| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fresh) SG - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry McClard (fresh) PF - James Moody (fresh) 6 pts. C - Robert Valley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | Henry McClard inbounds the ball | 15-27 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Missouri State | Henry McClard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-27 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Bradley Burnett grabs the defensive rebound | 15-27 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Christopher McClendon knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Hohl | 15-30 |
| 19:13 | Missouri State | James Moody buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Denny Temple | 18-30 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is whistled for a carry | 18-30 |
| 18:37 | Missouri State | Christopher McClendon is called for the reach on Denny Temple - foul #1 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #1 | 18-30 |
| 18:29 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 18-30 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin grabs the board | 18-30 |
| 18:16 | Butler | James Moody steals it from Christopher McClendon | 18-30 |
| 17:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 17:51 | Missouri State | Robert Valley gets the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 17:37 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 18-30 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Bradley Burnett gets the rebound | 18-30 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Bradley Burnett is denied on a dunk by Robert Valley | 18-30 |
| 17:27 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Robert Valley | 18-30 |
| 17:05 | Missouri State | James Moody misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 18-30 |
| 17:04 | Missouri State | Robert Valley pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 16:38 | Missouri State | Denny Temple banks in the layup set up by James Moody | 20-30 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is hacked by Thomas Shepherd - foul #1 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #1 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson (PG), Wayne Clark (SG), Willie Combs (SF), Thomas Ray (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Denny Temple, Thomas Shepherd, Henry McClard, James Moody, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), William Murphy (PF) Christopher McClendon, Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Steven Frantz | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Bradley Burnett hits a floater from close range | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) SG - Wayne Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Willie Combs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Standley (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bradley Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark is hacked by George Standley - foul #1 on George Standley, team foul #2 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Duane Bender (PF) Bradley Burnett | |
| 15:11 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark misses short on a 3 from straight away | 20-32 |
| 15:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray tips it in | 22-32 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Tyler Reeves | 22-34 |
| 14:39 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Wayne Clark | 24-34 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tyler Reeves | 24-37 |
| 14:18 | Missouri State | William Murphy picks off the pass by Wayne Clark | 24-37 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell loses the dribble to Wayne Clark | 24-37 |
| 13:44 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 13:42 | Butler | George Standley grabs the board | 24-37 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Anderson - foul #1 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG), Thomas Shepherd (SG), Henry McClard (SF), James Moody (PF), Robert Valley (C) Anthony Anderson, Wayne Clark, Willie Combs, Thomas Ray, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Steven Frantz (C) Tyler Reeves, George Standley, William Murphy | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 13:18 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd misses long on a shot from the right wing | 24-39 |
| 13:16 | Missouri State | James Moody tips it in | 26-39 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Duane Bender comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-39 |
| 12:57 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Moody | 26-39 |
| 12:35 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-39 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Steven Frantz gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Duane Bender scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 26-41 |
| 11:56 | Missouri State | James Moody misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-41 |
| 11:54 | Missouri State | Denny Temple gets the offensive rebound | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry McClard (fresh) PF - James Moody (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Valley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Frantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:38 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd is hacked by Duane Bender - foul #4 on Duane Bender, team foul #3 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), William Murphy (PF), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, Duane Bender, Steven Frantz | |
| 11:24 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd drills a floater from the right side set up by Denny Temple | 28-41 |
| 11:11 | Butler | James Moody is called for the reach on Bradley Burnett - foul #2 on James Moody, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (SF) Henry McClard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Bradley Burnett can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Valley - foul #2 on Robert Valley, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Willie Combs (SF) Denny Temple | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Bradley Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Bradley Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 10:58 | Missouri State | James Moody grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Christopher McClendon - foul #2 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #4 | 28-42 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 10:38 | Butler | William Murphy comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-42 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin grabs the offensive board | 30-42 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is fouled on the floor by Thomas Shepherd - foul #2 on Thomas Shepherd, team foul #5 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson (PG), Thomas Ray (PF), Joseph Moore (C) Thomas Shepherd, James Moody, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Frantz (PF) William Murphy | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Christopher McClendon is fouled on the floor by Anthony Anderson - foul #2 on Anthony Anderson, team foul #6 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG) Ralph Hohl | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Bradley Burnett buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Christopher McClendon | 30-44 |
| 09:27 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-44 |
| 09:25 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 30-44 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Willie Combs can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher McClendon - foul #3 on Christopher McClendon, team foul #5 | 30-44 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG), Henry McClard (SF), James Moody (PF), Robert Valley (C) Anthony Anderson, Wayne Clark, Thomas Ray, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | George Standley (SF) Eugene Kirklin | |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Willie Combs makes the 1st free throw | 31-44 |
| 09:11 | Missouri State | Willie Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bradley Burnett slams it home set up by Steven Frantz | 32-46 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | James Moody misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Bradley Burnett - foul #1 on Bradley Burnett, team foul #6 | 32-46 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd (SG) Willie Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), William Murphy (PF) Steven Frantz, Bradley Burnett | |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | James Moody misses the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 08:33 | Missouri State | James Moody makes the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Ralph Hohl | 33-49 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | James Moody knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-49 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Ralph Hohl is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Dashiell (PG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), Duane Bender (PF) Christopher McClendon, George Standley, Tyler Reeves | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Denny Temple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry McClard (fresh) PF - James Moody (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Valley (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Dashiell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Hohl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kirklin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Duane Bender (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - William Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 07:21 | Missouri State | Denny Temple hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Moody | 39-49 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Matthew Dashiell | 39-51 |
| 06:37 | Missouri State | Denny Temple misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 39-51 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Duane Bender grabs the defensive rebound | 39-51 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Matthew Dashiell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-51 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Henry McClard | 39-51 |
| 06:11 | Missouri State | James Moody hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Denny Temple | 42-51 |
| 06:03 | Butler | The jump hook by Ralph Hohl is blocked by James Moody | 42-51 |
| 06:02 | Missouri State | Robert Valley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Robert Valley buries a jumper in the paint set up by Thomas Shepherd and he's hacked by Ralph Hohl - foul #2 on Ralph Hohl, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Wayne Clark (PG), Willie Combs (SF), Thomas Ray (PF) Denny Temple, Henry McClard, James Moody | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher McClendon (PG), Bradley Burnett (C) Matthew Dashiell, William Murphy | |
| 05:42 | Missouri State | Robert Valley makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Bradley Burnett hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eugene Kirklin | 45-53 |
| 04:57 | Missouri State | Thomas Shepherd misses the floater from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 04:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Duane Bender | 45-53 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-53 |
| 04:49 | Missouri State | Robert Valley pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:28 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Bradley Burnett pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Christopher McClendon scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Wayne Clark - foul #3 on Wayne Clark, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson (PG), Joseph Moore (C) Thomas Shepherd, Robert Valley | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Reeves (SG), George Standley (SF), Steven Frantz (PF) Ralph Hohl, Eugene Kirklin, Duane Bender | |
| 04:23 | Butler | Christopher McClendon makes the free throw | 45-56 |
| 04:10 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 04:08 | Missouri State | Willie Combs snags the offensive board | 45-56 |
| 04:03 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark's pass is intercepted by George Standley | 45-56 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Anthony Anderson steals it from George Standley | 45-56 |
| 03:41 | Missouri State | Anthony Anderson hits the finger roll | 47-56 |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Anthony Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wayne Clark (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Combs (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Ray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher McClendon (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tyler Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Standley (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Frantz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Bradley Burnett (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses the lay-in | 47-56 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Steven Frantz tips it back up and in | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Joseph Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-58 |
| Subs | Missouri State | Denny Temple (PG), Henry McClard (SF), James Moody (PF) Anthony Anderson, Willie Combs, Joseph Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Hohl (SG), Eugene Kirklin (SF), William Murphy (C) Tyler Reeves, George Standley, Bradley Burnett | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Eugene Kirklin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-58 |
| 02:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Frantz | 47-58 |
| 02:24 | Butler | James Moody knocks away the 3 by William Murphy | 47-58 |
| 02:22 | Missouri State | Denny Temple pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 02:11 | Missouri State | James Moody misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Steven Frantz grabs the defensive rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Steven Frantz comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 47-58 |
| 01:52 | Butler | William Murphy grabs the offensive board | 47-58 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Christopher McClendon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-58 |
| 01:26 | Missouri State | Thomas Ray snags the defensive board | 47-58 |
| 01:22 | Missouri State | Denny Temple clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-58 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Steven Frantz gets the rebound | 47-58 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Christopher McClendon scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Kirklin | 47-61 |
| 01:03 | Missouri State | Ralph Hohl steals the ball from Henry McClard | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Ralph Hohl hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher McClendon | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Missouri State | Wayne Clark hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry McClard | 49-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Steven Frantz misses long on a jumper in the paint | 49-63 |
| 00:08 | Butler | William Murphy snags the offensive board | 49-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Christopher McClendon runs out the clock | 49-63 |