| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Augustus Sumeriski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alejandro Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph O'Fallon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena loses the ball out of bounds | 23-35 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Duane Bender connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Eugene Kirklin | 23-38 |
| 19:07 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon lays it up and in set up by Federico Giordano | 25-38 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Christopher McClendon and he's fouled by Federico Giordano - foul #1 on Federico Giordano, team foul #1 | 25-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the free throw | 25-41 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Duane Bender - foul #1 on Duane Bender, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano makes the 1st free throw | 26-41 |
| 18:32 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Ralph Hohl clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alejandro Pena | 27-41 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Christopher McClendon - foul #3 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #2 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG) Christopher McClendon | |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 18:08 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Alejandro Pena is called for the reach on Matthew Dashiell - foul #1 on Alejandro Pena, team foul #2 | 28-41 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is fouled on the floor by Augustus Sumeriski - foul #2 on Augustus Sumeriski, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Duane Bender travels with the ball | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Biggs (PF), Roger Killen (C) Benjamin Rembert, Joseph O'Fallon | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF) Duane Bender | |
| 17:05 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena clanks a 3 from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ralph Hohl | 28-41 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell misses the floater from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 16:42 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Alejandro Pena | 28-41 |
| 16:21 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena is whistled for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SG), Joseph O'Fallon (PF) Federico Giordano, Augustus Sumeriski, Alejandro Pena | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), Duane Bender (PF) Ralph Hohl, Bradley Burnett | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Tyler Reeves misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 15:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hugh Tanguay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roger Killen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph O'Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Frantz (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs is hacked by Steven Frantz - foul #1 on Steven Frantz, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert (PF), Paul Scott (C) Joseph O'Fallon, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), George Standley (SF) Matthew Dashiell, Eugene Kirklin | |
| 15:16 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott's pass is intercepted by Steven Frantz | 28-41 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Duane Bender scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by George Standley | 28-43 |
| 14:55 | Western Kentucky | Tyler Reeves steals it from Roger Killen | 28-43 |
| 14:46 | Butler | George Standley makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher McClendon | 28-45 |
| 14:28 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen scores on a runner in the paint | 30-45 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Tyler Reeves hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 14:02 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Scott | 30-45 |
| 13:43 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 30-45 |
| 13:41 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen can't tip it in | 30-45 |
| 13:39 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert tips it home | 32-45 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Tyler Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-45 |
| 13:19 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Scott | 32-45 |
| 13:05 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert blows the layup | 32-45 |
| 13:03 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen tips it back up and in | 34-45 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Christopher McClendon snags the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Roger Killen is called for the reach on Steven Frantz - foul #2 on Roger Killen, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano (PG), Augustus Sumeriski (SG), Alejandro Pena (SF), Joseph O'Fallon (PF), John Biggs (C) Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Roger Killen, Benjamin Rembert, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), William Murphy (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Tyler Reeves, George Standley, Duane Bender, Steven Frantz | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Christopher McClendon hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Murphy | 34-47 |
| 12:10 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph O'Fallon | 36-47 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Augustus Sumeriski steals the ball from Bradley Burnett | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Augustus Sumeriski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alejandro Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Joseph O'Fallon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Murphy (fresh) C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Federico Giordano | 39-47 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Christopher McClendon clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-47 |
| 11:08 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 11:04 | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano drills a jumper from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 10:44 | Butler | William Murphy comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 41-47 |
| 10:43 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Kirklin | 41-47 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Ralph Hohl clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Augustus Sumeriski - foul #3 on Augustus Sumeriski, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert (PF), Paul Scott (C) Joseph O'Fallon, John Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG) Christopher McClendon | |
| 10:36 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 10:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-49 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin gets the rebound | 41-49 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell blows the layup | 41-49 |
| 09:57 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Paul Scott | 41-49 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Augustus Sumeriski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Federico Giordano | 43-49 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is called for traveling | 43-49 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (PG), Roger Killen (SF) Federico Giordano, Alejandro Pena | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF), Steven Frantz (C) William Murphy, Bradley Burnett | |
| 09:09 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 09:08 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Matthew Dashiell | 45-52 |
| 08:34 | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 08:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 07:53 | Western Kentucky | Augustus Sumeriski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Duane Bender snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Andrew Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Augustus Sumeriski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Killen (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Scott (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 5 pts. C - Steven Frantz (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Matthew Dashiell | 48-54 |
| 07:12 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Steven Frantz gets the rebound | 48-54 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Ralph Hohl can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits the follow up shot | 48-56 |
| 06:41 | Western Kentucky | Augustus Sumeriski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Killen | 51-56 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Ralph Hohl's fadeaway is rejected by Benjamin Rembert | 51-56 |
| 06:21 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert gets the rebound | 51-56 |
| 06:17 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Benjamin Rembert | 54-56 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell knocks in the jumper from the right block | 54-58 |
| 05:55 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano (PG), Alejandro Pena (SF), Joseph O'Fallon (PF) Augustus Sumeriski, Roger Killen, Benjamin Rembert | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, Ralph Hohl, Steven Frantz | |
| 05:32 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner is fouled on the floor by Duane Bender - foul #2 on Duane Bender, team foul #4 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | John Biggs (C) Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-58 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Bradley Burnett snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Bradley Burnett scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Christopher McClendon and he's fouled by Joseph O'Fallon - foul #1 on Joseph O'Fallon, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Augustus Sumeriski (SG) Andrew Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF) Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:49 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG) Tyler Reeves | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Christopher McClendon scores on a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Federico Giordano - foul #2 on Federico Giordano, team foul #7 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott (C) John Biggs | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the free throw | 54-64 |
| 04:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon is fouled on the floor by Ralph Hohl - foul #1 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #5 | 54-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Kirklin (SF) George Standley | |
| 03:57 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Federico Giordano | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin can't throw it down but he's fouled by Joseph O'Fallon - foul #2 on Joseph O'Fallon, team foul #8 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert (PF) Joseph O'Fallon | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF) Steven Frantz | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 03:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert grabs the board | 56-65 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Federico Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - Augustus Sumeriski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alejandro Pena (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Rembert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 03:13 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott tips it back up and in | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Bradley Burnett connects on the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Hohl | 58-67 |
| 02:31 | Western Kentucky | Benjamin Rembert hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Federico Giordano | 60-67 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin misses the easy layup | 60-67 |
| 02:15 | Western Kentucky | Paul Scott snags the defensive board | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Bradley Burnett - foul #2 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SG), Joseph O'Fallon (C) Federico Giordano, Augustus Sumeriski, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), Steven Frantz (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Bradley Burnett | |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 02:05 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Gardner - foul #1 on Andrew Gardner, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Roger Killen (SF) Alejandro Pena | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell makes the 1st free throw | 62-68 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 02:00 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-69 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Federico Giordano (PG), Augustus Sumeriski (SG), Alejandro Pena (SF), Paul Scott (C) Andrew Gardner, Hugh Tanguay, Roger Killen, Joseph O'Fallon | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Ralph Hohl (SG), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, Tyler Reeves, Steven Frantz | |
| 01:42 | Western Kentucky | Augustus Sumeriski clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 62-69 |
| 01:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Burnett | 62-69 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Augustus Sumeriski is called for the reach on Ralph Hohl - foul #4 on Augustus Sumeriski, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Ralph Hohl misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:24 | Western Kentucky | Alejandro Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Western Kentucky | Ralph Hohl steals the ball from Augustus Sumeriski | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Duane Bender scores on a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Scott - foul #4 on Paul Scott, team foul #11 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner (PG), Hugh Tanguay (SG), Roger Killen (SF), Joseph O'Fallon (PF), John Biggs (C) Federico Giordano, Augustus Sumeriski, Alejandro Pena, Benjamin Rembert, Paul Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (C) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Bradley Burnett | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Duane Bender misses the free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:54 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Gardner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | John Biggs snags the offensive board | 62-72 |
| 00:41 | Western Kentucky | Hugh Tanguay misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:40 | Butler | George Standley snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Roger Killen takes the ball from Steven Frantz | 62-72 |
| 00:09 | Western Kentucky | Joseph O'Fallon misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 62-72 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Duane Bender grabs the board | 62-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell runs out the clock | 62-72 |