| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) PF - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:35 | Indiana | Clarence Hall can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 23-25 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 23-25 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Andrew Bennett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-28 |
| 19:04 | Indiana | Henry Johnson blows the layup | 23-28 |
| 19:02 | Indiana | Clarence Hall tips it in | 25-28 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-28 |
| 18:04 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush banks in the layup on a great pass from Jabulani Ahmadi | 27-28 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Garry Butler is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 17:43 | Indiana | Henry Johnson hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jabulani Ahmadi | 29-28 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 29-30 |
| 17:06 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kenneth Brush | 31-30 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 16:42 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Kenneth Brush | 31-30 |
| 16:25 | Indiana | Clarence Hall buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 33-30 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 15:55 | Indiana | Clarence Hall pulls down the rebound | 33-30 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kenneth Brush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Hall (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Indiana | Henry Johnson double dribbles | 33-30 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jeremy Harrison (SG), Ted Bratton (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Jabulani Ahmadi, Kenneth Brush, Raymond Quayle, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled on the floor by Henry Johnson - foul #2 on Henry Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Jason Lucas knocks in the shot from close range | 33-32 |
| 14:39 | Indiana | Henry Johnson clanks a floater in the paint | 33-32 |
| 14:38 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Bret Perino is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #1 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Ralph Huminski (PG), Raymond Quayle (PF) Henry Johnson, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| 13:48 | Indiana | John Sherrill is called for the reach on Raymond Quayle - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clarence Hall (C) Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #3 on Jerry Harris, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (SG) Jeremy Harrison | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 13:26 | Indiana | Ralph Huminski makes the 3rd free throw | 35-32 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Clarence Hall swats the shot by Andrew Bennett | 35-32 |
| 12:55 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi gets the rebound | 35-32 |
| 12:35 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle knocks in the floater in the paint | 37-32 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Grant Benson tips it back up and in | 37-34 |
| 11:45 | Indiana | Bruce Whited steps in front of the Ralph Huminski pass | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Ralph Huminski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ted Bratton (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a turnaround from the right block | 37-36 |
| 11:04 | Indiana | Ted Bratton misses the fadeaway from the left side | 37-36 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Jerry Harris clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-36 |
| 10:43 | Indiana | Clarence Hall grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 10:14 | Indiana | Grant Benson steals it from Ted Bratton | 37-36 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Grant Benson dunks the ball | 37-38 |
| 09:50 | Indiana | Clarence Hall is denied on a layup by Jerry Harris | 37-38 |
| 09:48 | Indiana | Ted Bratton tips it in | 39-38 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Andrew Bennett drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bruce Whited | 39-40 |
| 09:04 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Ralph Huminski | 41-40 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a shot near the basket set up by Grant Benson and he's fouled by Ted Bratton - foul #2 on Ted Bratton, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Indiana | Henry Johnson (PG), Jeremy Harrison (SG), Kenneth Brush (SF), Paul Schaefer (PF), Joe Decicco (C) Ralph Huminski, Jabulani Ahmadi, Ted Bratton, Raymond Quayle, Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| 08:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:17 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Henry Johnson | 43-43 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 07:29 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Jason Lucas pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeremy Harrison (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Schaefer (fresh) C - Joe Decicco (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - William Kincer (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the floater from just outside the lane | 43-47 |
| 06:48 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 06:46 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer tips it but misses | 43-47 |
| 06:44 | Indiana | Joe Decicco gets the offensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer blows the layup but the foul's on Bruce Whited - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Indiana | Clarence Hall (C) Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bret Perino (PF) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited | |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:29 | Indiana | Paul Schaefer misses the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 06:29 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Clarence Hall takes the ball from John Sherrill | 43-47 |
| 05:47 | Indiana | Clarence Hall knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 45-47 |
| 05:19 | Butler | John Sherrill buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 45-49 |
| 04:55 | Indiana | William Kincer is called for the reach on Kenneth Brush - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #5 | 45-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi (SG), Ted Bratton (SF), Raymond Quayle (PF) Jeremy Harrison, Kenneth Brush, Paul Schaefer | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, John Sherrill | |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Henry Johnson | 47-49 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Ted Bratton steals it from Andrew Bennett | 47-49 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the dunk but he's fouled by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Joe Decicco (C) Clarence Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), William Kincer (SG) Garry Butler, Andrew Bennett | |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:46 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Bret Perino misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-49 |
| 03:21 | Indiana | Ted Bratton grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ted Bratton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Joe Decicco (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | Kenneth Brush (SF), Clarence Hall (C) Ted Bratton, Joe Decicco | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bruce Whited (PF) William Kincer, Bret Perino | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Bruce Whited is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Bruce Whited, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle buries a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #5 on Bruce Whited, team foul #8 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 02:13 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-49 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Bret Perino is fouled on the floor by Raymond Quayle - foul #1 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #3 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Indiana | | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| 01:26 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 01:24 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 01:19 | Indiana | Garry Butler steps in front of the Clarence Hall pass | 51-49 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 51-51 |
| 00:54 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Henry Johnson | 53-51 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Harris | 53-54 |
| 00:17 | Indiana | Henry Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jabulani Ahmadi | 55-54 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bret Perino travels with the ball | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | Indiana | Henry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jerry Harris connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-56 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Brush (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quayle (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Hall (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Indiana | Clarence Hall wins the tip | 56-56 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 04:38 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle misses the jumper from the right block | 56-56 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Bret Perino is hacked by Raymond Quayle - foul #2 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #4 | 56-56 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Kenneth Brush is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #2 on Kenneth Brush, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Clarence Hall blocks the short jumper by Jerry Harris | 56-56 |
| 03:26 | Indiana | The rebound goes to Raymond Quayle | 56-56 |
| 03:11 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle scores on a floater in the paint | 58-56 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Bret Perino misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Raymond Quayle - foul #3 on Raymond Quayle, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 02:23 | Indiana | Henry Johnson buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Brush | 60-57 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the finger roll | 60-59 |
| 01:50 | Indiana | Raymond Quayle blows the layup | 60-59 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Grant Benson snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 60-59 |
| 01:23 | Indiana | Clarence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Johnson and he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #4 on Jerry Harris, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:56 | Indiana | Kenneth Brush makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| Lineup | Indiana | PG - Henry Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jabulani Ahmadi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kenneth Brush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Quayle (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Clarence Hall (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Jerry Harris clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Henry Johnson - foul #3 on Henry Johnson, team foul #7 | 63-59 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi is hacked by Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #11 | 63-61 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:33 | Indiana | Jabulani Ahmadi makes the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Grant Benson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brush - foul #3 on Kenneth Brush, team foul #8 | 65-61 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-63 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Henry Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Indiana | Henry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| Game Plan | Indiana | Indiana is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Grant Benson gets the offensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 69-66 |
| 00:01 | Indiana | Clarence Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 00:00 | Indiana | Clarence Hall runs out the clock | 69-66 |