| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 19:56 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is intercepted by William Potter in the backcourt | 32-29 |
| 19:46 | Butler | William Potter comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) Thomas Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:46 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 19:46 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 19:43 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard double dribbles in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:32 | Butler | William Potter misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-31 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski is called for traveling | 32-31 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Ante Zender (C) Thomas Simpson, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:01 | Butler | William Potter knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Douglas Griffin | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Douglas Griffin - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Alvin Campbell (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Bernard Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (C) Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| 18:24 | Northwestern | George Larson is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #2 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (C) Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | Bernard Watkins is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski - foul #2 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson scores on a floater from the right side set up by Ante Zender | 36-33 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Alvin Campbell is called for the reach on Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Alvin Campbell, team foul #2 | 36-33 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF), Todd Brunner (C) Thomas Simpson, Ante Zender, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:17 | Butler | Tim Faulkner knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 16:59 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the shot from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Douglas Griffin pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Douglas Griffin clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 16:42 | Northwestern | Edward Allen pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 36-35 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner lays it up and in set up by Richard Bernhard | 38-35 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Douglas Griffin loses the dribble to Richard Bernhard | 38-35 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the finger roll | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Pointer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Douglas Griffin buries a jumper from the left wing | 40-37 |
| 15:07 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Miroslav Koski picks off the pass by Tim Pointer | 43-37 |
| 14:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-37 |
| 14:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jean Johnson | 43-37 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson misses short on a runner from the baseline | 43-37 |
| 14:40 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 14:36 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #4 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Alvin Campbell (C) Richard Bernhard, Edward Allen, Matthew Rico, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Ante Zender hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Simpson | 45-37 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Thomas Simpson steps in front of the William Potter pass | 45-37 |
| 14:01 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson lays it in | 47-37 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Everett Savory is fouled on the floor by Robert Whitman - foul #1 on Robert Whitman, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Robert Whitman, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Edward Allen takes the ball from Everett Savory | 47-37 |
| 13:42 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski loses the dribble to Everett Savory in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on George Larson - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits a wide open 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sellberg | 47-40 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Matthew Rico swats the short shot by William Potter | 47-40 |
| 12:53 | Butler | William Potter snags the offensive board | 47-40 |
| 12:43 | Butler | George Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Edward Allen, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Jean Johnson (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 12:19 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #1 on Everett Savory, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Robert Whitman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:51 | Northwestern | Edward Allen loses the dribble to Everett Savory | 47-40 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 47-40 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 47-40 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Brunner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) SF - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 2 stl. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF) Everett Savory, Jean Johnson | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Rico | 50-40 |
| 11:02 | Butler | George Larson makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joshua Hereford | 50-43 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Potter - foul #3 on William Potter, team foul #7 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 51-43 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 10:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:47 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Tim Pointer lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 51-45 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson is hacked by Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Ante Zender (C) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:26 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Tim Faulkner is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #9 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Douglas Griffin, William Potter | |
| 08:48 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | Ante Zender tips it in | 55-45 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #5 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Matthew Rico (PF) Edward Allen, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:32 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 08:08 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 07:51 | Butler | George Larson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-46 |
| 07:50 | Northwestern | Ante Zender grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 07:36 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Miroslav Koski (tired) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Rico (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Schwuchow (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | William Burnett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Larson | 58-48 |
| 07:05 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 58-48 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Tim Faulkner pulls down the rebound | 58-48 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Tim Faulkner buries a jump hook from close range set up by William Burnett and he's hacked by Miroslav Koski - foul #4 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Ante Zender | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow, Jean Johnson | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Tim Faulkner makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:28 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson clanks a shot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 06:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Tim Pointer misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-51 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:15 | Northwestern | Tim Faulkner steals it from Thomas Simpson in the backcourt | 60-51 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Tim Faulkner lays it up and in on a great pass from Everett Savory | 60-53 |
| 05:36 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-53 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Everett Savory buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Pointer | 60-55 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | Douglas Griffin picks off the pass by Thomas Simpson | 60-55 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Everett Savory throws it down on a great pass from Douglas Griffin | 60-57 |
| 04:50 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 60-57 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the board | 60-57 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Tim Pointer clanks a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Thomas Simpson - foul #3 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| 04:32 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 04:30 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson loses the dribble to Joshua Hereford in the backcourt | 60-59 |
| 04:20 | Butler | George Larson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:18 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Todd Brunner | 60-59 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:55 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 03:46 | Butler | George Larson is fouled on the floor by Miroslav Koski - foul #5 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #8 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Matthew Rico (PF) Miroslav Koski | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Joshua Hereford | |
| 03:46 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | Butler | George Larson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 03:46 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 62-60 |
| 03:23 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Matthew Rico, team foul #9 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Thomas Simpson (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Allen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ante Zender (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Rico (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Brunner (tiring) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Matthew Schwuchow (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow is hacked by Thomas Simpson - foul #4 on Thomas Simpson, team foul #10 | 62-60 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 03:14 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico pulls down the rebound | 62-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico is hacked by George Larson in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #11 | 62-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:12 | Butler | George Larson pulls down the rebound | 63-61 |
| 02:58 | Butler | William Potter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bernard Watkins | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 02:29 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it home | 65-63 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Alvin Campbell (C) Thomas Simpson, Todd Brunner | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Paul Sellberg (C) William Burnett, George Larson, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Paul Sellberg drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Potter | 65-65 |
| 01:38 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico misses the easy layup | 65-65 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Bernard Watkins grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Butler | William Potter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Matthew Rico - foul #4 on Matthew Rico, team foul #11 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson (PG), Todd Brunner (C) Richard Bernhard, Alvin Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| 01:24 | Butler | William Potter misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Butler | William Potter misses the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 01:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 01:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Simpson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-65 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the offensive board | 65-65 |
| 00:42 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Tim Faulkner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-65 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Edward Allen | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-65 |