| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tony Green (fresh) PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tom Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:42 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville tips it home | 33-28 |
| 19:24 | Butler | William Pruett steps out of bounds on the sideline | 33-28 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alexander Moore | 33-30 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Tony Green misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Tony Green tips it in | 35-30 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-30 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Carroll Dobson is hacked by Lee Baskerville - foul #1 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Tom Berry - foul #1 on Tom Berry, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Tom Berry blows the layup but he's fouled by Carroll Dobson - foul #2 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Tom Berry makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Todd Metzger gets the rebound | 36-31 |
| 17:19 | Butler | William Pruett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Thoreson - foul #1 on Thomas Thoreson, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF) Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:19 | Butler | William Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:19 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:00 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville misses the tip | 37-31 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by William Pruett | 40-31 |
| 16:25 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:23 | Northwestern | Tom Berry hits the follow up shot | 40-33 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Downes | 42-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Thoreson | 42-36 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Andrew Downes is hacked by Tom Berry - foul #2 on Tom Berry, team foul #4 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Tony Green (SF), Todd Metzger (PF) William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 14:44 | Butler | The short jumper by Carroll Dobson is denied by Tom Berry | 42-36 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Tony Green tips it back up and in | 44-36 |
| 14:17 | Northwestern | Lee Baskerville's floater is tipped away by Todd Metzger | 44-36 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Tony Green snags the defensive board | 44-36 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Paul Stephens drills a floater from the right side set up by Carroll Dobson | 46-36 |
| 13:53 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Tony Green is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Andrew Downes (SF) Paul Stephens, Tony Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Tom Berry is called for the reach on Roger Lee - foul #3 on Tom Berry, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Thomas Thoreson, Lee Baskerville | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Todd Metzger is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Norman Turner hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Todd Metzger - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Roger Lee | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Norman Turner makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Eugene Zentner gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Andrew Downes drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 48-40 |
| 12:09 | Northwestern | Tom Berry misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-40 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Norman Turner gets the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:49 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Joseph Bender (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Eugene Zentner, Andrew Downes, Todd Metzger, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Lee Baskerville (C) Alexander Moore, Nicholas Visnosky, Norman Turner | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Bender (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Lee Baskerville blocks the short jumper by Carroll Dobson | 48-40 |
| 11:37 | Northwestern | Tom Berry grabs the board | 48-40 |
| 11:33 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-40 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Lee Baskerville is called for the reach on Carroll Dobson - foul #2 on Lee Baskerville, team foul #6 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Tony Green (SF) Paul Stephens, Joseph Bender | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Charles Ervin (SF) Tom Berry | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Carroll Dobson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-40 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Tony Green blocks the short jumper by Thomas Thoreson | 50-40 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Green | 52-40 |
| 09:51 | Northwestern | Thomas Thoreson is whistled for a carry | 52-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Todd Metzger (PF) William Pruett, Ryan Barnett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Nicholas Visnosky (SG), Tom Berry (SF) Alexander Howard, Nathan Cowles, Charles Ervin | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Tony Green knocks in the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Alexander Moore - foul #3 on Alexander Moore, team foul #7 | 54-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Douglas Buske (C) Roger Lee, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Thomas Thoreson, Lee Baskerville | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Tony Green makes the free throw | 55-40 |
| 09:11 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-40 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Douglas Buske grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Paul Stephens's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Turner | 55-40 |
| 09:03 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore gets the rebound | 55-40 |
| 08:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore is called for traveling | 55-40 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alexander Moore - foul #4 on Alexander Moore, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), Carroll Dobson (C) Eugene Zentner, Tony Green, Douglas Buske | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Howard (PG), Thomas Thoreson (PF), Lee Baskerville (C) Alexander Moore, Norman Turner, Nathan Cowles | |
| 08:23 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 08:02 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-40 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-40 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the offensive board | 57-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Metzger (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Howard (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Visnosky (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - Tom Berry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Thoreson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Baskerville (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-40 |
| 07:06 | Northwestern | Tom Berry drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Nicholas Visnosky | 59-43 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Thomas Thoreson swats the shot by Paul Stephens | 59-43 |
| 06:43 | Butler | William Pruett tips it back up and in | 61-43 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Nicholas Visnosky drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-46 |
| 06:00 | Northwestern | Tom Berry pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Visnosky | 61-49 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Paul Stephens buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Pruett | 64-49 |
| 04:56 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 04:54 | Butler | William Pruett snags the defensive board | 64-49 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nicholas Visnosky - foul #2 on Nicholas Visnosky, team foul #9 | 64-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Eugene Zentner (SG), Tony Green (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), Douglas Buske (C) William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Todd Metzger, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alexander Moore (PG), Charles Ervin (SF), Norman Turner (PF), Nathan Cowles (C) Nicholas Visnosky, Tom Berry, Thomas Thoreson, Lee Baskerville | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 04:10 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Alexander Howard | 66-52 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Eugene Zentner drills a turnaround in the paint | 68-52 |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Norman Turner lays it up and in | 68-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eugene Zentner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) C - Douglas Buske (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Alexander Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alexander Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Ervin (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Norman Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Cowles (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the offensive board | 68-54 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a jump hook from close range | 68-54 |
| 02:40 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Alexander Howard | 68-54 |
| 02:26 | Northwestern | Alexander Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 68-54 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Douglas Buske snags the defensive board | 68-54 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Eugene Zentner steps out of bounds on the baseline | 68-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Andrew Downes (SF) Paul Stephens, Tony Green | |
| Subs | Northwestern | George Johnson (PG) Alexander Moore | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | Charles Ervin misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Buske | 68-54 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Andrew Downes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 68-54 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Alexander Howard gets the rebound | 68-54 |
| 01:07 | Northwestern | Norman Turner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 68-54 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | Norman Turner tips it back up and in | 68-56 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Alexander Howard - foul #2 on Alexander Howard, team foul #10 | 68-56 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Eugene Zentner misses the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Eugene Zentner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Northwestern | Norman Turner misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Roger Lee snags the defensive board | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Roger Lee is fouled on the floor by Norman Turner - foul #2 on Norman Turner, team foul #11 | 69-56 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Roger Lee makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Roger Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | Nathan Cowles misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-56 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Roger Lee runs out the clock | 71-56 |