| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fresh) PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) C - Willie Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (fresh) SG - Raymond Claussen (fresh) SF - Thomas Perrodin (fresh) PF - Anthony Bell (fresh) C - Marion Yelton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Coggin | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Melvin Coggin's fadeaway is rejected by Marion Yelton | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Raymond Claussen | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell can't finish the layup | 0-2 |
| 18:54 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Kevin Lambert gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | Michigan State | The rebound goes to Marion Yelton | 0-2 |
| 17:34 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Steven Brown snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Duppstadt | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steven Brown | 3-2 |
| 16:34 | Michigan State | Willie Hanson is called for the reach on Anthony Bell - foul #1 on Willie Hanson, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 16:19 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin blows the layup | 3-2 |
| 16:17 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Anthony Bell | 3-2 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 3-2 |
| 15:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Willie Hanson | 3-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fresh) PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) C - Willie Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Claussen (fresh) SF - Thomas Perrodin (fresh) PF - Anthony Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marion Yelton (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Butler | Kevin Lambert knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Steven Brown | 6-2 |
| 15:46 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen knocks in the shot from the right block | 6-4 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Kevin Lambert loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-6 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Melvin Coggin tips it in | 8-6 |
| 14:20 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller's pass is intercepted by Melvin Coggin | 8-6 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Steven Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Timothy Duppstadt | 10-6 |
| 13:26 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 13:07 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:05 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:48 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Warren Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Willie Hanson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:01 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Steven Brown is called for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Raymond Claussen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fairly fresh) PF - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Raymond Claussen and he's hacked by Timothy Duppstadt - foul #1 on Timothy Duppstadt, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| 11:16 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin makes the free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Raymond Claussen - foul #1 on Raymond Claussen, team foul #1 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (SG) Raymond Claussen | |
| 10:57 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 2nd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 3rd free throw | 10-11 |
| 10:57 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 10:47 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton slams it home | 10-13 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-13 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Kevin Lambert grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Marion Yelton is called for the reach on Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Marion Yelton, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Timothy Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (SG), Andy Burns (PF), Brandon Turner (C) Thomas Perrodin, Anthony Bell, Marion Yelton | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 09:37 | Michigan State | Andy Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen misses short on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Willie Hanson - foul #2 on Willie Hanson, team foul #5 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (PF), Daryl Barrett (C) Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin (SF) Donald Mueller | |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen misses the 1st free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen misses the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Kevin Lambert connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 12-13 |
| 08:17 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen buries a floater in the lane | 12-15 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Daryl Barrett grabs the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Thomas Perrodin is called for the reach on Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Thomas Perrodin, team foul #3 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Duppstadt (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF) Kevin Lambert, Daryl Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Mueller (PG), Anthony Bell (PF), Marion Yelton (C) Raymond Claussen, Andy Burns, Brandon Turner | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Andy Burns (SF) Thomas Perrodin | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Timothy Duppstadt (fairly fresh) PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Donald Mueller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Tedder (fairly fresh) SF - Andy Burns (fresh) PF - Anthony Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Warren Musselwhite - foul #2 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Wells (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 06:58 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Mark Shea knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Leonard Wells | 15-16 |
| 06:05 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell's floater is tipped away by Melvin Coggin | 15-16 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Andy Burns steals the ball from Mark Shea | 15-16 |
| 05:55 | Michigan State | Andy Burns blows the layup | 15-16 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the defensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Mark Shea scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Timothy Duppstadt | 18-16 |
| 05:05 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 18-16 |
| 05:04 | Michigan State | Marion Yelton grabs the offensive board | 18-16 |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller is fouled on the floor by Mark Shea - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #8 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (PG), Steven Brown (SG), Daryl Barrett (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Mark Shea, Leonard Wells, Melvin Coggin, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen (SG), Thomas Perrodin (SF) Robert Tedder, Andy Burns | |
| 04:40 | Michigan State | Donald Mueller misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 04:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daryl Barrett | 18-16 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 04:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Hanson | 18-16 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Perrodin - foul #2 on Thomas Perrodin, team foul #4 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Timothy Duppstadt | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Robert Tedder (PG), Andy Burns (PF) Donald Mueller, Anthony Bell | |
| 03:52 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 03:32 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 03:12 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) PF - Daryl Barrett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Robert Tedder (fairly fresh) SG - Raymond Claussen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perrodin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andy Burns (fairly fresh) C - Marion Yelton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Michigan State | Willie Hanson steps in front of the Thomas Perrodin pass | 20-16 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Raymond Claussen is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Raymond Claussen, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Coggin (PF) Daryl Barrett | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Donald Mueller (PG), Anthony Bell (PF) Robert Tedder, Marion Yelton | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Andy Burns takes the ball from Warren Musselwhite | 20-16 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | Anthony Bell is called for traveling | 20-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Duppstadt (SF) Warren Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 20-16 |
| 01:09 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | Thomas Perrodin's fadeaway is rejected by Melvin Coggin | 20-16 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Timothy Duppstadt grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Donald Mueller is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Donald Mueller, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marion Yelton (C) Andy Burns | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Kevin Lambert blows the layup | 20-16 |
| 00:17 | Michigan State | Raymond Claussen pulls down the rebound | 20-16 |
| 00:03 | Michigan State | Steven Brown steps in front of the Anthony Bell pass | 20-16 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 20-16 |