| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Spencer Torbett (fresh) SG - Jeff Everett (fresh) SF - Clarence Petrusky (fresh) PF - Milton McPhaul (fresh) C - Bruce Napier (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Arizona | Northern Arizona is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett hits a jumper from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Bruce Napier picks off the pass by Brett Shepherd | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky lays it up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 2-4 |
| 18:29 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-4 |
| 18:27 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul tips it home | 2-6 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Milton McPhaul swats the short shot by Donald Gray | 2-6 |
| 18:06 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Everett is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeff Everett, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 17:30 | Butler | The jumper by Richard Blevins is denied by Bruce Napier | 2-6 |
| 17:28 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:23 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-6 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Larry Dean grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Jeff Everett | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | Northern Arizona | Larry Dean picks off the pass by Milton McPhaul | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Larry Dean banks in the layup | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (SG), James Dao (SF), Walter Youngquist (PF), Kenneth Whitmire (C) Jeff Everett, Clarence Petrusky, Milton McPhaul, Bruce Napier | |
| 16:53 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:53 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Andre Harper lays it in set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 6-7 |
| 16:34 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons (SF) Spencer Torbett | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is whistled for traveling | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist misses the easy layup but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist makes the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Northern Arizona | Walter Youngquist misses the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:59 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Czajkowski (fresh) SG - James Dao (fresh) SF - Ivan Simmons (fresh) PF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Whitmire (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), Jeff Everett (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), Milton McPhaul (PF), Bruce Napier (C) David Czajkowski, James Dao, Ivan Simmons, Walter Youngquist, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Andre Harper misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Richard Blevins can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Clarence Petrusky | 8-8 |
| 14:52 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul is hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:38 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky misses the floater in the paint | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Donald Gray is fouled on the floor by Clarence Petrusky - foul #1 on Clarence Petrusky, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 14:00 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:42 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-8 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 8-8 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is hacked by Bruce Napier - foul #1 on Bruce Napier, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Douglas Ensminger, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (PG), James Dao (PF), Kenneth Whitmire (C) Spencer Torbett, Milton McPhaul, Bruce Napier | |
| 13:16 | Butler | David Jarvis hits a jumpshot from the left side | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons (SF), Walter Youngquist (PF) Jeff Everett, Clarence Petrusky | |
| 12:59 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire misses the 1st free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire misses the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Donald Gray is whistled for a carry | 10-8 |
| 12:41 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses the shot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 12:40 | Butler | James Fowler snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Brett Shepherd | 12-8 |
| 12:04 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski misses the 3 from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - David Czajkowski (fresh) SG - James Dao (fresh) SF - Ivan Simmons (fresh) PF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Whitmire (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses badly on a floater in the lane | 12-8 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the follow up shot | 14-8 |
| 11:23 | Northern Arizona | Donald Gray blocks the short jumper by Ivan Simmons | 14-8 |
| 11:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 14-8 |
| 11:16 | Butler | James Fowler clanks a 3 from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 11:15 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Walter Youngquist | 14-8 |
| 10:59 | Northern Arizona | Douglas Ensminger picks off the pass by Ivan Simmons | 14-8 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Walter Youngquist - foul #1 on Walter Youngquist, team foul #4 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), Jeff Everett (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), Milton McPhaul (PF), Bruce Napier (C) David Czajkowski, James Dao, Ivan Simmons, Walter Youngquist, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 10:40 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 10:17 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul drills a shot from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Andre Harper is hacked by Clarence Petrusky - foul #2 on Clarence Petrusky, team foul #5 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Dao (SF) Clarence Petrusky | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Richard Blevins blows the dunk | 15-10 |
| 09:40 | Northern Arizona | James Dao grabs the defensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:23 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-10 |
| 09:21 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:59 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 08:57 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 15-10 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Dino Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 08:49 | Butler | David Jarvis can't tip it in | 15-10 |
| 08:48 | Butler | David Jarvis gets the offensive rebound | 15-10 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Andre Harper misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-10 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 08:27 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Everett loses the dribble to David Jarvis | 17-10 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Andre Harper is fouled on the floor by Jeff Everett - foul #2 on Jeff Everett, team foul #6 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones (PG), David Czajkowski (SG), Ivan Simmons (SF), Walter Youngquist (PF) Spencer Torbett, Jeff Everett, James Dao, Milton McPhaul | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 19-10 |
| 07:55 | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-10 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the board | 19-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Stanley Jones (fresh) SG - David Czajkowski (fresh) SF - Ivan Simmons (fresh) PF - Walter Youngquist (fresh) 1 pts. C - Bruce Napier (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Stanley Jones blocks the short jumper by Brett Shepherd | 19-10 |
| 07:47 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-10 |
| 07:31 | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-13 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 19-13 |
| 07:21 | Northern Arizona | Bruce Napier pulls down the rebound | 19-13 |
| 07:11 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Donald Gray misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 19-13 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the offensive rebound | 19-13 |
| 06:35 | Butler | David Czajkowski is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #1 on David Czajkowski, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), Milton McPhaul (PF), Kenneth Whitmire (C) Stanley Jones, Ivan Simmons, Bruce Napier | |
| 06:35 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:35 | Butler | James Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:08 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | James Dao (SG) David Czajkowski | |
| 06:08 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:08 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul misses the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-13 |
| 05:47 | Northern Arizona | The rebound goes to Kenneth Whitmire | 21-13 |
| 05:29 | Northern Arizona | James Dao clanks a floater from the right side | 21-13 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by James Fowler and he's fouled by Kenneth Whitmire - foul #1 on Kenneth Whitmire, team foul #8 | 23-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (SG) Walter Youngquist | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the free throw | 24-13 |
| 04:56 | Northern Arizona | David Jarvis steals the ball from Spencer Torbett | 24-13 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the lay-in but he's hacked by James Dao - foul #1 on James Dao, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons (SF) James Dao | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 25-13 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-13 |
| 04:22 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 26-13 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Andre Harper gets the rebound | 26-13 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the easy layup | 26-13 |
| 04:06 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire grabs the board | 26-13 |
| 04:02 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-13 |
| 04:00 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire grabs the offensive board | 26-13 |
| 03:52 | Northern Arizona | Kenneth Whitmire knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Spencer Torbett | 26-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Arizona | PG - Spencer Torbett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Czajkowski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ivan Simmons (fresh) PF - Milton McPhaul (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Whitmire (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is hacked by Spencer Torbett - foul #1 on Spencer Torbett, team foul #10 | 26-15 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Jeff Everett (SG), Clarence Petrusky (SF), James Dao (PF), Bruce Napier (C) Spencer Torbett, Ivan Simmons, Milton McPhaul, Kenneth Whitmire | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Dino Mazierski makes the 1st free throw | 27-15 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the offensive board | 27-15 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Bruce Napier denies the turnaround by Dino Mazierski | 27-15 |
| 03:35 | Northern Arizona | James Dao grabs the defensive rebound | 27-15 |
| 03:28 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky is whistled for a carry | 27-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Dino Mazierski | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| 03:05 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Everett scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Clarence Petrusky | 27-17 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 27-17 |
| 02:47 | Northern Arizona | James Dao snags the defensive board | 27-17 |
| 02:32 | Northern Arizona | Jeff Everett makes the jumper from the left wing set up by James Dao | 27-19 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a turnaround in the lane | 29-19 |
| 02:09 | Northern Arizona | James Dao misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #6 | 29-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett (PG), Walter Youngquist (C) David Czajkowski, Bruce Napier | |
| 02:09 | Northern Arizona | James Dao makes the 1st free throw | 29-20 |
| 02:09 | Northern Arizona | James Dao makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Richard Blevins's pass is intercepted by Clarence Petrusky | 29-21 |
| 01:55 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett lays it up and in on a great pass from Clarence Petrusky | 29-23 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Brett Shepherd buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andre Harper | 32-23 |
| 01:18 | Northern Arizona | Clarence Petrusky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-23 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Dino Mazierski gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Jeff Everett is called for the reach on Douglas Ensminger - foul #3 on Jeff Everett, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons (SG), Milton McPhaul (PF), Bruce Napier (C) Jeff Everett, Clarence Petrusky, James Dao | |
| 01:02 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| 00:51 | Northern Arizona | Spencer Torbett is called for traveling | 34-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | Stanley Jones (PG) Spencer Torbett | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Milton McPhaul is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Milton McPhaul, team foul #12 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northern Arizona | David Czajkowski (PG) Stanley Jones | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 35-23 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 00:17 | Northern Arizona | Ivan Simmons makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 00:05 | Butler | The short jumper by Donald Gray is denied by Bruce Napier | 36-26 |
| 00:04 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:00 | Northern Arizona | Milton McPhaul clanks a halfcourt shot | 36-26 |