| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Mark Springer inbounds the ball | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses long on a 3 from straight away | 19-39 |
| 19:38 | Purdue | Dean Chapin tips it back up and in | 19-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:22 | Butler | Houston Smith hits a runner from the left block | 21-41 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | Louis Pierson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 21-41 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the board | 21-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 21-41 |
| 18:50 | Purdue | James Cross gets the rebound | 21-41 |
| 18:37 | Purdue | Dean Chapin jams it | 21-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by James Cross - foul #2 on James Cross, team foul #1 | 21-43 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Robert Turpin is whistled for a carry | 21-43 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Louis Pierson and he's hacked by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #1 | 21-45 |
| 17:46 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the free throw | 21-46 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Houston Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-46 |
| 17:23 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg gets the rebound | 21-46 |
| 17:14 | Purdue | Mark Springer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Pierson | 21-49 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Russell Denenberg - foul #2 on Russell Denenberg, team foul #2 | 21-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Sean Champlin (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) James Cross, Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Joseph King connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-49 |
| 16:39 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Louis Pierson | 23-51 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Houston Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph King | 26-51 |
| 15:54 | Purdue | Louis Pierson knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 26-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 stl. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) PF - Sean Champlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses short on a shot from the right side | 26-53 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it home | 28-53 |
| 15:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Lee Alvis | 28-56 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Sean Champlin is hacked by Salvatore Giordano - foul #3 on Salvatore Giordano, team foul #3 | 28-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade, Sean Champlin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Dean Chapin (C) Louis Pierson, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Joe Hayner | |
| 15:00 | Butler | Eric Furlow's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-56 |
| 14:40 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-56 |
| 14:38 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg tips it in | 28-58 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 31-58 |
| 14:18 | Purdue | Mark Springer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Lee Alvis | 31-61 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Eric Furlow is denied on a layup by Dean Chapin | 31-61 |
| 14:06 | Purdue | Lee Alvis snags the defensive board | 31-61 |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Dean Chapin hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from James Cross and he's fouled by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 31-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) Lee Alvis | |
| 13:53 | Purdue | Dean Chapin makes the free throw | 31-64 |
| 13:41 | Butler | John Weber is hacked by Dean Chapin - foul #1 on Dean Chapin, team foul #4 | 31-64 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Henry Fortune hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from John Weber and he's fouled by Dean Chapin - foul #2 on Dean Chapin, team foul #5 | 33-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the free throw | 34-64 |
| 13:07 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-64 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 34-64 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Eric Furlow | 36-64 |
| 12:49 | Purdue | Louis Pierson buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Cross | 36-67 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a jumper from close range and the foul's on James Cross - foul #3 on James Cross, team foul #6 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Houston Smith (C) Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Russell Denenberg, Dean Chapin | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the free throw | 38-67 |
| 12:34 | Purdue | Joe Hayner gets the rebound | 38-67 |
| 12:12 | Purdue | Mark Springer misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-67 |
| 12:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 38-67 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Cross - foul #4 on James Cross, team foul #7 | 38-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF) Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton (PG), Lee Alvis (SG), Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Louis Pierson, James Cross, Mark Springer | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 39-67 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Sean Champlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Thomas Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wyble (fresh) PF - Salvatore Giordano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Purdue | Lee Alvis lays it in | 40-69 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Sean Champlin buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 42-69 |
| 11:10 | Purdue | John Weber steps in front of the Joe Hayner pass | 42-69 |
| 11:07 | Butler | John Weber misses the easy layup | 42-69 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Joseph King gets the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Jeffrey Wyble steps in front of the Joseph King pass | 42-69 |
| 10:56 | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble blows the layup | 42-69 |
| 10:54 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 10:35 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-69 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-69 |
| 10:09 | Purdue | Thomas Hamilton grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Joe Hayner can't connect on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Houston Smith - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #3 | 42-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Joseph King, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Sean Champlin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Thomas Hamilton, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 1st free throw | 42-70 |
| 10:02 | Purdue | Joe Hayner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-71 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Henry Fortune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean Chapin (C) Joe Hayner | |
| 09:23 | Purdue | Lee Alvis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-71 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Michael McCade is fouled on the floor by Dean Chapin - foul #3 on Dean Chapin, team foul #8 | 42-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF) Lee Alvis | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 1st free throw | 42-71 |
| 09:04 | Purdue | Dean Chapin pulls down the rebound | 42-71 |
| 08:41 | Purdue | Louis Pierson clanks a shot from the right side | 42-71 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Marcus Craig pulls down the rebound | 42-71 |
| 08:25 | Butler | The jumper by Eric Furlow is denied by Dean Chapin | 42-71 |
| 08:24 | Purdue | Louis Pierson grabs the defensive rebound | 42-71 |
| 08:04 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Mark Springer | 42-73 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Mark Springer - foul #2 on Mark Springer, team foul #9 | 42-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG), Sean Champlin (C) Michael McCade, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Jeffrey Wyble | |
| 07:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 43-73 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 44-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 stl. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Chapin (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Purdue | Dean Chapin clanks a jumper from the left block | 44-73 |
| 07:29 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg snags the offensive board | 44-73 |
| 07:17 | Purdue | James Cross makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Pierson and he's hacked by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #4 | 44-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG) Eric Furlow | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| 07:17 | Purdue | James Cross makes the free throw | 44-76 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-76 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it back up and in | 46-76 |
| 06:30 | Purdue | Dean Chapin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-76 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Sean Champlin comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-76 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Marcus Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-76 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-76 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Sean Champlin tips it home | 48-76 |
| 05:42 | Purdue | James Cross misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-76 |
| 05:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sean Champlin | 48-76 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Sean Champlin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Purdue | Lee Alvis (PG), Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF), Joe Hayner (C) Louis Pierson, Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano, Dean Chapin | |
| 05:11 | Purdue | Mark Springer scores on a shot from the left side | 48-78 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-78 |
| 04:59 | Purdue | Joe Hayner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-78 |
| 04:41 | Purdue | Joe Hayner clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 48-78 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Sean Champlin gets the rebound | 48-78 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Russell Denenberg denies the turnaround by Sean Champlin | 48-78 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Sean Champlin snags the offensive board | 48-78 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Marcus Craig and the foul's on Joe Hayner - foul #1 on Joe Hayner, team foul #10 | 50-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SG) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the free throw | 51-78 |
| 04:08 | Purdue | Sean Champlin is called for the reach on James Cross - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #5 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SG) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 03:50 | Purdue | Marcus Craig is called for the reach on James Cross - foul #2 on Marcus Craig, team foul #6 | 51-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Louis Pierson (PG) James Cross | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) PF - Henry Fortune (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Louis Pierson (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lee Alvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Springer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Denenberg (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Hayner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:34 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Louis Pierson | 51-80 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Michael McCade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Dean Chapin (C) Joe Hayner | |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Champlin - foul #2 on Sean Champlin, team foul #7 | 51-80 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg makes the 1st free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:54 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg misses the 2nd free throw | 51-81 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the defensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Michael McCade is whistled for a carry | 51-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Purdue | Jeffrey Wyble (SF), Salvatore Giordano (PF) Mark Springer, Russell Denenberg | |
| 02:23 | Purdue | Salvatore Giordano travels with the ball | 51-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Purdue | James Cross (SG) Lee Alvis | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-81 |
| 02:12 | Purdue | Dean Chapin gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 01:55 | Purdue | James Cross clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-81 |
| 01:53 | Purdue | Dean Chapin grabs the offensive rebound | 51-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:37 | Purdue | Louis Pierson travels with the ball | 51-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Andrew Kitchen | |
| Subs | Purdue | Mark Springer (SF), Russell Denenberg (PF) Jeffrey Wyble, Salvatore Giordano | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Marcus Craig blows the layup | 51-81 |
| 01:17 | Purdue | James Cross grabs the board | 51-81 |
| 00:51 | Purdue | James Cross scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Louis Pierson | 51-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Dean Chapin denies the turnaround by Marcus Craig | 51-84 |
| 00:42 | Purdue | Russell Denenberg grabs the board | 51-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson is hacked by Joseph King - foul #2 on Joseph King, team foul #8 | 51-84 |
| 00:20 | Purdue | Louis Pierson misses the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the board | 51-84 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Dean Chapin - foul #4 on Dean Chapin, team foul #11 | 51-84 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the 1st free throw | 51-84 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the 2nd free throw | 52-84 |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Louis Pierson runs out the clock | 52-84 |