| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Bryner (fresh) SF - James Franklin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Whitesell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | James Franklin inbounds the ball | 29-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Vule Zachman steps in front of the James Franklin pass | 29-21 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the easy layup | 29-21 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | James Benedict pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 19:14 | Kent State | James Benedict makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by John Bryner | 29-23 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Vule Zachman is called for traveling | 29-23 |
| 18:45 | Kent State | James Benedict clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 29-23 |
| 18:43 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to David Whitesell | 29-23 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | John Bryner clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-23 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Michael Rogers snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| 18:10 | Kent State | David Whitesell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-23 |
| 17:58 | Butler | John Bryner is called for the reach on Paul Pruett - foul #1 on John Bryner, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Paul Pruett drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 31-23 |
| 17:40 | Kent State | John Bryner misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-23 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Vule Zachman gets the rebound | 31-23 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Vule Zachman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-23 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Paul Pruett tips it home | 33-23 |
| 17:12 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Vule Zachman - foul #2 on Vule Zachman, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Kenneth Newton (SF), Henry Raap (PF) Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | James Franklin makes the free throw | 33-26 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-26 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Kenneth Newton misses the tip | 33-26 |
| 16:54 | Kent State | The rebound goes to John Bryner | 33-26 |
| 16:36 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-26 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Daniel Gordon grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 16:30 | Butler | John Bryner takes the ball from Kenneth Richmond | 33-26 |
| 16:27 | Kent State | James Franklin hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Bryner | 33-28 |
| 16:09 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Henry Raap is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. His finger is completely bent. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Henry Raap, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), George Jackson (SG), Floyd Davis (SF) James Benedict, John Bryner, James Franklin | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Luis Tulley steals the ball from Eliseo Yazzie | 33-28 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | George Jackson misses the lay-in | 33-28 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Joseph Jarrett is called for the reach on Eliseo Yazzie - foul #2 on Joseph Jarrett, team foul #2 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF) Richard Mathers | |
| Subs | Kent State | Bernard Ewing (SG), David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) George Jackson, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Jon Blackmon | 36-28 |
| 15:13 | Kent State | Michael Rogers's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Newton | 36-28 |
| 15:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vule Zachman | 36-28 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Vule Zachman is fouled on the floor by Bernard Ewing - foul #4 on Bernard Ewing, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Butler | George Anderson (C) Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Jackson (SG) Bernard Ewing | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Blackmon | 39-28 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Michael Rogers buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Vule Zachman - foul #3 on Vule Zachman, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Jon Blackmon, Eliseo Yazzie, Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), John Bryner (SG), James Franklin (SF) Luis Tulley, George Jackson, Floyd Davis | |
| 14:35 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:35 | Kent State | David Whitesell pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:28 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-30 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Vule Zachman snags the defensive board | 39-30 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Vule Zachman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 42-30 |
| 14:07 | Kent State | David Whitesell buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Bryner | 42-32 |
| 13:52 | Butler | George Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Vule Zachman | 44-32 |
| 13:26 | Kent State | Michael Rogers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-32 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 13:11 | Kent State | Alfonso Gonzalez denies the turnaround by David Whitesell | 44-32 |
| 13:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vule Zachman | 44-32 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Daniel Gordon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-32 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | James Franklin snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 12:42 | Kent State | Michael Rogers throws it down on a nice dish by James Benedict | 44-34 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Franklin - foul #3 on James Franklin, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Kenneth Newton (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Alfonso Gonzalez, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), George Jackson (SG), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) James Benedict, John Bryner, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-34 |
| 12:22 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett pulls down the rebound | 44-34 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Luis Tulley scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Jarrett | 44-37 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is hacked by Luis Tulley - foul #1 on Luis Tulley, team foul #5 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Raap (PF) Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Davis (SF) James Franklin | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Jackson (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Floyd Davis (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Henry Raap hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 46-37 |
| 11:10 | Kent State | George Jackson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luis Tulley | 46-39 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Jon Blackmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Eliseo Yazzie | 49-39 |
| 10:47 | Kent State | Paul Pruett picks off the pass by Hans Stazenski | 49-39 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Kenneth Newton can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 49-39 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Kenneth Newton tips it home | 51-39 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | Eliseo Yazzie steps in front of the Hans Stazenski pass | 51-39 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Kenneth Newton lays it up and in set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 53-39 |
| 10:00 | Kent State | Luis Tulley hits a shot from the right side | 53-41 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Jon Blackmon knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-41 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | George Jackson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Pruett - foul #1 on Paul Pruett, team foul #3 | 56-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), George Anderson (C) Jon Blackmon, Eliseo Yazzie, Kenneth Newton, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), James Franklin (SF), David Whitesell (PF), Michael Rogers (C) Luis Tulley, Floyd Davis, Joseph Jarrett, Hans Stazenski | |
| 09:21 | Kent State | George Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 09:21 | Kent State | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 09:01 | Butler | George Anderson loses the dribble to George Jackson | 56-42 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Michael Rogers is denied on a layup by Alfonso Gonzalez | 56-42 |
| 08:40 | Kent State | David Whitesell gets the offensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 08:28 | Kent State | James Franklin comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-42 |
| 08:27 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the offensive board | 56-42 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | David Whitesell misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Anderson - foul #4 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Henry Raap (PF) Daniel Gordon, Richard Mathers, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bryner (SG) George Jackson | |
| 08:11 | Kent State | David Whitesell makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:11 | Kent State | David Whitesell misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 08:06 | Kent State | Michael Rogers grabs the board | 56-43 |
| 08:00 | Kent State | Michael Rogers knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Benedict | 56-45 |
| 07:44 | Butler | James Franklin is called for the reach on Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #4 on James Franklin, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Pruett (C) Henry Raap | |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett (PF) David Whitesell | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 14 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - James Benedict (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Bryner (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Rogers (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-45 |
| 07:19 | Kent State | James Benedict snags the offensive board | 58-45 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | John Bryner is hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #2 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #5 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Hans Stazenski (C) Michael Rogers | |
| 06:53 | Kent State | John Bryner loses the ball out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Newton (SF) Vule Zachman | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Kenneth Newton misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Franklin - foul #5 on James Franklin, team foul #7 | 58-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Henry Raap (PF) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG), Floyd Davis (SF), David Whitesell (PF) James Benedict, James Franklin, Hans Stazenski | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Kenneth Newton makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Kenneth Newton misses the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 06:24 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett snags the defensive board | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:10 | Kent State | Luis Tulley is hacked by Jon Blackmon - foul #1 on Jon Blackmon, team foul #6 | 59-45 |
| Subs | Butler | George Anderson (C) Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Floyd Davis misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Kenneth Newton - foul #2 on Kenneth Newton, team foul #7 | 59-45 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Floyd Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-46 |
| 05:49 | Kent State | Floyd Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Kenneth Newton steps out of bounds on the sideline | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Vule Zachman (SF) Jon Blackmon, Kenneth Newton | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Rogers (C) Joseph Jarrett | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:10 | Kent State | Michael Rogers misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 59-47 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Vule Zachman snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Henry Raap hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:36 | Kent State | Luis Tulley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Henry Raap pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 63-47 |
| 04:05 | Kent State | David Whitesell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 63-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Daniel Gordon, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Benedict (PG), Bernard Ewing (SG), Joseph Jarrett (PF), Hans Stazenski (C) John Bryner, Floyd Davis, David Whitesell, Michael Rogers | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Paul Pruett drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Alfonso Gonzalez and he's hacked by Hans Stazenski - foul #1 on Hans Stazenski, team foul #8 | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), James Monroe (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Kenneth Newton (PF) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Kent State | George Jackson (SF) James Benedict | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the free throw | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Monroe (fresh) SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) PF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Luis Tulley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Ewing (fresh) 4 pf. SF - George Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Joseph Jarrett (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Hans Stazenski (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-47 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the easy layup | 66-47 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 02:48 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski misses long on a floater from the left block | 66-47 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Kenneth Newton snags the defensive board | 66-47 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Bernard Ewing takes the ball from Jon Blackmon in the backcourt | 66-47 |
| 02:39 | Kent State | George Jackson lays it in on a nice dish by Bernard Ewing | 66-49 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Paul Pruett travels with the ball | 66-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Henry Raap (PF), George Anderson (C) James Monroe, Richard Mathers, Paul Pruett | |
| Subs | Kent State | Floyd Davis (SF) Luis Tulley | |
| 01:52 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett knocks in the floater from the left wing | 66-51 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Henry Raap buries a shot near the basket set up by Jon Blackmon | 68-51 |
| 01:33 | Kent State | Bernard Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Luis Tulley (PG) George Jackson | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Kenneth Newton clanks a shot from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 01:04 | Kent State | Hans Stazenski grabs the board | 68-51 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Joseph Jarrett scores on a jumper from the left block | 68-53 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Henry Raap misses badly on a runner from the left block | 68-53 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Kenneth Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jon Blackmon runs out the clock | 68-53 |