| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) SF - Bradley Jones (fresh) PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:41 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:39 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 19:18 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-4 |
| 19:16 | Butler | George Burkowski grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 19:09 | Butler | George Burkowski scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 0-7 |
| 18:57 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones is fouled on the floor by Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| 18:52 | N. Michigan | Andres Marino steals it from Bradley Jones | 0-7 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 0-7 |
| 18:29 | Butler | George Burkowski tips it home | 0-9 |
| 18:12 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley drills a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by John Poppe | 2-9 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Alexander Bentley is called for the reach on Clinton Miller - foul #1 on Alexander Bentley, team foul #1 | 2-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Foster (PG), David Rutherford (PF) John Poppe, Alexander Bentley | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 17:33 | Butler | Kris Price comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-9 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Luke Lyons gets the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Kris Price is fouled on the floor by Bradley Jones - foul #1 on Bradley Jones, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier (SF), Karl Gross (C) Bradley Jones, Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Luke Lyons knocks in the runner from the left block set up by James McCade | 2-11 |
| 16:45 | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-11 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert grabs the board | 2-11 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Luke Lyons buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Kris Price | 2-14 |
| 16:10 | N. Michigan | Thomas Gilbert is called for the reach on James Foster - foul #1 on Thomas Gilbert, team foul #2 | 2-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Alexander Bentley (PF) Emanuel Nobles, Karl Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 16:03 | N. Michigan | James Foster connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 4-14 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Foster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Devon Grenier (fresh) PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Rutherford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Richard Balog double dribbles | 4-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones (SF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Devon Grenier, David Rutherford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:10 | N. Michigan | James Foster comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-14 |
| 15:09 | N. Michigan | John Poppe grabs the offensive rebound | 4-14 |
| 14:56 | N. Michigan | John Poppe drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Foster | 7-14 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andres Marino | 7-16 |
| 14:22 | N. Michigan | James Foster misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-16 |
| 14:21 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault tips it home | 9-16 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Clinton Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-16 |
| 14:00 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley pulls down the rebound | 9-16 |
| 13:47 | N. Michigan | James Foster buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Poppe | 12-16 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Andres Marino drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Balog | 12-19 |
| 13:17 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-19 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Clinton Miller travels with the ball | 15-19 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Devon Grenier (SF), David Rutherford (PF), Karl Gross (C) John Poppe, James Foster, Bradley Jones, Alexander Bentley, Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 12:47 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari loses the dribble to Thomas Gilbert | 15-19 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Emanuel Nobles steals it from Kris Price | 15-19 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 15-19 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Luke Lyons snags the defensive board | 15-19 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Kris Price drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from James McCade | 15-21 |
| 11:36 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 15-21 |
| 11:35 | N. Michigan | David Rutherford pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-21 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Paul Ansari (fresh) SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) SF - Devon Grenier (fresh) PF - David Rutherford (fresh) C - Karl Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 15-21 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Kris Price snags the defensive board | 15-21 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Kris Price misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-21 |
| 11:15 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross grabs the board | 15-21 |
| 10:54 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles buries a 3 from straight away | 18-21 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Kris Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-21 |
| 10:34 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 10:21 | N. Michigan | Paul Ansari comes up short on the shot from the left side | 18-21 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert gets the rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Thomas Gilbert comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-21 |
| 09:56 | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier snags the defensive board | 18-21 |
| 09:30 | N. Michigan | Karl Gross's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), James Foster (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF), Thomas Bourgault (C) Paul Ansari, Emanuel Nobles, Devon Grenier, David Rutherford, Karl Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by John Poppe - foul #1 on John Poppe, team foul #3 | 18-21 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 08:52 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones pulls down the rebound | 18-21 |
| 08:33 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-21 |
| 08:31 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley tips it back up and in | 20-21 |
| 08:12 | Butler | George Burkowski is hacked by Thomas Bourgault - foul #1 on Thomas Bourgault, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles (SG) James Foster | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:59 | Butler | George Burkowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 20-24 |
| 07:37 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-24 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Richard Balog snags the defensive board | 20-24 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Emanuel Nobles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bradley Jones (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alexander Bentley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Bradley Jones is called for the reach on Richard Balog - foul #2 on Bradley Jones, team foul #5 | 20-24 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Foster (SF) Bradley Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Andres Marino can't connect on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Alexander Bentley - foul #2 on Alexander Bentley, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rutherford (PF) Alexander Bentley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Andres Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Andres Marino misses the 3rd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:13 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault gets the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Emanuel Nobles and he's fouled by George Burkowski - foul #1 on George Burkowski, team foul #3 | 22-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier (SF) John Poppe | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:48 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 06:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 22-25 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Clinton Miller is hacked by Emanuel Nobles - foul #1 on Emanuel Nobles, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (C) Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:41 | Butler | Clinton Miller makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by Devon Grenier - foul #1 on Devon Grenier, team foul #8 | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the offensive board | 22-26 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Devon Grenier takes the ball from George Burkowski | 22-26 |
| 05:46 | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-26 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-26 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty tips it back up and in | 22-28 |
| 05:03 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles loses the ball out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Thomas Bourgault (C) Emanuel Nobles, David Rutherford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by Devon Grenier - foul #2 on Devon Grenier, team foul #9 | 22-28 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Paul McGee (SG) Devon Grenier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 22-30 |
| 04:23 | N. Michigan | John Poppe's pass is intercepted by Melvin Flaherty | 22-30 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Clinton Miller is called for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | David Rutherford (PF) Karl Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | Kris Price (PG), James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Andres Marino, Richard Balog, Clinton Miller, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 03:48 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-30 |
| 03:47 | Butler | James McCade pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:31 | Butler | James McCade hits a 3 from straight away | 22-33 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - John Poppe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul McGee (fresh) SF - James Foster (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Rutherford (fresh) C - Thomas Bourgault (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kris Price (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | N. Michigan | Kris Price steals it from David Rutherford | 22-33 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Luke Lyons comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 03:03 | N. Michigan | James Foster snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 02:54 | N. Michigan | John Poppe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-33 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is called for traveling | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier (PG), Emanuel Nobles (SG), Bradley Jones (SF), Alexander Bentley (PF) John Poppe, Paul McGee, James Foster, David Rutherford | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Kris Price, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 02:24 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Karl Gross (C) Thomas Bourgault | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Clinton Miller misses the 3 from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 01:55 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley grabs the board | 22-33 |
| 01:43 | N. Michigan | Devon Grenier can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-33 |
| 01:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Miller | 22-33 |
| 01:35 | Butler | George Burkowski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 01:33 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 01:13 | N. Michigan | Alexander Bentley blows the layup | 22-33 |
| 01:11 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 00:50 | N. Michigan | Andres Marino is called for the reach on Emanuel Nobles - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #4 | 22-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Poppe (PG), Thomas Bourgault (C) Devon Grenier, Karl Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | N. Michigan | Bradley Jones misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 22-33 |
| 00:31 | N. Michigan | Thomas Bourgault gets the offensive rebound | 22-33 |
| 00:18 | N. Michigan | Emanuel Nobles makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Poppe | 25-33 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Clinton Miller buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Andres Marino | 25-35 |
| 00:00 | N. Michigan | John Poppe misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-35 |