| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) SG - Harold Quill (fresh) SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) C - Peter Keating (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Gray wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rex Saunders | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Murray State | Cory Schantz double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Alvin Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Alvin Newell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Murray State | Rex Saunders clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk knocks in the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Harold Quill - foul #1 on Harold Quill, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Rex Saunders's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 3-0 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 5-0 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Rex Saunders connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Donald Schwartz | 5-2 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 16:41 | Murray State | Cory Schantz grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Cory Schantz knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Harold Quill | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Alvin Newell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Keating (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Harold Quill and he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Cory Schantz makes the free throw | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the jumper from the left side | 5-8 |
| 15:42 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend pulls down the rebound | 5-8 |
| 15:39 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| 15:27 | Butler | William Halvorson banks in the layup on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 7-10 |
| 14:59 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Murray State | Wilson Ward steals the ball from Michael Hardnett | 8-10 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Terry Nimmo banks in the layup set up by Wilson Ward | 10-10 |
| 14:23 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 14:08 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-10 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 14:01 | Butler | William Halvorson gets the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Jeremy Townsend steps in front of the William Halvorson pass | 10-10 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | William Halvorson swats the layup by Jeremy Townsend | 10-10 |
| 13:32 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt grabs the offensive rebound | 10-10 |
| 13:15 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG), Cory Schantz (SF), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Richard Guiterrez, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a runner in the paint | 10-10 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk tips it but misses | 10-10 |
| 12:51 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Rex Saunders knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harold Quill | 10-12 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Alvin Newell clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-12 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 10-12 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Alvin Newell connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk and the foul's on Donald Schwartz - foul #1 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:07 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Cory Schantz | 12-12 |
| 11:51 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 11:49 | Murray State | Cory Schantz hits the follow up shot | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Donald Schwartz (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Harold Quill (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rex Saunders (fresh) 4 pts. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-14 |
| 11:35 | Murray State | Peter Keating pulls down the rebound | 12-14 |
| 11:29 | Murray State | Peter Keating is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), William Halvorson (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 11:14 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Alex Avdalovic - foul #1 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #3 | 12-14 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Peter Keating | 12-16 |
| 10:40 | Butler | James Gray misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Terry Nimmo gets the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is fouled on the floor by Harold Quill - foul #2 on Harold Quill, team foul #6 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Clayton Goodman, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-16 |
| 10:10 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Wyatt and he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Terry Nimmo, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 10:03 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the free throw | 12-19 |
| 09:36 | Butler | The short jumper by Leon Ottinger is denied by James Griggs | 12-19 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 12-19 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Loudermilk - foul #1 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (PF) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Cory Schantz (SF), Rex Saunders (PF) Richard Guiterrez, Michael Hardnett, James Griggs | |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 1st free throw | 12-20 |
| 09:16 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt makes the 2nd free throw | 12-21 |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Halvorson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Robert Wyatt, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Robert Wyatt | |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jeremy Townsend | 13-21 |
| 08:41 | Murray State | Rex Saunders is hacked by William Halvorson - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #6 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), James Gray (PF) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Rex Saunders makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:33 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 08:33 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the defensive board | 13-22 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Terry Nimmo is hacked by Donald Schwartz - foul #2 on Donald Schwartz, team foul #8 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG) Donald Schwartz | |
| 08:12 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Peter Keating comes up short on the floater from the left side | 15-22 |
| 07:56 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 15-22 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic comes up short on the runner from the right block | 15-22 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Rex Saunders grabs the board | 15-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Guiterrez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Rex Saunders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Peter Keating (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Wilson Ward is called for the reach on Michael Hardnett - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #8 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 07:21 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Alvin Newell | 18-24 |
| 06:53 | Murray State | James Griggs throws it down set up by Michael Hardnett | 18-26 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the ball out of bounds | 18-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Harold Quill (SG) Cory Schantz, Richard Guiterrez | |
| 06:25 | Murray State | James Griggs misses short on a shot from the left wing | 18-26 |
| 06:24 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the offensive rebound | 18-26 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:13 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Harold Quill is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Harold Quill, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Rex Saunders (PF), Peter Keating (C) Harold Quill, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 05:34 | Murray State | James Gray steps in front of the Richard Guiterrez pass | 20-28 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), William Halvorson (C) Alan Loudermilk, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SF) Richard Guiterrez | |
| 04:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 04:32 | Butler | William Halvorson hits the follow up shot | 22-30 |
| 04:12 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-30 |
| 04:10 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 22-30 |
| 04:03 | Butler | William Halvorson misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 22-30 |
| 04:01 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz grabs the defensive rebound | 22-30 |
| 03:51 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 22-30 |
| 03:49 | Murray State | Rex Saunders misses the tip | 22-30 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, James Gray | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Donald Schwartz, Rex Saunders, Peter Keating | |
| 03:32 | Murray State | Jonathon McCracken takes the ball from Jeremy Townsend | 22-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Alvin Newell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Loudermilk | 24-30 |
| 03:05 | Murray State | The jump hook by Michael Hardnett is blocked by Alan Loudermilk | 24-30 |
| 03:03 | Murray State | James Griggs grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 02:50 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 24-32 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Alvin Newell is fouled on the floor by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #10 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Donald Schwartz (PG), Rex Saunders (PF) Robert Wyatt, James Griggs | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend grabs the board | 25-32 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz is hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #10 | 25-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), James Gray (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Murray State | Peter Keating (C) Jeremy Townsend | |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:11 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 02:11 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Terry Nimmo hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Cory Schantz comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 01:43 | Murray State | Cory Schantz gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #11 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez (SG) Cory Schantz | |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 01:28 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Peter Keating is called for the reach on Terry Nimmo - foul #1 on Peter Keating, team foul #11 | 28-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 01:11 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:11 | Murray State | Peter Keating grabs the board | 28-35 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Donald Schwartz scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Richard Guiterrez | 28-37 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Richard Guiterrez steps in front of the Leon Ottinger pass | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | Murray State | Richard Guiterrez hits the finger roll | 28-39 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Michael Hardnett swats the short shot by Leon Ottinger | 28-39 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Peter Keating gets the rebound | 28-39 |