| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eugene Zentner inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Thomas Rich connects on the runner in the paint | 34-32 |
| 19:19 | IPFW | Ralph Still takes the ball from Elvin Avery | 34-32 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Rodney Cokley steals the ball from Eugene Zentner | 34-32 |
| 19:02 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley misses the tip | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Ralph Still pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:38 | Butler | William Pruett buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Rich | 37-32 |
| 18:25 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-32 |
| 18:24 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Eugene Zentner hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Ralph Still | 39-34 |
| 17:46 | IPFW | Thomas Rich steps in front of the James Sievert pass | 39-34 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Eugene Zentner comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 39-34 |
| 17:27 | Butler | William Pruett pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:11 | Butler | William Pruett blows the layup | 39-34 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Tony Green tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 17:07 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Vernon Boothe | 39-34 |
| 16:50 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 16:48 | Butler | William Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:43 | Butler | William Pruett misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Elvin Avery - foul #1 on Elvin Avery, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Douglas Buske (SF), Andrew Downes (PF), Ryan Barnett (C) Thomas Rich, Eugene Zentner, Ralph Still, Tony Green | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Reinaldo Russo (SF), Carl Schuster (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Sievert, Elvin Avery, Malcolm Bugg, Vernon Boothe, Rodney Cokley | |
| 16:43 | Butler | William Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 16:43 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:27 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo blows the layup but he's hacked by Douglas Buske - foul #3 on Douglas Buske, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG), Eugene Zentner (SF) William Pruett, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 16:27 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:27 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Andrew Downes buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Roger Lee | 42-35 |
| 15:59 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson travels with the ball | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (SF) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Buske (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Willard Bradway (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Wisinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Reinaldo Russo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Carl Schuster (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jimmy Jackson (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Donald Wisinski is called for the reach on Roger Lee - foul #1 on Donald Wisinski, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Elvin Avery (SG) Donald Wisinski | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Roger Lee comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willard Bradway - foul #2 on Willard Bradway, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG) Willard Bradway | |
| 15:21 | Butler | Roger Lee misses the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Roger Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 15:03 | IPFW | Andrew Downes is called for the reach on Carl Schuster - foul #1 on Andrew Downes, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg (SF), Vernon Boothe (PF), Rodney Cokley (C) Reinaldo Russo, Carl Schuster, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 14:45 | IPFW | James Sievert is hacked by Andrew Downes - foul #2 on Andrew Downes, team foul #3 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Porter (PF) Andrew Downes | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 14:31 | IPFW | James Sievert loses the dribble to Christopher Porter | 43-35 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Roger Lee hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-35 |
| 13:57 | IPFW | Elvin Avery clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-35 |
| 13:56 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:46 | IPFW | Elvin Avery comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-35 |
| 13:45 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley grabs the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:31 | IPFW | James Sievert buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Ryan Barnett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 13:05 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley pulls down the rebound | 45-38 |
| 12:44 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Vernon Boothe | 45-40 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Malcolm Bugg steps in front of the Joseph Bender pass | 45-40 |
| 12:06 | IPFW | James Sievert knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Rodney Cokley | 45-42 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Roger Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:50 | IPFW | The rebound goes to James Sievert | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Bender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Douglas Buske (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Ryan Barnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Boothe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:43 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Douglas Buske - foul #4 on Douglas Buske, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), William Pruett (SG), Eugene Zentner (SF), Ralph Still (PF), Tony Green (C) Roger Lee, Joseph Bender, Douglas Buske, Christopher Porter, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Carl Schuster (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Sievert, Elvin Avery, Vernon Boothe, Rodney Cokley | |
| 11:43 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Ralph Still pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Rich | 47-43 |
| 11:09 | IPFW | Willard Bradway hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 11:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Pruett | 47-43 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Thomas Rich is hacked by Willard Bradway - foul #3 on Willard Bradway, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo (SF) Malcolm Bugg | |
| 10:28 | Butler | William Pruett makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Thomas Rich | 49-43 |
| 10:09 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 10:07 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:56 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo misses the easy layup | 49-43 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Ralph Still pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 09:50 | Butler | William Pruett misses the lay-in | 49-43 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Ralph Still snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 09:34 | Butler | William Pruett misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-43 |
| 09:33 | IPFW | Willard Bradway grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 09:13 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Andrew Downes (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Thomas Rich, Ralph Still, Tony Green | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Vernon Boothe (PF), Rodney Cokley (C) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Carl Schuster, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 08:58 | Butler | William Pruett buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Andrew Downes | 52-43 |
| 08:39 | IPFW | Andrew Downes steals it from Rodney Cokley | 52-43 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the lay-in | 52-43 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Eugene Zentner gets the offensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 07:56 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a 3 from the left wing | 52-43 |
| 07:55 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley grabs the board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reinaldo Russo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:31 | IPFW | Eugene Zentner steps in front of the Rodney Cokley pass | 52-43 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Roger Lee misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-43 |
| 07:14 | IPFW | Vernon Boothe grabs the defensive rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:57 | IPFW | James Sievert misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-43 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Christopher Porter gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Reinaldo Russo - foul #2 on Reinaldo Russo, team foul #5 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (PG), Joseph Bender (SG), Ralph Still (PF), Tony Green (C) Roger Lee, William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Malcolm Bugg (SF), Carl Schuster (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Sievert, Reinaldo Russo, Vernon Boothe, Rodney Cokley | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 06:22 | IPFW | Tony Green swats the short shot by Jimmy Jackson | 54-43 |
| 06:21 | IPFW | Jimmy Jackson hits the follow up shot | 54-45 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Tony Green is fouled on the floor by Carl Schuster - foul #2 on Carl Schuster, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (SF) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | IPFW | Donald Wisinski (SG) Elvin Avery | |
| 05:55 | Butler | Douglas Buske misses the shot in the paint | 54-45 |
| 05:53 | IPFW | Carl Schuster snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 05:36 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-45 |
| 05:35 | IPFW | Carl Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 05:21 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Willard Bradway | 54-47 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Donald Wisinski steals it from Thomas Rich | 54-47 |
| 04:57 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski misses the shot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Thomas Rich snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Joseph Bender misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 54-47 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Joseph Bender pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Tony Green blows the layup but he's hacked by Malcolm Bugg - foul #1 on Malcolm Bugg, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (PF) Thomas Rich, Joseph Bender, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Sievert (PG), Elvin Avery (SG), Vernon Boothe (PF), Rodney Cokley (C) Willard Bradway, Donald Wisinski, Carl Schuster, Jimmy Jackson | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Tony Green makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Tony Green makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 04:07 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses long on a floater from the left side | 56-47 |
| 04:05 | Butler | William Pruett grabs the board | 56-47 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Roger Lee connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by William Pruett | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:43 | IPFW | Malcolm Bugg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 03:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Green | 59-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Buske (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - James Sievert (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elvin Avery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Malcolm Bugg (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Vernon Boothe (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Rodney Cokley (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Rodney Cokley is called for the reach on William Pruett - foul #3 on Rodney Cokley, team foul #8 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF), Ryan Barnett (C) Douglas Buske, Tony Green | |
| Subs | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo (SF) Malcolm Bugg | |
| 03:28 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:28 | Butler | William Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:28 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Rodney Cokley | 60-47 |
| 03:09 | IPFW | Rodney Cokley misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-47 |
| 03:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Pruett | 60-47 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Roger Lee misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 02:51 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 02:46 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 60-49 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Sievert - foul #3 on James Sievert, team foul #9 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SG), Douglas Buske (SF) William Pruett, Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | IPFW | Willard Bradway (PG), Donald Wisinski (SG), Carl Schuster (PF), Jimmy Jackson (C) James Sievert, Elvin Avery, Vernon Boothe, Rodney Cokley | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:19 | IPFW | Carl Schuster pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 02:09 | IPFW | Willard Bradway knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Donald Wisinski | 61-51 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Roger Lee connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Barnett | 64-51 |
| 01:48 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 64-51 |
| 01:47 | IPFW | Reinaldo Russo tips it home | 64-53 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Roger Lee misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-53 |
| 01:26 | IPFW | Carl Schuster gets the rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:18 | IPFW | Willard Bradway is fouled on the floor by Douglas Buske - foul #5 on Douglas Buske, team foul #5 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SF) Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 01:08 | IPFW | Willard Bradway clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-53 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Roger Lee travels with the ball | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | IPFW | Donald Wisinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-53 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Downes grabs the board | 64-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Andrew Downes blows the layup | 64-53 |
| 00:23 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Carl Schuster | 64-53 |
| 00:17 | IPFW | Carl Schuster throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-53 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Roger Lee runs out the clock | 64-53 |