| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Tim Cowherd (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison inbounds the ball | 27-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:46 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison loses the ball out of bounds | 27-27 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Paul Hyde clanks a floater from the left block | 27-27 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it home | 29-27 |
| 19:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-27 |
| 19:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Teeter | 29-27 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Adam Thompson tips it but misses | 29-27 |
| 18:38 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison comes up short on the shot from the left side but the foul's on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Scott Bostick (SG) Jack Llanas, Jan Christensen | |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 18:23 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Jerry Moore - foul #3 on Jerry Moore, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG) Jerry Moore | |
| 18:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-28 |
| 17:50 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jack Llanas | 30-30 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Horace Stewart's layup is rejected by Donald Garrison | 30-30 |
| 17:31 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas pulls down the rebound | 30-30 |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Jack Llanas and he's fouled by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| 17:26 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the free throw | 30-32 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Paul Hyde banks in the layup set up by Horace Stewart | 32-32 |
| 16:19 | Central Michigan | Stephen Jasper is called for the reach on Jan Christensen - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (PF) Jack Llanas | |
| 16:07 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 32-32 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca banks in the layup set up by Paul Hyde | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Stevan Zempel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Breeden (fresh) C - Tim Cowherd (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 15:30 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison tips it in | 34-34 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 34-34 |
| 15:06 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | Central Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Donald Garrison is blocked by Paul Hyde | 34-34 |
| 14:58 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it in | 34-36 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:19 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison loses the dribble to Paul Teeter | 36-36 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Dennis Breeden steals the ball from Thomas McCrorey | 36-36 |
| 13:47 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 36-36 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Adam Thompson (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jonathan Larocca, Stephen Jasper, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Scott Bostick (SG), Jerry Moore (PF) Stevan Zempel, Jan Christensen, Tim Cowherd | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Breeden and the foul's on Brandon Coppola - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd (C) Dennis Breeden | |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the free throw | 36-39 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 12:36 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore gets the rebound | 36-39 |
| 12:15 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Adam Binkley pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas McCrorey | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Scott Bostick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #6 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG) Scott Bostick | |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 11:34 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Jan Christensen steps in front of the Paul Teeter pass | 38-41 |
| 11:10 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen banks in the layup | 38-43 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Paul Teeter connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Adam Binkley and he's fouled by Jack Llanas - foul #1 on Jack Llanas, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (SG), Dennis Breeden (C) Jan Christensen, Tim Cowherd | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 10:38 | Central Michigan | Horace Stewart steals the ball from Stevan Zempel | 41-43 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Stevan Zempel steals it from Paul Teeter | 41-43 |
| 10:14 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Paul Hyde knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 43-46 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Adam Thompson swats the short shot by Donald Garrison | 43-46 |
| 09:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 43-46 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Adam Thompson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 45-46 |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Llanas and the foul's on Paul Hyde - foul #3 on Paul Hyde, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Adam Binkley, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen (SG), Tim Cowherd (C) Stevan Zempel, Jerry Moore | |
| 08:49 | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 08:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 45-48 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Paul Teeter travels with the ball | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF) Dennis Breeden | |
| 08:17 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Jan Christensen - foul #1 on Jan Christensen, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas is fouled on the floor by Paul Teeter - foul #1 on Paul Teeter, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:39 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (tiring) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Donald Garrison - foul #3 on Donald Garrison, team foul #4 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Adam Thompson denies the turnaround by Jerry Moore | 48-51 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is fouled on the floor by Donald Garrison - foul #4 on Donald Garrison, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Bostick (SG) Jan Christensen | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 50-51 |
| 06:03 | Central Michigan | Thomas McCrorey takes the ball from Jack Llanas | 50-51 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a jump hook from close range | 50-51 |
| 05:44 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 05:32 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison is denied on a layup by Paul Hyde | 50-51 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca grabs the board | 50-51 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Adam Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Tim Cowherd | 50-51 |
| 04:56 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Llanas | 50-53 |
| 04:31 | Butler | The jump hook by Jonathan Larocca is blocked by Jerry Moore | 50-53 |
| 04:29 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 04:17 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison connects on the floater from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Tim Cowherd takes the ball from Horace Stewart | 50-55 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jonathan Larocca, Thomas McCrorey, Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PG), Jan Christensen (SG), Omer Kotarski (C) Jack Llanas, Scott Bostick, Tim Cowherd | |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:51 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Moore - foul #4 on Jerry Moore, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas (PG), Tim Cowherd (C) Stevan Zempel, Omer Kotarski | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jack Llanas (tiring) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jan Christensen (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Garrison (tired) 17 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Moore (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. C - Tim Cowherd (tiring) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen is fouled on the floor by Stephen Jasper - foul #2 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:08 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Donald Garrison denies the turnaround by Paul Teeter | 52-57 |
| 02:44 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 02:38 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 02:37 | Central Michigan | Tim Cowherd tips it in | 52-59 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Adam Thompson (PF) Horace Stewart, Adam Binkley, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Adam Thompson scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jonathan Larocca | 54-59 |
| 01:57 | Central Michigan | Donald Garrison misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-59 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Paul Hyde (C) Jonathan Larocca, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Adam Thompson misses badly on a floater in the lane | 54-59 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 01:34 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jack Llanas | 54-59 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-59 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Donald Garrison - foul #5 on Donald Garrison, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel (PF) Donald Garrison | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:37 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Tim Cowherd steps in front of the Adam Thompson pass | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Stevan Zempel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #11 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (PF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jerry Moore, Tim Cowherd | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Omer Kotarski - foul #2 on Omer Kotarski, team foul #8 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (SF), Tim Cowherd (C) Dennis Breeden, Omer Kotarski | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Paul Hyde makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Horace Stewart is called for the reach on Jan Christensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Stewart, team foul #12 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Larocca (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dennis Breeden (SF), Omer Kotarski (C) Jerry Moore, Tim Cowherd | |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:20 | Central Michigan | Jan Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Adam Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Adam Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Hyde buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Stevan Zempel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Teeter, team foul #13 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jerry Moore (PF), Tim Cowherd (C) Dennis Breeden, Omer Kotarski | |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Central Michigan | Stevan Zempel makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Tim Cowherd - foul #2 on Tim Cowherd, team foul #9 | 60-66 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Jack Llanas runs out the clock | 62-66 |