| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Glover (fresh) 6 pts. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 38-32 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 19:35 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Gary Hollman | 38-32 |
| 19:30 | Evansville | The jump hook by Tommy Bise is blocked by James Glover | 38-32 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis drills a jumper from the left block | 38-34 |
| 19:07 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 19:05 | Butler | James Glover grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 38-34 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Mark Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| 17:59 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Edgar Flowers - foul #2 on Edgar Flowers, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 17:36 | Evansville | James Glover is called for the reach on Edgar Flowers - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF) James Glover | |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Tommy Bise hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #3 on Warren Williamson, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Lor (SF) Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Warren Williamson | |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Tommy Bise makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Evansville | Tommy Bise misses the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Mark Shea is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Evansville | Willard Sweeney (PF), Michael Lady (C) Edgar Flowers, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:35 | Evansville | Jeff Davis picks off the pass by Michael Lor | 39-36 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | Evansville | Michael Lady hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:03 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the offensive board | 39-38 |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Michael Lor scores on a turnaround from the right block and he's hacked by Kevin Lambert - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Leland Shook (SG), Edgar Flowers (PF), Tommy Bise (C) James Brown, Merle Myers, Willard Sweeney, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Richard Hasbrouck, Jeff Davis | |
| 15:36 | Evansville | Michael Lor makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:12 | Butler | James Glover misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-38 |
| 15:10 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 14:50 | Evansville | James Glover is called for the reach on Gary Hollman - foul #4 on James Glover, team foul #4 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Marc Estes (SF) Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF) James Glover | |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Mark Shea - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 14:32 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Tommy Bise swats the layup by Warren Williamson | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 14:01 | Evansville | Gary Hollman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:34 | Evansville | Gary Hollman snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 13:30 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 13:29 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 13:10 | Evansville | Leland Shook is hacked by Richard Hasbrouck - foul #2 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG), Matthew Lantz (PF), Michael Lor (C) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook, Edgar Flowers, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG) Kevin Lambert | |
| 12:57 | Evansville | Jeff Davis steals the ball from James Brown | 43-38 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 12:27 | Evansville | Michael Lor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Marc Estes is fouled on the floor by Jeff Davis - foul #3 on Jeff Davis, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG) Mark Shea | |
| 12:13 | Evansville | Marc Estes misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Warren Williamson | 43-38 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Gary Farmer clanks a 3 from straight away | 43-38 |
| 11:58 | Evansville | Michael Lor snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 11:53 | Evansville | James Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Leland Shook (SG), Edgar Flowers (PF), Tommy Bise (C) James Brown, Merle Myers, Marc Estes, Michael Lor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Gary Hollman is hacked by Gary Farmer - foul #1 on Gary Farmer, team foul #8 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 11:06 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Lantz - foul #3 on Matthew Lantz, team foul #2 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Gary Farmer | |
| 10:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 43-41 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:20 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers hits a floater from close range set up by Gary Hollman | 45-42 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the offensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-42 |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 09:28 | Evansville | Kevin Lambert picks off the pass by Matthew Lantz | 45-42 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the easy layup | 45-42 |
| 09:23 | Evansville | Tommy Bise gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 09:08 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-42 |
| 09:06 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the offensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:52 | Evansville | Matthew Lantz misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Gary Hollman steals the ball from Jeff Davis | 45-42 |
| 08:02 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (PG), Merle Myers (SG), Marc Estes (SF), Michael Lor (PF), Michael Lady (C) Gary Hollman, Leland Shook, Matthew Lantz, Edgar Flowers, Tommy Bise | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, Jeff Davis | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #3 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 07:20 | Evansville | Michael Lor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Merle Myers (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marc Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Lor (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Lady (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Warren Williamson (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | Butler | James Glover misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Lor - foul #1 on Michael Lor, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 06:57 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:57 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 06:36 | Evansville | Michael Lady lays it up and in | 50-46 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Gary Farmer scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Warren Musselwhite | 50-49 |
| 05:58 | Evansville | Michael Lady can't throw it down | 50-49 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Steven Brown gets the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Gary Farmer connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-52 |
| 05:11 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gary Hollman (PG), Leland Shook (SG), Edgar Flowers (PF), Tommy Bise (C) James Brown, Merle Myers, Michael Lor, Michael Lady | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (C) Gary Farmer, Warren Musselwhite, Steven Brown, Warren Williamson | |
| 04:50 | Evansville | Tommy Bise misses badly on a floater from the left side | 50-52 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 04:19 | Butler | James Glover's floater is tipped away by Edgar Flowers | 50-52 |
| 04:17 | Evansville | Tommy Bise grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Marc Estes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-52 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:27 | Butler | James Glover misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the tip | 50-52 |
| 03:24 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Tommy Bise | 50-52 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Gary Hollman comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mark Shea - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Matthew Lantz (SF) Marc Estes | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) James Glover | |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:05 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Gary Hollman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Leland Shook (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Lantz (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Edgar Flowers (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Tommy Bise (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Davis (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is fouled on the floor by Tommy Bise - foul #2 on Tommy Bise, team foul #5 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | James Brown (SG) Leland Shook | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Kevin Lambert's pass is intercepted by Tommy Bise | 52-52 |
| 02:19 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| Subs | Evansville | Leland Shook (SG), Marc Estes (SF) James Brown, Matthew Lantz | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Warren Williamson | |
| 02:04 | Evansville | Tommy Bise can't connect on a jumper from close range | 52-52 |
| 02:03 | Evansville | Gary Hollman tips it but misses | 52-52 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Kevin Lambert | 52-55 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Mark Shea is called for the reach on Gary Hollman - foul #4 on Mark Shea, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Gary Hollman misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 01:26 | Evansville | Gary Hollman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 01:00 | Butler | James Glover throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-55 |
| 00:41 | Evansville | Edgar Flowers can't finish the layup | 53-55 |
| 00:40 | Evansville | Tommy Bise tips it home | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Lambert | 55-57 |
| 00:06 | Evansville | Leland Shook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Gary Hollman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Hollman, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Leland Shook is called for the reach on James Glover - foul #1 on Leland Shook, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 00:02 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:02 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Marc Estes hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 55-59 |