| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Henry Raap (fresh) C - Paul Pruett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - David Russell (fresh) SG - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) SF - Eduardo Moreno (fresh) PF - Juan Mejia (fresh) C - William Parker (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Paul Pruett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Butler | Vule Zachman is fouled on the floor by David Russell - foul #1 on David Russell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia makes the jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Vule Zachman comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia misses short on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Henry Raap - foul #1 on Henry Raap, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:30 | Eastern Michigan | The refs have stopped play. David Russell is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 0-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong (PG) David Russell | |
| 18:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the easy layup | 0-3 |
| 18:17 | Eastern Michigan | Eduardo Moreno grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Pruett - foul #1 on Paul Pruett, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker makes the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Henry Raap lays it in set up by Kenneth Richmond | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker loses the dribble to Paul Pruett | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Paul Pruett drills a runner from the left block | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bo Xiong | 4-7 |
| 16:29 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-7 |
| 16:28 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Juan Mejia | 4-7 |
| 16:13 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 4-7 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Henry Raap gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Eddie Dehaan - foul #1 on Eddie Dehaan, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Vule Zachman, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski (SF) Eduardo Moreno | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 15:53 | Eastern Michigan | George Anderson denies the turnaround by Juan Mejia | 5-7 |
| 15:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 5-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bo Xiong (fresh) SG - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) SF - Garf Brzezowski (fresh) PF - Juan Mejia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Jon Blackmon hits a 3 from the right corner | 8-7 |
| 15:17 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker lays it in on a nice dish by Eddie Dehaan | 8-9 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the jumpshot from the right side | 8-9 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Richard Mathers tips it home | 10-9 |
| 14:53 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-9 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan tips it home | 10-11 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Richard Mathers can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Juan Mejia - foul #1 on Juan Mejia, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG) Jon Blackmon, Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones (PG), Frank Cooper (SG), Eduardo Moreno (SF), Alberto Alvarado (PF), Franjo Truskowski (C) Bo Xiong, Eddie Dehaan, Garf Brzezowski, Juan Mejia, William Parker | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Michigan | George Anderson blocks the jumper by Franjo Truskowski | 12-11 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eduardo Moreno tips it back up and in | 12-13 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-13 |
| 14:07 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper snags the defensive board | 12-13 |
| 13:44 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Alberto Alvarado takes the ball from Kenneth Richmond | 12-16 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Michigan | George Anderson blocks the jumper by Frank Cooper | 12-16 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Richard Mathers grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Daniel Gordon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-16 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond can't tip it in | 12-16 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-16 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Alberto Alvarado - foul #1 on Alberto Alvarado, team foul #4 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), James Monroe (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Richard Mathers, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong (PG), Eddie Dehaan (SG), Garf Brzezowski (SF), Juan Mejia (PF), William Parker (C) Rolando Jones, Frank Cooper, Eduardo Moreno, Alberto Alvarado, Franjo Truskowski | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong is fouled on the floor by Jon Blackmon - foul #1 on Jon Blackmon, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Raap (PF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 12:09 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 13-16 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker can't tip it in | 13-16 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Henry Raap pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jon Blackmon | 15-16 |
| 11:52 | Eastern Michigan | Paul Pruett picks off the pass by Eddie Dehaan | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Monroe (fresh) SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bo Xiong (fresh) SG - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Garf Brzezowski (fresh) PF - Juan Mejia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Bo Xiong is called for the reach on Paul Pruett - foul #1 on Bo Xiong, team foul #5 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG) James Monroe | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Paul Pruett is hacked by William Parker - foul #1 on William Parker, team foul #6 | 15-16 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Henry Raap's pass is intercepted by Eddie Dehaan | 15-16 |
| 10:57 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eddie Dehaan | 15-18 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Henry Raap drills a driving attempt from the left block | 17-18 |
| 10:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bo Xiong | 17-21 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the lay-in but the foul's on Juan Mejia - foul #2 on Juan Mejia, team foul #7 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), George Anderson (C) Jon Blackmon, Vule Zachman, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper (PG), Eduardo Moreno (SF), Rolando Jones (PF), Alberto Alvarado (C) Bo Xiong, Garf Brzezowski, Juan Mejia, William Parker | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 09:42 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper double dribbles | 18-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Franjo Truskowski (C) Eddie Dehaan | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Rolando Jones steals it from Eliseo Yazzie | 18-21 |
| 09:29 | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones can't throw it down | 18-21 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Richard Mathers grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-21 |
| 09:19 | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones is fouled on the floor by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG) Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Mathers - foul #1 on Richard Mathers, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong (PG), William Parker (C) Alberto Alvarado, Franjo Truskowski | |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:56 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Richard Mathers hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 21-23 |
| 08:44 | Butler | George Anderson snags the offensive board | 21-23 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Frank Cooper is called for the reach on Daniel Gordon - foul #1 on Frank Cooper, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan (SG) Frank Cooper | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Daniel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 23-23 |
| 08:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Pruett | 23-23 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Vule Zachman loses the dribble to William Parker | 23-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Bo Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Eduardo Moreno (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rolando Jones (fairly fresh) C - William Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski (SF), Alberto Alvarado (PF), Franjo Truskowski (C) Eduardo Moreno, Rolando Jones, William Parker | |
| 07:00 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 26-23 |
| 06:41 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-23 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado hits the follow up shot | 26-25 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jon Blackmon | 29-25 |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski hits the finger roll set up by Bo Xiong and he's hacked by Vule Zachman - foul #1 on Vule Zachman, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Jon Blackmon, Vule Zachman, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper (PG), Stjepan Zunich (SG), Eduardo Moreno (SF), William Parker (C) Bo Xiong, Eddie Dehaan, Alberto Alvarado, Franjo Truskowski | |
| 06:05 | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski makes the free throw | 29-28 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Alfonso Gonzalez | 32-28 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 32-30 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-30 |
| 05:17 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:59 | Eastern Michigan | William Parker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG) Eliseo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones (PG), Alberto Alvarado (PF) Stjepan Zunich, Garf Brzezowski | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-30 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Richard Mathers can't tip it in | 32-30 |
| 04:36 | Eastern Michigan | Frank Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Michigan | Alberto Alvarado clanks a floater from the left wing | 32-30 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Daniel Gordon loses the dribble to William Parker | 32-30 |
| 03:53 | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 32-30 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Richard Mathers snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Daniel Gordon is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eddie Dehaan (SG), Bo Xiong (SF), Juan Mejia (PF) Frank Cooper, Eduardo Moreno, William Parker | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Rolando Jones (fresh) SG - Eddie Dehaan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bo Xiong (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Juan Mejia (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alberto Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Bo Xiong, team foul #9 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski (SF) Alberto Alvarado | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Henry Raap is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Henry Raap, team foul #7 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Franjo Truskowski (C) Rolando Jones | |
| 02:45 | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Bo Xiong | 32-33 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Henry Raap clanks a jumper from the right side | 32-33 |
| 02:25 | Eastern Michigan | Bo Xiong grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 02:14 | Eastern Michigan | Garf Brzezowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Richard Mathers (SF) Jon Blackmon, Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Eduardo Moreno (SF), William Parker (C) Garf Brzezowski, Franjo Truskowski | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Henry Raap is denied on a layup by Juan Mejia | 32-33 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Henry Raap tips it in | 34-33 |
| 01:33 | Eastern Michigan | Juan Mejia misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 34-33 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Henry Raap misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 01:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Raap | 34-33 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the jumper from close range and he's fouled by Juan Mejia - foul #3 on Juan Mejia, team foul #10 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Rolando Jones (PG), Frank Cooper (SG), Garf Brzezowski (SF), Alberto Alvarado (PF) Bo Xiong, Eddie Dehaan, Eduardo Moreno, Juan Mejia | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Michigan | The pull-up jumper by Frank Cooper is blocked by Alfonso Gonzalez | 37-33 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Mathers | 37-33 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Garf Brzezowski - foul #1 on Garf Brzezowski, team foul #11 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Vule Zachman (SF) Kenneth Richmond, Richard Mathers | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Franjo Truskowski (C) William Parker | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 00:04 | Eastern Michigan | Franjo Truskowski drills a jump hook from the right block | 39-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jon Blackmon clanks a halfcourt shot | 39-35 |