| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hubert Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Aurand (fresh) PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | George Aurand inbounds the ball | 30-35 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Leroy Porter scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Monroe Hazen | 30-38 |
| 19:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Horace Goetsch | 32-38 |
| 19:09 | Butler | George Aurand drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Monroe Hazen | 32-41 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by George Aurand - foul #1 on George Aurand, team foul #1 | 32-41 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Leroy Porter is fouled on the floor by Hubert Martindale - foul #3 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan (PF) Hubert Martindale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:14 | Butler | Antonio Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 17:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch is fouled on the floor by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #1 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo (SF) Tony Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Crum (SF), Paul Beeson (PF) George Aurand, Antonio Smith | |
| 17:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Paul Beeson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-43 |
| 17:19 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG) Horace Goetsch | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi (SG) Leroy Porter | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Monroe Hazen comes up short on the floater from the left side | 34-43 |
| 16:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan pulls down the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The short jumper by Jeffrey Wendolski is denied by Paul Beeson | 34-43 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 34-43 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Wayne Brennan steals the ball from Paul Beeson | 34-43 |
| 15:50 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney buries a fadeaway from the right block | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Michael Collins (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Travis Gibney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Mayo (fresh) PF - Wayne Brennan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Justin Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 15:34 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Frank Mayo | 36-43 |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Paul Beeson - foul #2 on Paul Beeson, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Hubert Martindale (PF) Travis Gibney, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, Justin Crum, Paul Beeson | |
| 15:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo makes the free throw | 39-43 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Mayo - foul #1 on Frank Mayo, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green (SF) Frank Mayo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Allen Robinson - foul #4 on Allen Robinson, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF) Allen Robinson | |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 14:30 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Leroy Porter knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-48 |
| 13:54 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:53 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:40 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green's fadeaway is rejected by Antonio Smith | 41-48 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Leroy Porter pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 13:26 | Butler | George Aurand comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-48 |
| 13:24 | Middle Tenn. State | The rebound goes to Hubert Martindale | 41-48 |
| 12:59 | Middle Tenn. State | Leroy Porter steals it from Tony Green | 41-48 |
| 12:56 | Butler | George Aurand lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Porter | 41-50 |
| 12:33 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Leroy Porter can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 12:14 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 12:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green is hacked by George Aurand - foul #2 on George Aurand, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo (PG), Travis Gibney (SG), Alfred Lovett (SF), Wayne Brennan (C) Horace Goetsch, Michael Collins, Tony Green, Jeffrey Wendolski | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), Jimoh Albarazi (SG), Justin Crum (PF), Paul Beeson (C) Leo Belinsky, Leroy Porter, Antonio Smith, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 11:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan buries a floater from close range set up by Travis Gibney | 46-50 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Travis Gibney (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Lovett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hubert Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - George Aurand (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Monroe Hazen comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Justin Crum tips it in | 46-52 |
| 11:21 | Middle Tenn. State | Monroe Hazen steals it from Frank Mayo in the backcourt | 46-52 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Paul Beeson misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-52 |
| 11:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale lays it in on a great pass from Frank Mayo | 48-52 |
| 10:28 | Butler | George Aurand loses the dribble to Frank Mayo | 48-52 |
| 10:24 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Frank Mayo | 50-52 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi can't connect on a floater from the right side | 50-52 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the offensive board | 50-52 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Alfred Lovett picks off the pass by Monroe Hazen | 50-52 |
| 09:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alfred Lovett | 53-52 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Jimoh Albarazi connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen | 53-55 |
| 09:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alfred Lovett | 55-55 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Monroe Hazen's dunk attempt is rejected by Wayne Brennan | 55-55 |
| 09:26 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 09:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 09:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jimoh Albarazi | 55-55 |
| 08:44 | Butler | George Aurand hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-55 |
| 08:42 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 08:27 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Travis Gibney | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Monroe Hazen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Paul Beeson hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 07:46 | Middle Tenn. State | Alfred Lovett connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Travis Gibney | 61-57 |
| 07:28 | Butler | George Aurand buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimoh Albarazi | 61-60 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Frank Mayo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Gibney (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Lovett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - Hubert Martindale (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wayne Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Monroe Hazen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jimoh Albarazi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - George Aurand (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Justin Crum (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Beeson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-60 |
| 07:05 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale misses the tip | 61-60 |
| 07:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Monroe Hazen | 61-60 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Justin Crum lays it in set up by Monroe Hazen | 61-62 |
| 06:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney's floater is knocked away by Justin Crum | 61-62 |
| 06:37 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan snags the offensive board | 61-62 |
| 06:23 | Middle Tenn. State | Monroe Hazen picks off the pass by Alfred Lovett | 61-62 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Justin Crum is whistled for a carry | 61-62 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch (PG), Michael Collins (SG), Tony Green (SF), Jeffrey Wendolski (C) Frank Mayo, Travis Gibney, Alfred Lovett, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Belinsky (PG), Leroy Porter (SG), Allen Robinson (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Lynn Holmstrom (C) Monroe Hazen, Jimoh Albarazi, George Aurand, Justin Crum, Paul Beeson | |
| 05:44 | Middle Tenn. State | Hubert Martindale misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Leo Belinsky can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-62 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Leroy Porter gets the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffrey Wendolski - foul #2 on Jeffrey Wendolski, team foul #3 | 61-62 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 05:08 | Middle Tenn. State | Allen Robinson is called for the reach on Tony Green - foul #5 on Allen Robinson, team foul #6 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Aurand (SF) Allen Robinson | |
| 04:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan (PF) Hubert Martindale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Leo Belinsky can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:41 | Butler | George Aurand grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jeffrey Wendolski is called for the reach on Leo Belinsky - foul #3 on Jeffrey Wendolski, team foul #4 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Crum (SF) George Aurand | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Justin Crum clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 61-64 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Leroy Porter tips it in | 61-66 |
| 03:47 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Collins | 63-66 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Wayne Brennan denies the turnaround by Leo Belinsky | 63-66 |
| 03:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Lineup | Middle Tenn. State | PG - Horace Goetsch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Collins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Wayne Brennan (tiring) 7 pts. 10 reb. 4 blk. C - Jeffrey Wendolski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Belinsky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Porter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Crum (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Justin Crum gets the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 63-66 |
| 02:52 | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| 02:32 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Justin Crum pulls down the rebound | 63-66 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney (SG), Hubert Martindale (PF) Michael Collins, Wayne Brennan | |
| Subs | Butler | Monroe Hazen (PG), George Aurand (SF) Leo Belinsky, Justin Crum | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Tony Green is called for the reach on Monroe Hazen - foul #2 on Tony Green, team foul #5 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Frank Mayo (SF) Tony Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Beeson (PF) Antonio Smith | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Monroe Hazen hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Horace Goetsch - foul #3 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #6 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green (SF) Frank Mayo | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Paul Beeson | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Monroe Hazen makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:48 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Monroe Hazen grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Jeffrey Wendolski denies the turnaround by George Aurand | 63-68 |
| 01:41 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-68 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green clanks a 3 pointer from straight away but he's fouled by Monroe Hazen - foul #3 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 01:25 | Middle Tenn. State | Tony Green makes the 3rd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter is fouled on the floor by Hubert Martindale - foul #4 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Leroy Porter - foul #1 on Leroy Porter, team foul #8 | 66-70 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 00:39 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | George Aurand knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Monroe Hazen and the foul's on Hubert Martindale - foul #5 on Hubert Martindale, team foul #8 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Wayne Brennan (PF) Hubert Martindale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | George Aurand misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:17 | Middle Tenn. State | Jeffrey Wendolski pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Monroe Hazen is called for the reach on Horace Goetsch - foul #4 on Monroe Hazen, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:10 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Middle Tenn. State | Middle Tenn. State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Porter is fouled in the backcourt by Horace Goetsch - foul #4 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| 00:02 | Middle Tenn. State | Horace Goetsch drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 73-74 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Horace Goetsch is called for the reach on Leroy Porter in the backcourt - foul #5 on Horace Goetsch, team foul #10 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Middle Tenn. State | Michael Collins (PG) Horace Goetsch | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:00 | Middle Tenn. State | Travis Gibney misses the fullcourt shot | 73-76 |