| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Courter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Ice (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gray (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Roy Danner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Holman | 32-28 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Anthony Wiles loses the dribble to James Courter | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | Northwestern | James Courter scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Roy Danner is called for the reach on Alex Avdalovic - foul #2 on Roy Danner, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Alvin Newell scores on a floater from the free throw line and the foul's on Roy Danner - foul #3 on Roy Danner, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Fred Willis (SG) Roy Danner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:32 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern | William Halvorson steals it from Fred Willis | 34-31 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Anthony Wiles drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Alex Avdalovic | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | James Courter clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Anthony Wiles - foul #1 on Anthony Wiles, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | James Courter makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-33 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Anthony Wiles can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 17:24 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 16:58 | Northwestern | Mike Ice knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Goodwin | 38-33 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 16:11 | Northwestern | Michael Holman loses the ball out of bounds | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher King (SG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 15:50 | Butler | James Gray blows the layup but the foul's on James Courter - foul #2 on James Courter, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roy Danner (SG) Fred Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:50 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:50 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 38-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Courter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Ice (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher King (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Mike Ice misses the lay-in | 38-35 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | James Courter can't tip it in | 38-35 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | Michael Holman hits the follow up shot | 40-35 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Christopher King hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Wiles | 40-38 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | Roy Danner hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 40-38 |
| 14:48 | Northwestern | Mike Ice hits the follow up shot | 42-38 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Roy Danner steals it from Anthony Wiles in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses the easy layup | 42-38 |
| 14:44 | Northwestern | Michael Holman grabs the offensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:30 | Northwestern | Christopher King is called for the reach on Mike Ice - foul #3 on Christopher King, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Christopher King | |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Roy Danner comes up short on the runner from the left block | 42-38 |
| 14:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alex Avdalovic | 42-38 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Harry Williams (C) Mike Ice | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Roy Danner drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Arthur Goodwin | 44-38 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Anthony Wiles | 44-40 |
| 12:48 | Northwestern | James Courter misses the lay-in | 44-40 |
| 12:46 | Northwestern | Harry Williams can't tip it in | 44-40 |
| 12:44 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Anthony Wiles is fouled on the floor by Roy Danner - foul #4 on Roy Danner, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Fred Willis (SG), Darryl Hills (C) Michael Holman, Roy Danner, James Courter | |
| Subs | Butler | Wiley Madsen (PG), Christopher King (SG), Roger Snyder (SF) Anthony Wiles, Alex Avdalovic, Alvin Newell | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Roger Snyder misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 12:15 | Northwestern | Darryl Hills pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:57 | Northwestern | Fred Willis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 11:56 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:38 | Butler | James Gray is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Ice (C) Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Wayne Villarreal (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Willis (fresh) SF - Arthur Goodwin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 3 reb. C - Mike Ice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wiley Madsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Christopher King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Roger Snyder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Halvorson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - James Gray (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Northwestern | Mike Ice clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Wiley Madsen gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Fred Willis takes the ball from Roger Snyder | 44-40 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Harry Williams clanks a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Roger Snyder - foul #1 on Roger Snyder, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Holman (PG) Wayne Villarreal | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Alvin Newell (SF) Wiley Madsen, Christopher King, Roger Snyder | |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 10:37 | Northwestern | Harry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Alvin Newell hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-43 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 09:53 | Northwestern | Arthur Goodwin misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Mike Ice gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 09:28 | Northwestern | Mike Ice connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Arthur Goodwin | 48-43 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-43 |
| 09:01 | Northwestern | Mike Ice snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Michael Holman connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Goodwin | 50-43 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Anthony Wiles travels with the ball | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Courter (PF) Mike Ice | |
| Subs | Butler | Ted Tripp (PF) William Halvorson | |
| 07:55 | Northwestern | Fred Willis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 07:54 | Northwestern | Harry Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Michael Holman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Ted Tripp snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Willis (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Goodwin (tiring) 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Courter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Williams (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ted Tripp (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - James Gray (tired) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Ted Tripp comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Goodwin - foul #1 on Arthur Goodwin, team foul #5 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Roy Danner (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Darryl Hills (C) Michael Holman, Fred Willis, Arthur Goodwin, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Wiley Madsen (PG), Christopher King (SG) Anthony Wiles, Alex Avdalovic | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Ted Tripp makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Ted Tripp makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:00 | Northwestern | James Courter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Villarreal | 52-45 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Christopher King misses the 3 from the left corner | 52-45 |
| 06:36 | Butler | James Gray can't tip it in | 52-45 |
| 06:34 | Northwestern | James Courter snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 06:06 | Northwestern | James Courter dunks the ball on a nice dish by Wayne Villarreal | 54-45 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Ted Tripp buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Wiley Madsen and he's hacked by Darryl Hills - foul #1 on Darryl Hills, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Holman (PG), Arthur Goodwin (SF), Mike Ice (C) Wayne Villarreal, Maurice Barnes, Darryl Hills | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Roger Snyder (SF), William Halvorson (PF) Wiley Madsen, Christopher King, Alvin Newell, James Gray | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Ted Tripp makes the free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:27 | Northwestern | Roy Danner hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Courter | 56-48 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Roger Snyder misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Arthur Goodwin - foul #2 on Arthur Goodwin, team foul #7 | 56-48 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Roger Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Roger Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 56-50 |
| 04:57 | Northwestern | Michael Holman misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-50 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the defensive rebound | 56-50 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Anthony Wiles clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Ted Tripp tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| 04:22 | Northwestern | William Halvorson is called for the reach on Arthur Goodwin - foul #3 on William Halvorson, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Northwestern | Mike Ice hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Arthur Goodwin | 58-52 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-52 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Roger Snyder misses the tip | 58-52 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Mike Ice grabs the board | 58-52 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Michael Holman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roy Danner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Arthur Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Courter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Mike Ice (tiring) 12 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (tiring) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Roger Snyder (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Halvorson (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Ted Tripp (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | James Courter is hacked by Anthony Wiles - foul #2 on Anthony Wiles, team foul #5 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Harry Williams (C) Michael Holman, Mike Ice | |
| Subs | Butler | Wiley Madsen (PG), Christopher King (SG), Alvin Newell (SF) Anthony Wiles, Alex Avdalovic, Roger Snyder | |
| 02:53 | Northwestern | Roy Danner drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Wayne Villarreal | 60-52 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Holman (PG) Wayne Villarreal | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), James Gray (C) Wiley Madsen, Christopher King, William Halvorson | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:40 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-52 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Alvin Newell gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Alvin Newell's pass is intercepted by Arthur Goodwin | 60-52 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern | Michael Holman hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 63-52 |
| 01:42 | Northwestern | Harry Williams snags the defensive board | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:21 | Northwestern | James Courter misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-52 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Roy Danner tips it home | 65-52 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-52 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | James Courter gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Michael Holman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-52 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal (PG), Fred Willis (SG), Maurice Barnes (SF), Darryl Hills (C) Michael Holman, Roy Danner, Arthur Goodwin, James Courter | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (PF) Ted Tripp | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic's fadeaway is rejected by Harry Williams | 65-52 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Darryl Hills | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Wayne Villarreal runs out the clock | 65-52 |