| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward White (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 23-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits a jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Brett Ellsworth - foul #1 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the free throw | 25-30 |
| 19:43 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 19:20 | Evansville | David Hereford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 25-30 |
| 19:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Tompson | 25-30 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-30 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth gets the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:46 | Evansville | Eddy Cowan steps in front of the David Hereford pass | 25-30 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Edward White takes the ball from Daniel Harris | 25-30 |
| 18:21 | Evansville | Edward White banks in the layup | 25-32 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Donald Coyle takes the ball from Daniel Harris | 25-32 |
| 17:49 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier buries a 3 from the right wing | 25-35 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Eddy Cowan knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Michael Tompson | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses long on a jumper from the right side | 27-35 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Mark Baccus gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the tip | 27-35 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Mark Baccus can't tip it in | 27-35 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 16:48 | Evansville | Edward White buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Ellsworth | 27-38 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Eddy Cowan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brett Ellsworth - foul #2 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #2 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Robert Calderone (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 16:11 | Evansville | Edward Davis hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Ranger | 28-40 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ernest Guin - foul #2 on Ernest Guin, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 15:59 | Evansville | Charles Ranger snags the defensive board | 29-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Ernest Guin (fresh) SG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Ranger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Elliot Mazurowski (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Evansville | Ernest Guin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Alan Brier pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-40 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Robert Calderone pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Edward Davis misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), John Just (C) Leroy Collins, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:25 | Evansville | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 15:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 29-41 |
| 15:07 | Butler | John Just is called for traveling | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Ernest Guin, Edward Davis, Elliot Mazurowski | |
| 14:40 | Evansville | Christopher Yohe takes the ball from Charles Ranger | 29-41 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Daniel Hayes lays it in on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 31-41 |
| 14:21 | Evansville | Charles Ranger is hacked by John Just - foul #2 on John Just, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes, John Just | |
| Subs | Evansville | Edward White (SG) Robert Calderone | |
| 14:12 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits the follow up shot | 33-41 |
| 13:15 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier drills a jumper from the left side set up by Edward White | 33-43 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses long on a jumper from the right side | 33-43 |
| 12:51 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Ranger | 33-43 |
| 12:22 | Evansville | Edward White misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 12:21 | Evansville | David Hereford grabs the offensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:09 | Evansville | Edward White misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #3 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Edward Davis (SF), Kevin Nuno (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Charles Ranger | |
| 12:09 | Evansville | Edward White misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 12:09 | Evansville | Edward White makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Eddy Cowan buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Christopher Yohe | 35-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Robert Calderone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Nuno (fresh) C - Donald Coyle (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Evansville | Edward White hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Edward Davis | 35-47 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 11:16 | Evansville | Edward Davis pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 11:00 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-47 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the rebound | 35-47 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Eddy Cowan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 10:38 | Evansville | Edward White grabs the board | 35-47 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Robert Calderone buries a shot from the left side set up by Edward Davis | 35-49 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits a 3 from the left corner | 38-49 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Robert Calderone comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #4 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), David Hereford (SF), Brett Ellsworth (PF), Charles Ranger (C) Edward White, Edward Davis, Kevin Nuno, Donald Coyle | |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Robert Calderone makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:56 | Evansville | Robert Calderone misses the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 09:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Tompson | 38-50 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Michael Tompson loses the ball out of bounds | 38-50 |
| 09:19 | Evansville | Charles Ranger's pass is intercepted by Eddy Cowan | 38-50 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Eddy Cowan knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Mark Baccus | 41-50 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier clanks a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier misses the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 09:04 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier makes the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Daniel Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Alan Brier | 44-51 |
| 08:18 | Evansville | Eddy Cowan steals it from David Hereford | 44-51 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-51 |
| 07:48 | Evansville | Fredrick Stier grabs the board | 44-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Calderone (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ranger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Evansville | Charles Ranger connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Calderone | 44-54 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Mark Baccus drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-54 |
| 06:53 | Evansville | Mark Baccus is called for the reach on Charles Ranger - foul #1 on Mark Baccus, team foul #6 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Eddy Cowan, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG), Edward White (SG), Edward Davis (SF), Kevin Nuno (PF), Donald Coyle (C) Fredrick Stier, Robert Calderone, David Hereford, Brett Ellsworth, Charles Ranger | |
| 06:33 | Evansville | Kevin Nuno is called for 5 seconds | 46-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG) Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Edward White steals the ball from Leroy Collins | 46-54 |
| 06:12 | Evansville | Ernest Guin can't throw it down | 46-54 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 46-54 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| 05:51 | Evansville | Ernest Guin knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 46-56 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Christopher Yohe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Leroy Collins | |
| Subs | Evansville | Fredrick Stier (PG), Brett Ellsworth (PF) Ernest Guin, Kevin Nuno | |
| 05:25 | Evansville | Donald Coyle misses short on a runner from the left block | 46-56 |
| 05:24 | Evansville | Brett Ellsworth tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Coyle | 46-56 |
| 05:09 | Evansville | Donald Coyle drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Brett Ellsworth | 46-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is whistled for traveling | 46-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes, John Just | |
| Subs | Evansville | David Hereford (SF) Edward Davis | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:27 | Evansville | Michael Tompson picks off the pass by Donald Coyle | 46-59 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Eddy Cowan connects on the runner from close range | 48-59 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Evansville | David Hereford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-59 |
| 03:38 | Evansville | Donald Coyle hits the follow up shot | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 5 stl. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Fredrick Stier (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward White (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brett Ellsworth (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Donald Coyle (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses long on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brett Ellsworth - foul #3 on Brett Ellsworth, team foul #4 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (SF) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Evansville | Robert Calderone (PG), Edward Davis (SG), Charles Ranger (PF), Elliot Mazurowski (C) Fredrick Stier, Edward White, Brett Ellsworth, Donald Coyle | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 48-61 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 03:01 | Evansville | Robert Calderone connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Edward Davis | 49-63 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Eddy Cowan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Yohe | 51-63 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Michael Tompson is called for the reach on Edward Davis - foul #3 on Michael Tompson, team foul #8 | 51-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF), John Just (C) Mark Baccus, Eddy Cowan, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Evansville | Ernest Guin (PG) David Hereford | |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Edward Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:28 | Evansville | Edward Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 02:28 | Butler | John Just pulls down the rebound | 51-64 |
| 02:11 | Butler | John Just misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Daniel Hayes tips it back up and in | 53-64 |
| 02:07 | Evansville | Ernest Guin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Guin, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Leroy Collins can't finish the layup | 53-64 |
| 01:45 | Evansville | Ernest Guin gets the rebound | 53-64 |
| 01:29 | Evansville | Robert Calderone buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Guin | 53-66 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits a floater from the right side | 55-66 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Alan Brier is called for the reach on Elliot Mazurowski - foul #3 on Alan Brier, team foul #9 | 55-66 |
| 00:39 | Evansville | Elliot Mazurowski misses the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Daniel Hayes snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the fadeaway from the left block | 55-66 |
| 00:33 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Charles Ranger | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Charles Ranger connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ernest Guin | 55-68 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Leroy Collins hits a shot near the basket | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Ernest Guin runs out the clock | 57-68 |