| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Herschel Devine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) SF - Leon Holliday (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Freddie James (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Barnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday inbounds the ball | 21-33 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Central Michigan | Freddie James hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Butler | John Barnett can't finish the layup but he's fouled by John Spataro - foul #2 on John Spataro, team foul #1 | 23-33 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse (SG), Walter Kendig (SF), George Bullock (PF), Elmer Baker (C) James Adams, Leon Holliday, Freddie James, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:11 | Butler | John Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Butler | John Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 19:11 | Central Michigan | George Bullock grabs the board | 23-33 |
| 18:42 | Central Michigan | John Smotherman steals the ball from Nathan Rouse | 23-33 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Thomas Perkins knocks in the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Clifford Pritchett and he's hacked by Elmer Baker - foul #2 on Elmer Baker, team foul #2 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Jones (PG), Leon Holliday (SF), Freddie James (PF) Herschel Devine, Walter Kendig, George Bullock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:14 | Butler | Thomas Perkins makes the free throw | 23-36 |
| 17:47 | Central Michigan | Freddie James hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 23-36 |
| 17:45 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 17:26 | Butler | John Smotherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-36 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine (PG), Walter Kendig (SF), John Spataro (C) Raymond Jones, Leon Holliday, Elmer Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:00 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Spataro | 26-36 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Thomas Perkins misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-36 |
| 16:42 | Central Michigan | John Spataro snags the defensive board | 26-36 |
| 16:38 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-36 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Thomas Perkins grabs the board | 26-36 |
| 16:19 | Butler | John Smotherman scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-38 |
| 16:01 | Central Michigan | John Spataro hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 15:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Pinnix | 26-38 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Herschel Devine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Rouse (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Walter Kendig (fresh) PF - Freddie James (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - John Spataro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | John Spataro swats the short shot by Thomas Perkins | 26-38 |
| 15:36 | Central Michigan | Freddie James snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 15:18 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine is denied on a dunk by John Barnett | 26-38 |
| 15:17 | Central Michigan | John Spataro tips it home | 28-38 |
| 15:00 | Butler | John Smotherman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (SG), Leon Holliday (SF), George Bullock (PF), Elmer Baker (C) Herschel Devine, Walter Kendig, Freddie James, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), William Wildman (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| 14:51 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Leon Holliday | 30-38 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Jesse Grant can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 14:37 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:13 | Central Michigan | William Wildman is called for the reach on George Bullock - foul #2 on William Wildman, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by George Bullock | 32-38 |
| 13:28 | Butler | William Wildman makes the floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 13:02 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-40 |
| 13:00 | Butler | William Wildman snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Ernest Spiers's layup is rejected by Leon Holliday | 32-40 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 12:33 | Butler | William Wildman hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Felix Gonzalez | 32-42 |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday lays it in and he's fouled by William Wildman - foul #3 on William Wildman, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine (PG), Freddie James (PF), Randall Naylor (C) James Adams, George Bullock, Elmer Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Ryan McQuown, Jesse Grant, William Wildman, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 12:17 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday makes the free throw | 35-42 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Thomas Perkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 12:05 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine pulls down the rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:39 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine loses the dribble to Ernest Spiers | 35-42 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Herschel Devine (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Rouse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SF - Leon Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie James (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Randall Naylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | John Smotherman clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-42 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Thomas Perkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Freddie James - foul #3 on Freddie James, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Kendig (SG), Elmer Baker (PF), John Spataro (C) Nathan Rouse, Leon Holliday, Freddie James | |
| Subs | Butler | John Barnett (C) Ernest Spiers | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Walter Kendig and the foul's on Clifford Pritchett - foul #1 on Clifford Pritchett, team foul #3 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Freddie James (PF) Elmer Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:44 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Thomas Perkins can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 10:27 | Central Michigan | Freddie James snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Freddie James hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #3 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse (SG), Leon Holliday (SF), Elmer Baker (C) Walter Kendig, Randall Naylor, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wildman (SF) Thomas Perkins | |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Freddie James misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:02 | Central Michigan | Freddie James makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:46 | Butler | William Wildman lays it in on a nice dish by John Smotherman | 39-45 |
| 09:23 | Central Michigan | William Wildman takes the ball from Freddie James | 39-45 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 09:07 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the offensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Butler | John Smotherman misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Rouse - foul #3 on Nathan Rouse, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Kendig (SF), Randall Naylor (PF), John Spataro (C) Leon Holliday, Freddie James, Elmer Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF) William Wildman, Bryan Pinnix | |
| 08:49 | Butler | John Smotherman misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Butler | John Smotherman misses the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | John Spataro snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Central Michigan | John Smotherman steals the ball from Nathan Rouse | 39-45 |
| 08:16 | Butler | John Barnett can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-45 |
| 08:14 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 08:07 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 08:05 | Butler | John Barnett gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:47 | Butler | John Smotherman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Ernest Spiers grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:33 | Butler | John Smotherman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 07:31 | Central Michigan | John Spataro snags the defensive board | 39-45 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Herschel Devine (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Rouse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 pf. SF - Walter Kendig (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Randall Naylor (fresh) C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Barnett (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:15 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-45 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Nathan Rouse - foul #4 on Nathan Rouse, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Jones (PG), James Adams (SG), Leon Holliday (SF), Freddie James (PF), Elmer Baker (C) Herschel Devine, Nathan Rouse, Walter Kendig, Randall Naylor, John Spataro | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (PG), William Wildman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Ernest Spiers, John Barnett | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 06:31 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-46 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Thomas Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Perkins | 39-48 |
| 05:50 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday is hacked by William Wildman - foul #4 on William Wildman, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine (PG), Nathan Rouse (SG), George Bullock (PF) Raymond Jones, James Adams, Freddie James | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (C) Felix Gonzalez | |
| 05:34 | Central Michigan | William Wildman is called for the reach on Leon Holliday - foul #5 on William Wildman, team foul #6 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Freddie James (PF) Leon Holliday | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG) William Wildman | |
| 05:15 | Central Michigan | Elmer Baker blows the dunk | 39-48 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Elmer Baker tips it in | 41-48 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Jesse Grant misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Ernest Spiers hits the follow up shot | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine lays it up and in | 43-50 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Ernest Spiers can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-50 |
| 04:19 | Central Michigan | Elmer Baker snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:54 | Central Michigan | Ernest Spiers steals the ball from Freddie James | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Thomas Perkins misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 03:38 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Freddie James | 43-50 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Freddie James clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clifford Pritchett - foul #2 on Clifford Pritchett, team foul #7 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Walter Kendig (PG), James Adams (SG), Leon Holliday (SF), John Spataro (C) Herschel Devine, Nathan Rouse, George Bullock, Elmer Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), John Smotherman (SG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), John Barnett (C) Clifford Pritchett, Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix | |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Freddie James misses the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | Freddie James misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 03:20 | Butler | John Barnett gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Walter Kendig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Adams (fresh) SF - Leon Holliday (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Freddie James (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - John Spataro (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Ryan McQuown clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Ryan McQuown tips it back up and in | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Freddie James misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 43-52 |
| 02:28 | Central Michigan | Freddie James tips it in | 45-52 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine (PG), Nathan Rouse (SG), Randall Naylor (PF) Walter Kendig, James Adams, Freddie James | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Ryan McQuown, Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-52 |
| 02:04 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to John Spataro | 45-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Central Michigan | Nathan Rouse buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Randall Naylor | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-52 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | James Adams (SG), Freddie James (PF) Nathan Rouse, Randall Naylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:18 | Central Michigan | Herschel Devine knocks in the jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 01:00 | Butler | John Smotherman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Barnett | 50-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday is hacked by Bryan Pinnix - foul #2 on Bryan Pinnix, team foul #8 | 50-55 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | James Adams is called for the reach on John Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Adams, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix is hacked by Freddie James - foul #4 on Freddie James, team foul #7 | 52-55 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Central Michigan | Clifford Pritchett picks off the pass by Leon Holliday | 52-57 |
| 00:30 | Butler | John Smotherman banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clifford Pritchett | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | Central Michigan | Leon Holliday throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (SF) Thomas Perkins | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Ernest Spiers is hacked by Herschel Devine in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herschel Devine, team foul #8 | 52-59 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Clifford Pritchett steps in front of the Herschel Devine pass in the backcourt | 52-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | John Spataro is called for the reach on John Barnett - foul #3 on John Spataro, team foul #9 | 52-61 |
| 00:17 | Butler | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:17 | Butler | John Barnett misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Freddie James snags the defensive board | 52-62 |
| 00:12 | Central Michigan | Freddie James is called for a charge - foul #5 on Freddie James, team foul #10 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Central Michigan | George Bullock (PF) Freddie James | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), James Mahr (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ryan McQuown runs out the clock | 52-62 |