| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | James Taylor inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses long on a 3 from the right corner but the foul's on Melvin Brown - foul #3 on Melvin Brown, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (PF) Melvin Brown | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 35-32 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 3rd free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | Frank Snavely pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dino Mazierski - foul #3 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 19:19 | Evansville | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:19 | Evansville | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Andre Harper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-33 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Donald Gray can't tip it in | 36-33 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #1 on Frank Snavely, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:49 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 37-33 |
| 18:30 | Evansville | Andre Harper is called for the reach on George Pratt - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 18:22 | Evansville | James Taylor banks in the layup on a nice dish by George Pratt | 37-35 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Donald Gray is whistled for a carry | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 17:45 | Evansville | Frank Snavely hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 37-35 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 17:29 | Butler | The short jumper by Douglas Ensminger is denied by Frank Snavely | 37-35 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski and he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #2 on Frank Snavely, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF), Lynn Minor (C) James Taylor, Frank Snavely | |
| 17:22 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses long on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #3 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), Frank Snavely (C) Donald Ezell, James Hrobsky | |
| 17:09 | Evansville | Lynn Minor misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 17:09 | Evansville | Lynn Minor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Donald Gray connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 42-36 |
| 16:26 | Evansville | Lynn Minor loses the dribble to James Fowler | 42-36 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is fouled on the floor by Lynn Minor - foul #1 on Lynn Minor, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), James Hrobsky (PF) George Pratt, Lynn Minor, Frank Snavely | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger throws it down on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Lai (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Sigman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Evansville | James Hrobsky can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 44-36 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 44-36 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Andre Harper banks in the layup | 46-36 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | James Taylor connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the driving attempt from close range | 48-39 |
| 14:35 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is fouled on the floor by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #4 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), George Pratt (SF), Melvin Brown (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Thomas Lai, James Taylor, James Hrobsky, Michael Sigman | |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Lynn Minor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joshua Dempster | 48-41 |
| 14:02 | Butler | George Pratt is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd - foul #2 on George Pratt, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Farrow (SF), Frank Snavely (C) Donald Ezell, Lynn Minor | |
| 13:52 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the shot from the left side | 50-41 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Melvin Brown hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-44 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Dino Mazierski clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-44 |
| 13:14 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 50-44 |
| 13:02 | Evansville | George Pratt loses the dribble to James Fowler | 50-44 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Fowler | 52-44 |
| 12:17 | Evansville | George Pratt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG) James Fowler | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), James Taylor (SF), James Hrobsky (C) Joshua Dempster, David Farrow, Frank Snavely | |
| 12:05 | Butler | Melvin Brown swats the short shot by Donald Gray | 52-44 |
| 12:04 | Evansville | James Hrobsky snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 11:51 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 11:49 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to George Pratt | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - James Hrobsky (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:30 | Evansville | George Pratt grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:12 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 52-44 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Andre Harper connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Donald Ezell drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by George Pratt | 55-47 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Gray | 58-47 |
| 10:03 | Evansville | James Taylor is whistled for a carry | 58-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), Frank Snavely (C) George Pratt, Melvin Brown | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Richard Blevins connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dino Mazierski and the foul's on James Hrobsky - foul #1 on James Hrobsky, team foul #6 | 60-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (SF), Lynn Minor (PF) James Taylor, James Hrobsky | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the free throw | 61-47 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #2 on David Jarvis, team foul #5 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG) Donald Ezell | |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:15 | Butler | David Jarvis misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Lynn Minor - foul #2 on Lynn Minor, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 09:15 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 09:15 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 08:56 | Evansville | Michael Sigman drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Lynn Minor | 62-52 |
| 08:39 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Lynn Minor - foul #3 on Lynn Minor, team foul #8 | 62-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Taylor (SF), James Hrobsky (PF) Michael Sigman, Lynn Minor | |
| 08:39 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 08:39 | Evansville | Frank Snavely pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| 08:21 | Evansville | Frank Snavely lays it in | 62-54 |
| 08:02 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 08:00 | Evansville | Frank Snavely snags the defensive board | 62-54 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dino Mazierski - foul #4 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #6 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Ezell (PG), George Pratt (SG), Melvin Brown (PF) Thomas Lai, Joshua Dempster, James Hrobsky | |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Frank Snavely misses the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 07:37 | Evansville | Frank Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (tiring) 10 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Pratt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 07:21 | Evansville | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 62-55 |
| 07:16 | Evansville | George Pratt hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Snavely | 62-57 |
| 07:12 | Butler | David Jarvis is hacked by Melvin Brown - foul #4 on Melvin Brown, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Sigman (C) Frank Snavely | |
| 07:12 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 07:12 | Evansville | Melvin Brown snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 06:55 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 06:46 | Evansville | Melvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 62-57 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Donald Ezell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Ezell, team foul #10 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Evansville | James Hrobsky (C) James Taylor | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the turnaround in the lane | 62-57 |
| 06:28 | Evansville | James Hrobsky grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 06:01 | Evansville | Donald Ezell makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-59 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger lays it in | 64-59 |
| 05:31 | Evansville | Donald Ezell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-59 |
| 05:30 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Brown | 64-59 |
| 05:16 | Evansville | James Hrobsky can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 64-59 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-59 |
| 05:08 | Evansville | Michael Sigman gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 05:04 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Evansville | Joshua Dempster (SG), James Taylor (SF), Frank Snavely (C) George Pratt, Michael Sigman, James Hrobsky | |
| 04:58 | Evansville | Donald Ezell drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Frank Snavely | 64-61 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is hacked by Frank Snavely - foul #3 on Frank Snavely, team foul #11 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster is hacked by Andre Harper - foul #2 on Andre Harper, team foul #7 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:41 | Evansville | Joshua Dempster makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:32 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 04:15 | Evansville | Donald Ezell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the finger roll set up by Larry Dean | 71-66 |
| 03:40 | Evansville | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-66 |
| 03:39 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to James Taylor | 71-66 |
| 03:14 | Evansville | Melvin Brown misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 71-66 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 71-66 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Donald Ezell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Dempster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Melvin Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. C - Frank Snavely (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Dino Mazierski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-66 |
| 03:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gray | 71-66 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Snavely - foul #4 on Frank Snavely, team foul #12 | 71-66 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Frank Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 72-66 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | David Jarvis is called for the reach on Melvin Brown - foul #3 on David Jarvis, team foul #8 | 72-66 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 02:42 | Evansville | Melvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Frank Snavely denies the turnaround by Andre Harper | 72-68 |
| 02:24 | Butler | David Jarvis tips it but misses | 72-68 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Brett Shepherd tips it back up and in | 74-68 |
| 02:00 | Evansville | Dino Mazierski takes the ball from Joshua Dempster | 74-68 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Donald Gray | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:42 | Evansville | Brett Shepherd steals the ball from Melvin Brown | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the floater from close range | 79-68 |
| 01:20 | Evansville | Frank Snavely is called for traveling | 79-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Evansville | Thomas Lai (PG), George Pratt (SG), Michael Sigman (SF), James Hrobsky (PF), Lynn Minor (C) Donald Ezell, Joshua Dempster, James Taylor, Melvin Brown, Frank Snavely | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Larry Dean makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | Evansville | Michael Sigman clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 81-68 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the rebound | 81-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | David Jarvis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Larry Dean | 83-68 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses long on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Blevins - foul #2 on Richard Blevins, team foul #9 | 83-68 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | James Hrobsky misses the 1st free throw | 83-68 |
| 00:19 | Evansville | James Hrobsky makes the 2nd free throw | 83-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski runs out the clock | 83-69 |