| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Adam Binkley inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jonathan Larocca | 31-36 |
| 19:26 | Michigan | Jonathan Larocca is called for the reach on Rodney Harris - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| 19:18 | Michigan | Tom Bruss is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| 18:58 | Michigan | James Muff can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:57 | Michigan | Tom Bruss grabs the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 18:38 | Michigan | The jump hook by James Muff is blocked by Adam Thompson | 31-36 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 31-36 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses long on a floater from the right side | 31-36 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | James Muff gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | James Muff drills a jumper from the left side and the foul's on Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | James Muff makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:20 | Butler | John Wollenberg is called for the reach on Paul Hyde - foul #2 on John Wollenberg, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:03 | Butler | Paul Hyde dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jonathan Larocca | 34-38 |
| 16:42 | Michigan | Rodney Harris connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Tom Bruss | 36-38 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson is whistled for traveling | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, James Muff | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:49 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Gregory Collins (fresh) SG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Price (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-38 |
| 15:27 | Michigan | Gregory Collins snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| 15:22 | Michigan | Michael Lacey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 15:21 | Michigan | Michael Lacey pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:04 | Michigan | John Wollenberg knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Paul Hyde - foul #1 on Paul Hyde, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Michael Lacey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:04 | Michigan | John Wollenberg makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Rodney Harris steps in front of the Adam Binkley pass | 39-38 |
| 14:38 | Michigan | Michael Price lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Harris | 41-38 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Price - foul #1 on Michael Price, team foul #2 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), James Muff (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Gregory Collins, Michael Price, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 13:45 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG) Rodney Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:29 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the follow up shot | 42-42 |
| 12:51 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 12:50 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb grabs the offensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 12:39 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb scores on a floater from close range | 44-42 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Adam Thompson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alvin Gibb - foul #1 on Alvin Gibb, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), Richard Potter (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Lacey, Alvin Gibb, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Tom Bruss | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Richard Potter - foul #3 on Richard Potter, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Jeremy Gough (PF) Tom Bruss, Richard Potter | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 10:48 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a runner from close range | 47-44 |
| 10:47 | Michigan | John Wollenberg gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | James Muff misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #4 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Alvin Gibb (PF) Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:25 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 10:25 | Michigan | James Muff makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Horace Stewart is whistled for traveling | 49-44 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Michael Price (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Gregory Collins, James Muff, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 09:37 | Michigan | John Wollenberg hits a jump hook from close range | 51-44 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Paul Hyde buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 51-46 |
| 09:06 | Michigan | Rodney Harris misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 51-46 |
| 09:04 | Michigan | Richard Potter tips it back up and in | 53-46 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Paul Hyde's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Lacey (SG), Jeremy Gough (C) Rodney Harris, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 08:28 | Michigan | Michael Lacey double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Michigan | James Muff (SF) Michael Price | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the contested runner from the baseline on a great pass from Adam Binkley | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Michael Lacey is fouled on the floor by Adam Binkley - foul #4 on Adam Binkley, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG) Tom Bruss | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:54 | Michigan | Michael Lacey misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Adam Thompson grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 07:29 | Michigan | James Muff pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Lacey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Gough (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Michigan | James Muff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses short on a shot from the right side | 53-48 |
| 06:40 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:27 | Michigan | James Muff misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:05 | Butler | A charge is called on Jonathan Larocca - foul #5 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Tom Bruss (PG), Michael Taylor (SG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), John Wollenberg (C) Michael Lacey, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Richard Potter, Jeremy Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Adam Thompson, Brandon Coppola | |
| 05:47 | Michigan | Stephen Jasper swats the shot by John Wollenberg | 53-48 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 53-48 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Stephen Jasper loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| 05:01 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:31 | Butler | John Wollenberg blocks the jumper by Adam Binkley | 53-48 |
| 04:30 | Michigan | John Wollenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Price | 55-48 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Paul Hyde can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 55-48 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb grabs the board | 55-48 |
| 03:54 | Michigan | Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Rodney Harris (SG), James Muff (SF), Richard Potter (PF) Michael Taylor, Michael Price, Alvin Gibb | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 03:32 | Michigan | Rodney Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Muff | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Jason Lucas is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-48 |
| 03:15 | Michigan | James Muff comes up short on the floater from the right side | 58-48 |
| 03:14 | Michigan | John Wollenberg tips it home | 60-48 |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Tom Bruss (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rodney Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Muff (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Wollenberg (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (tired) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Adam Thompson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 60-48 |
| 03:00 | Michigan | Tom Bruss snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 02:40 | Michigan | Rodney Harris is whistled for traveling | 60-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | Gregory Collins (PG), Michael Lacey (SG), Michael Price (SF), Alvin Gibb (PF), Jeremy Gough (C) Tom Bruss, Rodney Harris, James Muff, Richard Potter, John Wollenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Jason Lucas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-48 |
| 02:27 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 02:14 | Michigan | Jeremy Gough hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Lacey | 62-48 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Stephen Jasper blows the layup | 62-48 |
| 01:55 | Michigan | Michael Price pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:43 | Michigan | Alvin Gibb's layup is rejected by Brandon Coppola | 62-48 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 62-48 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Michael Lacey - foul #2 on Michael Lacey, team foul #5 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Jason Lucas | |
| 01:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:25 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Alvin Gibb | 62-48 |
| 01:08 | Michigan | Paul Hyde takes the ball from Gregory Collins | 62-48 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a floater from the left side | 62-48 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Paul Hyde hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Michigan | Michael Lacey's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Hyde | 62-50 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Paul Hyde splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 62-52 |
| 00:00 | Michigan | Gregory Collins runs out the clock | 62-52 |