| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) SG - Edward Mounce (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) C - Douglas Eason (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Paul Sellberg wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Samuel Foster clanks a jump hook from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Edward Mounce | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer's floater is tipped away by Samuel Foster | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Samuel Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | George Larson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Everett Savory | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Ball State | Oscar Danek misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:06 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer tips it but misses | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Everett Savory | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the easy layup | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Ball State | Dino Russo is fouled on the floor by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer buries a jumper from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | Butler | George Larson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Ball State | Oscar Danek snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Douglas Eason can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Samuel Foster snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:49 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Dino Russo | 2-2 |
| 17:47 | Ball State | Samuel Foster steps in front of the Andrew Brewer pass in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Oscar Danek takes the ball from George Larson | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | Ball State | Edward Mounce lays it in on a nice dish by Oscar Danek | 2-4 |
| 17:17 | Butler | George Larson is fouled on the floor by Edward Mounce - foul #1 on Edward Mounce, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Edward Mounce, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| 17:08 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 17:05 | Butler | William Burnett gets the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is denied on a layup by Casey Jensen | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | Ball State | Victor Howe snags the defensive board | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | Ball State | Victor Howe is fouled in the backcourt by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| 16:42 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the wide open jump hook from the right block | 2-4 |
| 16:40 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the follow up shot | 2-6 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a shot from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Ball State | Long Hong is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| 16:11 | Ball State | Long Hong misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-6 |
| 16:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Matuszeski | 4-6 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #1 on James Hunsucker, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Samuel Foster (PF), William Potter (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Dino Russo (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Long Hong, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:55 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - George Larson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Potter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Victor Howe (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hunsucker (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Andrew Brewer, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Douglas Eason (C) James Hunsucker | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the jump hook from the left block | 7-6 |
| 15:08 | Ball State | Oscar Danek hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:49 | Butler | William Potter clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | Ball State | Victor Howe grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:40 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Larson | 7-9 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Joshua Hereford can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Joshua Hereford gets the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:25 | Butler | George Larson hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Foster | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Ball State | William Potter steals the ball from Oscar Danek in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:12 | Butler | William Potter loses the ball out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, William Potter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Victor Howe, Dino Russo, Andrew Brewer, Douglas Eason | |
| 13:59 | Ball State | Russell Aubry misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | Ball State | Casey Jensen tips it in | 9-11 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:47 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the board | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Ball State | James Hunsucker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 9-11 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski grabs the defensive rebound | 9-11 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Everett Savory can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 9-11 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Tim Pointer comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Casey Jensen - foul #1 on Casey Jensen, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Dino Russo (SF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Russell Aubry, Casey Jensen | |
| 13:12 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:00 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the fadeaway from the right side | 11-11 |
| 12:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 11-11 |
| 12:39 | Butler | George Larson misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Dino Russo - foul #1 on Dino Russo, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Mark Miller (SG), Andrew Brewer (PF) Jacob Molino, Edward Mounce, James Hunsucker | |
| 12:39 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:39 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Douglas Eason snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:28 | Ball State | William Burnett steals it from Mark Miller | 12-11 |
| 12:25 | Butler | William Burnett blows the layup | 12-11 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't tip it in | 12-11 |
| 12:23 | Ball State | Dino Russo snags the defensive board | 12-11 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Douglas Eason hits a jump hook in the paint | 12-13 |
| 12:02 | Butler | George Larson hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Potter | 15-13 |
| 11:59 | Ball State | William Burnett steps in front of the Mark Miller pass in the backcourt | 15-13 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Samuel Foster lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Burnett | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - William Potter (fairly fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Miller (fresh) SF - Dino Russo (tiring) 3 reb. PF - Andrew Brewer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Eason (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Ball State | Samuel Foster is called for the reach on Andrew Brewer - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) William Burnett, George Larson, William Potter, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (PG), Victor Howe (SG), Russell Aubry (SF), Casey Jensen (C) Oscar Danek, Mark Miller, Dino Russo, Douglas Eason | |
| 11:18 | Ball State | Victor Howe's fadeaway is rejected by Matthew Schwuchow | 17-13 |
| 11:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Sellberg | 17-13 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin can't connect on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Victor Howe - foul #1 on Victor Howe, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Edward Mounce (SG), James Hunsucker (PF) Victor Howe, Andrew Brewer | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:57 | Ball State | Casey Jensen hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 19-13 |
| 10:56 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:42 | Ball State | Russell Aubry is denied on a layup by Paul Sellberg | 19-13 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the board | 19-13 |
| 10:22 | Butler | The jump hook by Paul Sellberg is blocked by James Hunsucker | 19-13 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Hunsucker - foul #2 on James Hunsucker, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Mark Miller (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Long Hong, Edward Mounce, Russell Aubry, James Hunsucker, Casey Jensen | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 10:06 | Ball State | Douglas Eason throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF) Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Mark Miller | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Douglas Eason - foul #1 on Douglas Eason, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-13 |
| 09:36 | Ball State | Dino Russo loses the dribble to Joshua Hereford | 23-13 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tim Pointer drills a floater in the paint | 25-13 |
| 09:08 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 25-13 |
| 09:06 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer tips it but misses | 25-13 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Tim Pointer's pass is intercepted by Douglas Eason | 25-13 |
| 08:53 | Ball State | Oscar Danek is hacked by Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #5 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Everett Savory, Joshua Hereford, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Edward Mounce (SG) Oscar Danek, Dino Russo | |
| 08:47 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is hacked by William Burnett - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 08:36 | Ball State | Douglas Eason's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sellberg | 25-13 |
| 08:35 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer grabs the offensive board | 25-13 |
| 08:22 | Ball State | 3 seconds is called on Edward Mounce | 25-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (SF) Victor Howe | |
| 08:05 | Butler | Paul Sellberg makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Walter Matuszeski | 27-13 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Paul Sellberg - foul #1 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #7 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Long Hong (SG), Casey Jensen (SF) Jacob Molino, Edward Mounce, Andrew Brewer | |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Douglas Eason misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:48 | Ball State | Douglas Eason makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) C - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Oscar Danek (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Long Hong (fresh) SF - Casey Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) C - Douglas Eason (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by Long Hong - foul #1 on Long Hong, team foul #9 | 27-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Douglas Eason | |
| 07:36 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 27-14 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | Russell Aubry snags the defensive board | 27-14 |
| 07:13 | Ball State | Long Hong drills a shot near the basket | 27-16 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a turnaround in the paint | 29-16 |
| 06:35 | Ball State | Russell Aubry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG), Mark Miller (SG), Victor Howe (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF), Douglas Eason (C) Oscar Danek, Long Hong, Dino Russo, Casey Jensen, Russell Aubry | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Victor Howe steps in front of the Everett Savory pass | 29-16 |
| 06:12 | Ball State | Paul Sellberg steals the ball from Douglas Eason | 29-16 |
| 05:56 | Butler | George Larson's fadeaway is rejected by Douglas Eason | 29-16 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Douglas Eason gets the rebound | 29-16 |
| 05:46 | Ball State | Jacob Molino hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Miller | 29-18 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the turnaround from close range | 29-18 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the offensive board | 29-18 |
| 05:13 | Butler | William Potter clanks a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jacob Molino - foul #1 on Jacob Molino, team foul #10 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Casey Jensen (C) Jacob Molino, Mark Miller, Douglas Eason | |
| 05:13 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 30-18 |
| 05:13 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Douglas Griffin steps in front of the Oscar Danek pass in the backcourt | 31-18 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 33-18 |
| 04:50 | Ball State | Victor Howe misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-18 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Edward Mounce tips it home | 33-20 |
| 04:31 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 33-20 |
| 04:29 | Ball State | Casey Jensen grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:26 | Ball State | Edward Mounce loses the dribble to Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 04:24 | Butler | William Potter blows the layup | 33-20 |
| 04:22 | Butler | William Potter hits the follow up shot | 35-20 |
| 04:17 | Ball State | Edward Mounce is called for a charge - foul #2 on Edward Mounce, team foul #11 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, William Potter | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), Dino Russo (SF), Russell Aubry (C) Edward Mounce, Victor Howe, Casey Jensen | |
| 04:02 | Butler | George Larson drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Bernard Watkins and he's hacked by Russell Aubry - foul #1 on Russell Aubry, team foul #12 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Mark Miller (SG), Douglas Eason (C) Oscar Danek, Andrew Brewer | |
| 04:02 | Butler | George Larson misses the free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Russell Aubry grabs the defensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 03:33 | Ball State | Douglas Eason is open and buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Dino Russo | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Long Hong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mark Miller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dino Russo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Aubry (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Douglas Eason (tired) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is denied on a layup by Russell Aubry | 37-22 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-22 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-22 |
| 03:06 | Butler | George Larson snags the offensive board | 37-22 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-22 |
| 02:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Hereford | 37-22 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is whistled for traveling | 37-22 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Ball State | Oscar Danek (PG), Edward Mounce (SG), Victor Howe (SF), James Hunsucker (PF), Casey Jensen (C) Long Hong, Mark Miller, Dino Russo, Russell Aubry, Douglas Eason | |
| 02:23 | Ball State | Edward Mounce scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Oscar Danek | 37-24 |
| 02:05 | Butler | James Hunsucker swats the short shot by Samuel Foster | 37-24 |
| 02:04 | Ball State | The rebound goes to James Hunsucker | 37-24 |
| 01:42 | Ball State | Casey Jensen clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-24 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Samuel Foster banks in the layup and the foul's on Victor Howe - foul #2 on Victor Howe, team foul #13 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), William Potter (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF), Andrew Brewer (PF) Victor Howe, Casey Jensen | |
| 01:32 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the free throw | 39-24 |
| 01:32 | Ball State | James Hunsucker pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 01:19 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-26 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Bernard Watkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Matuszeski (SF) Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jacob Molino (PG) Oscar Danek | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #8 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| Subs | Ball State | Long Hong (SG), Victor Howe (SF) Edward Mounce, Dino Russo | |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:43 | Ball State | Andrew Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:43 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Everett Savory scores on a jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Long Hong - foul #2 on Long Hong, team foul #14 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski | |
| Subs | Ball State | Russell Aubry (C) Andrew Brewer | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the free throw | 42-27 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Victor Howe comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 42-27 |
| 00:09 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 42-27 |
| 00:05 | Butler | William Potter is fouled on the floor by Victor Howe - foul #3 on Victor Howe, team foul #15 | 42-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dino Russo (SF) Victor Howe | |
| 00:05 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:05 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 44-27 |
| 00:01 | Ball State | Dino Russo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 44-27 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to James Hunsucker | 44-27 |