| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Langner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Augustus Molinski inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Butler | James Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF) Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Patrick Lee knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Metzler and the foul's on James Cervantez - foul #3 on James Cervantez, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Victor Hoppe (PF) Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (PF) James Cervantez | |
| 19:14 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the free throw | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the shot from the left block | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Ball State | Robert Langner gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano buries a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Budzinski (PF) Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 18:40 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano makes the free throw | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Butler | James Cannon is hacked by James Metzler in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Metzler, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG) James Metzler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:20 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:02 | Butler | James Cannon shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 33-29 |
| 17:55 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 33-29 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Patrick Lee steps in front of the Augustus Molinski pass | 33-29 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Robert Langner can't finish the layup | 33-29 |
| 17:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Quincy Bednarz | 33-29 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Robert Budzinski picks off the pass by Augustus Molinski | 33-29 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the runner near the basket set up by Eugene Wiliams | 35-29 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Mauricio Serrano blocks the jumper by James Cannon | 35-29 |
| 16:35 | Ball State | Robert Langner gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Quincy Bednarz - foul #3 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw (PG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Robert Langner, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 16:19 | Ball State | Patrick Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Augustus Molinski knocks in the floater in the lane | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) C - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Buitron (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Ball State | Patrick Lee's floater is knocked away by John Buitron | 36-31 |
| 15:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Pedro Ramirez | 36-31 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Patrick Lee steps in front of the Pedro Ramirez pass | 36-31 |
| 15:25 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw banks in the layup set up by Patrick Lee | 38-31 |
| 15:01 | Butler | John Buitron's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Lee | 38-31 |
| 15:00 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Buitron - foul #1 on John Buitron, team foul #4 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Robert Langner (SF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Patrick Lee, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Pedro Ramirez, John Buitron | |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:38 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:38 | Butler | James Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:17 | Butler | James Cervantez misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-31 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | Richard Cutshaw gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 14:12 | Ball State | James Metzler hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 39-31 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Augustus Molinski gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:41 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a floater from the left side | 39-31 |
| 13:39 | Ball State | Robert Budzinski snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 13:13 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 13:12 | Ball State | James Metzler grabs the offensive rebound | 39-31 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd travels with the ball | 39-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Patrick Lee (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Richard Cutshaw, Robert Budzinski, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Garf Palinski comes up short on the floater from the left side | 39-31 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | Robert Langner grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 12:13 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe connects on the turnaround from the left block | 41-31 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Langner - foul #2 on Robert Langner, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Jeremy Byrd (PF) Robert Langner, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:50 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - James Metzler (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Ball State | The jump hook by Patrick Lee is blocked by Garf Palinski | 41-33 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Gary Roop gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 11:02 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 10:46 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano misses the floater from the left side | 41-33 |
| 10:44 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Mauricio Serrano, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) James Metzler, Patrick Lee, Roberto Rodriguez, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Pedro Ramirez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gary Roop, Augustus Molinski, James Cervantez, Garf Palinski | |
| 10:12 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 10:11 | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd buries a jump hook from the baseline set up by Eugene Wiliams | 43-33 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Victor Hoppe is called for the reach on Pedro Ramirez - foul #1 on Victor Hoppe, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Mauricio Serrano (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Victor Hoppe | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 09:11 | Ball State | Robert Langner pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| 09:07 | Ball State | Patrick Lee hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Metzler | 46-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:57 | Butler | James Cannon misses the jumper from the right side | 46-33 |
| 08:56 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 08:44 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz tips it home | 48-35 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 08:04 | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 07:49 | Ball State | Patrick Lee is fouled on the floor by Pedro Ramirez - foul #1 on Pedro Ramirez, team foul #5 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) James Metzler, Patrick Lee, Robert Langner, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Gary Roop (SG), James Cervantez (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Hunter Bencomo, Pedro Ramirez, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Cutshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Victor Hoppe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Byrd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #6 | 48-35 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 07:40 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe makes the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Gary Roop can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-35 |
| 07:21 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:16 | Ball State | Roberto Rodriguez loses the dribble to James Cervantez | 50-35 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:52 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-37 |
| 06:50 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe misses the tip | 50-37 |
| 06:49 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Michael Fuller is hacked by Richard Cutshaw - foul #1 on Richard Cutshaw, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Robert Langner (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) Eugene Wiliams, Richard Cutshaw, Roberto Rodriguez, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Herbert Cook (SF) Michael Fuller, Augustus Molinski | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Gary Roop is fouled on the floor by Robert Langner - foul #3 on Robert Langner, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Robert Langner is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #4 on Robert Langner, team foul #7 | 52-37 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:55 | Ball State | Robert Langner clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 05:54 | Butler | James Cervantez pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 05:50 | Butler | James Cannon scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Gary Roop | 52-41 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | James Metzler is fouled on the floor by James Cervantez - foul #4 on James Cervantez, team foul #7 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Byrd (C) Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:45 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 05:45 | Ball State | James Metzler makes the 2nd free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 54-41 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Garf Palinski knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 54-43 |
| 05:20 | Ball State | Robert Langner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Metzler | 56-43 |
| 05:18 | Butler | James Cannon double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Mauricio Serrano (C) James Metzler, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 04:49 | Butler | James Cannon snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 04:41 | Butler | James Cannon is fouled on the floor by Eugene Wiliams - foul #1 on Eugene Wiliams, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Richard Cutshaw (SG), Victor Hoppe (PF), Jeremy Byrd (C) Eugene Wiliams, Patrick Lee, Robert Budzinski, Mauricio Serrano | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:41 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 04:41 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:22 | Ball State | Victor Hoppe clanks a jumper from the right side | 56-43 |
| 04:21 | Butler | James Cervantez snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Garf Palinski is whistled for a carry | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eugene Wiliams (PG), Patrick Lee (SG), Roberto Rodriguez (SF), Robert Budzinski (PF), Mauricio Serrano (C) James Metzler, Richard Cutshaw, Robert Langner, Victor Hoppe, Jeremy Byrd | |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) James Cervantez, Garf Palinski | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Ball State | Patrick Lee can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez grabs the board | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eugene Wiliams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Lee (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Roberto Rodriguez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Budzinski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Mauricio Serrano (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the runner near the basket but the foul's on Roberto Rodriguez - foul #2 on Roberto Rodriguez, team foul #9 | 56-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | James Metzler (PG), Robert Langner (SF), Victor Hoppe (PF) Eugene Wiliams, Roberto Rodriguez, Robert Budzinski | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Hunter Bencomo (SG) James Cannon, Gary Roop | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 02:46 | Ball State | Robert Langner connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo misses long on a shot from the baseline | 59-44 |
| 02:25 | Ball State | Patrick Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | Patrick Lee misses the jumper from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz pulls down the rebound | 59-44 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Augustus Molinski can't tip it in | 59-44 |
| 01:53 | Ball State | Patrick Lee grabs the board | 59-44 |
| 01:35 | Ball State | Robert Langner scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Metzler | 62-44 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 62-47 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | Robert Langner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-47 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Michael Fuller can't tip it in | 62-47 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano snags the defensive board | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Robert Langner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Hunter Bencomo - foul #1 on Hunter Bencomo, team foul #8 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Robert Langner misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Robert Langner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-47 |
| 00:13 | Ball State | Mauricio Serrano grabs the board | 63-47 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | James Metzler runs out the clock | 63-47 |