| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett inbounds the ball | 22-38 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Stephen Jasper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-38 |
| 19:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-38 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 22-38 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-38 |
| 18:49 | Middle Tenn. State | John Fulp grabs the defensive rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:29 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings misses the jumper from the baseline | 22-38 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Horace Stewart gets the rebound | 22-38 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett lays it up and in set up by Andrew Bennett | 22-40 |
| 17:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Stephen Jasper swats the layup by John Fulp | 22-40 |
| 17:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 22-40 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Francis Wallace - foul #1 on Francis Wallace, team foul #1 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (PF), James Hackney (C) John Fulp, Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Charles Reavis - foul #1 on Charles Reavis, team foul #2 | 22-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 22-40 |
| 16:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings snags the defensive board | 22-40 |
| 16:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Steve Hulings | 24-40 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is fouled on the floor by Charles Reavis - foul #2 on Charles Reavis, team foul #3 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), Richard Reder (SG) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bret Perino | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Joseph Innes is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Joseph Innes, team foul #4 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF), John Fulp (PF) James Hackney, Joseph Innes | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (C) John Sherrill | |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) SG - Richard Reder (fresh) SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Horace Stewart double dribbles | 24-40 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Horace Stewart, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| 14:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard is denied on a layup by Stephen Jasper | 24-40 |
| 14:48 | Middle Tenn. State | The offensive rebound goes to John Fulp | 24-40 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart buries a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #2 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), Francis Wallace (C) Charles Teneyck, Richard Reder, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart misses the free throw | 26-40 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 26-43 |
| 13:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 26-43 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Horace Stewart travels with the ball | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney (SF), Kevin Howard (PF) Patrick Stewart, John Fulp | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 12:49 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Kevin Howard denies the turnaround by John Sherrill | 26-43 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it but misses | 26-43 |
| 12:17 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to James Hackney | 26-43 |
| 11:57 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 26-43 |
| 11:34 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis pulls down the rebound | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Hackney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 21 pts. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), Richard Reder (SG) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 26-43 |
| 10:58 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the board | 26-43 |
| 10:45 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney's pass is intercepted by Jason Lucas | 26-43 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 26-45 |
| 10:03 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-45 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 26-45 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Charles Teneyck steals it from Bruce Whited | 26-45 |
| 09:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard can't finish the layup | 26-45 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the floater from the left block | 26-45 |
| 09:03 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard snags the defensive board | 26-45 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #4 | 26-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings (PG), Charles Reavis (SG), John Fulp (PF), Francis Wallace (C) Charles Teneyck, Richard Reder, Patrick Stewart, Kevin Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 27-45 |
| 08:47 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 08:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 27-45 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Bruce Whited's floater is tipped away by Francis Wallace | 27-45 |
| 08:20 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace snags the defensive board | 27-45 |
| 08:06 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steve Hulings | 29-45 |
| 07:49 | Butler | John Fulp denies the turnaround by Bruce Whited | 29-45 |
| 07:48 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the board | 29-45 |
| 07:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steve Hulings | 31-45 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Steve Hulings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Reavis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hackney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Fulp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Francis Wallace (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart (SF) James Hackney | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited | |
| 06:56 | Middle Tenn. State | Francis Wallace misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-45 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 31-45 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Stephen Jasper double dribbles | 31-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard (C) Francis Wallace | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is hacked by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #5 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes (C) John Fulp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:09 | Middle Tenn. State | Steve Hulings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-45 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-45 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett tips it back up and in | 31-47 |
| 05:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 05:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-47 |
| 05:22 | Middle Tenn. State | Patrick Stewart is denied on a layup by John Sherrill | 31-47 |
| 05:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 31-47 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-47 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 31-49 |
| 04:51 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Reavis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-49 |
| 04:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 31-49 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Hulings - foul #1 on Steve Hulings, team foul #5 | 31-49 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck (PG), Richard Reder (SG), James Hackney (SF) Steve Hulings, Charles Reavis, Patrick Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Andrew Bennett, Horace Stewart, Kenneth Bennett, John Sherrill | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 31-50 |
| 04:18 | Middle Tenn. State | Richard Reder comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-50 |
| 04:17 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-50 |
| 04:04 | Middle Tenn. State | Bret Perino steps in front of the Richard Reder pass | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 31-52 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Charles Teneyck (fresh) SG - Richard Reder (fresh) SF - James Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Innes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 3 pf. SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck knocks in the runner near the basket | 33-52 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on a shot from the left side | 33-52 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it back up and in | 33-54 |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Charles Teneyck and he's hacked by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #6 | 35-54 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| 02:51 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney makes the free throw | 36-54 |
| 02:34 | Butler | William Kincer hits the finger roll set up by Jason Lucas | 36-56 |
| 02:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Grant Benson denies the turnaround by Charles Teneyck | 36-56 |
| 02:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard grabs the offensive board | 36-56 |
| 02:02 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 36-56 |
| 02:00 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney grabs the offensive rebound | 36-56 |
| 01:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Joseph Innes misses the easy layup | 36-56 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Grant Benson gets the rebound | 36-56 |
| 01:29 | Butler | John Sherrill hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Jason Lucas and he's fouled by Joseph Innes - foul #4 on Joseph Innes, team foul #6 | 36-58 |
| 01:29 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the free throw | 36-58 |
| 01:29 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Kevin Howard | 36-58 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | William Kincer is called for the reach on Charles Teneyck - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #7 | 36-58 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck makes the 1st free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Charles Teneyck misses the 2nd free throw | 37-58 |
| 01:11 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 37-58 |
| 00:43 | Butler | William Kincer buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Grant Benson | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard is called for traveling | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | John Sherrill is fouled on the floor by James Hackney - foul #2 on James Hackney, team foul #7 | 37-60 |
| 00:15 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 00:15 | Middle Tenn. State | Kevin Howard gets the rebound | 37-60 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | William Kincer is called for the reach on James Hackney - foul #2 on William Kincer, team foul #8 | 37-60 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | James Hackney misses the 1st free throw | 37-60 |
| 00:10 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 37-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jason Lucas runs out the clock | 37-60 |