| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Clayton Buhl (fresh) SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) SF - Russell Wallin (fresh) PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | John Branch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Vule Kopinski | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Clayton Buhl steals it from Kenneth Halverson | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clayton Buhl | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Timothy Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-5 |
| 18:20 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:18 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the tip | 4-5 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:39 | Central Michigan | Timothy Davis takes the ball from Warren Dildy | 4-8 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #1 on Russell Wallin, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Igor Zapf (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Warren Dildy, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 17:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to John Woolridge | 4-8 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Larry Featherston picks off the pass by Adam Cook | 4-8 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Adam Cook steps in front of the Larry Featherston pass | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Butler | The jumper by Frank Spurr is denied by Bennie Boyd | 4-8 |
| 16:06 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:53 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG) Russell Wallin | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fresh) SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) PF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) C - Bennie Boyd (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Gearhart is fouled on the floor by Igor Zapf - foul #1 on Igor Zapf, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Gottfried | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 7-8 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Bennie Boyd steps in front of the Timothy Davis pass | 7-8 |
| 14:35 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Larry Featherston | 9-8 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Timothy Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Russell Wallin (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Warren Dildy, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Timothy Davis steps in front of the Igor Zapf pass | 9-8 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 13:52 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 13:32 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin's dunk attempt is rejected by John Gearhart | 9-8 |
| 13:30 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin tips it back up and in | 11-8 |
| 13:14 | Butler | John Branch picks off the pass by Timothy Davis | 11-8 |
| 13:10 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:50 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston pulls down the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:45 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is fouled on the floor by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #2 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PF) Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd can't finish the layup | 11-8 |
| 12:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 11-8 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Adam Cook can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Warren Dildy - foul #1 on Warren Dildy, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (PG), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:26 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the 1st free throw | 11-8 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:08 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Warren Dildy | 13-9 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Bill Fletcher's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Wallin | 13-9 |
| 11:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Russell Wallin | 13-9 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Russell Wallin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bennie Boyd (fairly fresh) C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Fletcher (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Woolridge (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Warren Dildy | 16-9 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-9 |
| 11:18 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Bennie Boyd | 16-9 |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | John Woolridge blocks the jumper by Warren Dildy | 16-9 |
| 11:03 | Butler | John Woolridge gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Bill Fletcher connects on the turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Russell Wallin - foul #2 on Russell Wallin, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Larry Featherston (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Igor Zapf, Warren Dildy, Russell Wallin, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Jody Witt, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook, John Woolridge | |
| 10:35 | Butler | Bill Fletcher misses the free throw | 16-11 |
| 10:35 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 16-11 |
| 10:17 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 16-11 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 09:39 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 18-11 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's layup is rejected by Vule Kopinski | 18-11 |
| 09:12 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:04 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Nathaniel Gottfried | 20-11 |
| 08:44 | Butler | John Gearhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy (SG), Igor Zapf (SF), John Branch (C) Clayton Buhl, Nathaniel Gottfried, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (PF) Bill Fletcher, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 08:37 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-11 |
| 08:35 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits the follow up shot | 22-11 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Davis | 22-13 |
| 07:57 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Vule Kopinski | 25-13 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Joseph Palmer drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 25-16 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Igor Zapf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Branch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 1 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-16 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses the wide open jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-16 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the follow up shot | 28-18 |
| 07:01 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #3 | 28-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF) Larry Featherston, Vule Kopinski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Joseph Palmer | |
| 06:54 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-18 |
| 06:53 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the offensive board | 28-18 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl knocks in the runner from close range and he's hacked by Jody Witt - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 30-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Igor Zapf, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Jody Witt | |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl makes the free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:17 | Butler | The jumper by Thomas Neal is denied by Bennie Boyd | 31-18 |
| 06:15 | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl pulls down the rebound | 31-18 |
| 06:06 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-18 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-18 |
| 05:57 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd snags the defensive board | 34-18 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | John Gearhart is called for the reach on Bennie Boyd - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #5 | 34-18 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SF), John Branch (C) Vule Kopinski, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (C) Thomas Neal, Adam Cook | |
| 05:39 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-18 |
| 05:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 34-18 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Frank Spurr and he's fouled by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #1 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #5 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson makes the free throw | 34-21 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses the easy layup | 34-21 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf grabs the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 05:06 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Branch | 36-21 |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Gearhart knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 36-23 |
| 04:45 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski scores on a runner in the lane | 38-23 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Bill Fletcher connects on the floater from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 04:07 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski double dribbles | 38-25 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Adam Cook (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, John Woolridge | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Gearhart | 38-27 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Adam Cook steals the ball from Igor Zapf | 38-27 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Thomas Neal clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 38-27 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the offensive board | 38-27 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Larry Featherston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathaniel Gottfried (fresh) PF - Igor Zapf (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bennie Boyd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Gearhart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the floater from the left side | 38-27 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the follow up shot | 38-29 |
| 02:59 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf is whistled for a carry | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried, Igor Zapf | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Jody Witt (SG) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 38-29 |
| 02:31 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 02:24 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd travels with the ball | 38-29 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), John Branch (C) Larry Featherston, Vule Kopinski, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Thomas Neal, Adam Cook, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello can't connect on a shot from close range | 38-29 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it in | 38-31 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is fouled on the floor by Timothy Davis - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Nathaniel Gottfried, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) Timothy Davis | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Larry Featherston - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf (SG), John Branch (C) Warren Dildy, Bennie Boyd | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge, Charles Buentello | |
| 01:24 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston misses the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Frank Spurr loses the ball out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Clayton Buhl (PG) Larry Featherston | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | John Branch makes the fadeaway from close range | 40-31 |
| 00:56 | Butler | John Gearhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | John Branch grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin is hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #8 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston (PG), Warren Dildy (SG), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Bennie Boyd (C) Clayton Buhl, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, John Branch | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Frank Spurr | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Russell Wallin misses the 1st free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Bennie Boyd grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 00:05 | Central Michigan | Larry Featherston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 40-31 |