| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Just (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:54 | Butler | Daniel Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-33 |
| 19:35 | Missouri | John Just steps in front of the George Lee pass | 33-33 |
| 19:13 | Butler | John Just buries a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 35-33 |
| 19:03 | Missouri | George Lee hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Sickels | 35-36 |
| 18:50 | Butler | John Just's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 18:32 | Missouri | James Sickels can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Tompson | 35-36 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Michael Crowder drills a 3 from straight away | 38-36 |
| 17:54 | Missouri | John Ambrose misses the jumpshot from the right side | 38-36 |
| 17:52 | Missouri | John Ambrose grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Missouri | Leroy Collins is called for the reach on George Lee - foul #3 on Leroy Collins, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Todd Vibbert (C) James Sickels | |
| 17:25 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor lays it in set up by John Ambrose | 38-38 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Christopher Yohe scores on a 3 from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:46 | Missouri | John Ambrose scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Martin Beliveau | 41-40 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Michael Crowder is whistled for a carry | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Daniel Orem (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri | Radomil Huminski (SF), James Sickels (C) Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 16:16 | Missouri | George Lee is hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| 15:55 | Missouri | A charge is called on James Sickels - foul #2 on James Sickels, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF) John Campbell, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SF - Radomil Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Michael Tompson's pass is intercepted by George Lee | 41-40 |
| 15:23 | Missouri | George Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 15:22 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 15:08 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Sickels | 41-40 |
| 14:47 | Missouri | James Sickels comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 14:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Collins | 41-40 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Radomil Huminski is called for the reach on Michael Tompson - foul #2 on Radomil Huminski, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Richard McDonald (C) Radomil Huminski, Todd Vibbert, James Sickels | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Leroy Collins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 14:13 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:07 | Missouri | George Lee double dribbles | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (PF) John Just | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Michael Crowder connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Orem | 43-40 |
| 13:37 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Crowder | 43-40 |
| 13:35 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau hits the follow up shot | 43-42 |
| 13:15 | Butler | The jump hook by Michael Crowder is blocked by Jeremy Taylor | 43-42 |
| 13:13 | Missouri | The rebound goes to Jeremy Taylor | 43-42 |
| 13:07 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor makes the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Martin Beliveau | 43-45 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Missouri | Richard McDonald grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 12:34 | Missouri | Richard McDonald scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Ambrose | 43-47 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the jumper from the right side | 43-47 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Harris | 43-47 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Martin Beliveau - foul #1 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), John Just (PF) Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edwardo Morales (SG), Radomil Huminski (SF), Todd Vibbert (PF), James Sickels (C) John Ambrose, Martin Beliveau, Jeremy Taylor, Richard McDonald | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 11:56 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Edwardo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Radomil Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Missouri | Christopher Yohe steals it from Todd Vibbert | 44-47 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Alan Brier hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Radomil Huminski - foul #3 on Radomil Huminski, team foul #4 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 11:27 | Missouri | James Sickels grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 11:02 | Missouri | James Sickels is fouled on the floor by Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #3 | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG) George Lee | |
| 10:54 | Missouri | Radomil Huminski is whistled for traveling | 45-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF) John Campbell | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 10:32 | Butler | James Sickels swats the short shot by Alan Brier | 45-47 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Michael Tompson tips it back up and in | 47-47 |
| 10:10 | Missouri | James Sickels drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Ambrose | 47-49 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Michael Crowder pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Radomil Huminski - foul #4 on Radomil Huminski, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) John Just | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF) Edwardo Morales, Radomil Huminski, Todd Vibbert | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:20 | Missouri | John Ambrose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Kenneth Haley (PG), Richard McDonald (C) John Ambrose, James Sickels | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's fouled by Kenneth Haley - foul #2 on Kenneth Haley, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the 3rd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:44 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor banks in the layup set up by George Lee and he's hacked by Christopher Yohe - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #4 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edwardo Morales (SG), Todd Vibbert (C) Kenneth Haley, Richard McDonald | |
| 08:44 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 51-51 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Daniel Orem hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 08:22 | Missouri | George Lee snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 08:05 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Daniel Orem gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Daniel Harris and the foul's on Jeremy Taylor - foul #1 on Jeremy Taylor, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF) Alan Brier, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Missouri | John Ambrose (PG), James Sickels (C) Edwardo Morales, Jeremy Taylor | |
| 07:47 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:47 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Sickels | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Just (fresh) 2 pts. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Lee (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Martin Beliveau (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Vibbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sickels (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert hits a floater from the right block set up by George Lee and he's fouled by Daniel Hayes - foul #3 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 07:27 | Missouri | Todd Vibbert makes the free throw | 53-54 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Michael Crowder is fouled on the floor by Martin Beliveau - foul #2 on Martin Beliveau, team foul #8 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Missouri | Radomil Huminski (SF) Martin Beliveau | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 07:06 | Missouri | The rebound goes to James Sickels | 54-54 |
| 06:48 | Missouri | James Sickels misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-54 |
| 06:46 | Missouri | George Lee tips it in | 54-56 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Daniel Harris knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 06:07 | Missouri | George Lee knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Radomil Huminski | 57-58 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Michael Crowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-58 |
| 05:45 | Missouri | John Ambrose snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:40 | Missouri | John Ambrose is hacked by Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Harris, team foul #6 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Missouri | Edwardo Morales (SG), Martin Beliveau (SF), Jeremy Taylor (PF), Richard McDonald (C) George Lee, Radomil Huminski, Todd Vibbert, James Sickels | |
| 05:20 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor lays it in set up by John Ambrose | 57-60 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes is fouled on the floor by Richard McDonald - foul #1 on Richard McDonald, team foul #9 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| Subs | Missouri | | |
| 04:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:38 | Missouri | Leroy Collins steals it from Edwardo Morales | 59-60 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Alan Brier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Daniel Orem | 61-60 |
| 03:57 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the lay-in | 61-60 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 61-60 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Alan Brier knocks in the floater from the baseline | 63-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Campbell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Collins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Missouri | PG - John Ambrose (tiring) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edwardo Morales (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Beliveau (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard McDonald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Missouri | Richard McDonald knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Edwardo Morales | 63-62 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Alan Brier, Daniel Orem, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Missouri | George Lee (SG), James Sickels (C) Edwardo Morales, Richard McDonald | |
| 02:45 | Butler | John Just is called for traveling | 63-62 |
| 02:22 | Missouri | John Ambrose hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-64 |
| 02:14 | Butler | James Sickels is called for the reach on Michael Tompson - foul #3 on James Sickels, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 02:14 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor grabs the board | 64-64 |
| 01:55 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 64-64 |
| 01:54 | Butler | John Just grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:47 | Butler | John Just clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-64 |
| 01:46 | Missouri | Martin Beliveau grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 01:27 | Missouri | James Sickels makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Ambrose | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder is hacked by John Ambrose - foul #1 on John Ambrose, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 00:58 | Missouri | Michael Tompson swats the layup by James Sickels | 66-67 |
| 00:57 | Missouri | The offensive rebound goes to James Sickels | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor drills a jump hook from the baseline | 66-69 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael Tompson comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 66-69 |
| 00:11 | Butler | John Just pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 00:03 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor snags the defensive board | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor is hacked by Daniel Harris in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Harris, team foul #7 | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Missouri | Jeremy Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | John Just pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri | Missouri is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder clanks a halfcourt shot | 66-69 |