| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Thomas Toth (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Pierce inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 33-26 |
| 19:38 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:33 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Thomas Toth picks off the pass by Travis Broaddus in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 19:25 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth lays it up and in | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| 18:51 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Victor Boutin | 37-26 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Travis Broaddus knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-29 |
| 18:26 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Victor Boutin | 39-29 |
| 18:12 | Butler | The jump hook by Mark Fincher is blocked by Leonard Pearson | 39-29 |
| 18:11 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin gets the rebound | 39-29 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Harris and he's hacked by David Frazier - foul #2 on David Frazier, team foul #1 | 41-29 |
| 17:57 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the free throw | 42-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-29 |
| 17:43 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Larry Hosking - foul #1 on Larry Hosking, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG) Thomas Toth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers makes the 2nd free throw | 44-29 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Larry Hosking misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-29 |
| 17:14 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers pulls down the rebound | 44-29 |
| 16:57 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 16:56 | Butler | John Pierce snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Mark Fincher scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from John Pierce | 44-31 |
| 16:26 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers is hacked by Larry Hosking - foul #2 on Larry Hosking, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) William Harris, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, John Pierce, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| 16:14 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore is denied on a layup by Bobby Perkins | 44-31 |
| 16:13 | Butler | George Hsieh gets the rebound | 44-31 |
| 16:08 | Butler | George Hsieh is hacked by Brett Moore - foul #2 on Brett Moore, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is fouled on the floor by Thomas Toth - foul #1 on Thomas Toth, team foul #2 | 44-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG) Thomas Toth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Dustin Sexton (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brett Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mathew Stover - foul #4 on Mathew Stover, team foul #3 | 44-31 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Toth (SG), Leonard Pearson (C) Mathew Stover, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF) Dennis Drexler | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 15:10 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Ullrich steps in front of the Joe Hurt pass | 44-33 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Bobby Perkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Bobby Perkins gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:34 | Butler | George Hsieh comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 44-33 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Bobby Perkins tips it home | 44-35 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on John Pierce - foul #1 on John Pierce, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Victor Boutin (SF) Thomas Ovalle, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), David Frazier (SG), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 14:10 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Leonard Pearson is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus - foul #1 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers (PF) Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Ronald Seevers swats the shot by David Frazier | 46-35 |
| 13:41 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the board | 46-35 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Travis Broaddus - foul #3 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #5 | 46-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore (C) Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF) John Pierce | |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 47-35 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Larry Hosking snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Mark Fincher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 13:04 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 12:59 | SE Missouri State | Brett Moore is called for traveling | 47-35 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-35 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Mark Fincher tips it home | 47-37 |
| 12:18 | SE Missouri State | William Harris scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-37 |
| 12:04 | Butler | David Frazier can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 50-37 |
| 12:03 | Butler | David Frazier tips it home | 50-39 |
| 11:35 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Hosking | 50-39 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Larry Hosking pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - William Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Toth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brett Moore (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Cecil Foster drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 10:54 | SE Missouri State | William Harris misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 10:52 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Brett Moore | 50-42 |
| 10:36 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Brett Moore | 52-42 |
| 10:20 | Butler | David Frazier misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Victor Boutin - foul #3 on Victor Boutin, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Joe Hurt (SF), Dustin Sexton (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) William Harris, Victor Boutin, Ronald Seevers, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), John Pierce (SF), Bobby Perkins (PF), George Hsieh (C) Travis Broaddus, Cecil Foster, Larry Hosking, Mark Fincher | |
| 10:20 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:20 | Butler | David Frazier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 10:20 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 10:06 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton drills a jumper in the lane set up by Thomas Toth | 54-43 |
| 09:50 | Butler | The short jumper by John Pierce is denied by Leonard Pearson | 54-43 |
| 09:48 | Butler | David Frazier tips it home | 54-45 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by John Pierce - foul #2 on John Pierce, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (SG) Thomas Toth | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Drexler (PG) David Frazier | |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 09:40 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich knocks in the shot in the lane on a great pass from John Pierce | 56-47 |
| 09:10 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leonard Pearson, team foul #6 | 56-47 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers (PF) Dustin Sexton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:47 | Butler | John Pierce hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to George Hsieh | 56-47 |
| 08:37 | Butler | John Pierce misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 08:36 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:12 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Bobby Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Leonard Pearson blocks the short jumper by Stephen Ullrich | 56-47 |
| 08:01 | Butler | George Hsieh tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 07:45 | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronald Seevers | 59-49 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Dennis Drexler drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Ullrich and the foul's on Thomas Ovalle - foul #3 on Thomas Ovalle, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG), Victor Boutin (SF) William Harris, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Larry Hosking (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Bobby Perkins, George Hsieh | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Dennis Drexler makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 07:33 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers connects on the shot near the basket | 61-52 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Stover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Victor Boutin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 12 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Drexler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Larry Hosking (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | David Frazier misses the fadeaway from the left side | 61-52 |
| 07:13 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:56 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Fincher | 61-52 |
| 06:54 | Butler | John Pierce gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Mark Fincher makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-55 |
| 06:09 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 61-55 |
| 06:07 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Seevers grabs the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 06:00 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Dustin Sexton (PF), Brett Moore (C) Thomas Ovalle, Ronald Seevers, Leonard Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF) Dennis Drexler, John Pierce | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Mark Fincher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG) David Frazier | |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover is hacked by Stephen Ullrich - foul #1 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 05:24 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 05:00 | SE Missouri State | William Harris pulls down the rebound | 63-55 |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Victor Boutin and he's fouled by Stephen Ullrich - foul #2 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Bobby Perkins (C) Stephen Ullrich, Mark Fincher | |
| 04:54 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the free throw | 66-55 |
| 04:37 | Butler | David Frazier drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Larry Hosking | 66-58 |
| 04:15 | SE Missouri State | Dustin Sexton is denied on a layup by Bobby Perkins | 66-58 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Travis Broaddus pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Cecil Foster buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-61 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover is fouled on the floor by David Frazier - foul #3 on David Frazier, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Thomas Ovalle (PG), Joe Hurt (SF), Ronald Seevers (PF), Leonard Pearson (C) William Harris, Victor Boutin, Dustin Sexton, Brett Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | John Pierce (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Cecil Foster, Larry Hosking | |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 03:40 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 03:20 | Butler | John Pierce's layup is rejected by Leonard Pearson | 68-61 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Bobby Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Thomas Ovalle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mathew Stover (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joe Hurt (fresh) PF - Ronald Seevers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Pearson (fresh) 5 pts. 13 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Pierce (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | John Pierce drills a 3 from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover hits a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Leonard Pearson | 70-64 |
| 02:43 | Butler | John Pierce scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-66 |
| 02:43 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | William Harris (PG), Thomas Toth (SG), Victor Boutin (SF) Thomas Ovalle, Mathew Stover, Joe Hurt | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Hosking (PF) Bobby Perkins | |
| 02:24 | SE Missouri State | William Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 72-66 |
| 02:00 | Butler | David Frazier lays it up and in set up by Travis Broaddus | 72-68 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #10 | 72-68 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mathew Stover (SG) Thomas Toth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:31 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 01:07 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus | 74-70 |
| 00:51 | SE Missouri State | William Harris's pass is intercepted by Travis Broaddus | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | David Frazier clanks a jumper from the right wing | 74-70 |
| 00:30 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson grabs the board | 74-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson is fouled in the backcourt by Travis Broaddus - foul #4 on Travis Broaddus, team foul #11 | 74-70 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | SE Missouri State | Leonard Pearson misses the 2nd free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Mark Fincher pulls down the rebound | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | David Frazier comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 75-70 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Mark Fincher gets the offensive rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:19 | Butler | David Frazier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-70 |
| 00:17 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin gets the rebound | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin is fouled in the backcourt by David Frazier - foul #4 on David Frazier, team foul #12 | 75-70 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin misses the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Larry Hosking grabs the defensive rebound | 76-70 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Victor Boutin steps in front of the Travis Broaddus pass | 76-70 |
| 00:03 | SE Missouri State | Victor Boutin lays it in | 78-70 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses short on a halfcourt shot | 78-70 |