| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 46-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses long on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Samuel Jain - foul #1 on Samuel Jain, team foul #1 | 46-32 |
| 19:52 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 19:52 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 19:50 | Western Illinois | Kevin Christensen is called for the reach on Derek Riddick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #1 | 48-32 |
| 19:29 | Western Illinois | Richard Simms is called for the reach on Derek Riddick - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| 19:22 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-32 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 19:10 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:47 | Western Illinois | Stephen Rape is called for the reach on Derek Riddick - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #3 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Mark Daniels (C) Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy (SG), Samuel Nava (SF), Mark Shotwell (C) Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Harry Markus | |
| 18:33 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 18:31 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain tips it home | 48-34 |
| 18:17 | Butler | James Jones is fouled on the floor by Samuel Nava - foul #2 on Samuel Nava, team foul #2 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF) James Jones, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Harold Jacobs can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-34 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Sung Chin hits the follow up shot | 50-34 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell can't finish the uncontested layup | 50-34 |
| 17:57 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell gets the offensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 17:43 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-36 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Shotwell | 50-36 |
| 17:33 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 17:18 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits the easy wide open finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Nava | 50-38 |
| 17:02 | Butler | David Dunbar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Tim Faulkner can't tip it in | 50-38 |
| 16:58 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 16:43 | Western Illinois | Mark Daniels swats the short shot by Mark Shotwell | 50-38 |
| 16:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harold Jacobs | 50-38 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Harold Jacobs drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Tim Faulkner | 53-38 |
| 16:31 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is hacked by Harold Jacobs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF), Harry Markus (C) Paul Money, Roger Leedy, Samuel Nava, Mark Shotwell | |
| 16:13 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin is fouled on the floor by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #5 | 53-38 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (tiring) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Harry Markus (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Derek Riddick - foul #2 on Derek Riddick, team foul #3 | 53-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Kenneth Walker | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum (PF) Samuel Jain | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-40 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 15:33 | Western Illinois | James Jones picks off the pass by Derek Riddick in the backcourt | 55-40 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Richard Simms misses long on a floater from the left block | 55-40 |
| 15:18 | Butler | James Jones gets the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson is fouled on the floor by Harry Markus - foul #2 on Harry Markus, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (C) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Richard Simms connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-40 |
| 14:25 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-40 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-40 |
| 14:17 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus snags the defensive board | 57-40 |
| 14:02 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Richard Simms gets the rebound | 57-40 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Rape | 59-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin's pass is intercepted by James Jones in the backcourt | 59-40 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 59-40 |
| 13:29 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus pulls down the rebound | 59-40 |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus hits the finger roll and the foul's on Kevin Christensen - foul #2 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #6 | 59-42 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Roger Leedy (SG), Mark Shotwell (PF) Paul Money, Derek Riddick, Dylan Mangum | |
| 13:22 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus makes the free throw | 59-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Tim Faulkner loses the dribble to Roger Leedy | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:54 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 12:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 59-43 |
| 12:36 | Butler | David Dunbar is called for traveling | 59-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Kenneth Walker, Sung Chin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava (SF), Samuel Jain (PF), Dylan Mangum (C) Arthur Griffin, Mark Shotwell, Harry Markus | |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is hacked by David Dunbar - foul #1 on David Dunbar, team foul #7 | 59-43 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 59-44 |
| 12:17 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-45 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner dunks the ball on a great pass from David Dunbar | 61-45 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by David Dunbar - foul #2 on David Dunbar, team foul #8 | 61-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Mark Daniels (C) David Dunbar, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (SF) Dylan Mangum | |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 12:00 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Christensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Roger Leedy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Money (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Jain (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Samuel Nava (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Richard Simms can't finish the layup | 61-47 |
| 11:44 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 11:23 | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson makes the runner in the lane set up by Roger Leedy | 61-49 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-49 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy makes the turnaround from the right block | 64-51 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Walker and he's fouled by Samuel Jain - foul #2 on Samuel Jain, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) Kenneth Walker, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer (PG), Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF), Mark Shotwell (C) Christopher Jackson, Roger Leedy, Paul Money, Samuel Nava | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Harold Jacobs makes the free throw | 68-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell's pass is intercepted by Tim Faulkner | 68-51 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Harold Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 10:16 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Arthur Griffin | 68-51 |
| 10:10 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 68-51 |
| 10:09 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Jain | 68-51 |
| 09:53 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-51 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 68-51 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Tim Faulkner buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Dunbar | 71-51 |
| 09:23 | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Jain | 71-54 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Harold Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Mark Shotwell is called for the reach on Robert Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Sung Chin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Jackson (PG), Roger Leedy (SG), Paul Money (SF), Dylan Mangum (PF), Harry Markus (C) Chris Boyer, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Samuel Jain, Mark Shotwell | |
| 08:56 | Butler | James Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-54 |
| 08:55 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 08:50 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Richard Simms can't finish the layup | 71-54 |
| 08:42 | Western Illinois | Harry Markus grabs the defensive rebound | 71-54 |
| 08:30 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum misses short on a runner from close range | 71-54 |
| 08:28 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy grabs the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is fouled on the floor by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #9 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SF) Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the board | 71-54 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Harry Markus is called for the reach on Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Harry Markus, team foul #7 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Daniels (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick (SG), Arthur Griffin (SF) Roger Leedy, Paul Money | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 07:56 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the defensive board | 71-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Walker (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Mark Daniels (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Jackson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Derek Riddick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Arthur Griffin (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Dylan Mangum (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Harry Markus (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:41 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-54 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Stephen Rape pulls down the rebound | 71-54 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jean Johnson | 74-54 |
| 07:28 | Western Illinois | Derek Riddick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 74-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Kenneth Walker, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer (PG) Christopher Jackson | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Mark Daniels is fouled on the floor by Chris Boyer - foul #3 on Chris Boyer, team foul #8 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain (PF) Harry Markus | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Mark Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 07:18 | Western Illinois | Samuel Jain grabs the defensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 06:56 | Western Illinois | Arthur Griffin clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 74-54 |
| 06:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Daniels | 74-54 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Stephen Rape can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-54 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Tim Faulkner gets the offensive rebound | 74-54 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Mark Daniels is fouled on the floor by Arthur Griffin - foul #2 on Arthur Griffin, team foul #9 | 74-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Sung Chin (PF) Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG), Roger Leedy (SG), Samuel Nava (SF), Mark Shotwell (C) Chris Boyer, Derek Riddick, Arthur Griffin, Dylan Mangum | |
| 06:40 | Butler | Mark Daniels misses the 1st free throw | 74-54 |
| 06:40 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy snags the defensive board | 74-54 |
| 06:32 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rape | 74-54 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Samuel Jain steals it from James Jones | 74-54 |
| 06:05 | Western Illinois | James Jones picks off the pass by Paul Money | 74-54 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Richard Simms lays it in set up by James Jones | 76-54 |
| 06:00 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 76-54 |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Jean Johnson (C) James Jones, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Harry Markus (C) Samuel Jain | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Stephen Rape clanks a 3 from the right corner | 76-54 |
| 05:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Sung Chin | 76-54 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Roger Leedy is called for the reach on Stephen Rape - foul #1 on Roger Leedy, team foul #10 | 76-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (PF) Sung Chin | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer (PG), Dylan Mangum (PF) Samuel Nava, Mark Shotwell | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:35 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Richard Simms steps in front of the Paul Money pass in the backcourt | 77-54 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits a runner in the paint | 79-54 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Money is fouled on the floor by Richard Simms - foul #2 on Richard Simms, team foul #10 | 79-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell (C) Harry Markus | |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Money misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 05:15 | Western Illinois | Paul Money makes the 2nd free throw | 79-55 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Walker | 81-55 |
| 04:32 | Western Illinois | Jean Johnson steals it from Paul Money | 81-55 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 81-55 |
| 04:14 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum grabs the board | 81-55 |
| 03:50 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Money | 81-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Walker (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Chris Boyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roger Leedy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Money (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dylan Mangum (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Shotwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Jean Johnson comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Mark Shotwell - foul #3 on Mark Shotwell, team foul #11 | 81-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) David Dunbar, Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava (SF) Chris Boyer | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 81-57 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:14 | Western Illinois | Mark Shotwell connects on the turnaround in the lane | 82-59 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Richard Simms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 82-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Sung Chin (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:46 | Western Illinois | Sung Chin takes the ball from Samuel Nava | 82-59 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Jean Johnson connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from James Jones | 84-59 |
| 02:15 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava loses the dribble to Richard Simms | 84-59 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Richard Simms lays it in | 86-59 |
| 02:09 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 86-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Jacobs (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Mark Daniels (C) Stephen Rape, Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer (PG) Paul Money | |
| 01:58 | Butler | The jumper by Harold Jacobs is denied by Mark Shotwell | 86-59 |
| 01:56 | Western Illinois | Roger Leedy grabs the board | 86-59 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Harold Jacobs picks off the pass by Mark Shotwell in the backcourt | 86-59 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Kevin Christensen buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Harold Jacobs | 88-59 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer is hacked by James Jones - foul #2 on James Jones, team foul #11 | 88-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Harold Jacobs, Mark Daniels | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 88-60 |
| 01:25 | Western Illinois | Chris Boyer misses the 2nd free throw | 88-60 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the defensive rebound | 88-60 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the lay-in | 88-60 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the offensive rebound | 88-60 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Richard Simms drills a driving attempt in the paint | 90-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Illinois | Samuel Nava is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on Samuel Nava, team foul #12 | 90-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Money (PG) Chris Boyer | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Simms is hacked by Samuel Nava - foul #4 on Samuel Nava, team foul #13 | 90-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 91-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 91-60 |
| 00:24 | Western Illinois | Dylan Mangum gets the rebound | 91-60 |
| 00:21 | Western Illinois | Paul Money is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 91-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | James Jones runs out the clock | 91-60 |