| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mueller (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | William Mueller inbounds the ball | 25-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Charles Steverson knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Leroy Jones and he's fouled by John Buitron - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #1 | 25-47 |
| 19:44 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the free throw | 25-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:29 | Butler | James Cannon hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gary Roop | 27-48 |
| 19:19 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny's fadeaway is rejected by Herbert Cook | 27-48 |
| 19:17 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the offensive board | 27-48 |
| 19:10 | Air Force | William Mueller connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Oleg Pokorny | 27-51 |
| 18:52 | Butler | The short jumper by John Buitron is denied by Oleg Pokorny | 27-51 |
| 18:50 | Air Force | William Mueller grabs the board | 27-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:22 | Air Force | Charles Steverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-51 |
| 18:07 | Butler | James Cannon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 27-51 |
| 18:06 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny gets the rebound | 27-51 |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny banks in the layup set up by Leroy Jones | 27-53 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Garf Palinski connects on the driving attempt from the baseline and he's fouled by Oleg Pokorny - foul #1 on Oleg Pokorny, team foul #1 | 29-53 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the free throw | 30-53 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | John Buitron takes the ball from Drew Brown | 30-53 |
| 17:04 | Butler | John Buitron travels with the ball | 30-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:46 | Air Force | Charles Steverson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-53 |
| 16:45 | Air Force | Charles Steverson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 16:23 | Air Force | John Buitron is called for the reach on Drew Brown - foul #3 on John Buitron, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF) John Buitron | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson | |
| 16:09 | Air Force | John Freeman misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-53 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Frank Smith gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 15:46 | Butler | James Cannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (C) Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Oleg Pokorny (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:17 | Air Force | William Mueller misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-53 |
| 15:16 | Air Force | John Freeman pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 15:03 | Air Force | John Freeman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 30-53 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Garf Palinski is whistled for traveling | 30-53 |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF) Frank Smith | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG) Richard Brooks, John Freeman | |
| 14:27 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny is denied on a layup by Garf Palinski | 30-53 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Garf Palinski gets the rebound | 30-53 |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Cannon misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-53 |
| 14:19 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 13:59 | Air Force | William Mueller hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-53 |
| 13:57 | Butler | James Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-53 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Garf Palinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-53 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Oleg Pokorny - foul #2 on Oleg Pokorny, team foul #2 | 30-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | James Hudson (PF), Robert Hess (C) Drew Brown, Oleg Pokorny | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 1st free throw | 31-53 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 32-53 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Robert Hess's pass is intercepted by Herbert Cook | 32-53 |
| 13:09 | Butler | James Cannon lays it up and in set up by Herbert Cook | 34-53 |
| 12:42 | Air Force | Leroy Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 12:30 | Butler | Robert Hess picks off the pass by Marty Wells | 34-53 |
| 12:06 | Air Force | Gary Roop steps in front of the Robert Hess pass | 34-53 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Herbert Cook throws it down on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 36-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:44 | Air Force | William Mueller drills a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 36-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (tiring) 5 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Marty Wells (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mueller (tiring) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Gary Roop clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Steverson | 36-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:05 | Air Force | James Hudson is hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Herbert Cook, team foul #3 | 36-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG), Edward Holford (SF), Drew Brown (PF), Oleg Pokorny (C) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, William Mueller, James Hudson, Robert Hess | |
| 10:50 | Air Force | Richard Brooks buries a shot from the right side on a nice dish by John Freeman | 36-57 |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Cannon misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Edward Holford - foul #2 on Edward Holford, team foul #3 | 36-57 |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 36-57 |
| 10:41 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 37-57 |
| 10:16 | Air Force | Oleg Pokorny misses the lay-in | 37-57 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Edward Holford tips it home | 37-59 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Edward Holford blocks the jumper by James Cannon | 37-59 |
| 10:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 37-59 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by James Cannon | 39-59 |
| 09:32 | Air Force | Edward Holford's pass is intercepted by James Cannon | 39-59 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Garf Palinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-59 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Garf Palinski tips it back up and in | 41-59 |
| 08:54 | Air Force | Herbert Cook is called for the reach on John Freeman - foul #4 on Herbert Cook, team foul #4 | 41-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Michael Fuller, James Cannon, Herbert Cook, Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Leroy Jones (PG), Charles Steverson (SG), William Mueller (SF), James Hudson (PF) Richard Brooks, John Freeman, Edward Holford, Drew Brown | |
| 08:35 | Air Force | Charles Steverson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Leroy Jones | 41-62 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Buitron misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-62 |
| 08:22 | Air Force | Leroy Jones gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 08:04 | Air Force | Charles Steverson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Mueller | 41-65 |
| 07:49 | Butler | John Buitron misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Hudson - foul #2 on James Hudson, team foul #4 | 41-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Bruce Marquette | |
| Subs | Air Force | Robert Hess (C) Oleg Pokorny | |
| 07:49 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 42-65 |
| 07:49 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-65 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Leroy Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Marty Wells - foul #2 on Marty Wells, team foul #5 | 43-65 |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), Garf Palinski (C) Joseph Niles, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | Drew Brown (PF) James Hudson | |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 43-66 |
| 07:21 | Air Force | Leroy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 43-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Leroy Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. SG - Charles Steverson (fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mueller (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Drew Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Hess (fresh) | |
| 07:11 | Butler | John Buitron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-67 |
| 06:47 | Air Force | Charles Steverson hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leroy Jones | 43-70 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Garf Palinski | 46-70 |
| 06:00 | Air Force | Robert Hess makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 46-72 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Gary Roop clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Hess - foul #1 on Robert Hess, team foul #5 | 46-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) James Cannon, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Brooks (PG), John Freeman (SG), Edward Holford (SF), James Hudson (PF) Leroy Jones, Charles Steverson, William Mueller, Drew Brown | |
| 05:45 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Robert Hess grabs the defensive rebound | 47-72 |
| 05:26 | Air Force | John Freeman hits a jumper from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Gary Roop is called for traveling | 47-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Gary Roop | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Edward Holford travels with the ball | 47-74 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Joseph Niles misses long on a shot from the left wing | 47-74 |
| 04:22 | Air Force | The rebound goes to James Hudson | 47-74 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | John Freeman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Niles - foul #1 on Joseph Niles, team foul #6 | 47-74 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | John Freeman misses the 1st free throw | 47-74 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | John Freeman misses the 2nd free throw | 47-74 |
| 04:04 | Air Force | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hess | 47-74 |
| 03:53 | Air Force | Edward Holford hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Robert Hess | 47-76 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Bruce Marquette's fadeaway is rejected by James Hudson | 47-76 |
| 03:33 | Air Force | Edward Holford grabs the board | 47-76 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Marty Wells is called for the reach on Edward Holford - foul #3 on Marty Wells, team foul #7 | 47-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (SF), James Cervantez (C) Bruce Marquette, Marty Wells | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Edward Holford makes the 1st free throw | 47-77 |
| 03:16 | Air Force | Edward Holford makes the 2nd free throw | 47-78 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Cervantez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Freeman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Holford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Hess (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Frank Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Fuller | 49-78 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Freeman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #8 | 49-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Roland Kogut (SF) Edward Holford | |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 49-79 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 49-80 |
| 02:31 | Air Force | John Freeman makes the 3rd free throw | 49-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:18 | Butler | Frank Smith misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-81 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Frank Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 49-81 |
| 02:05 | Butler | James Cervantez scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-81 |
| 01:52 | Air Force | John Freeman misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 51-81 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Michael Fuller gets the rebound | 51-81 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Michael Fuller misses long on a shot from the left wing | 51-81 |
| 01:30 | Butler | James Cervantez pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-81 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Joseph Niles is fouled on the floor by Roland Kogut - foul #1 on Roland Kogut, team foul #6 | 51-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (SF), Marty Wells (C) Pedro Ramirez, James Cervantez | |
| Subs | Air Force | Edward Holford (SF) Roland Kogut | |
| 01:18 | Butler | Michael Fuller connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-81 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Robert Hess throws it down on a great pass from Richard Brooks | 54-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Marty Wells is hacked by Robert Hess - foul #2 on Robert Hess, team foul #7 | 54-83 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the 1st free throw | 55-83 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Marty Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Air Force | Edward Holford banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Hess | 56-85 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Richard Brooks takes the ball from Bruce Marquette | 56-85 |
| 00:09 | Air Force | James Hudson lays it up and in set up by Richard Brooks | 56-87 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Marty Wells clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 56-87 |
| 00:02 | Air Force | Robert Hess gets the rebound | 56-87 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Robert Hess runs out the clock | 56-87 |