| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Albert Dials (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Sturgis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Bell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ryan Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Albert Dials inbounds the ball | 31-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Norman Thayer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-25 |
| 19:45 | Morehead State | Adam Wagner loses the dribble to Gary Sturgis | 31-25 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Albert Dials jams it on a nice dish by Gary Sturgis | 33-25 |
| 19:21 | Morehead State | James Read drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Albert Dials hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 19:01 | Morehead State | James Read grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | James Read misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Norman Thayer - foul #2 on Norman Thayer, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Roberts (PG), Christopher Brown (C) Michael Bell, Adam Wagner | |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | James Read makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Morehead State | James Read misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Lonnie Smith grabs the board | 33-28 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Norman Thayer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 18:17 | Morehead State | Christopher Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 17:56 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Brown | 33-31 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Gary Sturgis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | Morehead State | Christopher Brown gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:23 | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston buries a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Norman Thayer - foul #3 on Norman Thayer, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SG), Matthew Delamora (SF), Richard Nicholas (PF), Kevin Irwin (C) Norman Thayer, Albert Dials, Lonnie Smith, Gary Sturgis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Kilgo (PG), Willard Hallinan (SF), Alan Cothren (PF), Willie Shaw (C) David Roberts, Ryan Nielsen, James Read, Christopher Brown | |
| 17:23 | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Dean Hopper is hacked by Ronald Kilgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Kilgo, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bell (PG) Ronald Kilgo | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Willard Hallinan steals it from Matthew Delamora | 33-34 |
| 16:29 | Morehead State | Willie Shaw misses the fadeaway in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Richard Nicholas snags the defensive board | 33-34 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Matthew Delamora makes the wide open floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Dean Hopper | 35-34 |
| 15:48 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan misses the driving attempt from the left block | 35-34 |
| 15:46 | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston misses the tip | 35-34 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Shawn Oliva grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dean Hopper (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Oliva (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Matthew Delamora (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Irwin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kelly Livingston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Hallinan (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Cothren (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Willie Shaw (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Kevin Irwin connects on the runner in the paint set up by Dean Hopper and he's hacked by Willie Shaw - foul #3 on Willie Shaw, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Thayer (SG), Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF) Shawn Oliva, Matthew Delamora, Richard Nicholas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Kilgo (PG), David Roberts (SG), Ryan Nielsen (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Adam Wagner (C) Michael Bell, Kelly Livingston, Willard Hallinan, Alan Cothren, Willie Shaw | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Kevin Irwin makes the free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:59 | Morehead State | Ronald Kilgo is fouled on the floor by Dean Hopper - foul #2 on Dean Hopper, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Sturgis (C) Kevin Irwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:43 | Morehead State | David Roberts double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Read (PF) Christopher Brown | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Albert Dials can't finish the uncontested layup | 38-34 |
| 14:29 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to James Read | 38-34 |
| 14:16 | Morehead State | David Roberts knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Norman Thayer is fouled on the floor by James Read - foul #3 on James Read, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bell (PG), Kelly Livingston (SG), Christopher Brown (PF), Willie Shaw (C) Ronald Kilgo, David Roberts, James Read, Adam Wagner | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Christopher Brown blocks the short jumper by Lonnie Smith | 38-37 |
| 13:36 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Willie Shaw | 38-37 |
| 13:23 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-40 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Gary Sturgis drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Lonnie Smith and he's fouled by Christopher Brown - foul #1 on Christopher Brown, team foul #4 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Nicholas (PF) Lonnie Smith | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alan Cothren (SG) Kelly Livingston | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Gary Sturgis makes the free throw | 41-40 |
| 13:01 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Richard Nicholas grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Gary Sturgis is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Gary Sturgis, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (PG), Matthew Delamora (SF), Kevin Irwin (C) Dean Hopper, Albert Dials, Gary Sturgis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Roberts (PG), Willard Hallinan (SF), James Read (PF), Nathan Hunt (C) Michael Bell, Ryan Nielsen, Christopher Brown, Willie Shaw | |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Alan Cothren scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Read and he's fouled by Norman Thayer - foul #4 on Norman Thayer, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (PG) Norman Thayer | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 12:25 | Morehead State | Alan Cothren makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Matthew Delamora is hacked by Alan Cothren - foul #1 on Alan Cothren, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF) Matthew Delamora | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Wagner (C) Nathan Hunt | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Lonnie Smith connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Dean Hopper and he's hacked by James Read - foul #4 on James Read, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Kilgo (PG), Kelly Livingston (SG) David Roberts, James Read | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Lonnie Smith makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 11:43 | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-43 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Dean Hopper snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dean Hopper (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Nicholas (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Kevin Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Ronald Kilgo (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kelly Livingston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willard Hallinan (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Cothren (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Adam Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Dean Hopper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-43 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Richard Nicholas hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan blows the layup but the foul's on Lonnie Smith - foul #2 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SF) Richard Nicholas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Willie Shaw (PF), Nathan Hunt (C) Alan Cothren, Adam Wagner | |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:19 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Lonnie Smith hits the follow up shot | 48-45 |
| 10:44 | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| 10:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Albert Dials | 48-45 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Dean Hopper can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Morehead State | Willie Shaw gets the rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:15 | Morehead State | Kevin Irwin swats the short shot by Willie Shaw | 48-45 |
| 10:13 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Shaw | 48-45 |
| 09:55 | Morehead State | Ronald Kilgo is whistled for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Delamora (SF), Richard Nicholas (PF), Gary Sturgis (C) Albert Dials, Lonnie Smith, Kevin Irwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Roberts (PG), Ryan Nielsen (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Adam Wagner (C) Ronald Kilgo, Willard Hallinan, Willie Shaw, Nathan Hunt | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Matthew Delamora is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 48-45 |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Adam Wagner pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| 09:26 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelly Livingston | 48-47 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Dean Hopper is alone and drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Shawn Oliva | 51-47 |
| 08:51 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Gary Sturgis gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Shawn Oliva is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Shawn Oliva, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF) Matthew Delamora, Richard Nicholas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bell (PG), Alan Cothren (PF), Willie Shaw (C) David Roberts, Christopher Brown, Adam Wagner | |
| 08:24 | Morehead State | A charge is called on Kelly Livingston - foul #1 on Kelly Livingston, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Mario Julien (C) Gary Sturgis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Dean Hopper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 08:08 | Morehead State | Alan Cothren snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:49 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Shawn Oliva snags the defensive board | 51-47 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Ryan Nielsen is called for the reach on Albert Dials - foul #2 on Ryan Nielsen, team foul #8 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Thayer (SG), Kevin Irwin (C) Shawn Oliva, Mario Julien | |
| Subs | Morehead State | James Read (PF), Nathan Hunt (C) Kelly Livingston, Willie Shaw | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 07:30 | Morehead State | James Read snags the defensive board | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dean Hopper (very tired) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman Thayer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Albert Dials (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Bell (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Alan Cothren (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ryan Nielsen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - James Read (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathan Hunt (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | Morehead State | Nathan Hunt is whistled for a carry | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Nicholas (PF), Gary Sturgis (C) Lonnie Smith, Kevin Irwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Brown (C) Nathan Hunt | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Gary Sturgis is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Richard Nicholas tips it back up and in | 54-47 |
| 06:29 | Morehead State | James Read can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-47 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Gary Sturgis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Alan Cothren is called for the reach on Albert Dials in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Cothren, team foul #9 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ronald Kilgo (PG), David Roberts (SG), Willie Shaw (C) Michael Bell, Alan Cothren, Christopher Brown | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Willie Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:21 | Morehead State | Willie Shaw's pass is intercepted by Gary Sturgis | 54-47 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Norman Thayer is hacked by David Roberts in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Roberts, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Delamora (SF) Albert Dials | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Norman Thayer misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Norman Thayer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 06:00 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Roberts | 55-50 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Dean Hopper comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Gary Sturgis gets the offensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Gary Sturgis banks in the layup | 57-50 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | James Read is hacked by Richard Nicholas - foul #2 on Richard Nicholas, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (PG), Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kevin Irwin (C) Dean Hopper, Matthew Delamora, Richard Nicholas, Gary Sturgis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bell (PG), Willard Hallinan (SG), Christopher Brown (SF), Adam Wagner (C) Ronald Kilgo, David Roberts, Ryan Nielsen, Willie Shaw | |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | James Read misses the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Kevin Irwin grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Lonnie Smith hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-50 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Christopher Brown grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 04:22 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan scores on a jumper in the paint | 57-52 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Albert Dials is fouled in the backcourt by Willard Hallinan - foul #2 on Willard Hallinan, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alan Cothren (SG) James Read | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 04:05 | Morehead State | Albert Dials blocks the short jumper by Alan Cothren | 59-52 |
| 04:04 | Morehead State | Christopher Brown grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 03:50 | Morehead State | Lonnie Smith blocks the jumper by Michael Bell | 59-52 |
| 03:49 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan tips it in | 59-54 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Lonnie Smith hits the finger roll | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Shawn Oliva (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Norman Thayer (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Albert Dials (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. C - Kevin Irwin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Michael Bell (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Alan Cothren (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willard Hallinan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Adam Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Morehead State | Shawn Oliva takes the ball from Michael Bell | 61-54 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Albert Dials hits a wide open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lonnie Smith | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:59 | Morehead State | Willard Hallinan misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-54 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Lonnie Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Kevin Irwin misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Morehead State | Alan Cothren pulls down the rebound | 63-54 |
| 02:30 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (PG), Gary Sturgis (C) Shawn Oliva, Kevin Irwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Roberts (PG), Kelly Livingston (SG), James Read (PF), Willie Shaw (C) Michael Bell, Willard Hallinan, Christopher Brown, Adam Wagner | |
| 02:21 | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston misses short on a floater from close range | 63-54 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Gary Sturgis grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Albert Dials can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Cothren - foul #3 on Alan Cothren, team foul #12 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Michael Bell (PG), Ryan Nielsen (SF), Adam Wagner (C) David Roberts, Alan Cothren, Willie Shaw | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 01:47 | Morehead State | James Read hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Bell | 65-56 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the lay-in | 65-56 |
| 01:23 | Morehead State | James Read pulls down the rebound | 65-56 |
| 01:10 | Morehead State | James Read knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Gary Sturgis is hacked by Adam Wagner - foul #1 on Adam Wagner, team foul #13 | 65-58 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Gary Sturgis makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Gary Sturgis makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Lonnie Smith pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Michael Bell is called for the reach on Lonnie Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Bell, team foul #14 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Mario Julien (C) Gary Sturgis | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Lonnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Michael Bell misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dean Hopper - foul #3 on Dean Hopper, team foul #9 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SG), Matthew Delamora (SF), Richard Nicholas (PF), Kevin Irwin (C) Norman Thayer, Albert Dials, Lonnie Smith, Mario Julien | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alan Cothren (SG), Willard Hallinan (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Willie Shaw (C) Kelly Livingston, Ryan Nielsen, James Read, Adam Wagner | |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Morehead State | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Richard Nicholas is hacked by Michael Bell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Bell, team foul #15 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Thayer (SG), Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF) Shawn Oliva, Matthew Delamora, Kevin Irwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston (SG), Ryan Nielsen (SF), James Read (PF), Adam Wagner (C) Alan Cothren, Willard Hallinan, Christopher Brown, Willie Shaw | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Richard Nicholas makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Richard Nicholas misses the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Ryan Nielsen | 69-60 |
| 00:20 | Morehead State | Ryan Nielsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Lonnie Smith gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Lonnie Smith is hacked by Michael Bell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Bell, team foul #16 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Mario Julien (C) Richard Nicholas | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Lonnie Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Lonnie Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Michael Bell is hacked by Mario Julien - foul #1 on Mario Julien, team foul #10 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SG), Matthew Delamora (SF), Richard Nicholas (PF), Kevin Irwin (C) Norman Thayer, Albert Dials, Lonnie Smith, Mario Julien | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Alan Cothren (SG), Willard Hallinan (SF), Christopher Brown (PF), Willie Shaw (C) Kelly Livingston, Ryan Nielsen, James Read, Adam Wagner | |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Michael Bell makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:10 | Morehead State | Michael Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Shawn Oliva is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Cothren - foul #4 on Alan Cothren, team foul #17 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Mario Julien (C) Matthew Delamora, Richard Nicholas, Kevin Irwin | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kelly Livingston (SG), Ryan Nielsen (SF), James Read (PF), Adam Wagner (C) Alan Cothren, Willard Hallinan, Christopher Brown, Willie Shaw | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Shawn Oliva makes the 1st free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Shawn Oliva makes the 2nd free throw | 73-62 |
| 00:03 | Morehead State | Michael Bell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-62 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Mario Julien snags the defensive board | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mario Julien runs out the clock | 73-62 |