| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) C - Michael Mika (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead inbounds the ball | 33-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Kent State | Michael Mika clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 19:32 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Nathan Garland | 33-24 |
| 19:20 | Kent State | Michael Mika buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Leroy Fryar's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Garland | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Kent State | Michael Mika gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Nathan Garland misses badly on a floater from the left side | 33-27 |
| 18:51 | Butler | David Williams gets the rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Michael Mika is called for the reach on Lavern Ingram - foul #2 on Michael Mika, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:35 | Butler | David Williams is fouled on the floor by Michael Mika - foul #3 on Michael Mika, team foul #2 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Sharp (C) Michael Mika | |
| 18:13 | Butler | Leroy Fryar buries a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Bowers | 35-27 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Michael McManemy and the foul's on David Williams - foul #3 on David Williams, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Brendan Gannon's pass is intercepted by Isaac Bankhead | 35-30 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Nathan Garland drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Isaac Bankhead - foul #1 on Isaac Bankhead, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG), Jerry Beasley (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Robert Goheen (C) Oscar Harmon, Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 16:35 | Kent State | Charles Sharp can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-33 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Alfred Ivers pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Lavern Ingram and the foul's on Robert Goheen - foul #1 on Robert Goheen, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the free throw | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Jerry Beasley makes the 3 from straight away | 39-36 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Leroy Fryar knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Lavern Ingram | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jerry Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Armand Romano (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Goheen (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Kent State | Robert Goheen is hacked by Lavern Ingram - foul #2 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SF), David Williams (C) Dwayne Bowers, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Michael Mika (C) Michael Turner, Jerry Beasley, Charles Sharp, Robert Goheen | |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Armand Romano is hacked by Brendan Gannon - foul #2 on Brendan Gannon, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Martin Vitale - foul #2 on Martin Vitale, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Garland (PF) Armand Romano | |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:04 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Brendan Gannon buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Lavern Ingram | 44-38 |
| 14:32 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Martin Vitale grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Martin Vitale hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Williams | 47-38 |
| 13:47 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 13:26 | Butler | David Williams is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on David Williams, team foul #5 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dwayne Bowers (SF), Alfred Ivers (PF), Melvin Owens (C) Lavern Ingram, Leroy Fryar, David Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Sharp (SF), Armand Romano (PF) Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Charles Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Alfred Ivers - foul #1 on Alfred Ivers, team foul #6 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (SG), Robert Goheen (C) Michael McManemy, Michael Mika | |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Charles Sharp misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 13:07 | Kent State | Charles Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Charles Sharp scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Michael Turner | 49-44 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Martin Vitale misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Melvin Owens gets the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Martin Vitale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG) Martin Vitale | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Michael Mika (C) Oscar Harmon, Charles Sharp, Armand Romano, Robert Goheen | |
| 11:44 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Melvin Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Brendan Gannon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Lavern Ingram | 52-46 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Michael Mika blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Alfred Ivers misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Alfred Ivers gets the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Melvin Owens is hacked by Michael Mika - foul #4 on Michael Mika, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG), Ray Hughes (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF) Brendan Gannon, Dwayne Bowers, Melvin Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Charles Sharp (C) Michael Turner, Michael Mika | |
| 10:16 | Butler | Lavern Ingram's pass is intercepted by Charles Sharp | 52-46 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 52-46 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Ray Hughes gets the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Martin Vitale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 09:53 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead pulls down the rebound | 52-46 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead loses the ball out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG) Lavern Ingram | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Robert Goheen (C) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Leroy Fryar can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Armand Romano - foul #2 on Armand Romano, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Owens (C) Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 54-46 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Armand Romano loses the dribble to Joshua Marsh | 54-46 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Leroy Fryar hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Marsh | 56-46 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Charles Sharp is fouled on the floor by Ray Hughes - foul #2 on Ray Hughes, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Brendan Gannon (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF) Martin Vitale, Joshua Marsh, Ray Hughes | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG) Oscar Harmon | |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Charles Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:23 | Kent State | Charles Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Leroy Fryar grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Charles Sharp - foul #1 on Charles Sharp, team foul #7 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | David Williams (C) Melvin Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Beasley (PG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF), Michael Mika (C) Michael Turner, Charles Sharp, Armand Romano, Robert Goheen | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Leroy Fryar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead scores on a 3 from straight away | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Beasley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Isaac Bankhead (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Mika (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | David Williams misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael McManemy - foul #1 on Michael McManemy, team foul #8 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ivers (PF) Leroy Fryar | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 07:33 | Butler | David Williams makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:33 | Butler | David Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Michael Mika drills a shot from the right block | 59-52 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Brendan Gannon clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 07:00 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead pulls down the rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:38 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 06:36 | Butler | David Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 06:20 | Butler | David Williams knocks in the fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Michael Mika - foul #5 on Michael Mika, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (SG) Lavern Ingram | |
| Subs | Kent State | Oscar Harmon (PG), Michael Turner (SG), Charles Sharp (PF), Robert Goheen (C) Jerry Beasley, Michael McManemy, Nathan Garland, Michael Mika | |
| 06:20 | Butler | David Williams misses the free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:20 | Kent State | Robert Goheen grabs the board | 61-52 |
| 06:04 | Kent State | Charles Sharp misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Michael Turner tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Brendan Gannon scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-54 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Michael Turner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Goheen | 64-57 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-57 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Alfred Ivers tips it home | 66-57 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Michael Turner misses badly on a floater from the left side | 66-57 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Robert Goheen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Michael Turner misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 66-57 |
| 04:40 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead tips it back up and in | 66-59 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 66-59 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Alfred Ivers grabs the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Brendan Gannon clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-59 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Robert Goheen grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 03:58 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), Leroy Fryar (PF) Martin Vitale, David Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Nathan Garland (PF) Michael Turner, Isaac Bankhead | |
| 03:39 | Kent State | Charles Sharp drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nathan Garland | 66-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Lavern Ingram (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brendan Gannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Bowers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Leroy Fryar (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alfred Ivers (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Oscar Harmon (fresh) SG - Michael McManemy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nathan Garland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Goheen (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brendan Gannon | 68-61 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Michael McManemy can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 68-61 |
| 03:09 | Kent State | Robert Goheen tips it in | 68-63 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-63 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Charles Sharp | 68-63 |
| 02:56 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | Butler | David Williams (C) Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead (SF) Robert Goheen | |
| 02:38 | Kent State | Nathan Garland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-63 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers snags the defensive board | 68-63 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Leroy Fryar misses the lay-in | 68-63 |
| 02:14 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead grabs the board | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Michael McManemy hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Lavern Ingram - foul #3 on Lavern Ingram, team foul #8 | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Michael McManemy misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Brendan Gannon comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-64 |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead snags the defensive board | 68-64 |
| 01:28 | Kent State | Brendan Gannon picks off the pass by Michael McManemy | 68-64 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 00:44 | Kent State | Michael McManemy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers is hacked by Oscar Harmon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Oscar Harmon, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG), Melvin Owens (C) Lavern Ingram, David Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Dwayne Bowers makes the 2nd free throw | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Owens | 73-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Oscar Harmon is called for the reach on Melvin Owens in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Harmon, team foul #11 | 73-64 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 1st free throw | 74-64 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Melvin Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 75-64 |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead jams it | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Harmon - foul #5 on Oscar Harmon, team foul #12 | 75-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Turner (PG) Oscar Harmon | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Brendan Gannon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Nathan Garland | 76-66 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Michael Turner is fouled on the floor by Melvin Owens - foul #1 on Melvin Owens, team foul #9 | 76-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (PG), Ray Hughes (SF), Alfred Ivers (PF) Brendan Gannon, Dwayne Bowers, Leroy Fryar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Beasley (SG), Armand Romano (PF), Robert Goheen (C) Michael McManemy, Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Michael Turner makes the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:21 | Kent State | Michael Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joshua Marsh is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Beasley - foul #1 on Jerry Beasley, team foul #13 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF) Martin Vitale, Ray Hughes, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael McManemy (SG), Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF) Jerry Beasley, Armand Romano, Robert Goheen | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Michael McManemy is fouled on the floor by Brendan Gannon - foul #3 on Brendan Gannon, team foul #10 | 78-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Vitale (PG), Ray Hughes (SF), Alfred Ivers (PF) Brendan Gannon, Dwayne Bowers, Leroy Fryar | |
| Subs | Kent State | Armand Romano (PF), Robert Goheen (C) Isaac Bankhead, Nathan Garland | |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:14 | Kent State | Michael McManemy makes the 2nd free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Michael Turner is called for the reach on Joshua Marsh in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Turner, team foul #14 | 78-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Brendan Gannon (SG), Dwayne Bowers (SF), Leroy Fryar (PF) Martin Vitale, Ray Hughes, Alfred Ivers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Isaac Bankhead (SF), Nathan Garland (PF) Armand Romano, Robert Goheen | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:09 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Lavern Ingram (PG), David Williams (C) Joshua Marsh, Melvin Owens | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:05 | Kent State | Michael McManemy connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Turner | 79-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Brendan Gannon is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Turner - foul #4 on Michael Turner, team foul #15 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Owens (C) David Williams | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Brendan Gannon makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Michael Turner comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 81-73 |