| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Johnny Don (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend inbounds the ball | 29-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:57 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is hacked by Dino Mazierski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #1 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:49 | Central Michigan | Donald Gray blocks the short jumper by Gerald Townsend | 29-38 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the rebound | 29-38 |
| 19:35 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the finger roll set up by Brett Shepherd and the foul's on Gerald Townsend - foul #2 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 19:35 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:24 | Central Michigan | Hans Swiatkowski takes the ball from Daniel Winfield | 32-38 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Randy Logan steps in front of the David Jarvis pass | 32-38 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield dunks the ball set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Gerald Townsend steals the ball from Donald Gray | 32-40 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don hits a runner from close range | 32-42 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Daniel Winfield swats the layup by Donald Gray | 32-42 |
| 18:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:15 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend loses the ball out of bounds | 32-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Larry Dean, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 18:07 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 18:00 | Central Michigan | A charge is called on Randy Logan - foul #2 on Randy Logan, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a runner from close range | 32-42 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Donald Gray is fouled on the floor by Daniel Winfield - foul #1 on Daniel Winfield, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Peter Owens (PF), Norman Marks (C) Randy Logan, Johnny Don, Daniel Winfield | |
| 17:19 | Butler | Donald Gray banks in the layup | 34-42 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend connects on the jump hook in the paint | 34-44 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jonathan Jaramillo | 34-44 |
| 16:32 | Central Michigan | Andre Harper is called for the reach on Jonathan Jaramillo - foul #3 on Andre Harper, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Richard Blevins (C) Andre Harper, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Paul Even (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Gerald Townsend, Peter Owens | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the shot from the left block but the foul's on Dino Mazierski - foul #2 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #3 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG) Hugh Wallace | |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:25 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 34-46 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-46 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it in | 36-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Even (fresh) SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SG), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Paul Even, Daniel Winfield, Norman Marks | |
| 15:30 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 39-46 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 15:06 | Butler | James Fowler can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-48 |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-48 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Dino Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:31 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a runner near the basket | 41-48 |
| 13:58 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 41-48 |
| 13:57 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Don | 41-48 |
| 13:44 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend comes up short on the floater in the paint | 41-48 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 13:30 | Butler | The jump hook by Donald Gray is blocked by Johnny Don | 41-48 |
| 13:28 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Johnny Don | 41-48 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Johnny Don - foul #2 on Johnny Don, team foul #4 | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Daniel Winfield (PF), Norman Marks (C) Randy Logan, Gerald Townsend, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Jason Oakley | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 12:32 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 12:15 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-54 |
| 12:13 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:59 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Wallace (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Daniel Winfield (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Richard Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:36 | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-54 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 11:14 | Butler | James Fowler is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SF), Jason Oakley (PF) Hugh Wallace, Norman Marks | |
| 11:04 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is whistled for traveling | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Fowler | 44-54 |
| 10:24 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Gray | 44-54 |
| 10:22 | Butler | James Fowler gets the rebound | 44-54 |
| 10:05 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Kerry Honeycutt - foul #2 on Kerry Honeycutt, team foul #5 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Hugh Wallace (SF), Johnny Don (PF) Kerry Honeycutt, Daniel Winfield | |
| 09:57 | Butler | Brett Shepherd drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 47-54 |
| 09:36 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is hacked by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #5 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Jonathan Jaramillo (SF) Raymond Agee, Hugh Wallace | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by James Fowler - foul #4 on James Fowler, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Norman Marks (C) Jason Oakley | |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo makes the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:27 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it back up and in | 49-55 |
| 09:00 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend's floater is knocked away by Brett Shepherd | 49-55 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Andre Harper grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 08:19 | Central Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Johnny Don | 52-55 |
| 08:12 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Johnny Don | 52-57 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the floater from the left block set up by Andre Harper | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Randy Logan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Townsend (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jonathan Jaramillo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Johnny Don (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Norman Marks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jonathan Jaramillo | 54-59 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a turnaround in the paint | 56-59 |
| 07:21 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 07:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend hits the follow up shot | 56-61 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-61 |
| 06:57 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo misses short on a runner from close range | 56-61 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a floater in the lane | 56-61 |
| 06:19 | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Johnny Don, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Jason Oakley (PF), Daniel Winfield (C) Randy Logan, Gerald Townsend, Jonathan Jaramillo, Johnny Don, Norman Marks | |
| 05:50 | Butler | The short jumper by Donald Gray is denied by Jason Oakley | 56-61 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Donald Gray can't tip it in | 56-61 |
| 05:48 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 59-61 |
| 05:33 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jason Oakley - foul #4 on Jason Oakley, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 60-63 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:20 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:20 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:13 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-63 |
| 05:11 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley is hacked by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 05:05 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:45 | Butler | David Jarvis hits a floater from the right side set up by Dino Mazierski | 62-63 |
| 04:33 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 04:31 | Butler | James Fowler pulls down the rebound | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Townsend (SF) Hugh Wallace | |
| 04:06 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-63 |
| 04:04 | Central Michigan | Daniel Winfield tips it in | 62-65 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a floater in the paint | 62-65 |
| 03:46 | Central Michigan | Raymond Agee gets the rebound | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Raymond Agee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kerry Honeycutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jason Oakley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Winfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:41 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt is whistled for traveling | 62-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jonathan Jaramillo (PG), Hugh Wallace (SF), Peter Owens (PF), Norman Marks (C) Raymond Agee, Kerry Honeycutt, Jason Oakley, Daniel Winfield | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is fouled on the floor by Gerald Townsend - foul #3 on Gerald Townsend, team foul #8 | 62-65 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 03:20 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Peter Owens | 63-65 |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Peter Owens can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Dino Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Norman Marks grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 02:52 | Central Michigan | Central Michigan calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Randy Logan (PG), Kerry Honeycutt (SG), Johnny Don (PF), Jason Oakley (C) Jonathan Jaramillo, Hugh Wallace, Peter Owens, Norman Marks | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Larry Dean is called for the reach on Jason Oakley - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #10 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 02:41 | Central Michigan | Jason Oakley makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:25 | Butler | James Fowler knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 66-66 |
| 02:12 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gerald Townsend | 66-69 |
| 01:58 | Butler | James Fowler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 01:47 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Randy Logan, team foul #9 | 66-69 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-69 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it home | 68-69 |
| 01:21 | Central Michigan | Johnny Don knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kerry Honeycutt | 68-71 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 70-71 |
| 00:46 | Central Michigan | Randy Logan misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 70-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Johnny Don - foul #4 on Johnny Don, team foul #10 | 70-71 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:03 | Central Michigan | Kerry Honeycutt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 72-71 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger runs out the clock | 72-71 |