| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rodney Walton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte inbounds the ball | 25-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 19:36 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Almonte | 25-33 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 25-33 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Matthew Goulet gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Jerry Auger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the right side | 25-33 |
| 18:52 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Robert Griffith (SG), Robert Stolz (C) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, Jason Jones | |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 18:27 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 2nd free throw | 25-35 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Jerry Auger snags the offensive board | 25-35 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Houston Smith drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jerry Auger | 27-35 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Jerry Auger denies the turnaround by Chester Almonte | 27-35 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado hits the follow up shot | 27-37 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 27-37 |
| 17:10 | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), James Falcon (PF), Kenneth Harpole (C) Chester Almonte, Rodney Walton, Robert Stolz | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-37 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Harpole gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 16:00 | Central Michigan | James Falcon can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 27-37 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Griffith (fresh) PF - James Falcon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Harpole (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-37 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | James Falcon clanks a shot from the right block | 30-37 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman is fouled on the floor by Robert Griffith - foul #1 on Robert Griffith, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Luther Evans, Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Stolz (SF), Rodney Walton (PF), Corey Johnson (C) Donald Zolty, Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith, James Falcon, Kenneth Harpole | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Matthew Goulet throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-37 |
| 14:29 | Central Michigan | Jeffrey Norman is called for the reach on Corey Johnson - foul #2 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith (SF) Robert Stolz | |
| 14:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Griffith drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dikembe Masudi | 30-39 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 30-39 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-39 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Matthew Goulet clanks a 3 from straight away | 30-39 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the offensive board | 30-39 |
| 13:43 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Robert Griffith - foul #2 on Robert Griffith, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Robert Stolz (SF) Robert Griffith | |
| 13:43 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 31-39 |
| 13:43 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 13:23 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 32-39 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 12:57 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 12:28 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Snyder | 32-41 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Matthew Goulet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-41 |
| 12:11 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Stolz | 32-41 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-41 |
| 11:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 32-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Dikembe Masudi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Stolz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Rodney Walton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Houston Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-41 |
| 11:35 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton grabs the board | 32-41 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-41 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Henry Fortune banks in the layup on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 34-41 |
| 10:43 | Central Michigan | John Weber swats the layup by Dikembe Masudi | 34-41 |
| 10:41 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson misses the tip | 34-41 |
| 10:39 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-43 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it but misses | 34-43 |
| 10:18 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 10:04 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #4 on John Weber, team foul #3 | 34-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Luther Evans (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Henry Fortune, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Charles Tostado (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), James Falcon (PF) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder, Robert Stolz, Rodney Walton | |
| 09:37 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Chester Almonte | 34-46 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 09:13 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:56 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 34-46 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Guy Searles gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Guy Searles hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerry Auger | 37-46 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado is called for 3 seconds | 37-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses the jumper from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Donald Zolty | 37-46 |
| 07:52 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Brian Howell grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Tostado (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Falcon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Corey Johnson denies the turnaround by Jerry Auger | 37-46 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it in | 39-46 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 07:00 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Corey Johnson | 39-46 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | James Falcon makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Chester Almonte and the foul's on Brian Howell - foul #3 on Brian Howell, team foul #4 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Luther Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG), Robert Griffith (SF) Charles Tostado, Chester Almonte | |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | James Falcon misses the free throw | 39-48 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Henry Fortune gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-48 |
| 06:00 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 41-48 |
| 05:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Auger | 41-48 |
| 05:38 | Butler | James Falcon blocks the short jumper by John Weber | 41-48 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Ray Cooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #5 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Houston Smith (C) Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG), Chester Almonte (SF), Rodney Walton (PF) Donald Zolty, Jason Snyder, James Falcon | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson can't finish the layup | 41-48 |
| 05:21 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton gets the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #6 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG) Chester Almonte | |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi misses the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:01 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Goulet | 43-49 |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Dikembe Masudi and he's hacked by Matthew Goulet - foul #2 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Auger (PF) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Chester Almonte (SF) Dikembe Masudi, Jason Snyder | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Matthew Goulet can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Griffith - foul #3 on Robert Griffith, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Luther Evans (SF) Ray Cooks, John Weber | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder (SG) Robert Griffith | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:43 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson double dribbles | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Robert Stolz (PF) Charles Tostado, Rodney Walton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Donald Zolty (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Snyder (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Chester Almonte (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Stolz (fresh) 3 reb. C - Corey Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Jerry Auger works out of a doubleteam and scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder is hacked by Matthew Goulet - foul #3 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #8 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Matthew Goulet | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Tostado (PG), Robert Griffith (SF), Rodney Walton (PF) Donald Zolty, Chester Almonte, Robert Stolz | |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 03:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Houston Smith makes the jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Corey Johnson - foul #4 on Corey Johnson, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi (PG) Jason Snyder | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Houston Smith misses the free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Corey Johnson snags the defensive board | 47-54 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Dikembe Masudi loses the dribble to Ray Cooks in the backcourt | 47-54 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF) Jeffrey Norman, Luther Evans | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger blows the dunk | 47-54 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the offensive board | 47-54 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Corey Johnson - foul #5 on Corey Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty (PG), Jason Snyder (SG), Chester Almonte (SF), Robert Stolz (PF), Jason Jones (C) Dikembe Masudi, Charles Tostado, Robert Griffith, Rodney Walton, Corey Johnson | |
| 02:22 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the 2nd free throw | 47-54 |
| 02:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones gets the rebound | 47-54 |
| 02:03 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Jason Snyder | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:47 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 01:46 | Butler | John Weber hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:26 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Ray Cooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Stolz - foul #2 on Robert Stolz, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF) Robert Stolz | |
| 00:59 | Butler | Matthew Goulet clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 00:58 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the board | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is hacked by Matthew Goulet in the backcourt - foul #4 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Ray Cooks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-59 |
| 00:47 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Rodney Walton | 49-59 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Ray Cooks is called for the reach on Rodney Walton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #10 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brian Howell | 52-61 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is hacked by Guy Searles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Searles, team foul #11 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 52-61 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Matthew Goulet buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte is fouled in the backcourt by Ray Cooks - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #12 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Falcon (PF) Rodney Walton | |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:32 | Central Michigan | Chester Almonte misses the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Ray Cooks clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones is hacked by Matthew Goulet in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #13 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG) Matthew Goulet | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rodney Walton (PF) James Falcon | |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:22 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | John Weber grabs the offensive board | 55-64 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Ray Cooks loses the ball out of bounds | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Ray Cooks is called for the reach on Jason Snyder in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ray Cooks, team foul #14 | 55-64 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Central Michigan | Jason Snyder misses the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ray Cooks is hacked by Donald Zolty in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Zolty, team foul #7 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Jones pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Zolty runs out the clock | 55-65 |