| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Shane McColgan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Richard Simms is denied on a dunk by Shane McColgan | 35-34 |
| 19:46 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 19:31 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan can't finish the layup | 35-34 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Shane McColgan steals the ball from Richard Simms | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-34 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Richard Simms - foul #2 on Corey Johnson, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Daniels (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 18:29 | Butler | Richard Simms hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Jones | 37-36 |
| 18:04 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 18:02 | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson grabs the offensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:47 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Simms | 37-36 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James Jones snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Ronald Giddings steals it from James Jones | 37-36 |
| 17:25 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Mark Daniels snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-36 |
| 17:01 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:32 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan misses long on a floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Mark Daniels pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Butler | James Jones misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Graham Lloyd - foul #2 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Mark Daniels | |
| 16:11 | Butler | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:11 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 15:59 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd is whistled for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG) James Jones | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fresh) SG - Graham Lloyd (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shannon Goodall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Harold Jacobs makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by David Dunbar | 37-40 |
| 15:42 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Mousseau | 40-40 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 40-40 |
| 15:27 | Western Michigan | Shannon Goodall snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 15:09 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker misses short on a floater from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 15:07 | Butler | David Dunbar grabs the defensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Jean Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-40 |
| 14:46 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 14:40 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon is hacked by Sung Chin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sung Chin, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Corey Johnson (PF), Shane McColgan (C) Graham Lloyd, Donald Chacon, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (PF) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin | |
| 14:33 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 40-40 |
| 14:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 40-40 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Richard Simms misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-40 |
| 14:14 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 40-40 |
| 13:53 | Western Michigan | Robert Fitzgerald blocks the short jumper by Corey Johnson | 40-40 |
| 13:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the offensive rebound | 40-40 |
| 13:34 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan is open and scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Mark Mousseau | 42-40 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Stephen Rape buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jean Johnson | 42-43 |
| 13:10 | Western Michigan | Richard Simms picks off the pass by Michael Bolling | 42-43 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 42-43 |
| 12:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the defensive board | 42-43 |
| 12:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is hacked by Richard Simms in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Simms, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF) Mark Mousseau, Robert Parker, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Sung Chin (C) Kenneth Walker, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Robert Fitzgerald, Jean Johnson | |
| 12:37 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Tim Faulkner | 45-46 |
| 12:02 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling steps out of bounds on the sideline | 45-46 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings (C) Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (SG), Mark Daniels (C) Harold Jacobs, Sung Chin | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen lays it in set up by Mark Daniels | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Graham Lloyd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Chacon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shannon Goodall (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Giddings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Western Michigan | Kevin Christensen swats the short shot by Michael Bolling | 45-48 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Ronald Giddings is called for the reach on Mark Daniels - foul #1 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Mark Daniels | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Kevin Christensen scores on a jumpshot from the right side and the foul's on Corey Johnson - foul #3 on Corey Johnson, team foul #4 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan (C) Donald Chacon | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 11:06 | Western Michigan | Jean Johnson steals it from Michael Bolling in the backcourt | 45-51 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Kevin Christensen connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 10:52 | Western Michigan | Richard Simms picks off the pass by Michael Bolling in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Ronald Giddings is called for the reach on Richard Simms - foul #2 on Ronald Giddings, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Sung Chin (PF) Harold Jacobs, Kevin Christensen | |
| 10:21 | Butler | Corey Johnson swats the layup by Jean Johnson | 45-53 |
| 10:19 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Shane McColgan | 45-53 |
| 10:01 | Western Michigan | Sung Chin is called for the reach on Ronald Giddings - foul #2 on Sung Chin, team foul #3 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Kenneth Walker, Richard Simms, Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| 09:48 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd travels with the ball | 45-53 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Tim Faulkner connects on the floater from the right block | 45-55 |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Shannon Goodall and he's hacked by David Dunbar - foul #3 on David Dunbar, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 09:34 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon misses the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Kevin Christensen pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Kevin Christensen can't connect on a shot in the paint | 47-55 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Robert Parker steals it from Stephen Rape | 47-55 |
| 08:56 | Western Michigan | David Dunbar is called for the reach on Mark Mousseau in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Dunbar, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Shane McColgan (C) Graham Lloyd, Donald Chacon, Shannon Goodall | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Robert Fitzgerald (SF), Sung Chin (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Mark Daniels | |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is whistled for a carry | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Corey Johnson (PF) Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Kevin Christensen can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Corey Johnson - foul #4 on Corey Johnson, team foul #6 | 47-55 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Parker (PF) Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG) James Jones | |
| 08:36 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 08:22 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is denied on a layup by Robert Fitzgerald | 47-57 |
| 08:20 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings tips it back up and in | 49-57 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Harold Jacobs buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Fitzgerald | 49-60 |
| 07:45 | Western Michigan | Kenneth Walker takes the ball from Ronald Giddings | 49-60 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Michael Bolling (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Mark Mousseau (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Shane McColgan (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Sung Chin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald knocks in the jumper from the left side | 49-62 |
| 07:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Bolling | 51-62 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Kevin Christensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Harold Jacobs misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Kevin Christensen tips it home | 51-64 |
| 07:12 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF) Mark Mousseau, Ronald Giddings, Robert Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Kenneth Walker, Harold Jacobs, Robert Fitzgerald, Sung Chin | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Stephen Rape is hacked by Graham Lloyd - foul #3 on Graham Lloyd, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Daniels (C) Jean Johnson | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 51-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 06:35 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-66 |
| 06:33 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling tips it in | 53-66 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Richard Simms misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Donald Chacon - foul #2 on Donald Chacon, team foul #8 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Mark Daniels | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| 06:11 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 53-67 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:52 | Butler | James Jones hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Rape | 53-69 |
| 05:38 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan's fadeaway is rejected by Jean Johnson | 53-69 |
| 05:37 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon hits the follow up shot | 55-69 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Rape | 55-71 |
| 05:20 | Western Michigan | Jean Johnson steals the ball from Michael Bolling in the backcourt | 55-71 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jean Johnson | 55-74 |
| 04:49 | Western Michigan | Shane McColgan drills a floater from just outside the lane | 57-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Jean Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau (PG), Ronald Giddings (SF), Corey Johnson (PF), Robert Parker (C) Michael Bolling, Donald Chacon, Shannon Goodall, Shane McColgan | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Mark Daniels (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Jean Johnson | |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker connects on the jump hook from the right block | 59-74 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-74 |
| 04:05 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings grabs the board | 59-74 |
| 03:58 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 59-74 |
| 03:57 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau tips it home | 61-74 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Mark Mousseau is called for the reach on David Dunbar in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Mousseau, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Sung Chin (PF) Kenneth Walker, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 03:55 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 03:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Western Michigan | David Dunbar is called for the reach on Mark Mousseau in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Dunbar, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Mark Daniels | |
| 03:39 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Mark Mousseau (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Graham Lloyd (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ronald Giddings (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Corey Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Parker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | James Jones comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 61-74 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't tip it in | 61-74 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 61-76 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #7 | 61-76 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings misses the 1st free throw | 61-76 |
| 03:18 | Western Michigan | Ronald Giddings makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Harold Jacobs drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from James Jones | 62-79 |
| 02:46 | Western Michigan | Richard Simms picks off the pass by Ronald Giddings | 62-79 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Corey Johnson is called for the reach on Jean Johnson - foul #5 on Corey Johnson, team foul #10 | 62-79 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling (PG), Donald Chacon (SF), Shannon Goodall (PF) Graham Lloyd, Ronald Giddings, Corey Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Sung Chin | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 62-80 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-81 |
| 02:17 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-81 |
| 02:16 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker snags the offensive board | 62-81 |
| 02:11 | Western Michigan | Michael Bolling drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-81 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson banks in the layup and he's hacked by Robert Parker - foul #3 on Robert Parker, team foul #11 | 65-83 |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd (SG) Michael Bolling | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) Kenneth Walker | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the free throw | 65-84 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #8 | 65-84 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Robert Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Mark Mousseau takes the ball from Stephen Rape | 67-84 |
| 01:18 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-84 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-84 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-84 |
| 00:58 | Western Michigan | Donald Chacon pulls down the rebound | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Western Michigan | Mark Mousseau is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 67-84 |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Jones is hacked by Shannon Goodall - foul #1 on Shannon Goodall, team foul #12 | 67-84 |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Jones makes the 1st free throw | 67-85 |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 67-86 |
| 00:27 | Western Michigan | Graham Lloyd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-86 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Jones runs out the clock | 67-86 |