| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) PF - John Buitron (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Joseph Niles travels with the ball | 29-25 |
| 19:24 | Akron | Robert Thornberry comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-25 |
| 19:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 29-25 |
| 19:12 | Butler | John Buitron blows the layup | 29-25 |
| 19:11 | Akron | Robert Thornberry gets the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:51 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Lowe | 31-25 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| 18:10 | Akron | Robert Thornberry clanks a floater from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:09 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt tips it in | 33-25 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Herbert Cook banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 33-27 |
| 17:25 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 17:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Roop | 33-27 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Joseph Niles buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Herbert Cook | 33-29 |
| 16:57 | Akron | Robert Thornberry loses the ball out of bounds | 33-29 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Bill White (PF), George Call (C) Randall Gatto, Robert Thornberry, Lionel Scheidt, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| 16:44 | Butler | Bill White swats the layup by John Buitron | 33-29 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:25 | Akron | Bill White's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| 16:02 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 16:00 | Akron | Douglas Wurth grabs the board | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill White (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Call (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bruce Marquette (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Akron | Bill White clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-31 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Frank Smith tips it but misses | 33-31 |
| 15:38 | Akron | Bill White grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 15:21 | Akron | Gary Roop steals it from Fred Bradshaw | 33-31 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Frank Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Garf Palinski connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Roop | 33-33 |
| 14:30 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Herbert Cook drills a floater from the left block set up by Gary Roop and he's hacked by Douglas Wurth - foul #1 on Douglas Wurth, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), Robert Thornberry (SF), John Dunn (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Fred Bradshaw, Frank Thomas, Douglas Wurth, Bill White, George Call | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), John Buitron (PF) Bruce Marquette, Frank Smith | |
| 14:05 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the free throw | 33-36 |
| 13:45 | Akron | John Dunn misses long on a 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 13:43 | Akron | Arthur Lowe grabs the offensive board | 33-36 |
| 13:23 | Akron | Arthur Lowe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 13:22 | Butler | James Cannon gets the rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | Butler | John Buitron lays it in | 33-38 |
| 12:45 | Akron | Robert Thornberry's floater is tipped away by John Buitron | 33-38 |
| 12:44 | Akron | Randall Gatto snags the offensive board | 33-38 |
| 12:31 | Akron | Randall Gatto knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 12:21 | Butler | John Dunn picks off the pass by James Cannon | 36-38 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Arthur Lowe hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Gary Roop connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Herbert Cook | 36-41 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Robert Thornberry hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Cook - foul #2 on Herbert Cook, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Douglas Wurth (SG), Bill White (C) Randall Gatto, John Dunn, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, Garf Palinski | |
| 11:16 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 11:16 | Akron | Robert Thornberry makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:55 | Butler | James Cannon is whistled for a carry | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (SG), John Dunn (PF) Robert Thornberry, Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:37 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 10:35 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Buitron misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Dunn - foul #4 on John Dunn, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Akron | George Call (C) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Fuller - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #2 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Randall Gatto (SG) Frank Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| 10:14 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 10:14 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Herbert Cook's floater is tipped away by Bill White | 39-43 |
| 09:52 | Akron | Bill White pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:40 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Bill White tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 09:21 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Randall Gatto - foul #1 on Randall Gatto, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF), Lionel Scheidt (PF), Arthur Lowe (C) Douglas Wurth, Bill White, George Call | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG) Michael Fuller | |
| 09:21 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:21 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:05 | Akron | Frank Smith is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw - foul #2 on Frank Smith, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF), James Cervantez (C) Frank Smith, Marty Wells | |
| 08:52 | Akron | Arthur Lowe drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Randall Gatto | 43-45 |
| 08:27 | Butler | John Buitron is hacked by Arthur Lowe - foul #1 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #4 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SG) Randall Gatto | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) James Cervantez | |
| 08:10 | Butler | Garf Palinski knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 43-47 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gary Roop - foul #2 on Gary Roop, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 07:52 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Thornberry (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | James Cannon misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-47 |
| 07:15 | Akron | Arthur Lowe pulls down the rebound | 45-47 |
| 07:00 | Akron | Douglas Wurth connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Robert Thornberry | 47-47 |
| 06:40 | Butler | James Cannon misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 47-47 |
| 06:39 | Akron | Robert Thornberry gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:25 | Akron | Robert Thornberry scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Fred Bradshaw and he's hacked by James Cannon - foul #4 on James Cannon, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Akron | Frank Thomas (PG), Randall Gatto (SG), John Dunn (PF), Bill White (C) Fred Bradshaw, Douglas Wurth, Lionel Scheidt, Arthur Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, John Buitron | |
| 06:25 | Akron | Robert Thornberry misses the free throw | 49-47 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 49-47 |
| 06:05 | Akron | The rebound goes to Frank Thomas | 49-47 |
| 06:00 | Akron | Randall Gatto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-47 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Garf Palinski blows the layup | 49-47 |
| 05:40 | Akron | Randall Gatto grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 05:14 | Akron | John Dunn misses the fadeaway from the right side | 49-47 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Frank Smith snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Michael Fuller knocks in the fadeaway in the paint set up by Pedro Ramirez | 49-49 |
| 04:54 | Akron | Robert Thornberry drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Randall Gatto | 52-49 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Randall Gatto steals the ball from James Cannon | 52-49 |
| 04:19 | Akron | Randall Gatto buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Akron | Fred Bradshaw (PG), Douglas Wurth (SF), Arthur Lowe (C) Frank Thomas, Robert Thornberry, Bill White | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF) Michael Fuller, Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith | |
| 03:59 | Butler | James Cannon connects on the jump hook from close range set up by Herbert Cook and he's fouled by John Dunn - foul #5 on John Dunn, team foul #5 | 55-51 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PF) John Dunn | |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 03:59 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 55-52 |
| 03:39 | Akron | Randall Gatto misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-52 |
| 03:38 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Wurth | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Fred Bradshaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Gatto (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wurth (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lionel Scheidt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Arthur Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Marty Wells (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Fred Bradshaw | 57-52 |
| 03:12 | Butler | The jump hook by John Buitron is blocked by Arthur Lowe | 57-52 |
| 03:10 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt snags the defensive board | 57-52 |
| 02:57 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt makes the runner from the left block set up by Randall Gatto | 59-52 |
| 02:48 | Butler | James Cannon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 59-52 |
| 02:46 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the offensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Fred Bradshaw is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #1 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Marty Wells | |
| 02:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses long on a floater from the right block | 59-52 |
| 02:27 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 02:21 | Akron | Robert Thornberry scores on a floater from the baseline set up by Randall Gatto | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:06 | Butler | John Buitron misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-52 |
| 02:05 | Akron | Lionel Scheidt gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:38 | Akron | Arthur Lowe clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 61-52 |
| 01:37 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Buitron | 61-52 |
| 01:26 | Butler | James Cannon is hacked by Arthur Lowe - foul #2 on Arthur Lowe, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 01:26 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:26 | Akron | Arthur Lowe grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:06 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 01:05 | Akron | Robert Thornberry tips it but misses | 61-52 |
| 01:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 61-52 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gary Roop is whistled for a carry | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Akron | James Cannon is called for the reach on Randall Gatto in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Cannon, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG) James Cannon | |
| 00:55 | Akron | John Buitron is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw - foul #1 on John Buitron, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| 00:55 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:55 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Joseph Niles is hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #2 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Joseph Niles makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Joseph Niles makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Roop - foul #3 on Gary Roop, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (SF) Robert Thornberry | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:46 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:46 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Douglas Wurth in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Roop, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:39 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Garf Palinski is hacked by Fred Bradshaw - foul #3 on Fred Bradshaw, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Robert Thornberry (SF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Fred Bradshaw in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Roop, team foul #10 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (PF) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Gary Roop | |
| 00:30 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:30 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-59 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Fuller scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Niles | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Fuller - foul #3 on Michael Fuller, team foul #11 | 67-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Douglas Wurth (PF) Lionel Scheidt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:22 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw misses the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:22 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Michael Fuller misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-62 |
| 00:14 | Akron | The rebound goes to Douglas Wurth | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Douglas Wurth is hacked by Michael Fuller in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Fuller, team foul #12 | 68-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:11 | Akron | Douglas Wurth makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Lionel Scheidt (PF) Douglas Wurth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Randall Gatto takes the ball from Michael Fuller | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Akron | Fred Bradshaw runs out the clock | 70-62 |