| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Darryl Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft inbounds the ball | 47-18 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Robert Cox clanks a jumper from the right block | 47-18 |
| 19:41 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the offensive rebound | 47-18 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Robert Cox loses the dribble to Joseph King | 47-18 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Darryl Daniels is called for the reach on Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Darryl Daniels, team foul #1 | 47-18 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Joseph King misses short on a floater from the left wing | 47-18 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-18 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-21 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern | Raymond Price is whistled for a carry | 47-21 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph King | 47-23 |
| 18:07 | Northwestern | Mike Clark comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the board | 47-23 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-23 |
| 17:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 47-23 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Eric Furlow connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 47-26 |
| 17:30 | Northwestern | Joseph King is called for the reach on Raymond Price - foul #3 on Joseph King, team foul #1 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), James Gregory (PF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, Raymond Price, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Walter Ewing (PF), Adam Cook (C) Joseph King, Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:22 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-26 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the board | 47-26 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the shot from the left side set up by Robert Turpin | 47-28 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonas Richardson | 49-28 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-30 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-30 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 49-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-30 |
| 16:16 | Northwestern | James Gregory grabs the board | 49-30 |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez lays it up and in on a great pass from Mike Clark and he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 51-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| 16:09 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez makes the free throw | 52-30 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen's floater is tipped away by Matthew Foret | 52-30 |
| 15:46 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Jonas Richardson | 52-30 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Walter Ewing - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #3 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Matthew Foret, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Walter Ewing, Adam Cook | |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 15:26 | Northwestern | James Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Joseph King buries a shot from the baseline set up by Andrew Kitchen | 53-32 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 53-32 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 53-32 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Robert Cox steals the ball from Joseph King | 53-32 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | James Gregory hits a jump hook from close range set up by George Hutchcraft and the foul's on Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 55-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Robert Turpin (SG) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | James Gregory misses the free throw | 55-32 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 55-32 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a shot from the free throw line | 55-32 |
| 13:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 55-32 |
| 13:47 | Northwestern | Robert Cox hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Mike Clark | 57-32 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 57-32 |
| 13:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Mike Clark | 57-32 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Palmer - foul #2 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #5 | 57-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Matthew Foret (SF), Raymond Price (PF) Darryl Daniels, George Hutchcraft, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 58-32 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox misses the 2nd free throw | 58-32 |
| 13:11 | Northwestern | Raymond Price gets the offensive rebound | 58-32 |
| 12:53 | Northwestern | Robert Cox comes up short on the shot in the lane | 58-32 |
| 12:51 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson tips it back up and in | 60-32 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Richard Schantz loses the dribble to Raymond Price | 60-32 |
| 12:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Matthew Foret | 62-32 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Joseph King is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Joseph King, team foul #6 | 62-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG), Alphonso Valdez (C) Mike Clark, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Adam Cook (C) Joseph King, Richard Schantz, Walter Ewing | |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the shot in the paint | 62-32 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Robert Turpin grabs the defensive rebound | 62-32 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Price (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 13 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Robert Turpin is whistled for a carry | 62-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG) Jonas Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Darryl Daniels | 64-32 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Adam Cook travels with the ball | 64-32 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), James Gregory (PF) Matthew Foret, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Adam Cook | |
| 10:43 | Northwestern | The pull-up jumper by James Gregory is blocked by Andrew Kitchen | 64-32 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen snags the defensive board | 64-32 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Michael McCade misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 64-32 |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | James Gregory snags the defensive board | 64-32 |
| 10:16 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez drills a jump hook from close range set up by Darryl Daniels | 66-32 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 66-34 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Michael McCade steals it from George Hutchcraft | 66-34 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 66-36 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses short on a shot from the left block | 66-36 |
| 09:24 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez tips it home | 68-36 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Malcolm Archer - foul #1 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #2 | 68-38 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), Mike Clark (SG), Matthew Foret (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) Darryl Daniels, Malcolm Archer, George Hutchcraft, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| 09:14 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 68-39 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson is hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #7 | 68-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 69-39 |
| 09:00 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-39 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-39 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the offensive board | 70-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-39 |
| 08:39 | Northwestern | Robert Cox grabs the board | 70-39 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #4 on Robert Turpin, team foul #8 | 70-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF) Robert Turpin | |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 71-39 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-39 |
| 08:35 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson makes the 3rd free throw | 73-39 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Robert Cox picks off the pass by Eric Furlow | 73-39 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Mike Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 76-39 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 76-39 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen tips it home | 76-41 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret lays it in set up by Mike Clark and he's hacked by Walter Ewing - foul #3 on Walter Ewing, team foul #9 | 78-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Gregory (PF) Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Adam Cook (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph Palmer | |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret misses the free throw | 78-41 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 78-41 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mike Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Matthew Foret (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Cox (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Walter Ewing loses the ball out of bounds | 78-41 |
| 07:15 | Northwestern | Matthew Foret comes up short on the floater from the left side | 78-41 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 78-41 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Michael McCade loses the ball out of bounds | 78-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft (SF), Alphonso Valdez (C) Matthew Foret, Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:47 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez clanks a driving attempt from close range | 78-41 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the rebound | 78-41 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 78-41 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson pulls down the rebound | 78-41 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled on the floor by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #10 | 78-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Malcolm Archer (SG) Jonas Richardson, Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 78-41 |
| 06:23 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 79-41 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Michael McCade loses the dribble to Darryl Daniels | 79-41 |
| 05:41 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels steps out of bounds on the baseline | 79-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), Raymond Price (PF), Robert Cox (C) George Hutchcraft, James Gregory, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 79-41 |
| 05:23 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 79-41 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Kenneth Halverson is called for the reach on Raymond Price - foul #3 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #11 | 79-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SG) Malcolm Archer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 1st free throw | 80-41 |
| 05:01 | Northwestern | Raymond Price makes the 2nd free throw | 81-41 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Robert Cox picks off the pass by Andrew Kitchen | 81-41 |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a floater near the basket set up by Darryl Daniels and he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #12 | 83-41 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jonas Richardson (PG), George Hutchcraft (SF), James Gregory (PF) Darryl Daniels, Matthew Foret, Raymond Price | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:24 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the free throw | 84-41 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Walter Ewing scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 84-44 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #4 on Walter Ewing, team foul #13 | 84-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez (C) Robert Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft misses the 1st free throw | 84-44 |
| 04:01 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft makes the 2nd free throw | 85-44 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Adam Cook is hacked by Alphonso Valdez - foul #1 on Alphonso Valdez, team foul #3 | 85-44 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 85-44 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the offensive board | 85-44 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Walter Ewing's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 85-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Malcolm Archer (SG) Mike Clark | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jonas Richardson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Malcolm Archer (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Hutchcraft (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gregory (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Alphonso Valdez (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. SF - Walter Ewing (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Kenneth Halverson (tiring) 3 pf. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Andrew Kitchen steals the ball from George Hutchcraft | 85-44 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Malcolm Archer - foul #2 on Malcolm Archer, team foul #4 | 85-44 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Foret (SF), Raymond Price (PF) George Hutchcraft, James Gregory | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen misses the 1st free throw | 85-44 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 85-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:51 | Northwestern | Alphonso Valdez comes up short on the floater from the right block | 85-45 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 85-45 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Michael McCade drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Raymond Price - foul #2 on Raymond Price, team foul #5 | 85-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels (PG), Robert Cox (C) Jonas Richardson, Alphonso Valdez | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the free throw | 85-47 |
| 02:45 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Robert Cox | 85-47 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 85-47 |
| 02:16 | Northwestern | Robert Cox tips it back up and in | 87-47 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Walter Ewing scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 87-49 |
| 01:33 | Northwestern | Robert Cox drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Malcolm Archer | 89-49 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 89-49 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Raymond Price pulls down the rebound | 89-49 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #14 | 89-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Mike Clark (SG), George Hutchcraft (SF) Malcolm Archer, Matthew Foret | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 1st free throw | 90-49 |
| 01:11 | Northwestern | Robert Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 91-49 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 91-49 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft pulls down the rebound | 91-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Northwestern | Mike Clark loses the dribble to Walter Ewing | 91-49 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the floater in the paint | 91-49 |
| 00:18 | Northwestern | George Hutchcraft grabs the board | 91-49 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Darryl Daniels runs out the clock | 91-49 |