| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) SF - James Smith (fresh) PF - William Brakebill (fresh) C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) SG - John Araujo (fresh) SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) C - George Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | George Wilson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Bernard Dicken hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Clay Moore | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill blows the dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Clay Moore gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Butler | George Wilson hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard scores on a runner near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Clay Moore scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Smith | 4-4 |
| 17:46 | Butler | George Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:27 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard snags the offensive board | 4-4 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the lay-in | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:59 | Butler | George Wilson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Geraldo Santana | 4-4 |
| 16:34 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:33 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Russell Robbins misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Brakebill - foul #1 on William Brakebill, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu (SF), Dustin Wilson (C) James Smith, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, George Wilson | |
| 16:10 | Butler | Russell Robbins makes the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Russell Robbins makes the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:56 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo connects on the open runner in the paint on a nice dish by Geraldo Santana | 6-6 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dustin Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hung Tang (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Thomas Lyons connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Goran Kamienski | 6-8 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson misses badly on a shot from close range | 6-8 |
| 15:18 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson tips it in | 8-8 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Hung Tang misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Ronnie Krone | 8-8 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Thomas Lyons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Ronnie Krone grabs the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Russell Robbins is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Russell Robbins, team foul #1 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), James Smith (SF), Hilton Leonard (C) Geraldo Santana, Oswaldo Gallo, William Brakebill | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by George Wilson - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 14:07 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the tip | 9-8 |
| 14:01 | Eastern Michigan | Dustin Wilson gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:47 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-8 |
| 13:34 | Butler | John Araujo is hacked by Howin Chu - foul #1 on Howin Chu, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), Quincy Steele (PF) Howin Chu, Dustin Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Clay Moore drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Bernard Dicken | 12-11 |
| 13:10 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton loses the dribble to George Wilson | 12-11 |
| 13:00 | Butler | George Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 12-11 |
| 12:58 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-11 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Clay Moore pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 12:27 | Butler | George Wilson hits a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #1 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Howin Chu (SF), William Brakebill (PF) Edward Walton, James Smith, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken | |
| 12:27 | Butler | George Wilson makes the free throw | 12-14 |
| 12:07 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Brakebill | 14-14 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Ronnie Krone loses the dribble to William Brakebill | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Howin Chu (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Brakebill (fresh) 2 reb. C - Quincy Steele (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Araujo (fresh) SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rene Rizzo (fairly fresh) C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele lays it up and in on a nice dish by Geraldo Santana | 16-14 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Thomas Lyons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Araujo | 16-17 |
| 11:07 | Eastern Michigan | 3 seconds is called on William Brakebill | 16-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), James Smith (SF), Dustin Wilson (C) Geraldo Santana, Oswaldo Gallo, Quincy Steele | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, John Araujo, Rene Rizzo, George Wilson | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Ronnie Krone is fouled on the floor by Dustin Wilson - foul #1 on Dustin Wilson, team foul #4 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Smith is called for the reach on Russell Robbins - foul #1 on James Smith, team foul #5 | 16-17 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Clay Moore knocks in the runner in the paint set up by Hung Tang | 16-19 |
| 09:56 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:54 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Dustin Wilson | 16-19 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-19 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton grabs the offensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 09:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Bernard Dicken grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Hung Tang drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-21 |
| 08:58 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 08:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hung Tang | 16-21 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-21 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Goran Kamienski is hacked by Dustin Wilson - foul #2 on Dustin Wilson, team foul #6 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Oswaldo Gallo (SG), John Pedraza (SF), Quincy Steele (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Edward Walton, Howin Chu, James Smith, William Brakebill, Dustin Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), John Araujo (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), George Wilson (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Bernard Dicken, Hung Tang | |
| 08:11 | Butler | George Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 08:10 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 08:06 | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Geraldo Santana | 18-21 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Thomas Lyons loses the dribble to Quincy Steele | 18-21 |
| 07:29 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-21 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Thomas Lyons grabs the board | 18-21 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Pedraza (fresh) PF - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hilton Leonard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Araujo (fresh) SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Ronnie Krone comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Oswaldo Gallo - foul #2 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (SG), Howin Chu (SF), William Brakebill (PF) Oswaldo Gallo, John Pedraza, Quincy Steele | |
| Subs | Butler | Rene Rizzo (PF) Russell Robbins | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Ronnie Krone makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 07:07 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the offensive board | 18-22 |
| 06:54 | Butler | George Wilson banks in the layup | 18-24 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Michigan | Ronnie Krone steals it from Geraldo Santana | 18-24 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Thomas Lyons lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronnie Krone | 18-26 |
| 06:13 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana scores on a jumper from the left block set up by William Brakebill | 20-26 |
| 05:45 | Butler | John Araujo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Howin Chu - foul #2 on Howin Chu, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza (SG), James Smith (SF), Quincy Steele (C) Geraldo Santana, Howin Chu, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Ronnie Krone, George Wilson | |
| 05:45 | Butler | John Araujo makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:45 | Butler | John Araujo misses the 2nd free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:45 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Quincy Steele | 20-27 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton is fouled on the floor by John Araujo - foul #1 on John Araujo, team foul #3 | 20-27 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF) John Araujo, Rene Rizzo | |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Hung Tang - foul #1 on Hung Tang, team foul #4 | 20-27 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:02 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Goran Kamienski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Clay Moore | 22-30 |
| 04:28 | Eastern Michigan | Clay Moore is called for the reach on William Brakebill - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #5 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Hilton Leonard (C) John Pedraza, William Brakebill | |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (C) Hung Tang | |
| 04:20 | Eastern Michigan | Bernard Dicken is called for the reach on James Smith - foul #1 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #6 | 22-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| 04:04 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Geraldo Santana | 25-30 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Geraldo Santana takes the ball from Russell Robbins | 25-30 |
| 03:56 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Geraldo Santana | 27-30 |
| 03:39 | Butler | George Wilson is whistled for traveling | 27-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Oswaldo Gallo (SG), Dustin Wilson (PF) Edward Walton, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:31 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 03:02 | Butler | John Araujo comes up short on the runner from the right block | 30-30 |
| 03:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Smith grabs the board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Geraldo Santana (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Oswaldo Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dustin Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Steele (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - George Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Eastern Michigan | Quincy Steele misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 30-30 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Russell Robbins gets the rebound | 30-30 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Oswaldo Gallo is called for the reach on John Araujo - foul #3 on Oswaldo Gallo, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton (PG), Howin Chu (SG), William Brakebill (PF), Hilton Leonard (C) Geraldo Santana, Oswaldo Gallo, James Smith, Quincy Steele | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Hung Tang (C) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 02:27 | Butler | John Araujo makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:27 | Butler | John Araujo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Rene Rizzo - foul #1 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #7 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG) John Araujo | |
| 02:06 | Eastern Michigan | Hilton Leonard misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas Lyons clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-31 |
| 01:58 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 01:53 | Eastern Michigan | Howin Chu drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Edward Walton | 35-31 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Hung Tang misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 35-31 |
| 01:34 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 01:24 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Pedraza (SG) Dustin Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | George Wilson (C) Hung Tang | |
| 01:00 | Butler | Rene Rizzo clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 35-31 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 00:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Walton's layup is rejected by George Wilson | 35-31 |
| 00:51 | Butler | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Goran Kamienski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana (PG), Quincy Steele (C) John Pedraza, Hilton Leonard | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF) Thomas Lyons, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo | |
| 00:33 | Eastern Michigan | William Brakebill is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-31 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Smith (SF) Howin Chu | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Russell Robbins loses the dribble to William Brakebill | 35-31 |
| 00:02 | Eastern Michigan | Geraldo Santana can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | The clock runs out | 35-31 |