| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Henry Ownby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Brown | 36-36 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Daniel Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Casey Gray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eddy Cowan - foul #2 on Eddy Cowan, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Michael Tompson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 18:22 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is called for traveling | 38-39 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Henry Ownby takes the ball from Eddy Cowan | 38-39 |
| 18:06 | Missouri State | Robert Brown slams it home on a great pass from Henry Ownby | 40-39 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Eddy Cowan travels with the ball | 40-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kyle Evans (SF) Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:42 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans's pass is intercepted by Michael Tompson | 40-39 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Casey Gray - foul #2 on Casey Gray, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 17:23 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson gets the rebound | 40-39 |
| 17:02 | Missouri State | Robert Brown misses the 3 from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 17:00 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson snags the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Casey Gray banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Pearson | 42-39 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 42-39 |
| 16:18 | Missouri State | Casey Gray snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 16:03 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans can't finish the layup | 42-39 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Daniel Harris connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Casey Gray | 45-42 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Christopher Yohe buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Alan Brier | 45-45 |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Robert Brown buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is fouled on the floor by Robert Brown - foul #3 on Robert Brown, team foul #2 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Henry Ownby (SF), Luther Myatt (PF), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Robert Brown, Kyle Evans, Casey Gray, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Eddy Cowan, Daniel Hayes | |
| 13:51 | Butler | Leroy Collins buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Tompson | 48-47 |
| 13:36 | Missouri State | James Hayes hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Doyle | 50-47 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Brian Lillie is called for the reach on Leroy Collins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Brian Lillie, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Mark Baccus comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-47 |
| 13:12 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby gets the rebound | 50-47 |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Luther Myatt and he's fouled by Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #2 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (PF) Leroy Collins, John Just | |
| 13:01 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Mark Baccus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG) Brian Doyle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:24 | Missouri State | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Brian Lillie - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #3 | 52-47 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | James Hayes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Alan Brier - foul #3 on Alan Brier, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Casey Gray (PF) Henry Ownby | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF) Alan Brier | |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 12:08 | Missouri State | James Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Eddy Cowan scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by Mark Baccus | 54-49 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Luther Myatt (fresh) PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Missouri State | Eddy Cowan swats the layup by Brian Lillie | 54-49 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Michael Tompson snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Mark Baccus drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe and the foul's on Casey Gray - foul #3 on Casey Gray, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Kyle Evans (SF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Luther Myatt, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:28 | Missouri State | Casey Gray grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:22 | Missouri State | Robert Brown comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 11:20 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson grabs the offensive board | 54-51 |
| 11:01 | Missouri State | 3 seconds is called on Jody Natal | 54-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SF) Mark Baccus | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Daniel Harris hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alan Brier | 54-54 |
| 10:27 | Missouri State | Jody Natal is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | James Hayes (C) Casey Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), John Just (C) Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| 10:15 | Missouri State | James Hayes is hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), Brian Doyle (SG) Jody Natal, Robert Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) Alan Brier | |
| 09:59 | Missouri State | James Hayes clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 54-54 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 09:35 | Butler | James Hayes takes the ball from Christopher Yohe | 54-54 |
| 09:24 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Michael Crowder pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Missouri State | James Hayes pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #7 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Casey Gray (PF) Brian Doyle, Henry Ownby, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Daniel Hayes (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Eddy Cowan, John Just | |
| 08:56 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Mark Baccus is hacked by Robert Brown - foul #4 on Robert Brown, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Brian Doyle (SG), Luther Myatt (C) Brian Lillie, Robert Brown, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Kyle Evans - foul #2 on Kyle Evans, team foul #6 | 54-54 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 3rd free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Daniel Hayes is called for the reach on Jody Natal - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), James Hayes (C) Brian Doyle, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes | |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Jody Natal misses the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 07:47 | Missouri State | Casey Gray snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Jody Natal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Kyle Evans (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Casey Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Missouri State | Jody Natal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Mark Baccus is called for traveling | 54-57 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG) Jody Natal | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF) Leroy Collins, Alan Brier | |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Robert Brown knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by James Hayes | 56-57 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Eddy Cowan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Baccus | 56-60 |
| 06:22 | Missouri State | Kyle Evans connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Lillie | 59-60 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Michael Crowder double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Henry Ownby (SF) Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Tompson | |
| 05:53 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-60 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Michael Crowder snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Eddy Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Jody Natal (PG), Luther Myatt (PF), Michael Pearson (C) Brian Lillie, Casey Gray, James Hayes | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (C) Eddy Cowan | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt jams it on a nice dish by Jody Natal and he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #2 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| 05:27 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Jody Natal takes the ball from Daniel Harris | 62-60 |
| 05:14 | Missouri State | Jody Natal banks in the layup | 64-60 |
| 04:55 | Butler | John Just makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Brier | 64-63 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt is hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #10 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Lillie (PG), James Hayes (C) Jody Natal, Michael Pearson | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes, John Just | |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 04:29 | Missouri State | Luther Myatt makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Luther Myatt swats the short shot by Michael Tompson | 66-63 |
| 04:04 | Missouri State | Henry Ownby pulls down the rebound | 66-63 |
| 03:36 | Missouri State | Robert Brown scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Brian Lillie | 69-63 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Brian Lillie (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Henry Ownby (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Myatt (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Hayes (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Mark Baccus is hacked by Brian Lillie - foul #2 on Brian Lillie, team foul #7 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Brian Doyle (SG), Kyle Evans (SF), Casey Gray (PF) Robert Brown, Henry Ownby, Luther Myatt | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SG), Leroy Collins (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Missouri State | Casey Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 70-65 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 70-65 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | James Hayes gets the rebound | 70-65 |
| 02:41 | Missouri State | Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-65 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Robert Brown (SG), Henry Ownby (SF) Brian Doyle, Kyle Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Alan Brier, Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Robert Brown is hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #12 | 70-65 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 02:16 | Missouri State | Robert Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Michael Tompson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 72-67 |
| 01:46 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-67 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the board | 72-67 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Eddy Cowan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-67 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the offensive rebound | 72-67 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Michael Tompson is whistled for traveling | 72-67 |
| 01:08 | Missouri State | Robert Brown scores on a 3 from the right corner | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri 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) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 75-67 |
| 00:55 | Missouri State | Casey Gray gets the rebound | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Mark Baccus is called for the reach on Casey Gray in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Baccus, team foul #13 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Michael Pearson (C) James Hayes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:52 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the lay-in | 77-67 |
| 00:42 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Casey Gray | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Missouri State | Brian Lillie's pass is intercepted by Michael Crowder | 77-67 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Casey Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Harris, team foul #14 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:08 | Missouri State | Casey Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Mark Baccus hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-69 |
| 00:00 | Missouri State | Michael Pearson snags the defensive board | 79-69 |