| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Reza (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:42 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza connects on the floater in the paint | 30-39 |
| 19:22 | Butler | John Crider steps in front of the Richard Simms pass | 30-39 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | John Crider lays it in | 30-41 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:57 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is fouled on the floor by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker | |
| 18:41 | SE Missouri State | Joshua Hereford steals it from Troy Mayer | 30-41 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the lay-in | 30-41 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow tips it home | 32-41 |
| 18:14 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Micheal Clark | 32-44 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Scotty Reza steals it from Matthew Schwuchow | 32-44 |
| 17:42 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, John Lute, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| 17:19 | Butler | Tim Faulkner buries a jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 16:59 | SE Missouri State | Paul Sellberg is called for the reach on Joseph Milliner - foul #3 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 16:46 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-44 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 34-44 |
| 16:20 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder pulls down the rebound | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF) Johnnie Mosinski, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Scotty Reza (PF) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Brian Eder | |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner misses the 1st free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner misses the 2nd free throw | 34-44 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses badly on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Troy Mayer - foul #1 on Troy Mayer, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (C) Joseph Milliner | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 15:51 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Troy Mayer (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Micheal Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Carlos Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza's layup is rejected by Matthew Schwuchow | 35-44 |
| 15:39 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza can't tip it in | 35-44 |
| 15:38 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis hits the follow up shot | 35-46 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Douglas Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Lute (SF) Kevin Parker | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Paul Sellberg - foul #4 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #4 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:27 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-47 |
| 15:06 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 14:50 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Christensen swats the layup by John Lute | 35-47 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Joshua Hereford loses the dribble to John Lute in the backcourt | 35-47 |
| 14:34 | SE Missouri State | John Lute buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Troy Mayer | 35-49 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 35-49 |
| 14:08 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis pulls down the rebound | 35-49 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | John Lute hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #5 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | John Lute misses the 1st free throw | 35-49 |
| 13:50 | SE Missouri State | John Lute makes the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Richard Simms and the foul's on Joseph Milliner - foul #2 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #2 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker (SF) John Lute | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 13:19 | SE Missouri State | John Crider is hacked by Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| 13:08 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner is open and scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Crider | 38-52 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Tim Faulkner scores on a runner from the baseline set up by William Burnett | 40-52 |
| 12:45 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Scotty Reza (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Brian Eder, Joseph Milliner | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Jean Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 40-52 |
| 12:25 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 12:19 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot in the paint | 40-52 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 40-52 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow hits the follow up shot | 42-52 |
| 11:41 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis hits a wide open jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Jack Zumbrunnen | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnathan Cooper (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Scotty Reza (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Carlos Lewis (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Johnathan Cooper steals it from Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 42-54 |
| 11:33 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses long on an open jumper near the basket | 42-54 |
| 11:31 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker grabs the offensive board | 42-54 |
| 11:14 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Johnathan Cooper is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Johnathan Cooper, team foul #3 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Johnnie Mosinski, Douglas Griffin, Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, Johnathan Cooper, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| 10:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 10:50 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 10:32 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Micheal Clark | 42-56 |
| 10:03 | Butler | William Burnett clanks a floater from the right side | 42-56 |
| 10:02 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Kevin Parker | 42-56 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | William Burnett is called for the reach on John Crider in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #7 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (SG), John Lute (SF), Scotty Reza (PF) Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, Brian Eder | |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | John Crider makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow scores on a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Joseph Milliner - foul #3 on Joseph Milliner, team foul #4 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper (SG), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Joseph Milliner | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer is hacked by Joshua Hereford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Hereford, team foul #8 | 45-58 |
| 09:33 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer misses the 1st free throw | 45-58 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Tim Faulkner snags the defensive board | 45-58 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow connects on the open shot from the right block on a nice dish by Stephen Rape | 47-58 |
| 09:07 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG) Troy Mayer | |
| 08:53 | Butler | Carlos Lewis is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin - foul #2 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #5 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG), Brian Eder (PF) Johnathan Cooper, Scotty Reza | |
| 08:27 | Butler | A charge is called on Kevin Christensen - foul #3 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #9 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Kevin Parker (SF), Joseph Milliner (C) Jack Zumbrunnen, John Lute, Carlos Lewis | |
| 08:18 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-58 |
| 08:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 47-58 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Kevin Parker swats the dunk try by Jean Johnson | 47-58 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 07:31 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jean Johnson (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kevin Parker (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Eder (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Milliner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 06:44 | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Crider | 50-64 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Douglas Griffin connects on the shot from the free throw line | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | Kevin Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 06:04 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Johnnie Mosinski (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), John Lute (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) John Crider, Micheal Clark, Kevin Parker, Brian Eder, Joseph Milliner | |
| 05:50 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by Troy Mayer | 52-66 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-66 |
| 05:22 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer grabs the board | 52-66 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper is fouled in the backcourt by Johnnie Mosinski - foul #2 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 05:19 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow blows the layup | 52-68 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Joshua Hereford misses the tip | 52-68 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:39 | SE Missouri State | Johnathan Cooper hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 52-68 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is denied on a dunk by Scotty Reza | 52-68 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| 03:56 | SE Missouri State | John Lute knocks in the shot from the left wing | 54-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by John Lute - foul #3 on John Lute, team foul #6 | 54-70 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) Joshua Hereford, Johnnie Mosinski, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), Brian Eder (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Troy Mayer, Johnathan Cooper, Scotty Reza, Carlos Lewis | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:15 | SE Missouri State | Jack Zumbrunnen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 56-70 |
| 03:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Faulkner | 56-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Jack Zumbrunnen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Clark (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lute (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Eder (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Milliner (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Stephen Rape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 02:37 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Schwuchow | 56-70 |
| 02:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 56-70 |
| 02:29 | Butler | William Burnett makes the wide open floater from the left wing set up by Stephen Rape | 58-70 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #5 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #11 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG) Jack Zumbrunnen | |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 02:07 | SE Missouri State | John Lute grabs the offensive board | 58-71 |
| 01:52 | SE Missouri State | Brian Eder loses the dribble to Joshua Hereford | 58-71 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Joshua Hereford throws it down | 60-71 |
| 01:30 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner is whistled for traveling | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Joshua Hereford, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a shot from the right side set up by William Burnett | 62-71 |
| 01:21 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Johnathan Cooper (SG), Kevin Parker (SF), Scotty Reza (PF), Carlos Lewis (C) Troy Mayer, Micheal Clark, John Lute, Brian Eder, Joseph Milliner | |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Stephen Rape - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #12 | 62-71 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-71 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:01 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 2nd free throw | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Carlos Lewis steals the ball from Jean Johnson | 62-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Simms - foul #4 on Richard Simms, team foul #13 | 62-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer (PG), Micheal Clark (SG), John Lute (SF), Brian Eder (PF) John Crider, Johnathan Cooper, Kevin Parker, Scotty Reza | |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:53 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-75 |
| 00:47 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis snags the defensive board | 62-75 |
| 00:18 | SE Missouri State | John Lute comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Lewis - foul #3 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Joseph Milliner (C) Carlos Lewis | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 00:00 | SE Missouri State | Troy Mayer runs out the clock | 63-75 |