| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | Donald Leland inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Evansville | Jesse Bales is fouled on the floor by Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (C) Todd Metzger | |
| 19:19 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 19:17 | Butler | James McCade pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Richard Balog connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 33-31 |
| 18:48 | Evansville | Charles Kirwin takes the ball from Michael Phillips | 33-31 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Richard Balog misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 18:24 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 18:00 | Evansville | Jesse Bales clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:51 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Donald Leland can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on William Butcher - foul #2 on William Butcher, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), James Light (PF) Mike Dejong, Jesse Bales | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, William Butcher | |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Donald Leland misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 17:27 | Evansville | Donald Leland makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dustin Burritt (SF), Mike Hesson (C) Donald Leland, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:55 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-31 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Paul Stephens grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses long on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Mike Hesson - foul #1 on Mike Hesson, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (SG) Michael Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 16:37 | Evansville | James Light is fouled on the floor by Luke Lyons - foul #3 on Luke Lyons, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF) Charles Kirwin, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons | |
| 16:27 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | James Light misses the tip | 34-33 |
| 16:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 34-33 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Dykstra | 34-35 |
| 16:01 | Evansville | John Romeo knocks in the shot from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jesse Bales (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Dustin Burritt, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Richard Balog | |
| 16:01 | Evansville | John Romeo misses the free throw | 36-35 |
| 16:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Light (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Jimmie Buffington takes the ball from Kyle Cole | 36-35 |
| 15:43 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington hits the finger roll | 38-35 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-35 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Todd Metzger tips it in | 38-37 |
| 15:11 | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by James McCade | 38-39 |
| 14:20 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson is hacked by Norberto Yazzie - foul #1 on Norberto Yazzie, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Mike Dejong (SG), Donald Leland (SF), Mike Hesson (PF), Daniel Davidson (C) John Romeo, Jimmie Buffington, James Light, Jesse Bales, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Mike Hesson is whistled for a carry | 38-39 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Richard Balog hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Luke Lyons | 38-42 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson double dribbles | 38-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), James McCade (SG), Carroll Dobson (C) Charles Kirwin, Andrew Dykstra, William Butcher | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the tip | 38-42 |
| 13:05 | Evansville | Mike Dejong grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | Daniel Davidson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-42 |
| 12:58 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Hesson | 38-42 |
| 12:34 | Evansville | Michael Phillips clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 38-42 |
| 12:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Carroll Dobson | 38-42 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 38-44 |
| 11:48 | Evansville | Michael Phillips is fouled on the floor by Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #6 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (SG), James Light (SF), Jesse Bales (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Mike Dejong, Donald Leland, Mike Hesson, Daniel Davidson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, James McCade, Carroll Dobson | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Romeo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Light (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Bales (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Evansville | James Light misses short on a floater in the paint | 38-44 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | James Light grabs the offensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:14 | Evansville | Jesse Bales hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Phillips | 41-44 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Richard Balog drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Metzger | 41-46 |
| 10:37 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | John Romeo snags the offensive board | 41-46 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | John Romeo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-46 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Andrew Dykstra | 41-48 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | James Light throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Donald Leland (SF) Michael Phillips, James Light | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (C) Andrew Dykstra, Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Luke Lyons comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Luke Lyons snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Luke Lyons is fouled on the floor by Jesse Bales - foul #3 on Jesse Bales, team foul #2 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Hesson (PF), Daniel Davidson (C) Jesse Bales, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 08:42 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 08:41 | Evansville | Mike Dejong gets the rebound | 41-48 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Mike Dejong is fouled on the floor by Paul Stephens - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jimmie Buffington (PG), James Light (PF) John Romeo, Daniel Davidson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie | |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 08:24 | Evansville | Mike Dejong makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 07:51 | Evansville | Mike Dejong comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-50 |
| 07:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Jimmie Buffington (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Light (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Hesson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Richard Balog loses the dribble to Donald Leland | 43-50 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | James Light is fouled on the floor by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), John Romeo (SG), Jesse Bales (PF), Clyde Johnson (C) Jimmie Buffington, Mike Dejong, Donald Leland, Mike Hesson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, Richard Balog, William Butcher | |
| 07:03 | Evansville | James Light makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 07:03 | Evansville | James Light makes the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger blows the dunk but he's hacked by Clyde Johnson - foul #1 on Clyde Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Evansville | Dustin Burritt (SF) James Light | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 1st free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 2nd free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:44 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 06:23 | Evansville | Dustin Burritt makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-50 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the runner from the baseline | 48-52 |
| 05:53 | Evansville | Jesse Bales misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 48-52 |
| 05:51 | Butler | James McCade grabs the board | 48-52 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Dustin Burritt swats the short shot by James McCade | 48-52 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:33 | Butler | John Romeo steps in front of the Charles Kirwin pass | 48-52 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | Michael Phillips misses the easy layup | 48-52 |
| 05:28 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 05:20 | Evansville | Michael Phillips shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 48-52 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Jesse Bales pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Michael Phillips - foul #4 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Mike Dejong (SG), Donald Leland (SF), James Light (PF) John Romeo, Dustin Burritt, Jesse Bales | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Richard Balog (SF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Norberto Yazzie, Todd Metzger | |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:52 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Richard Balog's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Luke Lyons | |
| 04:26 | Evansville | Mike Dejong's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) Andrew Dykstra, Kyle Cole | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Richard Balog hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 50-55 |
| 03:45 | Evansville | James Light lays it in set up by Michael Phillips | 52-55 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Michael Phillips (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Dejong (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Leland (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Light (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clyde Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | James McCade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Romeo (PG), Jesse Bales (PF) Michael Phillips, Clyde Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, James McCade, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| 03:10 | Evansville | Mike Dejong misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Todd Metzger gets the rebound | 52-55 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Mike Dejong steps in front of the Andrew Dykstra pass | 52-55 |
| 02:58 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Phillips (PG), Clyde Johnson (C) John Romeo, James Light | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) Andrew Dykstra, Kyle Cole | |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Michael Phillips comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Kirwin - foul #5 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, Todd Metzger | |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:46 | Evansville | Michael Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Luke Lyons's floater is tipped away by Clyde Johnson | 54-55 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson gets the rebound | 54-55 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | James McCade is called for the reach on Jesse Bales - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #11 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) James McCade, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Jesse Bales makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 02:05 | Evansville | Jesse Bales makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Kyle Cole comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mike Dejong - foul #3 on Mike Dejong, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| 01:46 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:46 | Evansville | Jesse Bales grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:33 | Evansville | Todd Metzger swats the short shot by Jesse Bales | 56-56 |
| 01:31 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by James McCade | 56-59 |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson is whistled for traveling | 56-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Donald Leland - foul #1 on Donald Leland, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (SG) James McCade | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Metzger - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #12 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:27 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Mike Dejong in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mike Dejong, team foul #6 | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by Donald Leland - foul #2 on Donald Leland, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Richard Balog misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:25 | Evansville | Clyde Johnson snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Michael Phillips dunks the ball over the doubleteam on a great pass from Mike Dejong | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 60-62 |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Evansville calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Mike Dejong loses the dribble to Richard Balog | 60-62 |