| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - David Bragg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh inbounds the ball | 24-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Urbano | 24-38 |
| 19:26 | Butler | John Kinkade steals it from Hans Swiatkowski | 24-38 |
| 19:07 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 19:06 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the tip | 24-38 |
| 19:04 | Purdue | The offensive rebound goes to John Kinkade | 24-38 |
| 18:43 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Charles Urbano | 24-40 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-40 |
| 18:33 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 18:09 | Purdue | John Kinkade hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Sainz | 24-42 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is hacked by Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Craig Salcedo drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Hans Swiatkowski | 27-42 |
| 17:17 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 17:16 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz gets the offensive rebound | 27-42 |
| 17:01 | Purdue | David Bragg lays it up and in on a great pass from John Kinkade and he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #3 on Gordon Casey, team foul #1 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Gordon Casey, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Thomas Turner (PF) John Kinkade | |
| 17:01 | Purdue | David Bragg misses the free throw | 27-44 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 27-44 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-44 |
| 16:49 | Purdue | David Bragg snags the defensive board | 27-44 |
| 16:20 | Purdue | Walter Braun can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-44 |
| 16:19 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh hits the follow up shot | 27-46 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-46 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Richard Blevins can't tip it in | 27-46 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Richard Blevins misses the tip | 27-46 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Richard Blevins gets the offensive rebound | 27-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Gonzalo Castillo | 30-46 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Walter Braun can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #2 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the 1st free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:06 | Purdue | Walter Braun misses the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Craig Salcedo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Gordon Casey | 33-46 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Kevin Anderson | |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 14:23 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Thomas Trinh takes the ball from Donald Gray | 33-48 |
| 13:45 | Purdue | Gordon Casey steals the ball from Thomas Trinh | 33-48 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the easy layup | 33-48 |
| 13:40 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the offensive board | 33-48 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Bragg - foul #1 on David Bragg, team foul #2 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, David Bragg | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 34-48 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-48 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 34-48 |
| 13:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 34-48 |
| 13:03 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh travels with the ball | 34-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 12:50 | Butler | Gordon Casey blows the layup | 34-48 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the offensive board | 34-48 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Gordon Casey knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 12:16 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-51 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Donald Gray scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 38-51 |
| 11:40 | Purdue | Thomas Turner buries a shot from close range | 38-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Trinh (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Donald Gray connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski | 40-53 |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Thomas Turner buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Trinh and he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #3 on David Jarvis, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Robert Cook (SF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Thomas Trinh, David Bragg | |
| 10:59 | Purdue | Thomas Turner makes the free throw | 40-56 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Robert Cook is called for the reach on Craig Salcedo - foul #2 on Robert Cook, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Turner | |
| 10:37 | Butler | Gordon Casey knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 10:17 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 42-56 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Jeremy Copas pulls down the rebound | 42-56 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Charles Urbano scores on a floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Gordon Casey - foul #4 on Gordon Casey, team foul #5 | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Robert Cook, Kevin Anderson | |
| 09:44 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the free throw | 44-59 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the dunk | 44-59 |
| 09:31 | Purdue | John Kinkade snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| 09:11 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 44-59 |
| 09:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Jarvis | 44-59 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Donald Gray is hacked by Kenneth Sainz - foul #2 on Kenneth Sainz, team foul #4 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF) Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Purdue | Walter Braun (SG) Charles Urbano | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Donald Gray hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 46-59 |
| 08:20 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh clanks a jumper from the right side | 46-59 |
| 08:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 46-59 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Donald Gray evades the doubleteam and hits a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Walter Braun - foul #2 on Walter Braun, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Walter Braun, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 08:11 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 07:52 | Purdue | Charles Urbano loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Donald Gray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-59 |
| 07:36 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Casey (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charles Urbano (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Cook (fresh) 1 pts. PF - John Kinkade (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - David Bragg (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Purdue | Jeremy Copas is called for the reach on Kenneth Sainz - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG) Jeremy Copas | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Robert Cook, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 07:11 | Purdue | Joe Maynor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Craig Salcedo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Thomas Trinh is called for the reach on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #6 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski, Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF) Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Donald Gray shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-59 |
| 06:25 | Purdue | David Bragg grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Charles Urbano is fouled on the floor by Gordon Casey - foul #5 on Gordon Casey, team foul #7 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Gordon Casey, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, David Bragg | |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 05:56 | Purdue | Charles Urbano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-61 |
| 05:47 | Butler | John Kinkade swats the layup by Filip Kranjcar | 48-61 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't tip it in | 48-61 |
| 05:45 | Purdue | John Kinkade grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 05:16 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-64 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Melvin Forbes comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-64 |
| 04:48 | Purdue | Joe Maynor grabs the board | 48-64 |
| 04:27 | Purdue | Joe Maynor misses short on a jumper from the right side | 48-64 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar snags the defensive board | 48-64 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 51-64 |
| 04:09 | Purdue | Purdue calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Salcedo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Donald Gray (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Thomas Turner (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Charles Urbano, John Kinkade, Kevin Anderson | |
| 03:44 | Purdue | Thomas Trinh misses the floater from the left wing | 51-64 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Donald Gray works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 51-64 |
| 03:36 | Purdue | David Bragg gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Purdue | PG - Kenneth Sainz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Walter Braun (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Trinh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Turner (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. C - David Bragg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Purdue | Melvin Forbes picks off the pass by Walter Braun | 51-64 |
| 03:17 | Butler | David Jarvis double dribbles | 51-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| Subs | Purdue | Robert Cook (SF), John Kinkade (PF) Thomas Trinh, Thomas Turner | |
| 02:59 | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-64 |
| 02:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Forbes | 51-64 |
| 02:49 | Butler | David Jarvis lays it in on a great pass from Craig Salcedo | 53-64 |
| 02:28 | Purdue | Walter Braun buries a shot from the baseline set up by John Kinkade | 53-66 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Melvin Forbes travels with the ball | 53-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 02:02 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 53-66 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 53-66 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Joe Maynor steps in front of the Jeremy Copas pass | 53-66 |
| 01:25 | Purdue | Robert Cook hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-66 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Melvin Forbes snags the defensive board | 53-66 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 56-66 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Melvin Forbes - foul #2 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #8 | 56-66 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:47 | Purdue | Kevin Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas and he's hacked by Thomas Turner - foul #1 on Thomas Turner, team foul #7 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Donald Gray (C) Jeremy Copas, Gonzalo Castillo, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Purdue | Kenneth Sainz (PG), Charles Urbano (SG), Thomas Trinh (SF), John Kinkade (PF), David Bragg (C) Joe Maynor, Walter Braun, Robert Cook, Thomas Turner, Kevin Anderson | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar misses the free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:41 | Purdue | John Kinkade pulls down the rebound | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | John Kinkade is fouled in the backcourt by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Filip Kranjcar | |
| Subs | Purdue | | |
| 00:38 | Purdue | John Kinkade makes the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Purdue | John Kinkade misses the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is hacked by Thomas Trinh - foul #4 on Thomas Trinh, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Purdue | Joe Maynor (PG), Walter Braun (SG), Robert Cook (SF), Thomas Turner (PF), Kevin Anderson (C) Kenneth Sainz, Charles Urbano, Thomas Trinh, John Kinkade, David Bragg | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:30 | Purdue | Robert Cook pulls down the rebound | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Purdue | Purdue is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Purdue | Joe Maynor runs out the clock | 58-68 |