| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Emery Benard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Watson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Edmundo Morales - foul #1 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Edmundo Morales - foul #2 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 18:59 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales lays it up and in | 32-34 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the easy layup | 32-34 |
| 18:36 | Grove City | Michael Harris grabs the board | 32-34 |
| 18:28 | Grove City | Michael Harris scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edmundo Morales | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses short on a floater from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Frank Spurr blows the layup | 32-36 |
| 17:52 | Grove City | Ronnie Rhodes pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 17:32 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 17:30 | Grove City | Michael Harris can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 17:29 | Grove City | Emery Benard tips it home | 32-38 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Vincent Wilson tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #2 on Adam Cook, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), John Gearhart (SF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Neale (PF) Ronnie Rhodes | |
| 17:06 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses the 1st free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:06 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 34-39 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive board | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Emery Benard - foul #1 on Emery Benard, team foul #3 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG) Edmundo Morales | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3rd free throw | 37-39 |
| 16:18 | Grove City | Michael Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Woolridge snags the defensive board | 37-39 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Charles Buentello hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 15:57 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Timothy Defeo (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Emery Benard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jerry Neale (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Watson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Grove City | Jerry Neale comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:38 | Butler | John Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-39 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it in | 39-39 |
| 15:03 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson banks in the layup set up by Emery Benard | 39-41 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Jeffrey Watson steps in front of the Steven Condrey pass | 39-41 |
| 14:33 | Grove City | Jerry Neale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Gearhart | 39-41 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Michael Harris steals the ball from Andrew Huizenga | 39-41 |
| 13:53 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses the floater from the right side | 39-41 |
| 13:51 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 13:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Steven Condrey | 39-41 |
| 13:34 | Butler | The jump hook by Charles Buentello is blocked by Jerry Neale | 39-41 |
| 13:33 | Grove City | Michael Harris pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:09 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Bishop (PG), Edmundo Morales (SG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF) Timothy Defeo, Emery Benard, Jerry Neale | |
| 13:09 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:09 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ronnie Rhodes - foul #3 on Ronnie Rhodes, team foul #4 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Bobby Funderburk (C) Jeffrey Watson | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Grove City | Michael Harris gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:52 | Grove City | Ronnie Rhodes loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson knocks in the jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Ronnie Rhodes - foul #4 on Ronnie Rhodes, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jerry Neale (PF) Ronnie Rhodes | |
| 12:36 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:36 | Grove City | The rebound goes to Jerry Neale | 42-43 |
| 12:32 | Grove City | Michael Harris buries a runner from the left block | 42-45 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Adam Cook comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 42-45 |
| 12:19 | Grove City | Michael Harris snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:01 | Grove City | Jerry Neale travels with the ball | 42-45 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Vincent Wilson double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| 11:35 | Grove City | Michael Harris misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 42-45 |
| 11:34 | Grove City | Michael Harris tips it in | 42-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edmundo Morales (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jerry Neale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Funderburk (fresh) | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Jeffrey Watson (SF) Troy Bishop, Jerry Neale | |
| 11:05 | Grove City | Bobby Funderburk comes up short on the jumper from close range | 42-47 |
| 11:04 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson grabs the offensive rebound | 42-47 |
| 10:41 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales loses the dribble to Jody Witt | 42-47 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Jody Witt lays it up and in | 44-47 |
| 10:33 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG) Vincent Wilson, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Grove City | Max Woodside (C) Bobby Funderburk | |
| 10:21 | Butler | Adam Cook connects on the jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 10:04 | Grove City | Michael Harris buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Edmundo Morales | 46-49 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 46-49 |
| 09:48 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson grabs the board | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson can't finish the layup | 46-49 |
| 09:21 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:12 | Grove City | Adam Cook picks off the pass by Jeffrey Watson | 46-49 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-49 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Adam Cook - foul #3 on Adam Cook, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Grove City | Emery Benard (SG), Jerry Neale (PF), Bobby Funderburk (C) Timothy Defeo, Michael Harris, Max Woodside | |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 08:49 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Bobby Funderburk takes the ball from Charles Buentello | 49-51 |
| 08:07 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Emery Benard | 49-53 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Vincent Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Grove City | Troy Bishop (PG), Michael Harris (SF) Edmundo Morales, Jeffrey Watson | |
| 07:37 | Grove City | Michael Harris scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Bobby Funderburk | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Buentello (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Woolridge (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Troy Bishop (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Emery Benard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Harris (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 9 reb. PF - Jerry Neale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Funderburk (fresh) | |
| 07:17 | Butler | John Woolridge misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 49-56 |
| 07:15 | Grove City | Bobby Funderburk grabs the board | 49-56 |
| 07:09 | Grove City | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Emery Benard - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Adam Cook (C) Vincent Wilson, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Ronnie Rhodes (SF) Troy Bishop, Jerry Neale | |
| 06:49 | Grove City | Ronnie Rhodes misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-56 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Cook clanks a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Bobby Funderburk - foul #3 on Bobby Funderburk, team foul #6 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson (C) Bobby Funderburk | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Cook misses the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 06:11 | Grove City | Emery Benard misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Steven Condrey and he's hacked by Emery Benard - foul #2 on Emery Benard, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (PG), Jerry Neale (PF) Timothy Defeo, Michael Harris | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:35 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 05:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 53-56 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Adam Cook | 55-56 |
| 05:06 | Grove City | Jerry Neale misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-56 |
| 05:05 | Grove City | Ronnie Rhodes tips it but misses | 55-56 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't throw it down | 55-56 |
| 04:48 | Grove City | Jerry Neale grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Edmundo Morales | 55-59 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Jeffrey Watson swats the short shot by Frank Spurr | 55-59 |
| 04:22 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:16 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Adam Cook clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 55-59 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the follow up shot | 57-59 |
| 03:39 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Steven Condrey lays it in on a great pass from Andrew Huizenga | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Adam Cook (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grove City | PG - Edmundo Morales (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Emery Benard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronnie Rhodes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jerry Neale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Watson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Grove City | Jerry Neale is hacked by Kenneth Halverson - foul #2 on Kenneth Halverson, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Charles Buentello (PF), John Woolridge (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Grove City | Timothy Defeo (PG), Michael Harris (PF), Bobby Funderburk (C) Edmundo Morales, Jerry Neale, Jeffrey Watson | |
| 02:59 | Grove City | Michael Harris misses badly on a shot near the basket | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 59-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson (C) Bobby Funderburk | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Charles Buentello knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Vincent Wilson | 61-59 |
| 02:39 | Grove City | Ronnie Rhodes misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Vincent Wilson lays it in | 63-59 |
| 02:09 | Grove City | Timothy Defeo drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Emery Benard | 63-62 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Grove City | Edmundo Morales (PG) Timothy Defeo | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 66-62 |
| 01:45 | Grove City | Michael Harris misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga snags the defensive board | 66-62 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson buries a jumper in the paint | 68-62 |
| 01:25 | Grove City | The pull-up jumper by Edmundo Morales is blocked by Kenneth Halverson | 68-62 |
| 01:23 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson hits the follow up shot | 68-64 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Adam Cook knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Vincent Wilson | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Grove City | Michael Harris hits a jump hook from close range set up by Emery Benard | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Halverson | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Grove City | Edmundo Morales knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Emery Benard | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is fouled in the backcourt by Edmundo Morales - foul #3 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #8 | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the offensive rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson is hacked by Edmundo Morales - foul #4 on Edmundo Morales, team foul #9 | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:16 | Grove City | Jeffrey Watson pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Grove City | Grove City is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Grove City | Ronnie Rhodes misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 72-69 |
| 00:00 | Grove City | Michael Harris snags the offensive board | 72-69 |