| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jerry Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans inbounds the ball | 37-26 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton knocks in the floater from close range | 39-26 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on James Holder - foul #3 on James Holder, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Christopher Russell is fouled on the floor by Joseph Berry - foul #3 on Joseph Berry, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland (C) Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:36 | Butler | Geoffrey Santillo swats the layup by Christopher Russell | 40-26 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Charles Carter misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Steven Bunton - foul #2 on Steven Bunton, team foul #2 | 40-26 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:03 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Steven Bunton | 42-28 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Rex Massey loses the dribble to Steven Bunton in the backcourt | 42-28 |
| 17:59 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier banks in the layup on a great pass from Steven Bunton | 44-28 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Rex Massey misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-28 |
| 17:39 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans grabs the board | 44-28 |
| 17:35 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Evans | 47-28 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-28 |
| 17:19 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo grabs the board | 47-28 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Michigan | Eric Clement takes the ball from Steven Bunton | 47-28 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Wade Penland - foul #1 on Wade Penland, team foul #3 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (SG), William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (C) Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SF) Christopher Russell | |
| 17:02 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 16:44 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira's pass is intercepted by Delbert Jastremski | 47-29 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Rex Massey buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Sean Deslauriers | 47-32 |
| 16:38 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier's pass is intercepted by Charles Carter in the backcourt | 47-32 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Charles Carter lays it up and in | 47-34 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Sean Deslauriers - foul #3 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Lovins (SG) Darren Sevier | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 16:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Wade Penland is called for the reach on Roland Inge - foul #2 on Wade Penland, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG) John Lovins | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF) Keith Southwick | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Christopher Russell clanks a shot from the right side | 49-34 |
| 15:44 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland grabs the board | 49-34 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wade Penland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Efrain Alberto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton is fouled on the floor by Calvin Issel - foul #1 on Calvin Issel, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans (SF), Geoffrey Santillo (PF), Joseph Berry (C) William Banas, Wade Penland, Efrain Alberto | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (PG), James Holder (SG) Rex Massey, Roland Inge | |
| 15:21 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Ferreira | 51-34 |
| 15:14 | Butler | James Holder is called for traveling | 51-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Eric Clement (PF) Sean Deslauriers, Tommy Petti | |
| 14:55 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Issel takes the ball from Jerry Evans | 51-34 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Charles Carter is hacked by Joseph Berry - foul #4 on Joseph Berry, team foul #5 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Wade Penland (C) James Ferreira, Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Calvin Issel | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Christopher Russell | 51-37 |
| 13:59 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 13:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 51-37 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Rex Massey clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 13:50 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 13:34 | Eastern Michigan | Christopher Russell steals the ball from Geoffrey Santillo | 51-37 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Christopher Russell can't finish the layup | 51-37 |
| 13:29 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Geoffrey Santillo | 51-37 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Rex Massey - foul #1 on Rex Massey, team foul #5 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (SG), William Banas (SF), Efrain Alberto (C) Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Geoffrey Santillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Sean Deslauriers (SF) James Holder, Christopher Russell | |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 13:15 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Eric Clement blows the layup | 53-37 |
| 12:54 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 12:43 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 12:41 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Wade Penland | 53-37 |
| 12:27 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-37 |
| 12:26 | Eastern Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to William Banas | 53-37 |
| 12:08 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Rex Massey | 53-39 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Banas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wade Penland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Efrain Alberto (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. SF - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas misses badly on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Sean Deslauriers - foul #4 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #6 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | John Lovins (PG), Steven Bunton (SG), Geoffrey Santillo (PF) Darren Sevier, James Ferreira, Wade Penland | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, Sean Deslauriers, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas makes the 1st free throw | 54-39 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Charles Carter misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-39 |
| 11:08 | Eastern Michigan | William Banas grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 10:44 | Eastern Michigan | Calvin Issel swats the short shot by Geoffrey Santillo | 55-39 |
| 10:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Petti | 55-39 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Tommy Petti clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 55-39 |
| 10:26 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo grabs the board | 55-39 |
| 10:01 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Steven Bunton | 58-39 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:48 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Holder | 58-42 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Tommy Petti - foul #3 on Tommy Petti, team foul #7 | 58-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier (PG), Jerry Evans (SF), Wade Penland (C) John Lovins, William Banas, Efrain Alberto | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Roland Inge (SF), Eric Clement (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Christopher Russell, Tommy Petti, Calvin Issel | |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton makes the 1st free throw | 59-42 |
| 09:25 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Roland Inge loses the ball out of bounds | 60-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (SG) Steven Bunton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:45 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira travels with the ball | 60-42 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Eric Clement double dribbles | 60-42 |
| 08:17 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-42 |
| 08:15 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans tips it home | 62-42 |
| 07:59 | Butler | James Holder is fouled on the floor by James Ferreira - foul #2 on James Ferreira, team foul #6 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton (SG), Joseph Berry (C) James Ferreira, Geoffrey Santillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Christopher Russell (SF) James Holder, Roland Inge | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Christopher Russell scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Carter | 62-45 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - Darren Sevier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Bunton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wade Penland (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry is fouled on the floor by Delbert Jastremski - foul #2 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #8 | 62-45 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry makes the 1st free throw | 63-45 |
| 07:14 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 64-45 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Eric Clement hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Delbert Jastremski | 64-47 |
| 06:36 | Eastern Michigan | Joseph Berry loses the dribble to Eric Clement | 64-47 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Eric Clement can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-47 |
| 06:26 | Eastern Michigan | The rebound goes to Jerry Evans | 64-47 |
| 06:08 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-47 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski pulls down the rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-47 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Charles Carter tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski tips it but misses | 64-47 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Rex Massey can't tip it in | 64-47 |
| 05:50 | Eastern Michigan | Steven Bunton grabs the defensive rebound | 64-47 |
| 05:32 | Eastern Michigan | Jerry Evans blows the layup | 64-47 |
| 05:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Carter | 64-47 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Christopher Russell buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rex Massey | 64-49 |
| 04:52 | Eastern Michigan | Darren Sevier misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 64-49 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 64-49 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Christopher Russell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Christopher Russell, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira (PG), John Lovins (SG), William Banas (SF), Geoffrey Santillo (PF), Efrain Alberto (C) Darren Sevier, Steven Bunton, Jerry Evans, Wade Penland, Joseph Berry | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (PG), James Holder (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, Charles Carter, Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 04:18 | Eastern Michigan | John Lovins clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-49 |
| 04:16 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo gets the offensive rebound | 64-49 |
| 03:51 | Eastern Michigan | John Lovins clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-49 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Calvin Issel pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | James Holder drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Deslauriers | 64-52 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Eastern Michigan | Geoffrey Santillo makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from John Lovins | 67-52 |
| Lineup | Eastern Michigan | PG - James Ferreira (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Lovins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Banas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Geoffrey Santillo (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Efrain Alberto (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Holder (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Inge (fresh) PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Tommy Petti is whistled for a carry | 67-52 |
| Subs | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland (C) Geoffrey Santillo | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) James Holder | |
| 02:52 | Eastern Michigan | Wade Penland hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by John Lovins | 69-52 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Charles Carter scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Roland Inge | 69-54 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Lovins and he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #10 | 71-54 |
| 02:16 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira makes the free throw | 72-54 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Carter | 72-56 |
| 01:44 | Eastern Michigan | John Lovins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Charles Carter loses the dribble to William Banas | 72-56 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Michigan | Efrain Alberto's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-56 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Roland Inge buries a driving attempt from close range set up by Charles Carter | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Eastern Michigan | Roland Inge steals it from John Lovins | 72-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Tommy Petti connects on the shot in the lane | 72-60 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Michigan | James Ferreira runs out the clock | 72-60 |