| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols inbounds the ball | 27-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols buries a driving attempt from the right block | 27-32 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Mark Ferguson steals it from Jason Conley | 27-32 |
| 19:18 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Sagers steals it from Daniel Hill | 27-32 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Aaron Sagers blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Nichols - foul #1 on Edward Nichols, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 18:54 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:44 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Zumalt - foul #1 on Larry Zumalt, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 3rd free throw | 31-32 |
| 18:08 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols's floater is knocked away by Aaron Sagers | 31-32 |
| 18:07 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson snags the offensive board | 31-32 |
| 17:52 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Sagers blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Daniel Hill | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:23 | Butler | John Grove buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Espiritu | 34-32 |
| 16:58 | Eastern Michigan | Lawrence Espiritu steals the ball from Larry Zumalt | 34-32 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Jason Conley drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by John Grove | 36-32 |
| 16:20 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill is hacked by Lawrence Espiritu - foul #3 on Lawrence Espiritu, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (PG), Mark Hasty (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), John Lafortune (PF), Fred Jain (C) Daniel Hill, Mark Ferguson, Edward Nichols, Russell Jenkins, Larry Zumalt | |
| 16:04 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 16:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty gets the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 15:40 | Eastern Michigan | Rickie Walker is called for the reach on Mark Hasty - foul #2 on Rickie Walker, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Hasty (fresh) SF - Charlie Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lafortune (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Jain (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher is hacked by Aaron Bowman - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| 15:09 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher is hacked by Phillip Welch - foul #3 on Phillip Welch, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Barnes takes the ball from Richard Kircher | 36-32 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Edward Hall buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Aaron Bowman and he's hacked by Fred Jain - foul #2 on Fred Jain, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG) Mark Hasty | |
| 14:43 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Richard Kircher | 38-32 |
| 14:25 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 14:24 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune tips it back up and in | 38-34 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Jason Conley hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Bowman | 41-34 |
| 13:46 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 13:45 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune tips it home | 41-36 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Rickie Walker loses the dribble to Fred Jain | 41-36 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-36 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Aaron Bowman is fouled on the floor by Fred Jain - foul #3 on Fred Jain, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (C) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Aaron Sagers, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (SG), Edward Nichols (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF), Larry Zumalt (C) Richard Kircher, Charlie Slusarski, John Lafortune, Fred Jain | |
| 12:48 | Butler | Kevin Walsh connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Michigan | John Grove steps in front of the Daniel Hill pass in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Grove | 46-36 |
| 12:17 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson is hacked by Jason Conley - foul #3 on Jason Conley, team foul #5 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (C) Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty (PG) Daniel Hill | |
| 11:56 | Eastern Michigan | Michael Barnes steps in front of the Mark Ferguson pass | 46-36 |
| 11:39 | Butler | John Grove makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Espiritu | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Barnes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Mark Hasty (fresh) SG - Mark Ferguson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Edward Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Russell Jenkins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:19 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-36 |
| 11:18 | Butler | John Grove snags the defensive board | 48-36 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Mark Ferguson picks off the pass by Lawrence Espiritu | 48-36 |
| 11:01 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-36 |
| 11:00 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt snags the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 10:41 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses short on a jumper in the paint | 48-36 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-36 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Kevin Walsh buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from John Grove | 50-36 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 50-36 |
| 09:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 50-36 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses the 3 from straight away | 53-36 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Edward Nichols hits the follow up shot | 53-38 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Phillip Welch drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-38 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Lawrence Espiritu, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill (PG), Richard Kircher (SG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), John Lafortune (PF), Fred Jain (C) Mark Hasty, Mark Ferguson, Edward Nichols, Russell Jenkins, Larry Zumalt | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:59 | Butler | Aaron Bowman's pass is intercepted by Daniel Hill in the backcourt | 55-38 |
| 08:50 | Eastern Michigan | The jump hook by Fred Jain is blocked by Edward Hall | 55-38 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 55-38 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the jumper in the paint | 55-38 |
| 08:21 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Fred Jain | 55-38 |
| 08:16 | Eastern Michigan | Aaron Sagers is called for the reach on Daniel Hill - foul #1 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #6 | 55-38 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | Rickie Walker is called for the reach on John Lafortune - foul #3 on Rickie Walker, team foul #7 | 55-38 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Aaron Sagers buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Edward Hall | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rickie Walker (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Daniel Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charlie Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lafortune (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Fred Jain (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Eastern Michigan | Jason Conley steals it from Charlie Slusarski | 57-40 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Aaron Sagers is fouled on the floor by Charlie Slusarski - foul #1 on Charlie Slusarski, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG) Rickie Walker | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| 06:52 | Butler | The short jumper by Jason Conley is denied by John Lafortune | 57-40 |
| 06:50 | Eastern Michigan | John Lafortune gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 06:38 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Grove comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Fred Jain - foul #4 on Fred Jain, team foul #6 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Michael Barnes (PF) Aaron Bowman, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson (SG), Edward Nichols (SF), Russell Jenkins (PF), Larry Zumalt (C) Richard Kircher, Charlie Slusarski, John Lafortune, Fred Jain | |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Grove makes the 2nd free throw | 59-40 |
| 06:02 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 59-40 |
| 06:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Barnes | 59-40 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Michael Barnes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-40 |
| 05:33 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt grabs the board | 59-40 |
| 05:29 | Eastern Michigan | Daniel Hill hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Jenkins | 59-43 |
| 05:06 | Butler | John Grove hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Lawrence Espiritu | 61-43 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt makes the runner from the baseline set up by Mark Ferguson | 61-45 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Michael Barnes can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Nichols - foul #2 on Edward Nichols, team foul #7 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Kevin Walsh, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher (PG), Charlie Slusarski (SF), John Lafortune (PF) Daniel Hill, Edward Nichols, Russell Jenkins | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:24 | Eastern Michigan | Larry Zumalt snags the defensive board | 61-45 |
| 04:14 | Eastern Michigan | Mark Ferguson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-45 |
| 04:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Aaron Bowman | 61-45 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Lawrence Espiritu makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 64-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:38 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Zumalt | 64-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Espiritu (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Richard Kircher (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mark Ferguson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charlie Slusarski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lafortune (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Zumalt (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Michael Barnes clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 64-47 |
| 03:09 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Larry Zumalt | 64-47 |
| 02:56 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski makes the jumper in the lane | 64-49 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Aaron Bowman is fouled on the floor by Richard Kircher - foul #3 on Richard Kircher, team foul #8 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Walker (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Mike Dematteo (C) Lawrence Espiritu, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Mark Hasty (SG), Ralph Smith (SF), Fred Jain (C) Mark Ferguson, Charlie Slusarski, Larry Zumalt | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Aaron Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Aaron Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain travels with the ball | 66-49 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Aaron Bowman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mike Dematteo | 69-49 |
| 01:42 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher's pass is intercepted by Aaron Bowman | 69-49 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Ralph Smith is called for the reach on Kevin Walsh - foul #1 on Ralph Smith, team foul #9 | 69-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (PF) Mike Dematteo | |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski (SF) Ralph Smith | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 70-49 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 71-49 |
| 01:13 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski clanks a turnaround from close range | 71-49 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Phillip Welch gets the rebound | 71-49 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Michael Barnes loses the dribble to Richard Kircher | 71-49 |
| 00:58 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher lays it in | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Kevin Walsh loses the dribble to Charlie Slusarski | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Eastern Michigan | Fred Jain comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 71-51 |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Charlie Slusarski gets the offensive rebound | 71-51 |
| 00:27 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 71-51 |
| 00:26 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher grabs the offensive board | 71-51 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Rickie Walker - foul #4 on Rickie Walker, team foul #8 | 71-51 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 71-52 |
| 00:22 | Eastern Michigan | Richard Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Aaron Bowman runs out the clock | 71-53 |