin Carroll can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Tee | 31-29 |
| 18:31 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Kevin Booth snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Douglas Patterson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-29 |
| 18:21 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses badly on a runner from the left block | 31-29 |
| 18:10 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee tips it home | 31-31 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Douglas Patterson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 31-31 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Carlos Bowman tips it home | 33-31 |
| 17:36 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:35 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Reeves | 33-31 |
| 17:10 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Robert Hines grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Douglas Patterson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Carlos Bowman | 36-31 |
| 16:46 | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves is called for traveling | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SG), Jacob Olmo (SF), John Friend (C) Douglas Patterson, Carlos Bowman, Robert Hines, Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Larry Boyd (PF), Casimir Stachurski (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, William Goff, Leroy Reeves | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Kevin Booth comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Mack - foul #2 on William Mack, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal (C) Mark Tee | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Kevin Booth misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Kevin Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Larry Boyd lays it in on a great pass from Casimir Stachurski | 37-33 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Kevin Booth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Demetrius Harrison | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) SG - Demetrius Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jacob Olmo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Booth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Friend (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Boyd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Lal (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Western Kentucky | William Mack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-33 |
| 15:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Friend | 39-33 |
| 15:40 | Western Kentucky | The refs have stopped play. Larry Boyd is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse McGuffee (SG), Martin Carroll (C) Demetrius Harrison, Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Mark Tee (SF) William Mack, Larry Boyd | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Martin Carroll misses long on a runner in the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:25 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee snags the defensive board | 39-33 |
| 14:59 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-33 |
| 14:57 | Butler | John Friend grabs the defensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Jacob Olmo's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Tee | 39-33 |
| 14:46 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal pulls down the rebound | 39-33 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal clanks a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Martin Carroll - foul #2 on Martin Carroll, team foul #1 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Robert Hines (SF) Gerald Hoskins, Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), William Goff (PF) Teodoro Russo, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal misses the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 14:24 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:11 | Butler | John Friend hits a jump hook in the lane | 41-34 |
| 13:57 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Jacob Olmo pulls down the rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Hines misses short on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harvey Graves - foul #2 on Harvey Graves, team foul #2 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Booth (PF), Martin Carroll (C) Jacob Olmo, John Friend | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SF), Leroy Reeves (C) Sherman Ham, Mark Tee, Billy Lal | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:38 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to William Goff | 41-34 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Mack | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Douglas Patterson makes the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Patterson - foul #2 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #2 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Jacob Olmo (SF), John Friend (C) Douglas Patterson, Robert Hines, Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee (SF), Casimir Stachurski (PF) Teodoro Russo, William Goff | |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 1st free throw | 44-38 |
| 12:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Butler | John Friend misses the easy layup but he's hacked by William Mack - foul #3 on William Mack, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hines (SF) Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG) William Mack | |
| 12:20 | Butler | John Friend misses the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 12:20 | Butler | John Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee hits the finger roll on a great pass from Harvey Graves and the foul's on Jacob Olmo - foul #2 on Jacob Olmo, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Booth (PF), Martin Carroll (C) Robert Hines, John Friend | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG) Harvey Graves | |
| 12:05 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Kevin Booth can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 11:51 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Hoskins (fresh) SG - Jesse McGuffee (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Jacob Olmo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carroll (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:37 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sherman Ham | 45-45 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Jacob Olmo is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jacob Olmo, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Robert Hines (SF) Gerald Hoskins, Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goff (PF) Casimir Stachurski | |
| 11:09 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 45-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Robert Hines gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Robert Hines misses long on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Leroy Reeves - foul #2 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Booth (PF) Jacob Olmo | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Casimir Stachurski (C) Teodoro Russo, Leroy Reeves | |
| 11:04 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Robert Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:41 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves drills a floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:15 | Butler | William Goff denies the turnaround by Martin Carroll | 46-47 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Martin Carroll tips it in | 48-47 |
| 09:56 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt in the lane set up by Mark Tee | 48-49 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Casimir Stachurski swats the layup by Martin Carroll | 48-49 |
| 09:31 | Western Kentucky | William Goff snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:14 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski loses the ball out of bounds | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Jacob Olmo (PF), John Friend (C) Douglas Patterson, Robert Hines, Kevin Booth, Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Teodoro Russo (SG), Thomas Bouley (SF), Billy Lal (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Sherman Ham, Harvey Graves, Mark Tee, William Goff, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Leroy Reeves is called for the reach on John Friend - foul #3 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #5 | 48-49 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Jacob Olmo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-49 |
| 08:41 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 48-49 |
| 08:40 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley tips it in | 48-51 |
| 08:22 | Butler | John Friend clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 48-51 |
| 08:20 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Friend | 48-51 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Demetrius Harrison | 50-51 |
| 07:50 | Western Kentucky | Thomas Bouley is hacked by Jesse McGuffee - foul #4 on Jesse McGuffee, team foul #5 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (PG), Robert Hines (SF), Kevin Booth (PF), Martin Carroll (C) Gerald Hoskins, Demetrius Harrison, Jacob Olmo, John Friend | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Mark Tee (SF) Teodoro Russo, Thomas Bouley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carlos Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse McGuffee (tiring) 4 pf. SF - Robert Hines (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carroll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Billy Lal (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:38 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves is hacked by Jesse McGuffee during a doubleteam - foul #5 on Jesse McGuffee, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG) Jesse McGuffee | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Casimir Stachurski (PF) William Mack, Billy Lal | |
| 07:24 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Sherman Ham | 50-53 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Robert Hines knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves is hacked by Carlos Bowman - foul #1 on Carlos Bowman, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), John Friend (C) Douglas Patterson, Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goff (PF) Leroy Reeves | |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 06:40 | Butler | John Friend grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Sherman Ham is called for the reach on Gerald Hoskins - foul #1 on Sherman Ham, team foul #6 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Carroll (C) John Friend | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG) Harvey Graves | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Martin Carroll hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 52-54 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 06:13 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Mark Tee is denied by Robert Hines | 52-54 |
| 06:12 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the offensive board | 52-54 |
| 05:57 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Robert Hines grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Martin Carroll pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Robert Hines clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:23 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:12 | Western Kentucky | The jumper by Sherman Ham is denied by Robert Hines | 52-54 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Martin Carroll pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Teodoro Russo is called for the reach on Kevin Booth - foul #3 on Teodoro Russo, team foul #7 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SG), Jacob Olmo (SF), John Friend (C) Gerald Hoskins, Carlos Bowman, Robert Hines, Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Mack (PG), Harvey Graves (SG), Billy Lal (PF), Leroy Reeves (C) Sherman Ham, Mark Tee, William Goff, Casimir Stachurski | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Kevin Booth makes the 1st free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Kevin Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo is hacked by Jacob Olmo - foul #4 on Jacob Olmo, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Carlos Bowman (SG) Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:44 | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 04:16 | Butler | John Friend knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carlos Bowman | 56-56 |
| 04:07 | Western Kentucky | Jacob Olmo swats the layup by Billy Lal | 56-56 |
| 04:05 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal snags the offensive board | 56-56 |
| 03:56 | Western Kentucky | Billy Lal lays it up and in set up by William Mack | 56-58 |
| 03:44 | Butler | John Friend buries a shot from close range | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Demetrius Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Olmo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - John Friend (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - William Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Teodoro Russo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Billy Lal (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Leroy Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Western Kentucky | William Mack can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 03:23 | Butler | John Friend snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Douglas Patterson is whistled for a carry | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Robert Hines (SF), Kevin Booth (PF), Martin Carroll (C) Douglas Patterson, Demetrius Harrison, Jacob Olmo, John Friend | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG), Mark Tee (SF), William Goff (PF) William Mack, Teodoro Russo, Leroy Reeves | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham is hacked by Gerald Hoskins - foul #2 on Gerald Hoskins, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SG) Gerald Hoskins, Carlos Bowman | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski (C) Billy Lal | |
| 02:45 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Martin Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Kevin Booth can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 58-58 |
| 02:33 | Western Kentucky | William Goff grabs the board | 58-58 |
| 02:16 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mark Tee | 58-60 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Douglas Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 02:11 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Mark Tee | 58-60 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hines is called for the reach on Harvey Graves - foul #2 on Robert Hines, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Carlos Bowman (SG) Douglas Patterson, Demetrius Harrison | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Leroy Reeves (C) Casimir Stachurski | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Robert Hines loses the dribble to Sherman Ham | 58-62 |
| 01:28 | Western Kentucky | Gerald Hoskins steals the ball from Mark Tee | 58-62 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Leroy Reeves is called for the reach on Martin Carroll - foul #4 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #8 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG) Gerald Hoskins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:03 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Douglas Patterson is fouled on the floor by Leroy Reeves - foul #5 on Leroy Reeves, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski (C) Leroy Reeves | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Douglas Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:30 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Patterson is called for the reach on Casimir Stachurski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #11 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (PG) Sherman Ham | |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Martin Carroll snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | William Goff takes the ball from Carlos Bowman | 60-65 |
| 00:24 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Patterson - foul #4 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #12 | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Carroll | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Douglas Patterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Carlos Bowman | 63-65 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves is fouled in the backcourt by Carlos Bowman - foul #2 on Carlos Bowman, team foul #13 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham (PG) Teodoro Russo | |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Carroll | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Douglas Patterson hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kevin Booth | 66-66 |
| 00:08 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski double dribbles | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Carroll (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - William Goff (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Casimir Stachurski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Western Kentucky | William Goff wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Tee | 66-69 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Douglas Patterson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-69 |
| 04:15 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| 04:00 | Western Kentucky | Sherman Ham can't connect on a shot in the lane | 66-69 |
| 03:58 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Sherman Ham | 66-69 |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Kevin Booth | 66-69 |
| 03:37 | Butler | The short jumper by Martin Carroll is denied by Casimir Stachurski | 66-69 |
| 03:36 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski grabs the board | 66-69 |
| 03:19 | Western Kentucky | Robert Hines steals it from Mark Tee | 66-69 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Martin Carroll is hacked by William Goff - foul #1 on William Goff, team foul #10 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG), Demetrius Harrison (SG), Jacob Olmo (PF) Douglas Patterson, Carlos Bowman, Kevin Booth | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Martin Carroll misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 03:12 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski snags the defensive board | 67-69 |
| 02:50 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-69 |
| Subs | Butler | John Friend (C) Martin Carroll | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Teodoro Russo (SG), Billy Lal (C) Harvey Graves, William Goff | |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Friend misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Teodoro Russo - foul #4 on Teodoro Russo, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | William Goff (PF) Casimir Stachurski | |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Friend makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Friend makes the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 02:34 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves (SG), Casimir Stachurski (C) Teodoro Russo, Billy Lal | |
| 02:18 | Western Kentucky | Casimir Stachurski lays it in on a nice dish by Sherman Ham | 69-71 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Gerald Hoskins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Patterson (PG), Carlos Bowman (SG), Kevin Booth (PF), Martin Carroll (C) Gerald Hoskins, Demetrius Harrison, Jacob Olmo, John Friend | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 69-71 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Robert Hines grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Martin Carroll knocks in the floater from the right block | 71-71 |
| 01:20 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee grabs the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:11 | Western Kentucky | Carlos Bowman steals it from William Goff | 71-71 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Martin Carroll hits a shot from close range set up by Douglas Patterson | 73-71 |
| 00:49 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sherman Ham | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Douglas Patterson (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Carlos Bowman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hines (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Booth (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Martin Carroll (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Sherman Ham (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harvey Graves (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Tee (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - William Goff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Casimir Stachurski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Douglas Patterson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-73 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Robert Hines pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Harvey Graves is called for the reach on Robert Hines in the backcourt - foul #3 on Harvey Graves, team foul #12 | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Robert Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Martin Carroll snags the offensive board | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Martin Carroll is fouled on the floor by Sherman Ham - foul #2 on Sherman Ham, team foul #13 | 76-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Douglas Patterson is called for the reach on Harvey Graves - foul #5 on Douglas Patterson, team foul #14 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hoskins (PG) Douglas Patterson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:02 | Western Kentucky | Harvey Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Martin Carroll is hacked by Harvey Graves in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Graves, team foul #14 | 78-75 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Martin Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 80-75 |
| 00:00 | Western Kentucky | Mark Tee misses long on a fullcourt shot | 80-75 |