| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) SG - George Morrison (fresh) SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Thomas Wagner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Hugh Blanche - foul #1 on Hugh Blanche, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Thomas Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:49 | Indiana | Del Merino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton tips it in | 1-2 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 1-2 |
| 18:21 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:00 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton's layup is rejected by Thomas Wagner | 1-2 |
| 17:58 | Indiana | George Morrison tips it in | 1-4 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski lays it in set up by Richard Duvall | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche is fouled on the floor by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| 17:21 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:20 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton tips it home | 3-6 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Micheal Moulton steals the ball from Samuel Foster | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | Indiana | The short jumper by Del Merino is denied by Thomas Wagner | 3-6 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:28 | Butler | George Morrison picks off the pass by Walter Matuszeski | 3-6 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | George Morrison can't finish the layup | 3-6 |
| 16:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Foster | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Helton (SF), John Howard (PF) Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| 16:10 | Indiana | John Helton makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Del Merino | 3-8 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Samuel Foster tips it back up and in | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Morrison (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Howard (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton is fouled on the floor by Walter Matuszeski - foul #1 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Everett Savory, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 15:21 | Indiana | Del Merino travels with the ball | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (SF) John Howard | |
| 15:09 | Butler | George Larson is fouled on the floor by Del Merino - foul #1 on Del Merino, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Gardner (C) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 14:51 | Butler | George Larson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 5-8 |
| 14:49 | Butler | John Marotta tips it but misses | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 14:30 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the lay-in | 5-8 |
| 14:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Sparling | 5-8 |
| 14:10 | Butler | George Larson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:00 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 8-8 |
| 13:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tim Pointer | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Hugh Blanche steps in front of the David Sparling pass | 8-8 |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Del Merino and he's hacked by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, George Larson, Tim Pointer, David Sparling, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Indiana | John Howard (SF), Greg Jenkins (PF) Hugh Blanche, John Helton | |
| 13:23 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 3 from straight away | 8-10 |
| 13:14 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | Indiana | George Morrison connects on the shot from the right side | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Richard Duvall evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-12 |
| 12:34 | Indiana | George Morrison snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Del Merino and he's fouled by Thomas Wagner - foul #1 on Thomas Wagner, team foul #4 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Indiana | Hugh Blanche (SF) John Howard | |
| 12:12 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Thomas Wagner is denied on a layup by Micheal Moulton | 8-15 |
| 11:48 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton grabs the board | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) PF - Greg Jenkins (fresh) 2 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Indiana | Del Merino misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-15 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-15 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 11-15 |
| 11:17 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 11-15 |
| 11:16 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche tips it but misses | 11-15 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Thomas Wagner gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Samuel Foster clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Micheal Moulton - foul #1 on Micheal Moulton, team foul #3 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), David Sparling (C) Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), John Howard (C) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, Micheal Moulton | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Samuel Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | Indiana | Richard Duvall steps in front of the John Helton pass | 12-15 |
| 10:13 | Butler | John Marotta lays it in on a great pass from Everett Savory and he's hacked by Earl Yates - foul #1 on Earl Yates, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Samuel Foster | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 10:13 | Butler | John Marotta makes the free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:58 | Indiana | John Helton misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 15-15 |
| 09:57 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield tips it back up and in | 15-17 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Tim Pointer blows the layup | 15-17 |
| 09:30 | Indiana | Charles Whitfield gets the rebound | 15-17 |
| 09:24 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Whitfield | 15-19 |
| 09:10 | Butler | David Sparling blows the dunk but the foul's on John Helton - foul #1 on John Helton, team foul #5 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) George Larson, Tim Pointer, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, Greg Jenkins | |
| 09:10 | Butler | David Sparling misses the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 09:10 | Butler | David Sparling makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:54 | Indiana | Thomas Wagner blocks the short jumper by George Morrison | 16-19 |
| 08:52 | Indiana | John Howard tips it but misses | 16-19 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski is called for traveling | 16-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Samuel Foster (PF) John Marotta, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Jenkins (PF), Micheal Moulton (C) John Helton, John Howard | |
| 08:12 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton drills a floater near the basket | 16-21 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Duvall is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-21 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Thomas Wagner snags the offensive board | 16-21 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Everett Savory clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-21 |
| 07:40 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins gets the rebound | 16-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Del Merino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - George Morrison (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hugh Blanche (fresh) PF - Greg Jenkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Micheal Moulton (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Del Merino scores on a turnaround from close range and the foul's on Everett Savory - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Stanton Williams (PG), George Larson (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Johnathan Gardner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| 07:20 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Tim Pointer scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-24 |
| 06:36 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by George Morrison | 19-26 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is intercepted by Del Merino | 19-26 |
| 05:54 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche is denied on a dunk by Johnathan Gardner | 19-26 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Samuel Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-26 |
| 05:32 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche gets the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:13 | Indiana | Samuel Foster steals it from Greg Jenkins | 19-26 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Stanton Williams scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-26 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tim Pointer - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Stanton Williams, George Larson, Tim Pointer, Samuel Foster, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), John Howard (PF) Del Merino, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, Greg Jenkins | |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 04:56 | Indiana | Micheal Moulton makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner can't finish the uncontested layup | 21-28 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the offensive board | 21-28 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Richard Duvall evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Marotta | 24-28 |
| 04:02 | Indiana | Earl Yates comes up short on the shot from the right side | 24-28 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Richard Duvall grabs the defensive rebound | 24-28 |
| 03:35 | Butler | David Sparling makes the wide open shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Wagner | 26-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Marotta (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Matuszeski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Sparling (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Earl Yates (fresh) SG - Charles Whitfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Helton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Howard (fresh) C - Micheal Moulton (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Indiana | John Helton drills a floater from close range set up by Charles Whitfield and he's fouled by David Sparling - foul #1 on David Sparling, team foul #7 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) John Marotta | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), George Morrison (SG), Hugh Blanche (SF) Earl Yates, Charles Whitfield, Micheal Moulton | |
| 03:19 | Indiana | John Helton makes the free throw | 26-31 |
| 03:03 | Butler | David Sparling misses the dunk attempt | 26-31 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski hits the follow up shot | 28-31 |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Del Merino hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Helton and he's fouled by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG) Everett Savory | |
| Subs | Indiana | Greg Jenkins (PF) John Howard | |
| 02:49 | Indiana | Del Merino makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 02:36 | Butler | George Morrison steps in front of the George Larson pass | 28-34 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche is hacked by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Tim Pointer (C) Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Micheal Moulton (C) John Helton | |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 02:21 | Indiana | Hugh Blanche makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Tim Pointer loses the dribble to Greg Jenkins | 28-36 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins blows the layup but he's hacked by George Larson - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #10 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnathan Gardner (C) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Indiana | Earl Yates (PG), John Howard (C) Del Merino, Micheal Moulton | |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:33 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Samuel Foster gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Tim Pointer hits a floater from the right block | 30-37 |
| 00:51 | Indiana | George Morrison clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-37 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Tim Pointer grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:30 | Butler | John Marotta is hacked by John Howard - foul #1 on John Howard, team foul #6 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), David Sparling (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) John Marotta, Tim Pointer, Samuel Foster, Johnathan Gardner | |
| Subs | Indiana | Del Merino (PG), Charles Whitfield (SG), John Helton (SF), Micheal Moulton (C) Earl Yates, George Morrison, Hugh Blanche, John Howard | |
| 00:03 | Butler | David Sparling comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Greg Jenkins misses short on a fullcourt shot | 30-37 |