| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Miguel Salinas (fresh) SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) SF - Bradley Jones (fresh) PF - Clark Smolensky (fresh) C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Emanuel Nobles | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Emanuel Nobles steps in front of the George Burkowski pass in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles lays it in | 0-4 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Clinton Miller lays it in | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky is fouled on the floor by Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | N. Michigan | George Burkowski steals the ball from Emanuel Nobles | 2-4 |
| 18:12 | Butler | George Burkowski lays it up and in | 4-4 |
| 17:52 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Emanuel Nobles | 4-7 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from George Burkowski and he's hacked by Bradley Jones - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG), Devon Grenier (SG), Randall Wilson (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF) Miguel Salinas, Emanuel Nobles, Bradley Jones, Clark Smolensky | |
| 17:42 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 17:20 | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by Randall Wilson - foul #1 on Randall Wilson, team foul #2 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Thomas Gilbert (PF) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky (C) Thomas Bourgault | |
| 16:55 | Butler | James McCade misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:53 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Matthew Dayton | 7-7 |
| 16:46 | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 7-7 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 16:26 | Butler | James McCade buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 9-7 |
| 16:08 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 9-7 |
| 16:07 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson misses the tip | 9-7 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 9-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) PF - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Dayton (fresh) SG - Devon Grenier (fresh) SF - Randall Wilson (fresh) PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) C - Clark Smolensky (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Gilbert is denied by Clark Smolensky | 9-7 |
| 15:46 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 15:30 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley scores on a runner near the basket | 9-9 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 15:09 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky grabs the defensive rebound | 9-9 |
| 14:49 | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 9-9 |
| 14:48 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky travels with the ball | 9-9 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Mark Parker (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Richard Balog, Thomas Gilbert, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Matthew Dayton, Devon Grenier, Alexander Bentley, Clark Smolensky | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Mark Parker makes the jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Randall Wilson - foul #2 on Randall Wilson, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Mark Parker makes the free throw | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault is fouled on the floor by Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Clinton Miller, team foul #2 | 12-9 |
| 13:55 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-9 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson tips it back up and in | 12-11 |
| 13:36 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Andres Marino | 15-11 |
| 13:25 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-11 |
| 13:24 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault grabs the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 13:19 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Emanuel Nobles and he's fouled by Andres Marino - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #3 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) Andres Marino | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 13:19 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones misses the free throw | 15-13 |
| 13:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 15-13 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie drills a shot from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 12:36 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 17-13 |
| 12:08 | Butler | George Burkowski hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Luke Lyons | 20-13 |
| 11:50 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Parker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Miguel Salinas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bradley Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bourgault (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Luke Lyons double dribbles | 20-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Clinton Miller, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley (PF), Clark Smolensky (C) Randall Wilson, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 11:18 | N. Michigan | Kris Price steals the ball from Miguel Salinas | 20-13 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert misses the jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Emanuel Nobles - foul #1 on Emanuel Nobles, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault (C) Alexander Bentley | |
| 10:52 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:36 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Emanuel Nobles | 22-16 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty's pass is intercepted by Bradley Jones | 22-16 |
| 10:01 | N. Michigan | Kris Price takes the ball from Emanuel Nobles | 22-16 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James McCade | 24-16 |
| 09:33 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault's dunk attempt is rejected by Melvin Flaherty | 24-16 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 24-16 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Kris Price and he's hacked by Bradley Jones - foul #2 on Bradley Jones, team foul #5 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF) Kris Price, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG), Devon Grenier (SG), Randall Wilson (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF) Miguel Salinas, Emanuel Nobles, Bradley Jones, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the free throw | 27-16 |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG) James McCade | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault (C) Clark Smolensky | |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:01 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty gets the rebound | 27-17 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Alexander Bentley - foul #1 on Alexander Bentley, team foul #6 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky (C) Thomas Bourgault | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson drills a fadeaway from close range | 28-19 |
| 08:15 | Butler | George Burkowski scores on a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Balog | 30-19 |
| 08:08 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky drills a floater from the right wing | 30-21 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie loses the dribble to Devon Grenier | 30-21 |
| 07:40 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky misses the easy layup | 30-21 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 30-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Dayton (fresh) SG - Devon Grenier (fresh) SF - Randall Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clark Smolensky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Richard Balog is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #5 | 30-21 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Norberto Yazzie, Richard Balog, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Matthew Dayton, Devon Grenier, Alexander Bentley, Clark Smolensky | |
| 06:54 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas is called for traveling | 30-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG) George Burkowski | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Clinton Miller can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-21 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the follow up shot | 32-21 |
| 06:32 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones is whistled for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Parker (C) Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Luke Lyons knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kris Price | 34-21 |
| 05:44 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 05:43 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-21 |
| 05:33 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Bradley Jones | 34-21 |
| 05:28 | N. Michigan | Kris Price picks off the pass by Miguel Salinas in the backcourt | 34-21 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by Kris Price and he's fouled by Bradley Jones - foul #3 on Bradley Jones, team foul #7 | 36-21 |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) James McCade, Thomas Gilbert, Mark Parker | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky (PF) Bradley Jones | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the free throw | 37-21 |
| 05:02 | N. Michigan | Luke Lyons is called for the reach on Thomas Bourgault - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #6 | 37-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF) Luke Lyons | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 04:47 | N. Michigan | Randall Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SF) Kris Price | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| 04:25 | Butler | George Burkowski loses the ball out of bounds | 37-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG), Devon Grenier (SG), Alexander Bentley (PF) Miguel Salinas, Emanuel Nobles, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 04:00 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky blows the layup | 37-21 |
| 03:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 37-21 |
| 03:36 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-21 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it but misses | 37-21 |
| 03:34 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley grabs the board | 37-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Matthew Dayton (fresh) SG - Devon Grenier (fresh) SF - Randall Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Clark Smolensky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky connects on the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #7 | 37-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Thomas Gilbert (PF) Norberto Yazzie, James McCade, Clinton Miller | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Thomas Bourgault (C) Matthew Dayton, Devon Grenier, Alexander Bentley | |
| 03:13 | N. Michigan | Clark Smolensky makes the free throw | 37-24 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-24 |
| 02:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 37-24 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Emanuel Nobles steals it from Richard Balog | 37-24 |
| 02:33 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles lays it up and in | 37-26 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-26 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert tips it but misses | 37-26 |
| 02:05 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles is fouled on the floor by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #8 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), Clinton Miller (PF) George Burkowski, Melvin Flaherty | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier (SG), Bradley Jones (SF) Clark Smolensky, Thomas Bourgault | |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:44 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles misses the 2nd free throw | 37-27 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Bradley Jones is called for the reach on Kris Price - foul #4 on Bradley Jones, team foul #8 | 37-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault (C) Devon Grenier | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 1st free throw | 38-27 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Kris Price makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas is fouled in the backcourt by Kris Price - foul #1 on Kris Price, team foul #9 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Matthew Dayton (PG) Thomas Bourgault | |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:21 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-29 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert hits the follow up shot | 41-29 |
| 00:41 | N. Michigan | Miguel Salinas misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-29 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 41-29 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Andres Marino scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Kris Price | 44-29 |
| 00:04 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-29 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Clinton Miller snags the defensive board | 44-29 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 44-29 |