| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) SG - Gary Rogers (fresh) SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) C - David Hitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bradley | David Hitt wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Gary Rogers out of the doubleteam | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 19:01 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:43 | Bradley | Garry Butler picks off the pass by David Hitt | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Andrew Bennett lays it up and in on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 2-3 |
| 18:17 | Bradley | Carl Bolton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-3 |
| 18:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the floater in the paint but the foul's on Lee Kuhn - foul #1 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:00 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn pulls down the rebound | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | David Hitt misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Carl Bolton, Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Lee Kuhn | |
| 17:42 | Bradley | David Hitt misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 17:42 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG) David Hitt | |
| 16:57 | Bradley | Carl Bolton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Redus | 2-6 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Bruce Whited comes up short on the runner in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it in | 4-6 |
| 16:17 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Michael George | 4-9 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Joseph Redus steals the ball from Andrew Bennett | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Kinney (fresh) SF - Robert Schaefer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Bradley | John Kinney is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Carl Bolton, Robert Schaefer, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 15:20 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:19 | Butler | William Kincer pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Bret Perino drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 6-9 |
| 14:33 | Bradley | John Kinney can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-9 |
| 14:31 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Darryl Wilson | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bret Perino - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) William Kincer, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SG) John Kinney | |
| 14:23 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses the 1st free throw | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Andrew Bennett scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Grant Benson | 9-10 |
| 13:45 | Bradley | Gary Rogers misses long on a shot from the right side | 9-10 |
| 13:44 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Bradley | The rebound goes to David Hitt | 9-10 |
| 13:25 | Bradley | Gary Rogers makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Darryl Wilson | 9-13 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Gary Rogers is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Gary Rogers, team foul #2 | 9-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, Lee Kuhn, David Hitt | |
| 12:44 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a shot from the free throw line | 11-13 |
| 12:22 | Bradley | Carl Bolton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:21 | Bradley | Gary Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 12:06 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-13 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett gets the rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a runner in the paint | 13-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gary Rogers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darryl Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| 11:32 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is hacked by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF) Grant Benson, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Robert Schaefer (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Darryl Wilson, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 11:14 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn misses long on a runner in the paint | 13-13 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Schaefer | 13-13 |
| 10:51 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Lee Kuhn | 13-13 |
| 10:46 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Carl Bolton | 13-15 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Carl Bolton steps in front of the Bret Perino pass | 13-15 |
| 10:18 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn travels with the ball | 13-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler, Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF) John Kinney, Robert Schaefer | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Bret Perino's layup is rejected by Lee Kuhn | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Bradley | Carl Bolton pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:49 | Bradley | David Hitt makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Bolton and he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #2 on Jerry Harris, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bret Perino, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| 09:49 | Bradley | David Hitt misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Bruce Whited clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Kuhn - foul #2 on Lee Kuhn, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Joseph Redus (PF) Carl Bolton, Lee Kuhn | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:27 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the board | 14-17 |
| 09:09 | Bradley | David Hitt double dribbles | 14-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Andrew Bennett (SG) Jason Lucas, William Kincer | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), Robert Schaefer (SF) John Kinney, Darryl Wilson | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Grant Benson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Robert Schaefer - foul #1 on Robert Schaefer, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SG), Darryl Wilson (SF) Gary Rogers, Robert Schaefer | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 08:46 | Bradley | David Hitt gets the rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:33 | Bradley | Darryl Wilson is open but comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 14-17 |
| 08:31 | Bradley | Joseph Redus gets the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 08:09 | Bradley | David Hitt can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 08:07 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 14-17 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Darryl Wilson - foul #1 on Darryl Wilson, team foul #5 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG), Michael George (C) Carl Bolton, John Kinney, David Hitt | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 07:53 | Bradley | Joseph Redus pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:33 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gary Rogers out of the doubleteam | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Gary Rogers (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Schaefer (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Redus (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael George (fresh) | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Grant Benson double dribbles | 15-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), David Hitt (C) Robert Schaefer, Michael George | |
| 07:05 | Bradley | Garry Butler steals the ball from Carl Bolton in the backcourt | 15-20 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Garry Butler lays it up and in | 17-20 |
| 06:49 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #6 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Bradley | Robert Schaefer (SF) Darryl Wilson | |
| 06:42 | Bradley | Carl Bolton is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #7 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), Bruce Whited (PF) Garry Butler, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (PF) Joseph Redus | |
| 06:42 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 06:42 | Bradley | Carl Bolton makes the 2nd free throw | 17-22 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the jumper from the free throw line | 17-22 |
| 06:17 | Butler | William Kincer grabs the offensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a floater from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 06:03 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Robert Schaefer | 17-22 |
| 05:46 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-22 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:21 | Butler | William Kincer comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Schaefer - foul #2 on Robert Schaefer, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Bradley | John Kinney (SF), Joseph Redus (PF), Michael George (C) Robert Schaefer, Darryl Wilson, David Hitt | |
| 05:21 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:21 | Butler | William Kincer misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 05:21 | Bradley | Michael George pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:04 | Bradley | Jason Lucas picks off the pass by Carl Bolton out of a doubleteam | 18-22 |
| 05:00 | Butler | William Kincer hits the finger roll set up by Jason Lucas | 20-22 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | John Kinney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 04:36 | Bradley | Joseph Redus gets the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:19 | Bradley | John Sherrill steps in front of the Gary Rogers pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 20-22 |
| 03:58 | Butler | William Kincer misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-22 |
| 03:56 | Bradley | Michael George pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | John Kinney is hacked by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Bradley | Darryl Wilson (SF), Lee Kuhn (PF), David Hitt (C) Gary Rogers, Joseph Redus, Michael George | |
| 03:32 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 03:32 | Bradley | John Kinney makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Carl Bolton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kinney (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Darryl Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lee Kuhn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Hitt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Carl Bolton is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #1 on Carl Bolton, team foul #7 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Bradley | Gary Rogers (PG), Robert Schaefer (SG) Carl Bolton, John Kinney | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 03:09 | Bradley | David Hitt snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 02:53 | Bradley | David Hitt misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 21-24 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Grant Benson snags the defensive board | 21-24 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Bret Perino | 23-24 |
| 02:36 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 02:35 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:25 | Bradley | Gary Rogers is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 02:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 23-24 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-24 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it but misses | 23-24 |
| 02:17 | Bradley | David Hitt grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 01:57 | Bradley | Bret Perino steps in front of the Robert Schaefer pass | 23-24 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Lee Kuhn steals it from Jerry Harris | 23-24 |
| 01:17 | Bradley | David Hitt buries a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Robert Schaefer | 23-26 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-26 |
| 00:55 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 00:43 | Bradley | Robert Schaefer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-26 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Garry Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Bradley | Carl Bolton (PG), John Kinney (SG) Gary Rogers, Robert Schaefer | |
| 00:24 | Bradley | Carl Bolton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from David Hitt | 23-29 |
| 00:05 | Butler | John Sherrill connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Jason Lucas | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Lee Kuhn scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-31 |