| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 3 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Donald Cooley picks off the pass by John Walker | 29-26 |
| 19:40 | Ball State | Donald Cooley can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the tip | 29-26 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 29-26 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:10 | Ball State | Cory Callison is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Walker (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Terrance Davis, Robert Stokes, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:59 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-26 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 18:39 | Butler | William Hall can't finish the layup | 29-26 |
| 18:38 | Ball State | George Bocanegra gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:24 | Ball State | George Bocanegra can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 29-26 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Steven Walker is called for the reach on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Steven Walker, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Dean Durham, Cory Callison, Anthony Wiley, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Walker - foul #3 on Steven Walker, team foul #2 | 29-26 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 17:46 | Ball State | Terrance Davis pulls down the rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the floater from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:40 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the easy layup | 30-27 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Steven Mendel pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Steven Mendel knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Donald Cooley | 33-27 |
| 17:10 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Ball State | Steven Mendel is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #3 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Mark Binette (PF) Steven Mendel, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) William Hall, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| 16:27 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled on the floor by Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Robert Stokes (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Donald Cooley, Mark Binette, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| 16:17 | Ball State | Robert Stokes comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 33-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-30 |
| 16:01 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Cory Callison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clifford Kanode (fresh) SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | George Bocanegra misses short on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #5 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Mark Binette (PF) Dean Durham, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, Dustin Perlman | |
| 15:39 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:39 | Ball State | George Bocanegra makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Bill Lowery is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bill Lowery, team foul #6 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Wiley (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), John Walker (PF) Bill Lowery, Jacob Adams | |
| 14:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-30 |
| 14:47 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 35-30 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Blake Ratcliff steals the ball from Kevin Burroughs | 35-30 |
| 14:22 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 37-30 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in | 37-32 |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Steven Mendel and he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #3 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #7 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Robert Stokes (PF) Donald Cooley, Steven Mendel, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Jacob Adams (C) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 13:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-32 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the follow up shot | 40-34 |
| 13:29 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Blake Ratcliff | 40-34 |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff is hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #3 on Jacob Adams, team foul #8 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Mark Binette (PF) Dean Durham, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Christopher Spicer (C) Kevin Burroughs, John Walker | |
| 13:16 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Clifford Kanode travels with the ball | 40-34 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF), Robert Stokes (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Steven Walker, Mark Binette, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) William Hall | |
| 12:36 | Ball State | Cory Callison makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Terrance Davis | 43-34 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 43-34 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Christopher Spicer tips it back up and in | 43-36 |
| 12:03 | Ball State | Terrance Davis buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 45-36 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Michael Jones is hacked by George Bocanegra - foul #3 on George Bocanegra, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Mark Binette (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Robert Stokes, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Dean Durham (fresh) SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 2 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 45-38 |
| 11:23 | Ball State | Dean Durham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Anthony Wiley (PF) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Mark Binette | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Anthony Wiley - foul #1 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Steven Mendel (SG), Robert Stokes (PF) Donald Cooley, Cory Callison, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 11:03 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 45-39 |
| 10:39 | Ball State | Steven Mendel knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-39 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Steven Mendel takes the ball from Bradley Childs | 48-39 |
| 10:23 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits the finger roll | 50-39 |
| 10:06 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #2 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Dean Durham, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Jacob Adams (C) Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 10:06 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:06 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Anthony Wiley grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 09:44 | Ball State | Donald Cooley scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 52-40 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the dunk attempt | 52-40 |
| 09:26 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff snags the defensive board | 52-40 |
| 09:23 | Ball State | William Hall steals the ball from Donald Cooley in the backcourt | 52-40 |
| 09:12 | Butler | John Walker misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 52-40 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the tip | 52-40 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it home | 52-42 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #9 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Steven Walker (SF), Mark Binette (PF), George Bocanegra (C) Cory Callison, Terrance Davis, Anthony Wiley, Blake Ratcliff | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Christopher Spicer (C) William Hall, Clifford Kanode, John Walker | |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | George Bocanegra grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | Steven Mendel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 08:25 | Ball State | Steven Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | George Bocanegra knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Cooley | 56-42 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Bradley Childs buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 56-44 |
| 07:46 | Ball State | Donald Cooley's pass is intercepted by Bradley Childs in the backcourt | 56-44 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs banks in the layup on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 56-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Binette (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Bocanegra (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Ball State | Steven Walker misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-46 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Burroughs | 56-49 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Steven Mendel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 06:57 | Ball State | Mark Binette misses the tip | 56-49 |
| 06:56 | Ball State | Mark Binette pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 06:39 | Ball State | Steven Mendel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-49 |
| Subs | Ball State | Dean Durham (PG), Cory Callison (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Robert Stokes (PF), Blake Ratcliff (C) Donald Cooley, Steven Mendel, Steven Walker, Mark Binette, George Bocanegra | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Blake Ratcliff - foul #3 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #6 | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Terrance Davis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Callison | 58-50 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Bill Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-50 |
| 05:50 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 58-50 |
| 05:49 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:34 | Ball State | John Walker denies the turnaround by Terrance Davis | 58-50 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Clifford Kanode scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Samuel Sandell | 58-52 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on William Hall - foul #3 on William Hall, team foul #10 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Ball State | Donald Cooley (PG), Steven Walker (SF), Anthony Wiley (PF) Dean Durham, Terrance Davis, Robert Stokes | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Clifford Kanode | |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:05 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 04:43 | Butler | John Walker connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 60-54 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Blake Ratcliff drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Wiley | 62-54 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 62-56 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Cory Callison misses badly on a shot from the right side | 62-56 |
| 04:08 | Ball State | Cory Callison gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 03:57 | Ball State | Steven Walker scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Donald Cooley | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs is hacked by Anthony Wiley - foul #2 on Anthony Wiley, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Ball State | Steven Mendel (SG), Terrance Davis (SF), Robert Stokes (PF) Cory Callison, Steven Walker, Anthony Wiley | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) William Hall, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Donald Cooley (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. SG - Steven Mendel (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terrance Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stokes (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Blake Ratcliff (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Ball State | Jacob Adams steals it from Robert Stokes | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Stokes - foul #1 on Robert Stokes, team foul #8 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | Cory Callison (SG), Steven Walker (SF) Steven Mendel, Terrance Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 02:51 | Ball State | Steven Walker connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Stokes | 67-60 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | Terrance Davis (SF) Steven Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 02:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 67-60 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Donald Cooley pulls down the rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Robert Stokes can't finish the layup | 67-60 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the jumper from the right side | 67-60 |
| 02:12 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Terrance Davis | 67-60 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Cory Callison drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Donald Cooley | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 70-60 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Cory Callison pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Ball State | Cory Callison comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 70-60 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Bill Lowery - foul #5 on Bill Lowery, team foul #11 | 70-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:49 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-63 |
| 00:41 | Butler | William Hall pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Bradley Childs clanks a 3 from the right corner | 72-63 |
| 00:35 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Robert Stokes | 72-63 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Ball State | William Hall is called for the reach on Robert Stokes in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Hall, team foul #12 | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | Robert Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-63 |
| 00:26 | Ball State | Robert Stokes gets the rebound | 72-63 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Stokes is fouled in the backcourt by William Hall - foul #5 on William Hall, team foul #13 | 72-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) William Hall | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Robert Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Blake Ratcliff - foul #4 on Blake Ratcliff, team foul #9 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Donald Cooley is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #14 | 74-65 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Clifford Kanode, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Donald Cooley makes the 1st free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Ball State | Donald Cooley misses the 2nd free throw | 75-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 75-65 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Cory Callison steals it from Samuel Sandell | 75-65 |
| 00:08 | Ball State | Cory Callison throws it down | 77-65 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 77-65 |
| 00:02 | Ball State | Cory Callison gets the rebound | 77-65 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball 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 a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Cory Callison runs out the clock | 77-65 |