| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Green (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Robert Downing (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Michael Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Isbell (fresh) C - Nicholas Eller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eugene Zentner inbounds the ball | 26-18 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | William Pruett misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-18 |
| 19:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Green | 26-18 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Eugene Zentner is called for 5 seconds | 26-18 |
| 18:53 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Downing | 26-20 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Eugene Zentner clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 26-20 |
| 18:45 | Butler | William Pruett pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-20 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Tony Green connects on the shot from the right side | 28-20 |
| 18:08 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ralph Still - foul #1 on Ralph Still, team foul #1 | 28-20 |
| 18:08 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 18:08 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:44 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-22 |
| 17:43 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs grabs the defensive rebound | 28-22 |
| 17:29 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Rich - foul #2 on Thomas Rich, team foul #2 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (PF) Ralph Still | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| 17:29 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:29 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Eugene Zentner is hacked by Timothy Biggs - foul #1 on Timothy Biggs, team foul #1 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Joseph Bender (SG), Douglas Buske (SF), Ryan Barnett (C) Thomas Rich, William Pruett, Eugene Zentner, Tony Green | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG), Jon Machen (SF) Robert Downing, Timothy Biggs | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Ryan Barnett blows the layup but he's fouled by Jon Machen - foul #2 on Jon Machen, team foul #2 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John York (SG), Richard Richmond (PF), Robert Poisson (C) Michael Boone, John Isbell, Nicholas Eller | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Ryan Barnett misses the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Ryan Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 16:26 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by John York and the foul's on Douglas Buske - foul #2 on Douglas Buske, team foul #3 | 29-26 |
| 16:26 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen makes the free throw | 29-27 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Downes can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Robert Poisson - foul #1 on Robert Poisson, team foul #3 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), William Pruett (SG), Eugene Zentner (SF), Tony Green (C) Roger Lee, Joseph Bender, Douglas Buske, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - James Becraft (fresh) SG - John York (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Machen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Poisson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft is whistled for a carry | 31-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Ralph Still (PF) Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG), Michael Boone (SG), Timothy Biggs (SF), John Isbell (PF) James Becraft, John York, Jon Machen, Richard Richmond | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Eugene Zentner hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Thomas Rich | 33-27 |
| 15:10 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Ralph Still - foul #2 on Ralph Still, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller (C) Robert Poisson | |
| 15:10 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:10 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell misses the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 15:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Pruett | 33-28 |
| 14:52 | Butler | William Pruett connects on the fadeaway from the left side and he's hacked by Robert Downing - foul #2 on Robert Downing, team foul #4 | 35-28 |
| 14:52 | Butler | William Pruett makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 14:42 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 14:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Thomas Rich is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Thomas Rich, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Ryan Barnett (C) Thomas Rich, Tony Green | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG), Jon Machen (SF) Robert Downing, Timothy Biggs | |
| 14:03 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell makes the fadeaway in the lane | 36-32 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Eugene Zentner is fouled on the floor by Michael Boone - foul #2 on Michael Boone, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG), Douglas Buske (SF), Andrew Downes (PF) William Pruett, Eugene Zentner, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John York (SG), Richard Richmond (PF) Michael Boone, John Isbell | |
| 13:13 | Butler | Douglas Buske can't finish the layup | 36-32 |
| 13:11 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 13:07 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft is fouled on the floor by Douglas Buske - foul #3 on Douglas Buske, team foul #6 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (C) Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs (SF) Jon Machen | |
| 13:00 | U. of Indianapolis | John York knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-34 |
| 12:35 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:20 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Douglas Buske - foul #4 on Douglas Buske, team foul #7 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), William Pruett (SG) Joseph Bender, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG), Michael Boone (SG), John Isbell (PF), Robert Poisson (C) James Becraft, John York, Richard Richmond, Nicholas Eller | |
| 12:20 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs makes the 1st free throw | 36-35 |
| 12:20 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 12:02 | Butler | William Pruett splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:43 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | Butler | William Pruett gets the rebound | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 9 pts. C - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Robert Downing (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Boone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Isbell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Poisson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Andrew Downes hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Tony Green | 40-36 |
| 11:05 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell buries a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Boone | 40-38 |
| 10:39 | Butler | William Pruett loses the dribble to John Isbell | 40-38 |
| 10:30 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Downing | 40-40 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Thomas Rich misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Downing - foul #3 on Robert Downing, team foul #6 | 40-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG), Eugene Zentner (SF), Ralph Still (PF), Ryan Barnett (C) William Pruett, Roger Lee, Andrew Downes, Tony Green | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG), Jon Machen (SF), Nicholas Eller (C) Robert Downing, Timothy Biggs, Robert Poisson | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Thomas Rich makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Thomas Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 09:43 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-42 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Thomas Rich's floater is knocked away by Jon Machen | 42-42 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the offensive board | 42-42 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Ryan Barnett buries a jumper from close range | 44-42 |
| 08:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen is fouled on the floor by Ralph Still - foul #3 on Ralph Still, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Thomas Rich | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John York (SG), Richard Richmond (PF) Michael Boone, John Isbell | |
| 08:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 08:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 08:19 | Butler | The jump hook by Ralph Still is blocked by Nicholas Eller | 44-44 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Eugene Zentner pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Joseph Bender misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 07:50 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 07:34 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Joseph Bender grabs the board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - James Becraft (fresh) SG - John York (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jon Machen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Roger Lee hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-44 |
| 07:04 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller hits a runner from the left block | 47-46 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Roger Lee comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 47-46 |
| 06:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Ralph Still | 47-46 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Eugene Zentner comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-46 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Ralph Still hits the follow up shot | 49-46 |
| 06:13 | U. of Indianapolis | John York makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Becraft | 49-49 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Ralph Still is open and lays it up and in | 51-49 |
| 05:54 | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (PF), Tony Green (C) Roger Lee, Joseph Bender, Ralph Still, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG), Michael Boone (SG), Timothy Biggs (SF), John Isbell (PF) James Becraft, John York, Jon Machen, Richard Richmond | |
| 05:36 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:34 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone grabs the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 05:20 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 51-49 |
| 05:18 | Butler | William Pruett grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 05:01 | Butler | William Pruett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 05:00 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 04:44 | U. of Indianapolis | Tony Green swats the layup by John Isbell | 51-49 |
| 04:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Rich | 51-49 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Andrew Downes can't connect on a runner from the right block | 51-49 |
| 04:35 | U. of Indianapolis | The rebound goes to John Isbell | 51-49 |
| 04:17 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Boone | 51-51 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Eugene Zentner travels with the ball | 51-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (SF), Ralph Still (PF) Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson (C) Nicholas Eller | |
| 03:33 | U. of Indianapolis | William Pruett picks off the pass by John Isbell | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Douglas Buske (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tony Green (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Robert Downing (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Isbell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Poisson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Timothy Biggs steps in front of the Douglas Buske pass | 51-51 |
| 02:57 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Ralph Still grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 02:39 | Butler | William Pruett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 02:37 | Butler | William Pruett tips it back up and in | 53-51 |
| 02:11 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 53-51 |
| 02:10 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson tips it back up and in | 53-53 |
| 01:49 | Butler | William Pruett splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 01:48 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 01:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Michael Boone scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 53-55 |
| 01:14 | Butler | William Pruett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 01:12 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 01:08 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-55 |
| 01:06 | Butler | William Pruett grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 00:42 | Butler | William Pruett misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Douglas Buske misses the tip | 53-55 |
| 00:39 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:17 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Robert Poisson and he's fouled by Thomas Rich - foul #4 on Thomas Rich, team foul #9 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF) Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | John York (SG), Nicholas Eller (C) Michael Boone, Robert Poisson | |
| 00:17 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell makes the free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | William Pruett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Tony Green grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:08 | Butler | William Pruett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:07 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell snags the defensive board | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:06 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell is hacked by William Pruett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Pruett, team foul #10 | 53-58 |
| 00:06 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 00:06 | U. of Indianapolis | John Isbell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Pruett drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-60 |