| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) PF - Joshua Darden (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 35-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Richard Simms misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 35-33 |
| 19:51 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the tip | 35-33 |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth pulls down the rebound | 35-33 |
| 19:29 | Central Michigan | Richard Simms steals the ball from Todd North | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the floater from the baseline set up by David Dunbar | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:13 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Todd North steps in front of the Richard Simms pass | 37-35 |
| 18:53 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 18:51 | Central Michigan | Manuel North grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Christensen | 37-35 |
| 18:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 18:19 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on David Dunbar - foul #3 on David Dunbar, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Mark Daniels (C) David Dunbar, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (SG), Bryce Craig (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Todd North, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:13 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Daniels | 40-37 |
| 17:54 | Central Michigan | Stephen Rape steps in front of the Carlton Webb pass in the backcourt | 40-37 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the floater from the right side set up by Harold Jacobs | 42-37 |
| 17:21 | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb is hacked by Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Anthony Schultz (C) Carlton Webb | |
| 17:01 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Anthony Schultz grabs the offensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 16:51 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss misses long on a floater in the lane | 42-37 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Anthony Schultz tips it in | 42-39 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-39 |
| 16:29 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 16:16 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Bryce Craig takes the ball from Stephen Rape | 42-41 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sung Chin - foul #1 on Sung Chin, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Todd North (SG), Manuel North (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Bryce Craig, Manuel Barnes, Anthony Schultz | |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Theiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Larry Hollingsworth blocks the short jumper by Richard Simms | 42-43 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:00 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth misses the jumper from the baseline | 42-43 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Rape | 44-43 |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth lays it up and in and he's hacked by Richard Simms - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Harold Jacobs, Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (PG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Carlton Webb, Manuel North, Joshua Theiss | |
| 14:31 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Richard Simms's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Anthony Schultz (C) Todd North, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 14:06 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is called for traveling | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Anthony Schultz | |
| 13:47 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #6 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 13:40 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-49 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Jean Johnson scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tim Faulkner and he's fouled by Bryce Craig - foul #2 on Bryce Craig, team foul #1 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Todd North (SG) Bryce Craig | |
| 13:20 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:58 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Wyatt | 47-52 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Simms misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Wyatt - foul #1 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) James Jones | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (PG), Manuel North (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Joseph Miller, Manuel Barnes | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 12:21 | Central Michigan | Todd North connects on the jump hook in the paint | 49-54 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Manuel North is called for the reach on Stephen Rape - foul #2 on Manuel North, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG) Todd North | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Jones and he's hacked by Bryce Craig - foul #3 on Bryce Craig, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the free throw | 52-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Carlton Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryce Craig (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Manuel North (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joshua Darden (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Hollingsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left block | 52-54 |
| 11:40 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden tips it in | 52-56 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-56 |
| 11:20 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 11:16 | Central Michigan | Robert Fitzgerald picks off the pass by Bryce Craig in the backcourt | 52-56 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Tim Faulkner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Tim Faulkner tips it in | 54-56 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Robert Fitzgerald steals it from Bryce Craig | 54-56 |
| 10:27 | Butler | James Jones misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Sung Chin grabs the offensive board | 54-56 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from James Jones | 56-56 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel North clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Tim Faulkner - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Bryce Craig, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel North misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Manuel Barnes - foul #2 on Manuel Barnes, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF) Manuel North | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 58-56 |
| 09:35 | Central Michigan | The jump hook by Joseph Miller is blocked by Kevin Christensen | 58-56 |
| 09:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Daniels | 58-56 |
| 09:09 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Simms is denied by Joseph Miller | 58-56 |
| 09:07 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes gets the rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:50 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:33 | Butler | Richard Simms hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from David Dunbar | 60-56 |
| 08:29 | Central Michigan | Joshua Theiss double dribbles | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) David Dunbar | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is denied on a layup by Joshua Theiss | 60-56 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| 08:10 | Central Michigan | Harold Jacobs blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Joseph Miller | 60-56 |
| 08:09 | Central Michigan | Manuel Barnes tips it but misses | 60-56 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the tip | 60-56 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Todd North picks off the pass by Kevin Christensen | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - Todd North (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joshua Theiss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller is alone and throws it down set up by Charles Wyatt | 60-58 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by James Jones | 62-58 |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Todd North | 62-61 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Joseph Miller is called for the reach on Harold Jacobs - foul #4 on Joseph Miller, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joshua Darden (PF), Anthony Schultz (C) Charles Wyatt, Todd North, Joshua Theiss, Manuel Barnes | |
| 06:32 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the easy layup | 62-61 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Anthony Schultz grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 06:11 | Central Michigan | Anthony Schultz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Sung Chin (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Manuel North (SF), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Joseph Miller, Anthony Schultz | |
| 06:03 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Sung Chin | 65-61 |
| 05:41 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig is called for traveling | 65-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Tim Faulkner clanks a turnaround near the basket | 65-61 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Kenneth Walker tips it but misses | 65-61 |
| 05:17 | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 04:59 | Central Michigan | Jean Johnson steps in front of the Larry Hollingsworth pass | 65-61 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Larry Hollingsworth picks off the pass by Jean Johnson | 65-61 |
| 04:24 | Central Michigan | Manuel North scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Carlton Webb | 65-63 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits a shot from the right block set up by David Dunbar | 67-63 |
| 03:56 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 67-63 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Kenneth Walker pulls down the rebound | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel North - foul #3 on Manuel North, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Sung Chin (PF), Mark Daniels (C) David Dunbar, Kenneth Walker, Robert Fitzgerald, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Todd North (SG), Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Bryce Craig, Manuel North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 03:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Daniels (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Charles Wyatt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Todd North (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Miller (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joshua Theiss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Tim Faulkner - foul #3 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:15 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Richard Simms snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Richard Simms and the foul's on Charles Wyatt - foul #2 on Charles Wyatt, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:54 | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-64 |
| 02:46 | Butler | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Todd North - foul #1 on Todd North, team foul #9 | 71-64 |
| 02:46 | Butler | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 02:46 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Stephen Rape, Sung Chin | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Bryce Craig (SF) Joseph Miller | |
| 02:26 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-64 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 72-64 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Carlton Webb (PG), Larry Hollingsworth (C) Charles Wyatt, Manuel Barnes | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Harold Jacobs | 74-64 |
| 02:02 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Harold Jacobs, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller (SF), Joshua Darden (PF) Bryce Craig, Joshua Theiss | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Stephen Rape scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Jones | 76-67 |
| 01:32 | Central Michigan | Richard Simms blocks the short jumper by Joshua Darden | 76-67 |
| 01:30 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the tip | 76-67 |
| 01:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Kevin Christensen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-67 |
| 00:55 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:53 | Central Michigan | Larry Hollingsworth grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Central Michigan | Todd North misses the wide open 3 from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:49 | Central Michigan | Joshua Darden grabs the offensive rebound | 76-67 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Todd North is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-67 |
| 00:43 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller snags the offensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:40 | Central Michigan | Todd North can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 76-67 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson is hacked by Carlton Webb in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlton Webb, team foul #10 | 76-67 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Tim Faulkner - foul #4 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #9 | 78-67 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Charles Wyatt (PG), Bryce Craig (SG), Joshua Theiss (PF), Manuel Barnes (C) Carlton Webb, Todd North, Joshua Darden, Larry Hollingsworth | |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Central Michigan | Joseph Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 78-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Jones runs out the clock | 78-68 |