| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Jessee (fresh) SG - George Zeledon (fresh) SF - Terrance Tindall (fresh) PF - Felix Meyer (fresh) C - Kevin Ross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) SG - Gary Roop (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - James Cervantez (fresh) C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | George Zeledon steals it from James Cervantez | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee blows the layup | 0-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Gary Roop is hacked by George Zeledon in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Zeledon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Augustus Molinski scores on a shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:09 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Gary Roop gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Augustus Molinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 0-2 |
| 17:40 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Kevin Ross | 0-2 |
| 17:28 | Morehead State | Quincy Bednarz denies the turnaround by Felix Meyer | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:23 | Butler | James Cannon is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (C) Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Pedro Ramirez (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, Augustus Molinski, James Cervantez, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 17:00 | Morehead State | George Zeledon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (PG), Douglas Farmer (SG), Jim Allan (SF), Steven Flint (PF) Jason Jessee, George Zeledon, Terrance Tindall, Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) James Cannon | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo hits a turnaround in the lane set up by Michael Fuller | 0-4 |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Steven Flint buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Douglas Farmer and he's hacked by Pedro Ramirez - foul #1 on Pedro Ramirez, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Ross (C) Jim Allan | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 16:27 | Morehead State | Steven Flint misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Flint - foul #1 on Steven Flint, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG) Keith Coffin | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), James Cervantez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Fuller, Pedro Ramirez, Garf Palinski | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo makes the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 16:03 | Morehead State | Quincy Bednarz swats the short shot by Steven Flint | 2-6 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the board | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Jason Jessee (fresh) SG - Douglas Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Flint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) SG - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | James Cervantez's pass is intercepted by Gregory Thomas | 2-6 |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer blows the layup but the foul's on Augustus Molinski - foul #1 on Augustus Molinski, team foul #3 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Zeledon (PG), Terrance Tindall (SF), Felix Meyer (PF) Jason Jessee, Gregory Thomas, Steven Flint | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF) Hunter Bencomo, Augustus Molinski | |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:21 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Gary Roop is open and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Cannon | 3-9 |
| 14:52 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Terrance Tindall | 5-9 |
| 14:50 | Butler | James Cannon's pass is intercepted by Terrance Tindall in the backcourt | 5-9 |
| 14:34 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-9 |
| 14:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 5-9 |
| 14:30 | Butler | James Cervantez is hacked by Felix Meyer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Felix Meyer, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG) Douglas Farmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Pedro Ramirez (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, James Cervantez, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Michael Fuller | 5-11 |
| 13:53 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses the jump hook from close range | 5-11 |
| 13:52 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall grabs the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 13:36 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross misses the jump hook near the basket | 5-11 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Terrance Tindall - foul #1 on Terrance Tindall, team foul #4 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (PG), Jim Allan (SF), Steven Flint (PF) Jason Jessee, Terrance Tindall, Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Hunter Bencomo (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Michael Fuller, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez misses the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Augustus Molinski snags the offensive board | 5-11 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Augustus Molinski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 5-11 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Garf Palinski tips it in | 5-13 |
| 12:18 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer double dribbles | 5-13 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas (C) Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Pedro Ramirez, Garf Palinski | |
| 11:59 | Butler | James Cannon lays it in | 5-15 |
| 11:30 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 5-15 |
| 11:28 | Morehead State | Jim Allan can't tip it in | 5-15 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Keith Coffin (fresh) SG - George Zeledon (tiring) SF - Jim Allan (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Flint (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Augustus Molinski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG), Ronald Burton (SF), Felix Meyer (PF), Kevin Ross (C) George Zeledon, Jim Allan, Steven Flint, Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Hunter Bencomo | |
| 11:10 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin clanks a 3 from the left corner | 5-15 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 5-15 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is fouled on the floor by Ronald Burton - foul #1 on Ronald Burton, team foul #5 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer (SG), Terrance Tindall (SF) Keith Coffin, Ronald Burton | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Pedro Ramirez (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Augustus Molinski, James Cervantez, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 5-18 |
| 10:00 | Morehead State | Garf Palinski swats the short shot by Kevin Ross | 5-18 |
| 09:58 | Morehead State | Terrance Tindall can't tip it in | 5-18 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez snags the defensive board | 5-18 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Herbert Cook is open but misses the lay-in | 5-18 |
| 09:30 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer snags the defensive board | 5-18 |
| 09:08 | Morehead State | Douglas Farmer makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Jason Jessee | 8-18 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Ross - foul #1 on Kevin Ross, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (PG), George Zeledon (SG), Jim Allan (SF), Steven Flint (PF), Gregory Thomas (C) Jason Jessee, Douglas Farmer, Terrance Tindall, Felix Meyer, Kevin Ross | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Hunter Bencomo (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), James Cervantez (PF) Michael Fuller, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Pedro Ramirez | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 8-19 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 2nd free throw | 8-19 |
| 08:39 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas gets the rebound | 8-19 |
| 08:23 | Morehead State | James Cervantez blocks the short jumper by Steven Flint | 8-19 |
| 08:22 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin misses the tip | 8-19 |
| 08:20 | Morehead State | Steven Flint snags the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 08:07 | Morehead State | The jump hook by George Zeledon is blocked by Garf Palinski | 8-19 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 8-19 |
| 07:43 | Butler | James Cannon misses the easy layup | 8-19 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the offensive board | 8-19 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hunter Bencomo | 8-21 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Keith Coffin (fresh) SG - George Zeledon (fairly fresh) SF - Jim Allan (fresh) PF - Steven Flint (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Thomas (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:06 | Morehead State | George Zeledon makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 10-21 |
| 06:44 | Butler | James Cervantez hits a wide open shot from the free throw line set up by James Cannon | 10-23 |
| 06:24 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-23 |
| 06:23 | Butler | James Cervantez snags the defensive board | 10-23 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by James Cannon | 10-25 |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas hits a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jim Allan and he's hacked by James Cervantez - foul #1 on James Cervantez, team foul #4 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG), Douglas Farmer (SG), Terrance Tindall (SF), Felix Meyer (PF) Keith Coffin, George Zeledon, Jim Allan, Steven Flint | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Pedro Ramirez (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) James Cannon, Hunter Bencomo, Augustus Molinski, James Cervantez, Garf Palinski | |
| 05:46 | Morehead State | Gregory Thomas misses the free throw | 12-25 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 12-25 |
| 05:16 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 04:53 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kevin Ross (C) Gregory Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG) Michael Fuller | |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Douglas Farmer - foul #1 on Douglas Farmer, team foul #7 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Zeledon (SG) Douglas Farmer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 12-26 |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-27 |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | George Zeledon misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #5 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), James Cervantez (PF) Herbert Cook, Pedro Ramirez | |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | George Zeledon makes the 1st free throw | 13-27 |
| 04:11 | Morehead State | George Zeledon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-27 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz clanks a turnaround near the basket | 14-27 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Felix Meyer | 14-27 |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Felix Meyer misses long on a shot from the right side | 14-27 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 14-27 |
| 03:15 | Butler | James Cannon is fouled on the floor by Felix Meyer - foul #2 on Felix Meyer, team foul #8 | 14-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Keith Coffin (PG), Douglas Farmer (SG), Jim Allan (SF) Jason Jessee, George Zeledon, Terrance Tindall | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SG), John Buitron (C) Gary Roop, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 03:15 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 14-28 |
| 03:15 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 14-29 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Keith Coffin (fresh) SG - Douglas Farmer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jim Allan (fresh) PF - Felix Meyer (tiring) 4 reb. C - Kevin Ross (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Buitron (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Morehead State | John Buitron denies the turnaround by Jim Allan | 14-29 |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Cannon snags the defensive board | 14-29 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 14-29 |
| 02:42 | Butler | John Buitron pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-29 |
| 02:26 | Butler | James Cannon buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 14-31 |
| 02:22 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin travels in the backcourt | 14-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | George Zeledon (SG), Steven Flint (PF) Douglas Farmer, Felix Meyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Pedro Ramirez (PF) James Cannon, Augustus Molinski, James Cervantez | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Hunter Bencomo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-31 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez gets the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Herbert Cook is whistled for a carry | 14-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Jason Jessee (PG), Ronald Burton (SF) George Zeledon, Jim Allan | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Quincy Bednarz (C) Hunter Bencomo, John Buitron | |
| 01:31 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-31 |
| 01:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 14-31 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Gary Roop loses the dribble to Jason Jessee in the backcourt | 14-31 |
| 01:26 | Morehead State | Keith Coffin blows the layup | 14-31 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | Steven Flint gets the offensive rebound | 14-31 |
| 01:06 | Morehead State | Kevin Ross's pass is intercepted by Gary Roop | 14-31 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the lay-in | 14-31 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook tips it back up and in | 14-33 |
| 00:40 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee drills a driving attempt from close range | 16-33 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Michael Fuller hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Quincy Bednarz | 16-36 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | Jason Jessee connects on the shot from the left wing | 18-36 |