| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda connects on the floater from close range | 38-30 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Manuel Gaughan, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Neil Siler (SF) Manuel Gaughan | |
| 19:15 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter's fadeaway is rejected by Monte Lockwood | 38-30 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Neil Siler | 38-33 |
| 18:39 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is called for traveling | 38-33 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Frank Thornley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Carter | 38-33 |
| 18:28 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Kenneth Demarco takes the ball from David Goodridge | 38-33 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses the easy layup | 38-33 |
| 18:17 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 18:11 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Carter | 41-33 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Neil Siler's pass is intercepted by Sean Rumfelt | 41-33 |
| 17:49 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt throws it down | 43-33 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #1 on Thomas Carter, team foul #1 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Don Hunter (SG), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:32 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-33 |
| 17:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 17:08 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 45-33 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Stephen Michaels buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-36 |
| 16:41 | Central Michigan | Don Hunter connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Carter | 48-36 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Neil Siler | 48-38 |
| 16:08 | Central Michigan | Frank Thornley swats the layup by Don Hunter | 48-38 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 48-38 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco travels with the ball | 48-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 9 pts. C - Mark McDilda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Simmons | 50-38 |
| 15:26 | Butler | William Milligan is hacked by Don Hunter - foul #1 on Don Hunter, team foul #2 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman (PF) Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:13 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan hits the finger roll set up by William Milligan and the foul's on James Simmons - foul #2 on James Simmons, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan makes the free throw | 50-41 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the shot from the left side | 52-41 |
| 14:48 | Butler | William Milligan is hacked by James Simmons - foul #3 on James Simmons, team foul #4 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring (SF) Don Hunter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Milligan | 52-43 |
| 14:22 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-43 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Russell Berkman can't tip it in | 52-43 |
| 14:09 | Central Michigan | Zoran Zehring gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 52-43 |
| 13:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lewis Maffei | 52-43 |
| 13:43 | Butler | James Simmons steps in front of the William Milligan pass in the backcourt | 52-43 |
| 13:25 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is hacked by William Milligan - foul #1 on William Milligan, team foul #2 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG), Don Hunter (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Zoran Zehring, Daniel Freeman, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) William Milligan, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 13:09 | Central Michigan | Lewis Maffei steps in front of the David Goodridge pass | 52-43 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is whistled for traveling | 52-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF) Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan | |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Neil Siler - foul #1 on Neil Siler, team foul #3 | 52-43 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 12:30 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 12:14 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 12:03 | Central Michigan | Neil Siler is called for the reach on Thomas Carter - foul #2 on Neil Siler, team foul #4 | 54-43 |
| 11:47 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:46 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Neil Siler gets the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Neil Siler comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 54-43 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Rosario Yazzie steps in front of the Kenneth Demarco pass | 54-43 |
| 10:36 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 54-43 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco grabs the board | 54-43 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Stephen Michaels misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Neil Siler snags the offensive board | 54-43 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Rosario Yazzie - foul #1 on Rosario Yazzie, team foul #5 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Zoran Zehring (SF), Daniel Freeman (PF), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Thomas Carter, David Goodridge, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 09:38 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Freeman | 57-45 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the lay-in | 57-45 |
| 09:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Sean Rumfelt | 57-45 |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | James Simmons knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Rumfelt and he's hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #5 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| 08:55 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Russell Berkman drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 60-47 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is hacked by Russell Berkman - foul #1 on Russell Berkman, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt is fouled on the floor by Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #7 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SF) Zoran Zehring | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 08:22 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Monte Lockwood gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a floater from the left block set up by William Milligan | 60-49 |
| 07:56 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Monte Lockwood grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 07:51 | Butler | William Milligan drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 60-52 |
| 07:28 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-52 |
| 07:27 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda tips it home | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - James Simmons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Sean Rumfelt (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Daniel Freeman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark McDilda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Mark McDilda takes the ball from William Milligan | 62-52 |
| 06:52 | Central Michigan | Lewis Maffei steals it from Sean Rumfelt | 62-52 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Lewis Maffei lays it up and in | 62-54 |
| 06:33 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from James Simmons | 65-54 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Mark McDilda denies the turnaround by Monte Lockwood | 65-54 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 65-54 |
| 05:58 | Central Michigan | Daniel Freeman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-54 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Pascoe (PG), Rosario Yazzie (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), David Goodridge (PF), Mo Knudtson (C) James Simmons, Sean Rumfelt, Don Hunter, Daniel Freeman, Mark McDilda | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF), Scotty James (C) William Milligan, Lewis Maffei, Manuel Gaughan, Frank Thornley, Monte Lockwood | |
| 05:41 | Butler | Scotty James misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Mo Knudtson - foul #1 on Mo Knudtson, team foul #6 | 65-54 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Scotty James misses the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Scotty James makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:27 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson's dunk attempt is rejected by Scotty James | 65-55 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Russell Berkman gets the rebound | 65-55 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Stephen Michaels drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Neil Siler | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-57 |
| 04:47 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge tips it back up and in | 67-57 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-57 |
| 04:31 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 04:13 | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Scotty James pulls down the rebound | 67-57 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Neil Siler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-57 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Russell Berkman tips it home | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner but he's hacked by Stephen Michaels - foul #1 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #8 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Don Hunter (SG) Gerald Pascoe | |
| Subs | Butler | Lewis Maffei (SG), Manuel Gaughan (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Monte Lockwood (C) Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:44 | Central Michigan | Mo Knudtson misses the 3rd free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Monte Lockwood pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Frank Thornley scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Lewis Maffei | 68-61 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Rosario Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hunter (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - David Goodridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Mo Knudtson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Maffei (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Gaughan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Monte Lockwood (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:09 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter buries a runner from the right block set up by Don Hunter | 70-61 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Maffei | 70-63 |
| 03:00 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-63 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG), Sean Rumfelt (SG), Mark McDilda (C) Rosario Yazzie, Don Hunter, Mo Knudtson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Demarco - foul #2 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 02:47 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Goodridge - foul #3 on David Goodridge, team foul #7 | 71-63 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:14 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-64 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 02:07 | Central Michigan | Sean Rumfelt grabs the defensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:00 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is fouled on the floor by Mark McDilda - foul #3 on Mark McDilda, team foul #8 | 71-64 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | David Goodridge makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Simmons | 73-66 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 73-66 |
| 01:10 | Central Michigan | James Simmons grabs the board | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | James Simmons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #3 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:06 | Central Michigan | James Simmons misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Lewis Maffei grabs the defensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Lewis Maffei scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kenneth Demarco | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | James Simmons is hacked by Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:59 | Central Michigan | James Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Frank Thornley connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Kenneth Demarco | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Central Michigan | Thomas Carter's floater is knocked away by Frank Thornley | 76-71 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan gets the rebound | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan is hacked by David Goodridge - foul #4 on David Goodridge, team foul #9 | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Manuel Gaughan misses the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:21 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda grabs the board | 76-71 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is hacked by Kenneth Demarco in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #12 | 76-71 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Rosario Yazzie (PG) James Simmons | |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG) Kenneth Demarco | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses short on a 3 from straight away | 78-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | William Milligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Lewis Maffei connects on the 3 from the left corner | 78-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda is fouled in the backcourt by William Milligan - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #13 | 78-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Central Michigan | Mark McDilda misses the 2nd free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Monte Lockwood | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Lewis Maffei is hacked by Sean Rumfelt - foul #2 on Sean Rumfelt, team foul #10 | 79-74 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Simmons (PG) Rosario Yazzie | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Lewis Maffei misses the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Lewis Maffei makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central 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 (0) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | James Simmons runs out the clock | 79-75 |