| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-24 |
| 19:46 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Thomas Nelson | 31-24 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood drills a shot from the left block on a great pass from Steven Harland and the foul's on John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood misses the free throw | 33-24 |
| 19:32 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Clifford Kanode connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jones | 33-26 |
| 18:55 | Murray State | Steven Harland clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 18:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 33-26 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Michael Jones buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Walker | 33-29 |
| 18:22 | Murray State | Samuel Sandell denies the turnaround by Jess Sherwood | 33-29 |
| 18:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Michael Jones buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 33-31 |
| 17:42 | Murray State | Steven Harland is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #3 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode | |
| 17:20 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Nelson steps in front of the Michael Jones pass in the backcourt | 35-31 |
| 16:58 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Dustin Perlman - foul #2 on Dustin Perlman, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 16:33 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 35-31 |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Murray Rogers gets the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:21 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes loses the dribble to William Hall | 35-31 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 16:12 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #4 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman | |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:53 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Harland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | William Hall can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Barnes - foul #1 on Benjamin Barnes, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore (SF) Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| 15:32 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:32 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 15:11 | Murray State | Steven Harland misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 14:51 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Clifford Kanode knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 38-35 |
| 14:22 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Jess Sherwood | 41-35 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is called for a backcourt violation | 41-35 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:47 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-35 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 43-37 |
| 12:58 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Benjamin Barnes steals it from Clifford Kanode | 45-37 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 45-37 |
| 11:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Kanode | 45-37 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 11:40 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood snags the defensive board | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Harland (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Murray Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Kanode (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Murray State | Steven Harland buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Benjamin Barnes | 48-37 |
| 11:08 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Jess Sherwood - foul #2 on Jess Sherwood, team foul #2 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Benjamin Barnes, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 11:08 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:08 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 48-38 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 11:02 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Lowe | 51-38 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Cody Prather - foul #1 on Cody Prather, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ben Johnson (PF) Jess Sherwood | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Dustin Perlman makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 10:34 | Murray State | Cody Prather grabs the defensive rebound | 51-39 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Ben Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 51-39 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Cody Prather picks off the pass by Odis Messinger | 51-39 |
| 09:34 | Murray State | Odis Messinger is called for the reach on Ben Johnson - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Jess Sherwood (PF) Thomas Lowe, Ben Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #7 | 51-39 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman | |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:19 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 09:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 52-39 |
| 09:09 | Butler | William Hall clanks a runner from the right block | 52-39 |
| 09:07 | Butler | William Hall hits the follow up shot | 52-41 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | William Hall is called for the reach on Shawn Kilgore - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Joshua Creed (C) Cody Prather | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Christopher Spicer | |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Jess Sherwood | 53-41 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 53-41 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Steven Harland steps in front of the Samuel Sandell pass | 53-41 |
| 08:22 | Murray State | Steven Harland lays it in | 55-41 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Jacob Adams lays it up and in | 55-43 |
| 07:48 | Murray State | Joshua Creed makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Geoffrey Laing | 57-43 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-43 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Steven Harland gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Geoffrey Laing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Harland (tiring) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Joshua Creed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore is fouled on the floor by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 57-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Nelson (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Murray Rogers (C) Geoffrey Laing, Steven Harland, Joshua Creed | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), John Walker (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, William Hall, Jacob Adams, Samuel Sandell | |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore makes the 1st free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:20 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:10 | Butler | John Walker's floater is tipped away by Murray Rogers | 58-43 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson pulls down the rebound | 58-43 |
| 07:03 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood loses the ball out of bounds | 58-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes (SF) Shawn Kilgore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Clifford Kanode comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-43 |
| 06:55 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood gets the rebound | 58-43 |
| 06:38 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 58-43 |
| 06:36 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson tips it back up and in | 60-43 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Christopher Spicer connects on the floater from the left side set up by Dustin Perlman | 60-45 |
| 06:17 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Nelson | 62-45 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Odis Messinger can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-45 |
| 05:50 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-45 |
| 05:43 | Murray State | Murray Rogers grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 05:37 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 62-45 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Clifford Kanode snags the defensive board | 62-45 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Clifford Kanode clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 62-45 |
| 05:30 | Murray State | Benjamin Barnes grabs the board | 62-45 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the dunk attempt | 62-45 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Christopher Spicer gets the rebound | 62-45 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Harland (SG), Shawn Kilgore (SF) Thomas Lowe, Benjamin Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer | |
| 04:59 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 62-47 |
| 04:46 | Murray State | Steven Harland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-47 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Thomas Nelson - foul #4 on Thomas Nelson, team foul #4 | 62-47 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 04:33 | Murray State | Jess Sherwood pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Jess Sherwood and the foul's on Clifford Kanode - foul #2 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #10 | 64-48 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses the free throw | 64-48 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the rebound | 64-48 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Jones | 64-50 |
| 03:52 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 64-50 |
| 03:51 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Murray Rogers - foul #2 on Murray Rogers, team foul #5 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Clifford Kanode | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the 1st free throw | 64-50 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-51 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 64-51 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Thomas Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Harland (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Kilgore (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jess Sherwood (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. C - Murray Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Michael Jones travels with the ball | 64-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (PF) John Walker | |
| 02:52 | Murray State | Thomas Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-51 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 67-51 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Bradley Childs snags the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 02:16 | Butler | William Hall misses long on a floater from the left side | 67-51 |
| 02:15 | Murray State | Murray Rogers snags the defensive board | 67-51 |
| 01:46 | Murray State | Shawn Kilgore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 01:30 | Butler | William Hall is fouled on the floor by Shawn Kilgore - foul #1 on Shawn Kilgore, team foul #6 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing (PG), Thomas Lowe (SG), Benjamin Barnes (SF), Ben Johnson (PF), Cody Prather (C) Thomas Nelson, Steven Harland, Shawn Kilgore, Jess Sherwood, Murray Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Samuel Sandell | |
| 01:18 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 69-54 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #11 | 69-54 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing makes the 2nd free throw | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Christopher Spicer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Murray State | Thomas Lowe misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 71-54 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a shot in the paint | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Geoffrey Laing runs out the clock | 71-56 |