| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Howin Xie (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Levell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bilderback (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Dunford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Forest Alba inbounds the ball | 14-30 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Howin Xie picks off the pass by Thomas Mikkelson | 14-30 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alphonse Pena - foul #3 on Alphonse Pena, team foul #1 | 14-30 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Alphonse Pena | |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 15-30 |
| 19:17 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford misses the 2nd free throw | 15-30 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 15-30 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 15-30 |
| 18:58 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford grabs the board | 15-30 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie is called for traveling | 15-30 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 15-30 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Everett Maple hits the follow up shot | 15-32 |
| 17:58 | Southern Illinois | David Houser can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 15-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Bublitz | 15-32 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Forest Alba comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 15-32 |
| 17:34 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 17:10 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Houser | 17-32 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Forest Alba loses the ball out of bounds | 17-32 |
| 16:29 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Howin Xie, team foul #1 | 17-32 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Thomas Mikkelson, John Bublitz | |
| 16:08 | Butler | Charles Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Bilderback - foul #2 on Robert Bilderback, team foul #2 | 17-32 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Forest Alba scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Davis | 17-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Xie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Levell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bilderback (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Dunford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erasmo Russo (fresh) SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 19-35 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Everett Maple and he's fouled by Richard Dunford - foul #2 on Richard Dunford, team foul #3 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF) Erasmo Russo, Charles Davis | |
| 15:08 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the free throw | 19-37 |
| 15:08 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford grabs the defensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 14:46 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jonathan Levell, team foul #4 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 14:27 | Butler | Forest Alba hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-37 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the offensive board | 19-37 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 19-37 |
| 14:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford gets the rebound | 19-37 |
| 13:49 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback misses the jumper from close range | 19-37 |
| 13:48 | Southern Illinois | Richard Dunford gets the offensive rebound | 19-37 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback can't finish the layup but the foul's on Marion Ogata - foul #4 on Marion Ogata, team foul #2 | 19-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Marion Ogata | |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 13:19 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Forest Alba pulls down the rebound | 20-37 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Alphonse Pena is fouled on the floor by Richard Dunford - foul #3 on Richard Dunford, team foul #5 | 20-37 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Alphonse Pena jams it set up by Charles Davis | 20-39 |
| 12:08 | Southern Illinois | David Houser clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-39 |
| 12:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alphonse Pena | 20-39 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Forest Alba misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Dunford - foul #4 on Richard Dunford, team foul #6 | 20-39 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Robert Meier (C) Richard Dunford | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 20-40 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 20-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - David Houser (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howin Xie (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SF - Jonathan Levell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Bilderback (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Meier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:19 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Johnson is called for the reach on Robert Meier - foul #1 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-41 |
| 11:04 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-41 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| 10:35 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Everett Maple | 20-43 |
| 10:31 | Southern Illinois | David Houser clanks a 3 from straight away | 20-43 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 20-43 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the floater from close range set up by Everett Maple | 20-45 |
| 09:52 | Southern Illinois | Robert Bilderback misses badly on a shot from the left side | 20-45 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson gets the rebound | 20-45 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jonathan Levell - foul #3 on Jonathan Levell, team foul #7 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton (PF) Robert Bilderback | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Erasmo Russo (SG), Alphonse Pena (C) Everett Maple, Thomas Mikkelson, John Bublitz | |
| 09:22 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-46 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-47 |
| 09:02 | Southern Illinois | David Houser knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 23-47 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Robert Meier blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Johnson | 23-47 |
| 08:40 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton grabs the defensive rebound | 23-47 |
| 08:22 | Southern Illinois | David Houser connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jonathan Levell | 26-47 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 26-47 |
| 07:51 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Robert Meier misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-47 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 26-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howin Xie (tiring) 1 pts. SG - David Houser (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Levell (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Clayton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Meier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) SG - Erasmo Russo (fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Earl Hisey misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-47 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Erasmo Russo gets the offensive rebound | 26-47 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Earl Hisey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-47 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses the tip | 26-47 |
| 06:54 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton grabs the board | 26-47 |
| 06:27 | Southern Illinois | Jonathan Levell makes the runner from the baseline | 28-47 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Earl Hisey knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-50 |
| 05:36 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-50 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Earl Hisey and he's hacked by David Houser - foul #3 on David Houser, team foul #8 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 05:14 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses the free throw | 31-52 |
| 05:14 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Melvin Clayton | 31-52 |
| 04:55 | Southern Illinois | Robert Meier is fouled on the floor by Erasmo Russo - foul #1 on Erasmo Russo, team foul #4 | 31-52 |
| 04:39 | Southern Illinois | David Houser travels with the ball | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Robert Meier steals it from Earl Hisey | 31-52 |
| 03:55 | Southern Illinois | David Houser hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-52 |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the board | 31-52 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Charles Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Hisey | 31-54 |
| 03:09 | Southern Illinois | John Bublitz blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Levell | 31-54 |
| 03:08 | Butler | John Bublitz gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Howin Xie (tired) 4 pts. SG - David Houser (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jonathan Levell (tired) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Melvin Clayton (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Meier (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Erasmo Russo (fairly fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonse Pena (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Charles Davis connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by Melvin Clayton - foul #1 on Melvin Clayton, team foul #9 | 31-56 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Charles Davis makes the free throw | 31-57 |
| 02:34 | Southern Illinois | John Bublitz blocks the short jumper by Melvin Clayton | 31-57 |
| 02:32 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Clayton tips it back up and in | 33-57 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Earl Hisey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Erasmo Russo | 33-60 |
| 01:49 | Southern Illinois | The jumper by Jonathan Levell is denied by Alphonse Pena | 33-60 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Robert Meier snags the offensive board | 33-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Southern Illinois | Robert Meier's floater is knocked away by Alphonse Pena | 33-60 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Alphonse Pena gets the rebound | 33-60 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Erasmo Russo is hacked by David Houser - foul #4 on David Houser, team foul #10 | 33-60 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Erasmo Russo makes the 1st free throw | 33-61 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Erasmo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-62 |
| 00:49 | Southern Illinois | Charles Davis swats the layup by Robert Meier | 33-62 |
| 00:48 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the board | 33-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Earl Hisey makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from John Bublitz | 33-64 |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | Southern Illinois | Howin Xie can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Alphonse Pena snags the defensive board | 33-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Earl Hisey runs out the clock | 33-64 |