| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) SG - William Scotti (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) PF - Oren Forman (fresh) C - Christopher Beard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Gabbert (fresh) SG - Frank Shepard (fresh) SF - Robert Reimers (fresh) PF - Victor Pals (fresh) C - Edward Bergenstock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Christopher Beard wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan | Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Oren Forman snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Reimers - foul #1 on Robert Reimers, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Beard | 2-0 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | William Scotti throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Bobby Flagg - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock misses the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Oren Forman's fadeaway is rejected by Edward Bergenstock | 2-0 |
| 17:49 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:38 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:08 | Butler | James Mashburn misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | Butler | James Mashburn pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:50 | Butler | William Scotti misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 16:48 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 16:33 | Michigan | Robert Reimers drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Gabbert | 2-3 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Robert Reimers picks off the pass by William Scotti | 2-3 |
| 15:58 | Michigan | Victor Pals throws it down | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fairly fresh) SG - William Scotti (fairly fresh) SF - James Mashburn (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Beard (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Gabbert (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frank Shepard (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Reimers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Victor Pals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bergenstock (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits a shot in the paint | 4-5 |
| 15:37 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Michael Gabbert | 4-7 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Christopher Beard is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gabbert - foul #1 on Michael Gabbert, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Caplan (PG), Ray Mayfield (SG), Edward Jones (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF), Robert Chapman (C) Michael Gabbert, Frank Shepard, Robert Reimers, Victor Pals, Edward Bergenstock | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Daniel Snowden clanks a runner from the left block | 4-7 |
| 15:16 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 15:10 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Jones | 4-10 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Edward Jones - foul #1 on Edward Jones, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant hits a jumper from the right side and the foul's on Robert Chapman - foul #1 on Robert Chapman, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-10 |
| 14:29 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | James Caplan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Daniel Snowden - foul #1 on Daniel Snowden, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (SF) Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 14:05 | Michigan | James Caplan makes the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:05 | Michigan | James Caplan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Kevin Chevez double dribbles in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (PF) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Reimers (SF) Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 13:47 | Michigan | Robert Reimers makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Chapman | 6-15 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Marc Morford can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 6-15 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Daniel Snowden gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Daniel Snowden comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 6-15 |
| 13:01 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Ray Mayfield | 6-15 |
| 12:40 | Michigan | Edward Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 6-15 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Marc Morford grabs the board | 6-15 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is whistled for traveling | 6-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Larry Smith (SF), Kevin Reynolds (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez, Oren Forman, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Gabbert (PG), Frank Shepard (SG), Victor Pals (PF), Edward Bergenstock (C) James Caplan, Ray Mayfield, Edward Jones, Robert Chapman | |
| 12:18 | Michigan | Bobby Flagg steals the ball from Michael Gabbert in the backcourt | 6-15 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Victor Pals denies the turnaround by Christopher Beard | 6-15 |
| 11:58 | Butler | William Scotti hits the follow up shot | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) SG - William Scotti (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Smith (fresh) PF - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - Michael Gabbert (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Shepard (fresh) SF - Robert Reimers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Victor Pals (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bergenstock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock connects on the runner from the right block | 8-17 |
| 11:28 | Butler | William Scotti hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Edward Bergenstock - foul #1 on Edward Bergenstock, team foul #5 | 8-17 |
| 11:28 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 11:28 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:15 | Michigan | Kevin Reynolds is called for the reach on Victor Pals - foul #1 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #3 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) Victor Pals | |
| 11:03 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert is whistled for a carry | 10-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (SF), Oren Forman (PF) Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun steps in front of the William Scotti pass in the backcourt | 10-17 |
| 10:44 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 10-17 |
| 10:42 | Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | 10-17 |
| 10:35 | Michigan | Frank Shepard clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 10-17 |
| 10:34 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock hits the follow up shot | 10-19 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun - foul #1 on Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, team foul #6 | 10-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Rex Bates (SG), James Mashburn (SF) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ray Mayfield (SF), Victor Pals (PF) Robert Reimers, Edward Bergenstock | |
| 10:18 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the 1st free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Christopher Beard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-19 |
| 10:18 | Michigan | Victor Pals gets the rebound | 11-19 |
| 10:04 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-19 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the defensive board | 11-19 |
| 09:38 | Butler | James Mashburn knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Marc Morford | 14-19 |
| 09:14 | Michigan | Frank Shepard is fouled on the floor by Rex Bates - foul #1 on Rex Bates, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Marc Morford, Rex Bates, James Mashburn, Oren Forman, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Caplan (PG), Edward Jones (SF), Robert Chapman (C) Michael Gabbert, Ray Mayfield, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Robert Chapman misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #5 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Snowden (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Robert Chapman misses the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:07 | Michigan | Robert Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Vernon Hinnant | 17-20 |
| 08:32 | Michigan | Daniel Snowden steals it from James Caplan | 17-20 |
| 08:29 | Butler | William Scotti's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock (C) Robert Chapman | |
| 08:16 | Michigan | Frank Shepard misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 08:14 | Michigan | James Caplan grabs the offensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:55 | Michigan | James Caplan buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 3 pts. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Daniel Snowden (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Caplan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Shepard (tiring) SF - Edward Jones (fairly fresh) PF - Victor Pals (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Bergenstock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Bobby Flagg clanks a 3 from the right corner | 17-23 |
| 07:39 | Michigan | Edward Jones pulls down the rebound | 17-23 |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Daniel Snowden - foul #2 on Daniel Snowden, team foul #6 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Rex Bates (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Gabbert (PG), Ray Mayfield (SG), Robert Reimers (SF), Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PF) James Caplan, Frank Shepard, Edward Jones, Victor Pals | |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:19 | Michigan | Edward Bergenstock makes the 2nd free throw | 17-25 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Michael Gabbert takes the ball from Oren Forman | 17-25 |
| 07:06 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert jams it | 17-27 |
| 06:52 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the jumper from the left side set up by Marc Morford | 19-27 |
| 06:36 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Gabbert and the foul's on Rex Bates - foul #2 on Rex Bates, team foul #7 | 19-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Rex Bates | |
| Subs | Michigan | Robert Chapman (C) Edward Bergenstock | |
| 06:36 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield makes the free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is hacked by Michael Gabbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Gabbert, team foul #7 | 19-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Caplan (PG) Michael Gabbert | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:31 | Michigan | Robert Chapman snags the defensive board | 19-30 |
| 06:16 | Michigan | Oren Forman denies the turnaround by Robert Reimers | 19-30 |
| 06:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Beard | 19-30 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Marc Morford misses badly on a floater from the right block | 19-30 |
| 05:50 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun | 19-30 |
| 05:34 | Michigan | Robert Chapman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-30 |
| 05:33 | Michigan | James Caplan tips it back up and in | 19-32 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Oren Forman can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 19-32 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Oren Forman pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-32 |
| 05:09 | Butler | James Mashburn lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Flagg | 21-32 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Robert Reimers misses the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by James Mashburn - foul #1 on James Mashburn, team foul #8 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (PG), William Scotti (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF), Larry Smith (C) Bobby Flagg, Marc Morford, James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Michigan | Frank Shepard (SG), Edward Jones (PF), Edward Bergenstock (C) Ray Mayfield, Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun, Robert Chapman | |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Robert Reimers makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 04:54 | Michigan | Robert Reimers makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Oren Forman misses the jumper from the free throw line | 21-34 |
| 04:36 | Michigan | Robert Reimers gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:29 | Michigan | Frank Shepard makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Caplan | 21-37 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-37 |
| 04:10 | Michigan | Edward Jones grabs the board | 21-37 |
| 03:53 | Michigan | James Caplan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 03:52 | Butler | William Scotti grabs the board | 21-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) PF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Larry Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Michigan | PG - James Caplan (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Shepard (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Robert Reimers (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Edward Jones (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edward Bergenstock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant is fouled in the backcourt by James Caplan - foul #1 on James Caplan, team foul #8 | 21-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Kevin Reynolds (C) Kevin Chevez, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Michigan | Michael Gabbert (PG), Ray Mayfield (SF), Victor Pals (PF) James Caplan, Robert Reimers, Edward Jones | |
| 03:49 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant makes the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| 03:30 | Michigan | Frank Shepard comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 03:28 | Michigan | Michael Gabbert tips it home | 23-39 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Gabbert - foul #3 on Michael Gabbert, team foul #9 | 23-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Marc Morford | |
| Subs | Michigan | James Caplan (PG), Robert Chapman (C) Michael Gabbert, Edward Bergenstock | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 25-39 |
| 03:07 | Michigan | Frank Shepard is whistled for traveling | 25-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (SF), Daniel Snowden (C) Vernon Hinnant, Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Michigan | | |
| 02:55 | Butler | William Scotti misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Victor Pals - foul #1 on Victor Pals, team foul #10 | 25-39 |
| 02:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 02:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 02:36 | Michigan | Frank Shepard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Kevin Chevez gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 02:29 | Michigan | The rebound goes to Frank Shepard | 27-39 |
| 02:09 | Michigan | Victor Pals's floater is knocked away by William Scotti | 27-39 |
| 02:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Chevez | 27-39 |
| 01:52 | Butler | William Scotti drills a jump hook in the paint | 29-39 |
| 01:35 | Michigan | Victor Pals makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-42 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Daniel Snowden comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-42 |
| 01:10 | Michigan | Ray Mayfield pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Frank Shepard hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Victor Pals and he's fouled by William Scotti - foul #1 on William Scotti, team foul #9 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, Kevin Chevez, Kevin Reynolds, Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Michigan | Xi-Wang Xaimoungkhoun (PG), Robert Reimers (SF), Edward Jones (PF), Edward Bergenstock (C) James Caplan, Ray Mayfield, Victor Pals, Robert Chapman | |
| 00:55 | Michigan | Frank Shepard makes the free throw | 29-45 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Frank Shepard picks off the pass by James Mashburn in the backcourt | 29-45 |
| 00:43 | Michigan | Edward Jones is called for traveling | 29-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Michigan | Ray Mayfield (SG) Frank Shepard | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Marc Morford can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Jones - foul #2 on Edward Jones, team foul #11 | 29-45 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 31-45 |
| 00:05 | Michigan | Edward Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-45 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Marc Morford grabs the defensive rebound | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Marc Morford misses short on a halfcourt shot | 31-45 |