| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jimmy Easley (fresh) SG - John Coffman (fresh) SF - Ronald Riggle (fresh) PF - Frank Mason (fresh) C - Walter Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) PF - John Buitron (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | N. Michigan | N. Michigan is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Garf Palinski's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Thomas | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | N. Michigan | Ronald Riggle hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Herbert Cook hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 18:24 | Butler | John Coffman steals the ball from James Cannon | 4-2 |
| 18:21 | N. Michigan | Ronald Riggle slams it home on a great pass from John Coffman | 6-2 |
| 18:09 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Butler | John Buitron tips it back up and in | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | N. Michigan | The short jumper by Jimmy Easley is denied by Garf Palinski | 6-4 |
| 17:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Buitron | 6-4 |
| 17:40 | Butler | John Buitron hits the finger roll set up by James Cannon | 6-6 |
| 17:36 | N. Michigan | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Jimmy Easley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 17:27 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 17:15 | Butler | John Coffman steals the ball from Garf Palinski | 9-6 |
| 17:12 | N. Michigan | John Coffman banks in the layup | 11-6 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook blows the layup | 11-6 |
| 16:58 | N. Michigan | The rebound goes to Walter Thomas | 11-6 |
| 16:41 | N. Michigan | Garf Palinski steps in front of the Walter Thomas pass | 11-6 |
| 16:31 | Butler | John Buitron buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Herbert Cook | 11-8 |
| 16:18 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-8 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Herbert Cook buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Gary Roop | 11-10 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jimmy Easley (fairly fresh) SG - John Coffman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Mason (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Buitron (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:43 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff (PG), Alton Choice (SG), James Hoang (SF), Harold Hoosier (PF), Thomas Barfield (C) Jimmy Easley, John Coffman, Ronald Riggle, Frank Mason, Walter Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Marty Wells is hacked by Thomas Barfield - foul #1 on Thomas Barfield, team foul #1 | 11-10 |
| 15:22 | Butler | James Hoang steps in front of the Michael Fuller pass | 11-10 |
| 15:18 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff blows the layup | 11-10 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Michael Fuller pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Michael Fuller double dribbles | 11-10 |
| 14:59 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:58 | N. Michigan | Harold Hoosier snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:43 | N. Michigan | Marty Wells is called for the reach on Thomas Barfield - foul #1 on Marty Wells, team foul #2 | 11-10 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| 14:33 | N. Michigan | James Cannon takes the ball from Alton Choice | 11-10 |
| 14:07 | Butler | James Cannon misses the easy layup | 11-10 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Frank Smith hits the follow up shot | 11-12 |
| 13:53 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Alton Choice | 14-12 |
| 13:40 | Butler | James Cannon buries a runner from close range and he's hacked by Harold Hoosier - foul #1 on Harold Hoosier, team foul #2 | 14-14 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Coffman (SG), Ronald Riggle (SF), Frank Mason (PF), Walter Thomas (C) Alton Choice, James Hoang, Harold Hoosier, Thomas Barfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Michael Fuller, Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith, Marty Wells | |
| 13:40 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:29 | N. Michigan | John Buitron is called for the reach on Charles Steinhoff - foul #1 on John Buitron, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Easley (PG) Charles Steinhoff | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:10 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-15 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 14-15 |
| 12:50 | Butler | John Buitron scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Herbert Cook | 14-17 |
| 12:37 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason comes up short on the runner in the paint but the foul's on John Buitron - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| 12:37 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Gary Roop scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cannon | 15-20 |
| 12:10 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 15-20 |
| 12:09 | Butler | James Cannon snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on John Coffman - foul #1 on John Coffman, team foul #3 | 15-20 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff (PG), Alton Choice (SG), Harold Hoosier (PF) Jimmy Easley, John Coffman, Frank Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), James Cervantez (C) James Cannon, Garf Palinski | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 15-21 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 15-22 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Steinhoff (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Alton Choice (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronald Riggle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harold Hoosier (fresh) C - Walter Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | N. Michigan | Ronald Riggle clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 11:33 | N. Michigan | Harold Hoosier snags the offensive board | 15-22 |
| 11:20 | N. Michigan | Harold Hoosier connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Alton Choice | 17-22 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Ronald Riggle steals the ball from Herbert Cook | 17-22 |
| 10:51 | N. Michigan | Gary Roop steps in front of the Charles Steinhoff pass | 17-22 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Gary Roop lays it in | 17-24 |
| 10:30 | N. Michigan | Harold Hoosier buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Steinhoff | 19-24 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Frank Smith is fouled on the floor by Harold Hoosier - foul #2 on Harold Hoosier, team foul #4 | 19-24 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Easley (PG), John Coffman (SG), Paul Bourne (SF), James Hoang (PF), Thomas Barfield (C) Charles Steinhoff, Alton Choice, Ronald Riggle, Harold Hoosier, Walter Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), James Cannon (SG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, Joseph Niles, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Garf Palinski connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Pedro Ramirez | 19-26 |
| 09:42 | N. Michigan | Paul Bourne double dribbles | 19-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Frank Mason (PF) Paul Bourne | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Jimmy Easley steals it from Michael Fuller in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 09:38 | N. Michigan | John Coffman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jimmy Easley | 21-26 |
| 09:34 | Butler | James Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 21-26 |
| 09:20 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason misses long on a runner in the paint | 21-26 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Michael Fuller clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-26 |
| 09:12 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 08:59 | N. Michigan | Thomas Barfield's pass is intercepted by James Cervantez | 21-26 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Garf Palinski can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Barfield - foul #2 on Thomas Barfield, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff (PG), Paul Bourne (SF) Jimmy Easley, Thomas Barfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) James Cervantez | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 1st free throw | 21-26 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 08:37 | N. Michigan | Frank Smith steals the ball from James Hoang | 21-27 |
| 08:23 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a floater from the right side | 21-27 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 21-29 |
| 08:07 | N. Michigan | Garf Palinski swats the layup by Frank Mason | 21-29 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 07:53 | Butler | James Cannon connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Michael Fuller | 21-31 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Charles Steinhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Bourne (fresh) PF - Frank Mason (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Hoang (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:42 | N. Michigan | Frank Smith steals the ball from Frank Mason | 21-31 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Michael Fuller comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 07:26 | N. Michigan | James Hoang gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 07:07 | N. Michigan | John Coffman's pass is intercepted by Michael Fuller | 21-31 |
| 07:00 | Butler | James Cannon blows the dunk | 21-31 |
| 06:58 | N. Michigan | Frank Mason grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 06:36 | N. Michigan | Garf Palinski picks off the pass by Frank Mason | 21-31 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Frank Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Mason - foul #1 on Frank Mason, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Easley (PG), Alton Choice (SG), Ronald Riggle (SF), Walter Thomas (C) Charles Steinhoff, John Coffman, Paul Bourne, James Hoang | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), James Cervantez (PF), Marty Wells (C) Michael Fuller, James Cannon, Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| 06:21 | Butler | James Cervantez hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 06:19 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 06:13 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas is fouled on the floor by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (PG) Gary Roop | |
| 06:04 | N. Michigan | James Cervantez denies the turnaround by Walter Thomas | 21-31 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Marty Wells pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Herbert Cook hits the finger roll on a great pass from Marty Wells | 21-33 |
| 05:32 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Easley is hacked by James Cervantez - foul #1 on James Cervantez, team foul #6 | 21-33 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| 05:16 | N. Michigan | Jimmy Easley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 21-33 |
| 05:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 21-33 |
| 05:10 | Butler | James Cannon makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by James Cervantez | 21-35 |
| 04:56 | N. Michigan | Ronald Riggle misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-35 |
| 04:54 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas tips it home | 23-35 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Marty Wells is fouled on the floor by Frank Mason - foul #2 on Frank Mason, team foul #7 | 23-35 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff (SG), James Hoang (PF) Alton Choice, Frank Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Marty Wells misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 04:48 | N. Michigan | James Hoang snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 04:35 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-35 |
| 04:34 | Butler | James Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-35 |
| 04:29 | Butler | James Cannon buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Herbert Cook | 23-37 |
| 04:14 | N. Michigan | Ronald Riggle misses long on a shot from the right block | 23-37 |
| 04:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 23-37 |
| 03:57 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-37 |
| 03:55 | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas grabs the board | 23-37 |
| Lineup | N. Michigan | PG - Jimmy Easley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Steinhoff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Riggle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Hoang (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Marquette (fairly fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cervantez (fresh) C - Marty Wells (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:40 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff clanks a floater from the left side | 23-37 |
| 03:39 | Butler | James Cervantez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 03:35 | Butler | James Cannon makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Herbert Cook and he's hacked by Charles Steinhoff - foul #1 on Charles Steinhoff, team foul #8 | 23-39 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Alton Choice (PG), John Coffman (SG), Paul Bourne (SF), Harold Hoosier (PF), Thomas Barfield (C) Jimmy Easley, Charles Steinhoff, Ronald Riggle, James Hoang, Walter Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Bruce Marquette, Herbert Cook, James Cervantez, Marty Wells | |
| 03:35 | Butler | James Cannon misses the free throw | 23-39 |
| 03:35 | N. Michigan | Thomas Barfield snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 03:28 | N. Michigan | Alton Choice comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez snags the defensive board | 23-39 |
| 03:11 | Butler | James Cannon hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gary Roop and he's fouled by Thomas Barfield - foul #3 on Thomas Barfield, team foul #9 | 23-41 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Walter Thomas (C) Thomas Barfield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:11 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 23-42 |
| 02:52 | N. Michigan | John Coffman is whistled for traveling | 23-42 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG) James Cannon | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Garf Palinski buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 23-44 |
| 02:11 | N. Michigan | John Coffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 23-44 |
| 02:09 | N. Michigan | Alton Choice misses the tip | 23-44 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Walter Thomas swats the short shot by Pedro Ramirez | 23-44 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez gets the offensive rebound | 23-44 |
| 01:39 | Butler | John Buitron is hacked by John Coffman - foul #2 on John Coffman, team foul #10 | 23-44 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff (PG), Peter Wahl (SG), Ronald Riggle (SF), Frank Mason (PF) Alton Choice, John Coffman, Paul Bourne, Harold Hoosier | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), James Cervantez (C) Joseph Niles, Pedro Ramirez, Garf Palinski | |
| 01:39 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 23-45 |
| 01:39 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 23-46 |
| 01:25 | N. Michigan | Ronald Riggle double dribbles | 23-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | James Hoang (PF) Frank Mason | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:10 | Butler | James Cervantez misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 23-46 |
| 01:09 | Butler | James Cannon tips it but misses | 23-46 |
| 01:07 | Butler | James Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-46 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Ronald Riggle steals the ball from Herbert Cook | 23-46 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | James Hoang misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on James Cannon - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #7 | 23-46 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | Jimmy Easley (PG), Frank Mason (PF) Peter Wahl, Walter Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, John Buitron, James Cervantez | |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | James Hoang misses the 1st free throw | 23-46 |
| 00:35 | N. Michigan | James Hoang makes the 2nd free throw | 24-46 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a jump hook in the paint | 24-46 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Garf Palinski tips it in | 24-48 |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff is fouled on the floor by James Cannon - foul #2 on James Cannon, team foul #8 | 24-48 |
| Subs | N. Michigan | John Coffman (SG), Harold Hoosier (C) Jimmy Easley, James Hoang | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:01 | N. Michigan | Charles Steinhoff misses the 1st free throw | 24-48 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 24-48 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Frank Smith misses long on a fullcourt shot | 24-48 |