| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson inbounds the ball | 23-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Joseph Palmer clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Jonathan Harris - foul #1 on Jonathan Harris, team foul #1 | 23-41 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 19:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 23-41 |
| 19:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-41 |
| 19:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Schantz | 23-41 |
| 18:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 23-41 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is whistled for a carry | 23-41 |
| 18:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-41 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-41 |
| 17:55 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson gets the rebound | 23-41 |
| 17:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson drills a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Charney | 23-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:20 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Charles Mack - foul #1 on Charles Mack, team foul #2 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (SF), Kenneth Rusk (C) Dennis Robinson, Jonathan Harris | |
| 17:20 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 26-43 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Charles Mack is denied by Adam Cook | 26-43 |
| 16:58 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson tips it home | 26-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:40 | Butler | John Gearhart scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Michael McCade | 28-45 |
| 16:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #1 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Charles Mack | |
| 16:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster is hacked by John Gearhart - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 15:53 | Middle Tenn. State | John Gearhart takes the ball from Kenneth Rusk | 28-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frederick Fenster (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Harvey (fresh) SF - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) C - Jonathan Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Jonathan Harris steals the ball from Walter Ewing | 28-45 |
| 15:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Halverson | 28-45 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer lays it in | 30-45 |
| 14:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk loses the dribble to Walter Ewing | 30-45 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Walter Ewing slams it home | 32-45 |
| 14:31 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael McCade | 35-45 |
| 14:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Palmer swats the short shot by Jonathan Harris | 35-45 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Dennis Robinson denies the turnaround by Michael McCade | 35-45 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Walter Ewing grabs the offensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:35 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Rusk | 35-45 |
| 13:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 13:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 35-45 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Joseph Palmer double dribbles | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Nathanael Jacobs (SF), Charles Mack (PF) Frederick Fenster, Charles Harvey, Dennis Robinson, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 12:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris can't throw it down | 35-45 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Adam Cook gets the rebound | 35-45 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Adam Cook | 38-45 |
| 12:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses long on a jumper near the basket | 38-45 |
| 12:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 11:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by William Charney | 38-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Christopher Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-47 |
| 11:36 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #3 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk (C) Jonathan Harris | |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Rusk and he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson (SF) Nathanael Jacobs | |
| 10:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson makes the free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Richard Schantz drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Charles Mack - foul #2 on Charles Mack, team foul #3 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (C) Kenneth Rusk | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:49 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Charles Mack | 40-50 |
| 10:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson is fouled on the floor by Michael McCade - foul #3 on Michael McCade, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Jackson and he's hacked by John Gearhart - foul #3 on John Gearhart, team foul #6 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rusk (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson | |
| 10:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the free throw | 40-53 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Walter Ewing is called for traveling | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs (C) Charles Mack | |
| 09:42 | Middle Tenn. State | The jump hook by Dennis Robinson is blocked by Kenneth Halverson | 40-53 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 40-53 |
| 09:20 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Joseph Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-53 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Nathanael Jacobs takes the ball from John Gearhart | 40-53 |
| 08:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs travels with the ball | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Adam Cook (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Christopher Jackson (SG), Charles Mack (PF) Frederick Fenster, Charles Harvey, Dennis Robinson | |
| 08:35 | Butler | Christopher Johnson hits the finger roll set up by Benjamin Kuhlman | 42-53 |
| 08:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from William Charney | 42-55 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman scores on a floater from the left block | 44-55 |
| 07:43 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk drills a jump hook in the lane | 44-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nathanael Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Rusk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-57 |
| 07:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Kenneth Rusk gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs's dunk attempt is rejected by Adam Cook | 44-57 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Rusk - foul #2 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Harvey (PG), Jim Chandler (SG), Dennis Robinson (SF), Frederick Fenster (PF), Jonathan Harris (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Nathanael Jacobs, Charles Mack, Kenneth Rusk | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Walter Ewing lays it up and in | 46-57 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 05:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:51 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Ewing | 49-59 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses the easy layup but the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #4 on Michael McCade, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | William Charney (PG), Charles Mack (PF) Charles Harvey, Frederick Fenster | |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 05:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:15 | Butler | John Gearhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-61 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the tip | 49-61 |
| 05:12 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris pulls down the rebound | 49-61 |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Mack knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:38 | Butler | John Gearhart makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 52-63 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #9 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson (SG) Jim Chandler | |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 04:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Jonathan Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Christopher Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - William Charney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Mack (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathan Harris (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Charles Mack steals it from Benjamin Kuhlman | 54-67 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #10 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster (PG), Charles Harvey (SG), Kenneth Rusk (PF), Nathanael Jacobs (C) William Charney, Christopher Jackson, Charles Mack, Jonathan Harris | |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 02:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Michael McCade comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 54-69 |
| 02:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Dennis Robinson grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #11 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler (SG) Dennis Robinson | |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 02:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster makes the 2nd free throw | 54-71 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-71 |
| 01:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-71 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Charles Harvey is called for the reach on John Gearhart - foul #2 on Charles Harvey, team foul #5 | 56-71 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Jim Chandler is called for the reach on Walter Ewing - foul #1 on Jim Chandler, team foul #6 | 56-71 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Charles Harvey takes the ball from Kenneth Halverson | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Nathanael Jacobs banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Harvey | 56-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Adam Cook misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Kenneth Rusk - foul #3 on Kenneth Rusk, team foul #7 | 56-73 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Jim Chandler misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 58-73 |
| 00:01 | Middle Tenn. State | Frederick Fenster tips it in | 58-75 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a fullcourt shot | 58-75 |