| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - John Cox (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances inbounds the ball | 18-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson double dribbles | 18-25 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Mark Shea misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Sam Johnson - foul #2 on Sam Johnson, team foul #1 | 18-25 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 18:59 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses long on a floater from the right block | 20-25 |
| 18:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Shea | 20-25 |
| 18:42 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Hasbrouck is denied by Raymond Collar | 20-25 |
| 18:40 | Southern Illinois | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 18:34 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the shot from the left block set up by Dewey Lee | 20-27 |
| 18:10 | Butler | The jump hook by Warren Williamson is blocked by John Cox | 20-27 |
| 18:09 | Southern Illinois | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:55 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses short on a shot from the left wing | 20-27 |
| 17:54 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 17:36 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dewey Lee | 20-29 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 23-29 |
| 16:57 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 23-29 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Kevin Lambert connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Richard Hasbrouck | 26-29 |
| 16:18 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 16:16 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee grabs the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 15:58 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the driving attempt near the basket | 26-29 |
| 15:57 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cox (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances hits a turnaround in the lane | 26-31 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits a shot from the right wing | 28-31 |
| 15:12 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Coggin steps in front of the John Cox pass | 28-31 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Melvin Coggin and the foul's on John Cox - foul #2 on John Cox, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Hanson (C) Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG), Joseph Barta (SG), Arthur Bowen (SF), Christopher Volpe (PF), Chester Connery (C) Sam Johnson, Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar, John Cox | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:50 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 14:26 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad's pass is intercepted by Mark Shea | 30-31 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Mark Shea misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Willie Hanson pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-31 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Arthur Bowen is called for the reach on Willie Hanson - foul #1 on Arthur Bowen, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Dewey Lee (SG) Arthur Bowen, Chester Connery | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Willie Hanson drills a turnaround in the lane | 32-31 |
| 13:06 | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe throws it down on a nice dish by Dewey Lee | 32-33 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 12:39 | Southern Illinois | The rebound goes to Dewey Lee | 32-33 |
| 12:23 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-35 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Bennie Ahmad is called for the reach on Steven Brown - foul #2 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #4 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF), John Cox (C) Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Christopher Volpe | |
| 11:42 | Butler | James Glover hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dewey Lee - foul #1 on Dewey Lee, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| 11:42 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:42 | Butler | James Glover misses the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 11:42 | Southern Illinois | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 1 pts. SF - James Glover (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (tiring) 3 pts. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - John Cox (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Willie Hanson - foul #4 on Willie Hanson, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:27 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Mark Shea is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Johnson - foul #3 on Sam Johnson, team foul #6 | 33-36 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Mark Shea connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 35-36 |
| 10:48 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-36 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Steven Brown scores on a floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses short on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Melvin Coggin - foul #2 on Melvin Coggin, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Mark Shea, James Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Sam Johnson | |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:56 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Steven Brown | 39-36 |
| 09:25 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Bennie Ahmad | 39-38 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is hacked by Bennie Ahmad - foul #3 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #7 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Christopher Volpe (C) Bennie Ahmad, John Cox | |
| 09:00 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 08:44 | Southern Illinois | Mark Shea steals it from Christopher Volpe | 41-38 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 08:18 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 08:14 | Southern Illinois | Richard Hasbrouck steals the ball from Dewey Lee | 41-38 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Melvin Coggin, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta (SG), Bennie Ahmad (SF), Chester Connery (C) Dewey Lee, Morris Frances, Raymond Collar | |
| 07:39 | Southern Illinois | Joseph Barta can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-38 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Willie Hanson grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Glover (fresh) 3 pts. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Barta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bennie Ahmad (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Chester Connery (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Bennie Ahmad steals the ball from Willie Hanson | 41-38 |
| 07:30 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad lays it up and in | 41-40 |
| 07:15 | Butler | James Glover blows the layup | 41-40 |
| 07:13 | Southern Illinois | Chester Connery grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 06:49 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad is hacked by Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee (SG), John Cox (C) Sam Johnson, Chester Connery | |
| 06:43 | Southern Illinois | Mark Shea steps in front of the Dewey Lee pass | 41-40 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Willie Hanson can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-40 |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 06:00 | Southern Illinois | John Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 05:57 | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Melvin Coggin (PF) Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson (PG), Morris Frances (SF), Raymond Collar (PF) Bennie Ahmad, Joseph Barta, Christopher Volpe | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Mark Shea clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Melvin Coggin tips it in | 43-40 |
| 05:19 | Southern Illinois | John Cox's layup is rejected by Melvin Coggin | 43-40 |
| 05:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Coggin | 43-40 |
| 05:01 | Butler | James Glover hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Morris Frances - foul #1 on Morris Frances, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| 05:01 | Butler | James Glover misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 05:01 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 04:32 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Sam Johnson | 44-42 |
| 04:03 | Butler | James Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Mark Shea, James Glover, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Christopher Volpe (C) John Cox | |
| 03:43 | Southern Illinois | Richard Marsh swats the short shot by Christopher Volpe | 44-42 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 3 from the right wing | 47-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Illinois | PG - Sam Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dewey Lee (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Morris Frances (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Collar (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Volpe (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Melvin Coggin (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Steven Brown, Richard Marsh, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | John Cox (C) Christopher Volpe | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a shot from the right wing set up by Kevin Lambert | 49-42 |
| 02:05 | Southern Illinois | John Cox hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 02:04 | Southern Illinois | Raymond Collar pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 01:48 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Willie Hanson makes the driving attempt from the right block | 51-45 |
| 01:05 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Willie Hanson pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Sam Johnson - foul #4 on Sam Johnson, team foul #9 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (PF) Melvin Coggin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:57 | Southern Illinois | John Cox snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Collar and the foul's on Mark Shea - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Coggin (PF) Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:51 | Southern Illinois | Morris Frances makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Raymond Collar - foul #1 on Raymond Collar, team foul #10 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Melvin Coggin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:24 | Southern Illinois | Sam Johnson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Morris Frances | 52-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Sam Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Johnson, team foul #11 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Coggin (PF) James Glover | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Bennie Ahmad (PG) Sam Johnson | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Raymond Collar | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bennie Ahmad is called for the reach on Mark Shea in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #12 | 54-53 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:05 | Southern Illinois | Melvin Coggin steals it from Bennie Ahmad | 56-53 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Bennie Ahmad in the backcourt - foul #5 on Bennie Ahmad, team foul #13 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck, Melvin Coggin | |
| Subs | Southern Illinois | Mark Thompson (PG) Bennie Ahmad | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Illinois | Dewey Lee clanks a halfcourt shot | 58-53 |