| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Rodney Armwood (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Ed Sharp inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-25 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Ed Sharp picks off the pass by David Huggins in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 19:25 | Murray State | Herbert Eickhoff steals it from Ralph Sparks | 38-25 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Van Laffoon blows the layup | 38-25 |
| 19:20 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks snags the defensive board | 38-25 |
| 19:10 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-25 |
| 18:52 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Fred Johnson is blocked by Rodney Armwood | 38-25 |
| 18:50 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Rodney Armwood | 38-25 |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Van Laffoon takes the ball from Andrew Digirolamo in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Antonio Irons connects on the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from David Huggins | 40-25 |
| 18:19 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ed Sharp | 40-28 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Snoddy - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (C) David Huggins, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Steven Outten (PF), Michael Metheny (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Rodney Armwood, Ralph Sparks | |
| 18:07 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Leroy Winfield snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Willard Smith knocks in the jump hook in the paint set up by Leroy Winfield | 42-28 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Steven Outten drills a runner near the basket | 42-30 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is hacked by Victor Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Victor Foster, team foul #2 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 17:07 | Butler | Michael Metheny steals the ball from Craig Fragoso | 42-30 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Steven Outten can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Kasiya Africa - foul #1 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (PG), Jason Barraza (C) Steven Burkett, Michael Metheny | |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Steven Outten makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 16:53 | Murray State | Steven Outten makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Willard Smith misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Eric Cook | 42-32 |
| 16:20 | Murray State | Eric Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-32 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Craig Fragoso pulls down the rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 15:54 | Murray State | Victor Foster gets the rebound | 42-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Winfield (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Eric Cook (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Victor Foster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rochester (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Outten (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Barraza (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Murray State | Jason Barraza buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Cook | 42-35 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Leroy Winfield clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Jason Barraza - foul #1 on Jason Barraza, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Van Laffoon, Craig Fragoso, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Rodney Armwood (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Eric Cook, Victor Foster, Michael Rochester, Steven Outten, Jason Barraza | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 14:54 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #3 on Fred Johnson, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SG) Leroy Winfield | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:37 | Murray State | Ed Sharp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-35 |
| 14:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 44-35 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits a wide open turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by David Huggins and the foul's on Ed Sharp - foul #1 on Ed Sharp, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (PF) Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Metheny (C) Ralph Sparks | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the free throw | 47-35 |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Michael Metheny banks in the layup set up by Andrew Digirolamo and the foul's on David Huggins - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:03 | Murray State | Michael Metheny makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Andrew Digirolamo steals the ball from Van Laffoon | 47-38 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo lays it up and in | 47-40 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Antonio Irons is open but misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 13:10 | Butler | David Huggins is open but misses the lay-in | 47-40 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Fred Johnson tips it home | 49-40 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 12:54 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood can't tip it in | 49-40 |
| 12:53 | Murray State | Michael Metheny tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the right block | 49-42 |
| 12:36 | Butler | David Huggins grabs the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 12:20 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood gets the rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:03 | Murray State | Fred Johnson swats the short shot by Rodney Armwood | 49-42 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Fred Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Antonio Irons banks in the layup set up by Fred Johnson | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Fred Johnson (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Snoddy (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Rodney Armwood (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Metheny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:50 | Murray State | David Huggins picks off the pass by Andrew Digirolamo in the backcourt | 51-42 |
| 11:34 | Butler | David Huggins hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Eickhoff | 53-42 |
| 11:17 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 11:16 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 11:05 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 53-42 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 53-42 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Van Laffoon is whistled for traveling | 53-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Steven Outten (PF), Ralph Sparks (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Rodney Armwood, Michael Metheny | |
| 10:46 | Murray State | Steven Burkett is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Steven Burkett, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Willard Smith is hacked by Steven Burkett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steven Burkett, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Willard Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Steven Burkett - foul #3 on Steven Burkett, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Willard Smith misses the free throw | 55-42 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks pulls down the rebound | 55-42 |
| 10:11 | Murray State | Willard Smith picks off the pass by Victor Foster | 55-42 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Steven Burkett is called for the reach on Leroy Winfield in the backcourt - foul #4 on Steven Burkett, team foul #8 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (PG) Steven Burkett | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:55 | Murray State | Eric Cook is hacked by Leroy Winfield - foul #1 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Kasiya Africa - foul #2 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #5 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Barraza (PF) Michael Rochester | |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:38 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Leroy Winfield grabs the defensive rebound | 57-42 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Willard Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Barraza - foul #2 on Jason Barraza, team foul #9 | 57-42 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:15 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-42 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Willard Smith snags the defensive board | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the wide open floater from the right side | 61-42 |
| 08:26 | Murray State | Steven Outten misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 61-42 |
| 08:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 61-42 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Ralph Sparks is called for the reach on Jeffrey Baptiste - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #10 | 61-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Antonio Irons (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Sean Snoddy (SG), Michael Rochester (SF), Rodney Armwood (PF) Eric Cook, Victor Foster, Steven Outten, Jason Barraza | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Howell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Steven Burkett (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Sean Snoddy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Rochester (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Rodney Armwood (tiring) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Rochester | 62-45 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Thomas Howell loses the dribble to Michael Rochester in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 07:34 | Murray State | Steven Burkett drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Sean Snoddy | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Thomas Howell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-48 |
| 07:22 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy gets the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:05 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 62-48 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Thomas Howell snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Thomas Howell loses the dribble to Michael Rochester in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| 06:59 | Murray State | Steven Burkett banks in the layup on a great pass from Michael Rochester | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Butler | Thomas Howell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-50 |
| 06:37 | Murray State | Rodney Armwood grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:08 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Burkett | 62-53 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste can't finish the uncontested layup | 62-53 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 05:27 | Murray State | Michael Rochester misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Kasiya Africa grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Rochester - foul #2 on Michael Rochester, team foul #11 | 62-53 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Leroy Winfield (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Thomas Howell, Van Laffoon, Antonio Irons, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Michael Metheny (PF), Jason Barraza (C) Steven Burkett, Sean Snoddy, Michael Rochester, Rodney Armwood, Ralph Sparks | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste makes the 1st free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Fred Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses long on an open driving attempt in the paint | 63-53 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste tips it in | 65-53 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Victor Foster misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Leroy Winfield - foul #2 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #6 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG) Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Victor Foster misses the 1st free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:58 | Murray State | Victor Foster misses the 2nd free throw | 65-53 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Leroy Winfield pulls down the rebound | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:29 | Butler | David Huggins drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Winfield | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:09 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo is whistled for a carry | 68-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leonard Bishop (PF) Herbert Eickhoff, Leroy Winfield | |
| Subs | Murray State | Eric Cook (SG), Steven Outten (PF) Victor Foster, Jason Barraza | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the lay-in | 68-53 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the offensive board | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Cook (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ed Sharp (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Steven Outten (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Metheny (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Leonard Bishop can't connect on a floater in the lane | 68-53 |
| 03:19 | Murray State | Michael Metheny gets the rebound | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Murray State | Ed Sharp hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 68-53 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the board | 68-53 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Van Laffoon blows the wide open dunk | 68-53 |
| 02:40 | Murray State | Michael Metheny grabs the defensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:35 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Cook | 68-56 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Eric Cook is called for the reach on Van Laffoon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Cook, team foul #12 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (PF) David Huggins, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Murray State | Steven Burkett (PG), Victor Foster (SG), Michael Rochester (SF) Andrew Digirolamo, Eric Cook, Ed Sharp | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:07 | Murray State | Michael Rochester misses long on a shot from the left wing | 70-56 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the board | 70-56 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Victor Foster is called for the reach on Van Laffoon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Victor Foster, team foul #13 | 70-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Barraza (C) Michael Metheny | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Steven Outten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kasiya Africa (C) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Metheny (C) Jason Barraza | |
| 01:22 | Butler | Willard Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 71-56 |
| 01:20 | Murray State | Michael Rochester grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 01:06 | Murray State | Craig Fragoso steals it from Victor Foster | 71-56 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Leonard Bishop drills a shot from the left side set up by Craig Fragoso | 73-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Steven Burkett is hacked by Craig Fragoso in the backcourt - foul #1 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #7 | 73-56 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Steven Burkett makes the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:34 | Murray State | Steven Burkett makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Willard Smith is open and buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Craig Fragoso | 75-58 |
| 00:04 | Murray State | Michael Metheny drills a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Rochester | 75-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Willard Smith runs out the clock | 75-60 |