| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Warren Dildy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Frank Spurr - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PG), Terry Lang (PF) Michael Newman, Vule Kopinski | |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf misses the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 19:38 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-35 |
| 19:21 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 18:56 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is whistled for traveling | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Edward Tate (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried, Igor Zapf, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 18:42 | Butler | Frank Spurr is fouled on the floor by Jed McNew - foul #1 on Jed McNew, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (SF), Thomas Clark (PF) Jed McNew, Vule Kopinski | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Adam Cook scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson and the foul's on Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #2 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Edward Tate, Thomas Clark | |
| 18:24 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the free throw | 33-35 |
| 18:24 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 33-35 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Adam Cook is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SF) Jed McNew, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 17:40 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-35 |
| 17:38 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the offensive board | 33-35 |
| 17:27 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:18 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | Central Michigan | Andrew Huizenga steals the ball from Warren Dildy | 33-35 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Vincent Wilson can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:45 | Central Michigan | Terry Lang pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #3 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), John Woolridge (PF) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Terry Lang | |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:23 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Steven Condrey is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Gottfried - foul #3 on Nathaniel Gottfried, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Thomas Clark (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried, Vule Kopinski | |
| 15:52 | Butler | The short jumper by John Gearhart is denied by Thomas Clark | 33-37 |
| 15:50 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Jed McNew | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Woolridge (fresh) C - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jed McNew (fresh) 5 reb. SG - Warren Dildy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Thomas Clark (fresh) 1 pts. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is hacked by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #4 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried (PG) Jed McNew | |
| 15:05 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:03 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the follow up shot | 33-39 |
| 14:41 | Butler | John Gearhart misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jody Witt hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 35-42 |
| 13:54 | Butler | John Woolridge hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's hacked by Cameron Butterfield - foul #1 on Cameron Butterfield, team foul #4 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Shaun Robertson (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF) Igor Zapf, Thomas Clark, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 13:54 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:54 | Butler | John Woolridge makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:41 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Vule Kopinski | 37-44 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 37-44 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Frank Spurr snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Warren Dildy is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Warren Dildy, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Steven Condrey, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Thomas Clark (C) Jed McNew, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 12:59 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Michael Newman - foul #3 on Michael Newman, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Michael Newman, Thomas Clark | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Vincent Wilson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 12:40 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 12:35 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 12:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 37-44 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Warren Dildy takes the ball from Kenneth Halverson | 37-44 |
| 12:06 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #5 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Edward Tate, Shaun Robertson, Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #4 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF) Jesse Braun, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (C) Cameron Butterfield | |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 11:49 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 19 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Clark (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Adam Cook's floater is tipped away by Vule Kopinski | 37-46 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Charles Buentello is fouled on the floor by Vule Kopinski - foul #2 on Vule Kopinski, team foul #7 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Thomas Clark | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| 10:57 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Cameron Butterfield | 39-49 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga travels with the ball | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Edward Tate (SF), Nathaniel Gottfried (PF), Thomas Clark (C) Jed McNew, Igor Zapf, Vule Kopinski, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 10:19 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-49 |
| 10:18 | Butler | John Woolridge gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 39-49 |
| 10:11 | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark grabs the board | 39-49 |
| 09:48 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nathaniel Gottfried | 39-52 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Jody Witt hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 39-52 |
| 09:30 | Central Michigan | Edward Tate pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:10 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 09:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Spurr | 39-52 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-52 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Jody Witt misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 39-52 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Frank Spurr grabs the offensive board | 39-52 |
| 08:22 | Butler | John Woolridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), John Gearhart (PF), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Jed McNew (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Vule Kopinski (PF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Edward Tate, Nathaniel Gottfried, Thomas Clark | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Andrew Huizenga - foul #4 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (SG), Charles Buentello (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 08:04 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Jesse Braun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Jesse Braun, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Jed McNew (fresh) 5 reb. SG - Warren Dildy (tiring) 25 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Igor Zapf (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - Cameron Butterfield (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | Central Michigan | Igor Zapf hits a shot from close range set up by Warren Dildy | 39-56 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Steven Condrey's layup is rejected by Cameron Butterfield | 39-56 |
| 07:02 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-56 |
| 06:35 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-56 |
| 06:34 | Central Michigan | Jed McNew snags the offensive board | 39-56 |
| 06:12 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy is whistled for traveling | 39-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Nathaniel Gottfried (C) Jed McNew, Cameron Butterfield | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #8 | 39-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), John Woolridge (PF) Steven Condrey, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Shaun Robertson (SF) Edward Tate, Igor Zapf | |
| 05:22 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-58 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the easy layup | 39-58 |
| 04:57 | Butler | John Woolridge hits the follow up shot | 41-58 |
| 04:30 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-58 |
| 04:28 | Central Michigan | Shaun Robertson tips it home | 41-60 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the lay-in | 41-60 |
| 04:11 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski pulls down the rebound | 41-60 |
| 03:49 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-60 |
| 03:48 | Butler | John Woolridge grabs the defensive rebound | 41-60 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga lays it in on a great pass from Frank Spurr | 43-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Woolridge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Michael Newman (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Warren Dildy (tired) 27 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Shaun Robertson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Vule Kopinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathaniel Gottfried (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried is fouled on the floor by Frank Spurr - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #9 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Thomas Neal (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Gearhart (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, John Woolridge, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Edward Tate (PG), Igor Zapf (SF), Cameron Butterfield (C) Michael Newman, Shaun Robertson, Vule Kopinski | |
| 03:13 | Central Michigan | Nathaniel Gottfried misses the 1st free throw | 43-60 |
| 03:13 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-60 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Thomas Neal can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Warren Dildy - foul #4 on Warren Dildy, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Thomas Clark (PF) Nathaniel Gottfried | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 02:36 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy's floater is knocked away by Charles Buentello | 45-60 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 02:13 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by John Gearhart is denied by Thomas Clark | 45-60 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Steven Condrey pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-60 |
| 02:01 | Butler | John Gearhart misses the easy layup | 45-60 |
| 01:59 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 45-60 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jody Witt misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 01:40 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 01:13 | Central Michigan | Warren Dildy makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Tate | 45-62 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jody Witt buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Charles Buentello and he's fouled by Warren Dildy - foul #5 on Warren Dildy, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Woolridge (C) Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Newman (PG), Vule Kopinski (PF) Warren Dildy, Thomas Clark | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the free throw | 47-62 |
| 00:57 | Central Michigan | Cameron Butterfield pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Central Michigan | Vule Kopinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Igor Zapf | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | John Gearhart drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Woolridge | 50-64 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Newman runs out the clock | 50-64 |