| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Walter Delcid (fresh) SF - James Harper (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kal Bastien (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Simms inbounds the ball | 42-45 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 19:31 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-48 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't throw it down | 45-48 |
| 19:12 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 19:01 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa hits a floater near the basket | 47-48 |
| 18:47 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Jean Johnson | 47-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (PF) Sung Chin | |
| 18:30 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 18:24 | Butler | James Harper is called for the reach on Richard Simms - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #1 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG), Harry McMillian (SG), Robert Cripps (SF), Larry Sanabria (PF), Charles Beer (C) John Wilson, Walter Delcid, James Harper, Osvaldo Figueroa, Kal Bastien | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Mark Daniels (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:16 | Butler | Harry McMillian is called for the reach on Harold Jacobs - foul #1 on Harry McMillian, team foul #2 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Richard Simms | |
| 17:58 | Butler | Harold Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 17:56 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 17:54 | Bowling Green | Harry McMillian loses the dribble to Tim Faulkner in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Harold Jacobs misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-48 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald hits the follow up shot | 47-50 |
| 17:34 | Bowling Green | The jumper by Robert Wendland is denied by Mark Daniels | 47-50 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Mark Daniels pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Tim Faulkner clanks a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Cripps - foul #1 on Robert Cripps, team foul #3 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Walter Delcid (SG), James Harper (SF), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF), Kal Bastien (C) Robert Wendland, Harry McMillian, Robert Cripps, Larry Sanabria, Charles Beer | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Kenneth Walker, Harold Jacobs, Robert Fitzgerald, Mark Daniels | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 17:03 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid is hacked by Stephen Rape in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #1 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Tim Faulkner | |
| 16:44 | Bowling Green | The refs have stopped play. Kal Bastien is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 47-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria (C) Kal Bastien | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Dunbar - foul #1 on David Dunbar, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria misses the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 16:34 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 48-52 |
| 16:17 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 15:49 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Harper | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Walter Delcid (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Larry Sanabria (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fairly fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Richard Simms clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by James Harper - foul #3 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG), Harry McMillian (SG), Elmer Rooks (PF), Robert Cripps (C) John Wilson, Walter Delcid, Osvaldo Figueroa, Larry Sanabria | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Sung Chin | |
| 15:42 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 15:40 | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland loses the dribble to Harold Jacobs in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Harry McMillian picks off the pass by Kevin Christensen | 50-53 |
| 15:11 | Bowling Green | James Harper buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry McMillian | 52-53 |
| 15:04 | Butler | James Harper steps in front of the Richard Simms pass | 52-53 |
| 15:01 | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland slams it home on a nice dish by James Harper | 54-53 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Jean Johnson lays it in set up by Harold Jacobs | 54-55 |
| 14:17 | Bowling Green | Elmer Rooks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 14:11 | Butler | James Jones loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-55 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Walter Delcid (SG), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF), Charles Beer (C) Robert Wendland, Harry McMillian, Elmer Rooks, Robert Cripps | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Mark Daniels (C) Harold Jacobs, Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:03 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-55 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 13:57 | Butler | James Jones misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-55 |
| 13:56 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Figueroa | 54-55 |
| 13:45 | Bowling Green | John Wilson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Harper | 57-55 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 13:29 | Bowling Green | Charles Beer grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 13:27 | Bowling Green | James Jones takes the ball from Walter Delcid in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 13:26 | Butler | James Jones blows the layup | 57-55 |
| 13:25 | Bowling Green | Charles Beer grabs the board | 57-55 |
| 13:21 | Bowling Green | Tim Faulkner steals it from Walter Delcid | 57-55 |
| 13:13 | Butler | James Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Tim Faulkner tips it in | 57-57 |
| 13:09 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Walker picks off the pass by John Wilson in the backcourt | 57-57 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 57-57 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Kevin Christensen hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 12:34 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa blows the layup | 57-59 |
| 12:32 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid hits the follow up shot | 59-59 |
| 12:28 | Butler | James Jones is whistled for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Harry McMillian (SG), Robert Cripps (SF), Larry Sanabria (PF), Kal Bastien (C) Walter Delcid, James Harper, Osvaldo Figueroa, Charles Beer | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Robert Fitzgerald (C) James Jones, Kenneth Walker, Tim Faulkner, Kevin Christensen, Mark Daniels | |
| 12:11 | Bowling Green | Robert Cripps is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-59 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Richard Simms comes up short on the shot from the right block | 62-59 |
| 11:55 | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 11:42 | Bowling Green | John Wilson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Harry McMillian (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Cripps (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Sanabria (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Kal Bastien (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) C - Robert Fitzgerald (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Stephen Rape scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 11:24 | Bowling Green | Harry McMillian misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-62 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Sung Chin pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Richard Simms can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 65-62 |
| 11:12 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Larry Sanabria | 65-62 |
| 11:10 | Bowling Green | John Wilson's pass is intercepted by Richard Simms in the backcourt | 65-62 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Richard Simms lays it up and in | 65-64 |
| 11:02 | Bowling Green | David Dunbar is called for the reach on Robert Cripps - foul #2 on David Dunbar, team foul #3 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG), Elmer Rooks (SF), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF) John Wilson, Robert Cripps, Larry Sanabria | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Sung Chin, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 10:57 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Harold Jacobs - foul #2 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #4 | 65-64 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid (SG) Harry McMillian | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:57 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 10:57 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is fouled on the floor by Robert Wendland - foul #1 on Robert Wendland, team foul #5 | 67-64 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Harold Jacobs comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-64 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Kevin Christensen tips it in | 67-66 |
| 10:10 | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-66 |
| 10:09 | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 09:55 | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Harry McMillian (SG), Larry Sanabria (C) Robert Wendland, Walter Delcid, Kal Bastien | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF) James Jones, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner | |
| 09:40 | Butler | The short jumper by Richard Simms is denied by Larry Sanabria | 67-66 |
| 09:39 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 09:36 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Walker is called for the reach on John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #5 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Beer (C) Elmer Rooks | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Mark Daniels (C) Richard Simms, Jean Johnson | |
| 09:14 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa hits the finger roll | 69-66 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Stephen Rape throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Cripps (SF), Kal Bastien (C) Larry Sanabria, Osvaldo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (SF), Sung Chin (PF) Kenneth Walker, Kevin Christensen | |
| 08:42 | Bowling Green | John Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 69-66 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Mark Daniels gets the rebound | 69-66 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Mark Daniels is called for traveling | 69-66 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG), Walter Delcid (SG), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF) John Wilson, Harry McMillian, Charles Beer | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Sung Chin, Mark Daniels | |
| 08:18 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cripps | 71-66 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Kal Bastien denies the turnaround by Richard Simms | 71-66 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Stephen Rape gets the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 71-66 |
| 07:36 | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Wendland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Delcid (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Cripps (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (tiring) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kal Bastien (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Robert Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-66 |
| 07:07 | Butler | James Jones scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Simms | 74-69 |
| 06:49 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa knocks in the floater in the paint set up by Walter Delcid | 76-69 |
| 06:38 | Butler | James Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Stephen Rape grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-69 |
| 06:18 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 06:16 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid is hacked by Jean Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #6 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Harry McMillian (SG), James Harper (SF), Elmer Rooks (PF), Larry Sanabria (C) Robert Wendland, Walter Delcid, Robert Cripps, Osvaldo Figueroa, Kal Bastien | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF), Sung Chin (C) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Robert Fitzgerald, Jean Johnson | |
| 05:58 | Bowling Green | James Harper is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-69 |
| 05:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Christensen | 76-69 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Sung Chin travels with the ball | 76-69 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Charles Beer (C) Elmer Rooks | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Daniels (C) Sung Chin | |
| 05:26 | Bowling Green | John Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 76-69 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Mark Daniels snags the defensive board | 76-69 |
| 05:20 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 76-69 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 76-69 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Kevin Christensen knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Daniels and the foul's on Larry Sanabria - foul #1 on Larry Sanabria, team foul #6 | 76-71 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Kevin Christensen makes the free throw | 76-72 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Kevin Christensen is called for the reach on Larry Sanabria in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #7 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Walker (SG), Sung Chin (PF) Harold Jacobs, Kevin Christensen | |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 05:07 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria misses the 2nd free throw | 77-72 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Sung Chin gets the rebound | 77-72 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Sung Chin knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Mark Daniels | 77-74 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | John Wilson is hacked by David Dunbar in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Dunbar, team foul #8 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Elmer Rooks (PF) Charles Beer | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Richard Simms (SF) David Dunbar, Tim Faulkner | |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | John Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:52 | Bowling Green | John Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Mark Daniels gets the rebound | 78-74 |
| 04:50 | Butler | James Jones loses the dribble to John Wilson in the backcourt | 78-74 |
| 04:37 | Bowling Green | Harry McMillian knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 81-74 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Richard Simms drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's fouled by James Harper - foul #4 on James Harper, team foul #7 | 81-76 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid (SG) Harry McMillian | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Mark Daniels | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the free throw | 81-77 |
| 04:06 | Bowling Green | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 81-77 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Richard Simms grabs the defensive rebound | 81-77 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from James Jones | 81-79 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Kenneth Walker is called for the reach on Walter Delcid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kenneth Walker, team foul #9 | 81-79 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien (C) Larry Sanabria | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) James Jones, Kenneth Walker, Richard Simms, Sung Chin | |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:55 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid misses the 2nd free throw | 82-79 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the board | 82-79 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Kevin Christensen jams it on a nice dish by David Dunbar | 82-81 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Elmer Rooks misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harold Jacobs - foul #3 on Harold Jacobs, team foul #10 | 82-81 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Elmer Rooks misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:41 | Bowling Green | Elmer Rooks misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 82-81 |
| 03:31 | Butler | David Dunbar is fouled on the floor by Elmer Rooks - foul #1 on Elmer Rooks, team foul #8 | 82-81 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF), Charles Beer (C) John Wilson, Elmer Rooks, Kal Bastien | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:31 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa grabs the board | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - Robert Wendland (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Delcid (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harper (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Beer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Dunbar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Bowling Green | James Harper is fouled in the backcourt by David Dunbar - foul #4 on David Dunbar, team foul #11 | 82-81 |
| 03:28 | Bowling Green | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:28 | Bowling Green | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 83-81 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 83-81 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Harold Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 83-84 |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Charles Beer clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 83-84 |
| 02:57 | Bowling Green | James Harper tips it back up and in | 85-84 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-84 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Harry McMillian (SG), Robert Cripps (SF), Elmer Rooks (PF) Walter Delcid, James Harper, Osvaldo Figueroa | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Mark Daniels (C) Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 85-84 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Mark Daniels tips it home | 85-86 |
| 02:43 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid (SG), Larry Sanabria (PF) Harry McMillian, Elmer Rooks | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG) David Dunbar | |
| 02:23 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 85-86 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Richard Simms snags the defensive board | 85-86 |
| 02:02 | Butler | James Jones is called for traveling | 85-86 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), James Harper (SF) Robert Wendland, Robert Cripps | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:00 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-86 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa (PF), Kal Bastien (C) Larry Sanabria, Charles Beer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (C) Mark Daniels | |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid is hacked by Kevin Christensen - foul #5 on Kevin Christensen, team foul #12 | 85-86 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sung Chin (PF) Kevin Christensen | |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid misses the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 01:41 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 86-86 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Richard Simms buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Stephen Rape | 86-88 |
| 01:14 | Bowling Green | Osvaldo Figueroa can't throw it down | 86-88 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Sung Chin grabs the board | 86-88 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Stephen Rape comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 86-88 |
| 01:06 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 86-88 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Richard Simms clanks a floater from the left side | 86-88 |
| 00:56 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to John Wilson | 86-88 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Stephen Rape - foul #3 on Stephen Rape, team foul #13 | 86-88 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid makes the 1st free throw | 87-88 |
| 00:36 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid makes the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Stephen Rape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Bowling Green | Stephen Rape steals the ball from John Wilson in the backcourt | 88-88 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Jean Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 88-88 |
| 00:04 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-88 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | John Wilson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 88-88 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Walter Delcid (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Harper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kal Bastien (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sung Chin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Jean Johnson wins the tip | 88-88 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:33 | Butler | James Jones clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 88-88 |
| 04:32 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to James Harper | 88-88 |
| 04:09 | Bowling Green | Stephen Rape steals the ball from James Harper | 88-88 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Richard Simms hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #9 | 88-88 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald (PF), Mark Daniels (C) Sung Chin, Jean Johnson | |
| 04:02 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 1st free throw | 88-88 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Richard Simms misses the 2nd free throw | 88-88 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Mark Daniels grabs the offensive board | 88-88 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Robert Fitzgerald scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Jones | 88-90 |
| 03:42 | Bowling Green | Mark Daniels steals the ball from James Harper in the backcourt | 88-90 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Stephen Rape misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 88-90 |
| 03:33 | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien pulls down the rebound | 88-90 |
| 03:31 | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rape in the backcourt | 88-90 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Richard Simms is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 88-90 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG), Harry McMillian (SG), Robert Cripps (SF), Larry Sanabria (PF), Charles Beer (C) John Wilson, Walter Delcid, James Harper, Osvaldo Figueroa, Kal Bastien | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Harold Jacobs (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms | |
| 02:59 | Bowling Green | Robert Cripps can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 88-90 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Mark Daniels grabs the board | 88-90 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-90 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | John Wilson (PG), Walter Delcid (SG), James Harper (SF), Osvaldo Figueroa (PF) Robert Wendland, Harry McMillian, Robert Cripps, Charles Beer | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Sung Chin (PF), Jean Johnson (C) David Dunbar, Harold Jacobs, Tim Faulkner, Robert Fitzgerald, Mark Daniels | |
| 02:37 | Butler | Stephen Rape connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Sung Chin | 88-93 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | James Harper misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Simms - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #14 | 88-93 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien (C) Larry Sanabria | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | James Harper makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 02:21 | Bowling Green | James Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 89-93 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Stephen Rape snags the defensive board | 89-93 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Sung Chin is fouled on the floor by James Harper - foul #5 on James Harper, team foul #10 | 89-93 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria (SF) James Harper | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Sung Chin makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Sung Chin makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 01:37 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 89-95 |
| 01:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Jones | 89-95 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 89-95 |
| 01:20 | Bowling Green | The rebound goes to Osvaldo Figueroa | 89-95 |
| 01:17 | Bowling Green | John Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 89-95 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Kal Bastien steals it from Sung Chin | 89-95 |
| 00:48 | Bowling Green | Jean Johnson blocks the short jumper by Osvaldo Figueroa | 89-95 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 89-95 |
| Lineup | Bowling Green | PG - John Wilson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 pf. SG - Walter Delcid (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Sanabria (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Osvaldo Figueroa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Kal Bastien (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Rape (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 5 stl. 3 pf. SF - Richard Simms (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sung Chin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Wilson, team foul #11 | 89-95 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF) James Jones, Richard Simms | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 89-96 |
| Game Plan | Bowling Green | Bowling Green is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Bowling Green | Larry Sanabria is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 91-96 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-96 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is hacked by Walter Delcid in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Delcid, team foul #12 | 91-96 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 91-97 |
| 00:38 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid grabs the defensive rebound | 91-97 |
| 00:31 | Bowling Green | John Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 91-97 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Stephen Rape pulls down the rebound | 91-97 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 91-97 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (PF) David Dunbar, Sung Chin | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is hacked by Walter Delcid in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Delcid, team foul #13 | 91-97 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:29 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid pulls down the rebound | 91-98 |
| 00:21 | Bowling Green | John Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 91-98 |
| 00:20 | Bowling Green | Kal Bastien gets the offensive rebound | 91-98 |
| 00:17 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 91-98 |
| 00:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Fitzgerald | 91-98 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 91-98 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Dunbar (PG), Sung Chin (PF) James Jones, Robert Fitzgerald | |
| 00:12 | Butler | David Dunbar is hacked by John Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Wilson, team foul #14 | 91-98 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland (PG) John Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:12 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the 1st free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:12 | Butler | David Dunbar misses the 2nd free throw | 91-98 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid grabs the board | 91-98 |
| 00:12 | Bowling Green | Bowling Green calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 91-98 |
| 00:05 | Bowling Green | Walter Delcid makes the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 94-98 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 94-98 |
| Subs | Bowling Green | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), Robert Fitzgerald (PF) David Dunbar, Sung Chin | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Walter Delcid is called for the reach on Tim Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Walter Delcid, team foul #15 | 94-98 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 94-99 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 94-100 |
| 00:00 | Bowling Green | Robert Wendland hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 94-100 |