| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens inbounds the ball | 40-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada is whistled for traveling | 40-25 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-25 |
| 19:38 | Butler | James Fowler snags the offensive board | 40-25 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Donald Gray is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #1 | 40-25 |
| 19:10 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Jackie Perales in the backcourt | 40-25 |
| 19:04 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens slams it home on a nice dish by Jackie Perales | 40-27 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 42-27 |
| 18:18 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales is whistled for a carry | 42-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG), Brian Holleran (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF), David Hunter (C) Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| 18:06 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is open and scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Donald Gray | 44-27 |
| 17:58 | Morehead State | David Hunter's floater is tipped away by Douglas Ensminger | 44-27 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 44-27 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Ivan Grabowski blocks the short jumper by Donald Gray | 44-27 |
| 17:37 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to David Hunter | 44-27 |
| 17:22 | Morehead State | David Hunter lays it up and in and the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #3 on Donald Gray, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF) Jackie Perales, Brian Holleran | |
| 17:22 | Morehead State | David Hunter makes the free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the tip | 44-30 |
| 17:09 | Butler | James Fowler snags the offensive board | 44-30 |
| 16:53 | Butler | James Fowler loses the dribble to Douglas Bogan | 44-30 |
| 16:34 | Morehead State | Douglas Ensminger steals it from Leroy Wells | 44-30 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja and he's fouled by Ivan Grabowski - foul #1 on Ivan Grabowski, team foul #1 | 46-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Douglas Slocum (SG), Brian Holleran (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Leroy Wells, Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens, Ivan Grabowski, David Hunter | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:56 | Morehead State | David Hack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Donald Gray (C) Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG) David Hack | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Slocum (fresh) SF - Brian Holleran (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Brian Holleran is called for the reach on Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Brian Holleran, team foul #2 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs (PF) Matthew Wilson | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 15:18 | Morehead State | James Fowler is called for the reach on Jackie Perales in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Fowler, team foul #3 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG), Neil Carstens (SF) Douglas Slocum, Brian Holleran | |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #4 on Donald Gray, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG) Leroy Wells | |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 15:04 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 15:00 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Neil Carstens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Neil Carstens, team foul #3 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Neil Carstens - foul #2 on Neil Carstens, team foul #4 | 47-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (PG) Jackie Perales | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the offensive board | 48-31 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Joey Welch is hacked by Neil Carstens - foul #3 on Neil Carstens, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:20 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-31 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 50-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is hacked by Leroy Wells in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leroy Wells, team foul #6 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF) Harry Stubbs | |
| 13:55 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson grabs the board | 50-31 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo loses the dribble to Neil Carstens | 50-31 |
| 13:12 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Douglas Slocum (SG), Brian Holleran (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF), David Hunter (C) Leroy Wells, Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| 12:51 | Butler | Michael Pantoja connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by James Fowler | 53-31 |
| 12:38 | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski scores on a floater near the basket set up by Douglas Slocum | 53-33 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the open dunk | 53-33 |
| 12:08 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| 11:50 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 53-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Slocum (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Holleran (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ivan Grabowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - David Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Larry Dean is fouled on the floor by Brian Holleran - foul #2 on Brian Holleran, team foul #7 | 53-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG), Harry Stubbs (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Douglas Slocum, Ivan Grabowski, David Hunter | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the 1st free throw | 54-33 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 54-33 |
| 11:45 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells grabs the board | 54-33 |
| 11:38 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales connects on the runner in the lane | 54-35 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Dean | 56-35 |
| 10:57 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran double dribbles | 56-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Jackie Perales, Brian Holleran, Dikembe Awada | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Douglas Bogan picks off the pass by Brett Shepherd | 56-35 |
| 10:30 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens jams it on a nice dish by Douglas Bogan | 56-37 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's pass is intercepted by Leroy Wells | 56-37 |
| 09:56 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells lays it in | 56-39 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Andre Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Ivan Grabowski (PF), David Hunter (C) Leroy Wells, Matthew Wilson, Harry Stubbs | |
| 09:37 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales is fouled on the floor by Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #5 | 56-39 |
| 09:17 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales lays it up and in set up by Neil Carstens | 56-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Ivan Grabowski - foul #2 on Ivan Grabowski, team foul #8 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum (SG), Brian Holleran (SF) Douglas Bogan, Neil Carstens | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 08:53 | Morehead State | Douglas Slocum makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Jackie Perales | 58-44 |
| 08:41 | Butler | James Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Matthew Wilson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Jackie Perales, Ivan Grabowski, David Hunter | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Morehead State | The jumper by Dikembe Awada is denied by Joey Welch | 58-44 |
| 08:25 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the jump hook in the lane | 58-44 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Joey Welch snags the offensive board | 58-44 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 60-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Fowler (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Welch (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hack (fresh) SG - Douglas Slocum (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Holleran (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:27 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 60-44 |
| 07:25 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson hits the follow up shot | 60-46 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Joey Welch's pass is intercepted by David Hack | 60-46 |
| 06:52 | Morehead State | David Hack buries a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Wilson | 60-48 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Joey Welch is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Joey Welch, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Donald Gray (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF), David Hunter (C) David Hack, Douglas Slocum, Brian Holleran, Matthew Wilson, Dikembe Awada | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is hacked by Andre Harper - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 06:14 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 06:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 60-48 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Andre Harper is hacked by Douglas Bogan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Bogan, team foul #9 | 60-48 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:02 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Douglas Bogan | 62-51 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Douglas Bogan picks off the pass by Dino Mazierski | 62-51 |
| 05:47 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan lays it up and in | 62-53 |
| 05:27 | Butler | David Hunter is called for the reach on Donald Gray - foul #1 on David Hunter, team foul #10 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs (PF) David Hunter | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Morehead State | Harry Stubbs lays it in | 64-55 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Jackie Perales is called for the reach on Larry Dean in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jackie Perales, team foul #11 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SG), Dikembe Awada (C) Douglas Bogan, Ivan Grabowski | |
| 05:04 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 04:51 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 65-55 |
| 04:49 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Leroy Wells | 65-55 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | James Fowler is called for the reach on Leroy Wells - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #8 | 65-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan (SG) Neil Carstens | |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:35 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 67-57 |
| 04:07 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Jackie Perales | 67-59 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Wells - foul #4 on Leroy Wells, team foul #12 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hack (PG), Brian Holleran (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), David Hunter (C) Jackie Perales, Douglas Bogan, Harry Stubbs, Dikembe Awada | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 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) | |
| 03:40 | Morehead State | Brian Holleran knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-62 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Brian Holleran denies the turnaround by Brett Shepherd | 69-62 |
| 03:31 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells snags the defensive board | 69-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - David Hack (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brian Holleran (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - David Hunter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 03:20 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from David Hack | 69-65 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Brett Shepherd blows the wide open layup | 69-65 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Dino Mazierski buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Gabriel Gallo | 72-65 |
| 02:38 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jackie Perales (PG), Douglas Bogan (SG), Neil Carstens (SF), Ivan Grabowski (PF) David Hack, Leroy Wells, Brian Holleran, Matthew Wilson | |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is hacked by Donald Gray - foul #5 on Donald Gray, team foul #9 | 72-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:15 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 72-67 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a floater in the paint | 72-67 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't tip it in | 72-67 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens pulls down the rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | Morehead State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF), Dikembe Awada (C) Ivan Grabowski, David Hunter | |
| 01:41 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jackie Perales | 72-70 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Douglas Bogan takes the ball from Joey Welch in the backcourt | 72-70 |
| 01:37 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan lays it in | 72-72 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is alone and drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from James Fowler | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #3 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #10 | 74-72 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales makes the 1st free throw | 74-73 |
| 01:04 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales makes the 2nd free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Michael Pantoja | 76-74 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #11 | 76-74 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:32 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is hacked by Jackie Perales in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jackie Perales, team foul #13 | 76-75 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:29 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens grabs the defensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 00:21 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jackie Perales | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 3 from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 77-77 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Joey Welch wins the tip | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 77-77 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens snags the defensive board | 77-77 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan is hacked by James Fowler - foul #5 on James Fowler, team foul #12 | 77-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Ivan Grabowski (PF) Matthew Wilson | |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:38 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 77-78 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Larry Dean misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left wing | 77-78 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Andre Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 77-78 |
| 04:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joey Welch | 77-78 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo scores on a floater from the left side set up by Dino Mazierski | 79-78 |
| 03:32 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Joey Welch pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Jackie Perales picks off the pass by Dino Mazierski in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 03:10 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 79-78 |
| 03:08 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan gets the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:55 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson (PF) Dikembe Awada | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Michael Pantoja | 81-78 |
| 02:04 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 81-78 |
| 02:02 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens tips it back up and in | 81-80 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada (C) Ivan Grabowski | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Pantoja | 83-80 |
| 01:29 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is hacked by Matthew Wilson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #14 | 83-83 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 84-83 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 85-83 |
| 01:19 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Douglas Bogan | 85-85 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Neil Carstens is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #4 on Neil Carstens, team foul #15 | 85-85 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 1st free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 85-85 |
| 01:14 | Morehead State | Dikembe Awada snags the defensive board | 85-85 |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens is hacked by Andre Harper - foul #2 on Andre Harper, team foul #13 | 85-85 |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 00:57 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 12 pts. 10 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Joey Welch (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jackie Perales (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Douglas Bogan (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SF - Neil Carstens (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Dikembe Awada (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 00:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 85-87 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson gets the rebound | 85-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Matthew Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #14 | 85-87 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:34 | Morehead State | Matthew Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Andre Harper hits a wide open floater from the right side on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger | 87-89 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Neil Carstens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #15 | 87-89 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:25 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-91 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-91 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leroy Wells (SF) Neil Carstens | |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Douglas Bogan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #16 | 87-91 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan makes the 1st free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:19 | Morehead State | Douglas Bogan misses the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joey Welch pulls down the rebound | 87-92 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Andre Harper double dribbles in the backcourt | 87-92 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells is hacked by Joey Welch - foul #3 on Joey Welch, team foul #17 | 87-92 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells makes the 1st free throw | 87-93 |
| 00:13 | Morehead State | Leroy Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 87-94 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-94 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Carstens (SF) Leroy Wells | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 90-94 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Michael Pantoja is called for the reach on Neil Carstens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #18 | 90-94 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:05 | Morehead State | Neil Carstens makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Andre Harper makes the 3 from the right wing | 93-96 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Jackie Perales runs out the clock | 93-96 |