| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Rich (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Dennis Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Still (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Robert Downing (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jon Machen (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Homer Reiley (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Eller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dennis Grillo inbounds the ball | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Jon Machen steps in front of the Ralph Still pass | 24-38 |
| 19:36 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing hits the finger roll set up by Jon Machen | 24-40 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Thomas Rich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 19:13 | U. of Indianapolis | The rebound goes to Jon Machen | 24-40 |
| 18:59 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs hits a 3 from the left wing | 24-43 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Ralph Still banks in the layup on a great pass from Eugene Zentner | 26-43 |
| 18:16 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 26-43 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Christopher Porter snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Eugene Zentner is fouled on the floor by Robert Downing - foul #1 on Robert Downing, team foul #1 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG) Robert Downing | |
| 17:35 | Butler | Thomas Rich is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 26-43 |
| 17:33 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 17:18 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 26-43 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Christopher Porter snags the defensive board | 26-43 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Ralph Still is fouled on the floor by Homer Reiley - foul #2 on Homer Reiley, team foul #2 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SF), Steven Shinault (C) Dennis Grillo, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Paul Depp (SG), Edward Plain (SF), Robert Poisson (C) Timothy Biggs, Jon Machen, Nicholas Eller | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Edward Plain is called for the reach on Joseph Bender - foul #1 on Edward Plain, team foul #3 | 26-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG) James Becraft | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Thomas Rich misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Poisson - foul #1 on Robert Poisson, team foul #4 | 26-43 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Thomas Rich makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Thomas Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 16:01 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Paul Depp | 28-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Rich (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Still (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Shinault (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Robert Downing (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Depp (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Plain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Reiley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Poisson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Thomas Rich hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Zentner | 31-46 |
| 15:28 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 31-46 |
| 15:26 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson snags the offensive board | 31-46 |
| 15:16 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-46 |
| 15:14 | U. of Indianapolis | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Plain | 31-46 |
| 14:54 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley loses the dribble to Thomas Rich | 31-46 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Thomas Rich banks in the layup | 33-46 |
| 14:32 | U. of Indianapolis | Edward Plain is hacked by Joseph Bender - foul #3 on Joseph Bender, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Grillo (SF), Christopher Porter (C) Joseph Bender, Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG), Timothy Biggs (SG), Jon Machen (SF), Richard Richmond (PF), Nicholas Eller (C) Robert Downing, Paul Depp, Edward Plain, Homer Reiley, Robert Poisson | |
| 14:09 | U. of Indianapolis | Thomas Rich is called for the reach on Jon Machen - foul #2 on Thomas Rich, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG), Theodore Fleenor (PF) Eugene Zentner, Ralph Still | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| 13:52 | U. of Indianapolis | The short jumper by Nicholas Eller is denied by Theodore Fleenor | 33-46 |
| 13:51 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:44 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Christopher Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Christopher Porter hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Rich | 35-46 |
| 13:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Christopher Porter steals the ball from Richard Richmond | 35-46 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Theodore Fleenor can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 35-46 |
| 12:46 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| 12:29 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller loses the dribble to Dennis Grillo | 35-46 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Thomas Rich blows the layup | 35-46 |
| 12:23 | U. of Indianapolis | The rebound goes to Nicholas Eller | 35-46 |
| 12:10 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller misses long on a floater from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 12:08 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller tips it in | 35-48 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Rich shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 35-48 |
| 11:39 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Erickson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Rich (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Grillo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Fleenor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - James Becraft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Machen (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Eller (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Richmond | 35-50 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Christopher Porter blows the layup but he's hacked by James Becraft - foul #1 on James Becraft, team foul #5 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (PG), John Adames (SG), Joseph Bender (SF), Ralph Still (PF) Charles Erickson, Thomas Rich, Dennis Grillo, Theodore Fleenor | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG), Paul Depp (SG), Edward Plain (SF), Robert Poisson (C) James Becraft, Timothy Biggs, Jon Machen, Nicholas Eller | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Christopher Porter makes the 1st free throw | 36-50 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Christopher Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:53 | U. of Indianapolis | Edward Plain misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-50 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Ralph Still grabs the board | 37-50 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Eugene Zentner hits a shot from close range on a great pass from John Adames and the foul's on Edward Plain - foul #2 on Edward Plain, team foul #6 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shinault (C) Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley (PF) Richard Richmond | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the free throw | 40-50 |
| 10:17 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Joseph Bender snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Eugene Zentner banks in the layup on a great pass from John Adames | 42-50 |
| 09:41 | U. of Indianapolis | Eugene Zentner picks off the pass by Paul Depp | 42-50 |
| 09:19 | Butler | John Adames is hacked by Paul Depp - foul #2 on Paul Depp, team foul #7 | 42-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs (SG), Nicholas Eller (C) Paul Depp, Robert Poisson | |
| 09:19 | Butler | John Adames makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 09:19 | Butler | John Adames makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 09:06 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing is fouled on the floor by Eugene Zentner - foul #2 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #3 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen (SF), Richard Richmond (PF) Edward Plain, Homer Reiley | |
| 08:59 | U. of Indianapolis | Joseph Bender is called for the reach on Robert Downing - foul #4 on Joseph Bender, team foul #4 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Grillo (SF) Joseph Bender | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG) Robert Downing | |
| 08:45 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-50 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Ralph Still's layup is rejected by Nicholas Eller | 44-50 |
| 08:20 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 08:06 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond is whistled for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rich (SG) John Adames | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Eugene Zentner hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Ralph Still tips it in | 46-50 |
| 07:32 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Bender (SF), Christopher Porter (C) Dennis Grillo, Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG), Edward Plain (SF), Homer Reiley (PF) James Becraft, Jon Machen, Richard Richmond | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Rich (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ralph Still (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - Robert Downing (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Plain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Homer Reiley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicholas Eller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Ralph Still is hacked by Homer Reiley - foul #3 on Homer Reiley, team foul #8 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson (C) Nicholas Eller | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Ralph Still misses the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | U. of Indianapolis | The rebound goes to Homer Reiley | 46-50 |
| 07:03 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs misses the 3 from the right wing | 46-50 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Joseph Bender snags the defensive board | 46-50 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Christopher Porter knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Erickson | 48-50 |
| 06:21 | U. of Indianapolis | Edward Plain can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 06:19 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley tips it but misses | 48-50 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Christopher Porter grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Homer Reiley steps in front of the Christopher Porter pass | 48-50 |
| 05:37 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley's pass is intercepted by Thomas Rich | 48-50 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Joseph Bender is hacked by Edward Plain - foul #3 on Edward Plain, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (PG), John Adames (SG), Theodore Fleenor (PF), Steven Shinault (C) Charles Erickson, Thomas Rich, Ralph Still, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG), Paul Depp (SG), Jon Machen (SF), Richard Richmond (PF), Nicholas Eller (C) Robert Downing, Timothy Biggs, Edward Plain, Homer Reiley, Robert Poisson | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Joseph Bender misses the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:17 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller grabs the board | 48-50 |
| 05:02 | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from James Becraft | 48-53 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Joseph Bender connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Eugene Zentner | 51-53 |
| 04:15 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 51-53 |
| 04:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Theodore Fleenor | 51-53 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Steven Shinault is fouled on the floor by James Becraft - foul #2 on James Becraft, team foul #10 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Grillo (SF) Joseph Bender | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs (SG) Paul Depp | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Steven Shinault makes the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Steven Shinault misses the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:46 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:28 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller drills a jumper from the left wing | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eugene Zentner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Adames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Grillo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Theodore Fleenor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Shinault (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | U. of Indianapolis | PG - James Becraft (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Biggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Machen (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Eller (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Nicholas Eller swats the short shot by Eugene Zentner | 52-55 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Theodore Fleenor grabs the offensive board | 52-55 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the floater from the left wing | 52-55 |
| 02:35 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 02:19 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft is hacked by Eugene Zentner - foul #3 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG), Thomas Rich (SG), Ralph Still (PF), Christopher Porter (C) Eugene Zentner, John Adames, Theodore Fleenor, Steven Shinault | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Downing (PG), Edward Plain (SF), Homer Reiley (PF), Robert Poisson (C) James Becraft, Jon Machen, Richard Richmond, Nicholas Eller | |
| 02:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Christopher Porter - foul #1 on Christopher Porter, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| 02:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 02:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Robert Poisson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Christopher Porter loses the dribble to Homer Reiley | 52-56 |
| 01:44 | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (PG) Charles Erickson | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Jon Machen (SF), Richard Richmond (PF), Nicholas Eller (C) Edward Plain, Homer Reiley, Robert Poisson | |
| 01:29 | U. of Indianapolis | Timothy Biggs hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Eller | 52-58 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Ralph Still loses the ball out of bounds | 52-58 |
| 01:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller hits the finger roll and the foul's on Christopher Porter - foul #2 on Christopher Porter, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| 01:13 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller makes the free throw | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Thomas Rich misses the 3 from the right wing | 52-61 |
| 00:55 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Zentner - foul #4 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | Paul Depp (SG) Timothy Biggs | |
| 00:54 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:54 | U. of Indianapolis | Nicholas Eller makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Dennis Grillo knocks in the shot from the right side on a great pass from Eugene Zentner | 54-63 |
| 00:46 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Zentner - foul #5 on Eugene Zentner, team foul #9 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Erickson (PG) Eugene Zentner | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | | |
| 00:46 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Ralph Still is wide open and dunks the ball on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Thomas Rich | 56-65 |
| 00:37 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond is hacked by Charles Erickson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Erickson, team foul #10 | 56-65 |
| 00:37 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:37 | U. of Indianapolis | Richard Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Charles Erickson is fouled on the floor by Jon Machen - foul #1 on Jon Machen, team foul #11 | 56-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Adames (SG), Joseph Bender (SF), Theodore Fleenor (PF), Steven Shinault (C) Thomas Rich, Dennis Grillo, Ralph Still, Christopher Porter | |
| Subs | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft (PG), Edward Plain (SF), Homer Reiley (PF), Robert Poisson (C) Robert Downing, Jon Machen, Richard Richmond, Nicholas Eller | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Charles Erickson makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Charles Erickson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:29 | U. of Indianapolis | Homer Reiley gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | U. of Indianapolis | U. of Indianapolis is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | U. of Indianapolis | James Becraft runs out the clock | 57-67 |