| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 37-15 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Roger French - foul #2 on Roger French, team foul #1 | 37-15 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3 from the left corner | 37-18 |
| 19:07 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 19:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 37-18 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:51 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-18 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Andrew Dunn can't tip it in | 37-18 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 37-18 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-18 |
| 18:20 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 37-18 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 37-18 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff's pass is intercepted by James Fender | 37-18 |
| 17:42 | Northern Illinois University | Bruce Gapinski steals it from James Cole | 37-18 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Roland Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Smith and he's hacked by James Fender - foul #3 on James Fender, team foul #2 | 37-20 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings (PF) James Fender | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses the free throw | 37-20 |
| 17:29 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 37-20 |
| 17:02 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Scott Aragon | 40-20 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Roland Thomas buries a runner near the basket | 40-22 |
| 16:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Daniel Perry, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Antonio Irons (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Martin Comstock picks off the pass by Gregory Duncan | 40-22 |
| 16:15 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings throws it down on a great pass from Martin Comstock | 42-22 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't finish the layup but the foul's on Chad Dawson - foul #1 on Chad Dawson, team foul #3 | 42-22 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Thomas Cartee, Craig Fragoso | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 15:59 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) PF - James Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Chad Dawson and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #1 | 44-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 15:42 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the free throw | 45-23 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses short on a shot from close range | 45-23 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock gets the rebound | 45-23 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #1 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #2 | 45-23 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Cole (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Martin Comstock, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Antonio Irons | |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-23 |
| 15:05 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-23 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan slams it home | 47-25 |
| 14:34 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-25 |
| 14:32 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole can't tip it in | 47-25 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 47-25 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Gregory Duncan drills a floater from the left block | 47-27 |
| 13:44 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Roger French | 49-27 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-27 |
| 13:34 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to James Cole | 49-27 |
| 13:20 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Roland Thomas - foul #3 on Roland Thomas, team foul #3 | 49-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG), James Jennings (PF) Keith Derrick, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole banks in the layup and he's hacked by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #4 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 13:01 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole makes the free throw | 52-27 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Thomas Cartee connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 52-30 |
| 12:23 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry's pass is intercepted by Bruce Gapinski | 52-30 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the jumper from the left wing | 52-30 |
| 11:57 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French gets the rebound | 52-30 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Aragon (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Cole (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole is fouled on the floor by Antonio Irons - foul #3 on Antonio Irons, team foul #5 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Scott Aragon, James Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Antonio Irons | |
| 11:12 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Benjamin Rouse | 54-30 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Bruce Gapinski | 54-33 |
| 10:32 | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse double dribbles | 54-33 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Andrew Dunn, Craig Fragoso, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-33 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive board | 54-33 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Martin Comstock picks off the pass by Gregory Duncan | 54-33 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits a floater from close range | 56-33 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Roland Thomas | 56-36 |
| 08:57 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 56-36 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 56-36 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-36 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Martin Comstock | 56-36 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #4 on Van Laffoon, team foul #6 | 56-36 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Keith Derrick (SG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Fender (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Daniel Perry, Martin Comstock, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas | |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 56-36 |
| 08:18 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-36 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Andrew Dunn | 57-38 |
| 07:45 | Northern Illinois University | Keith Derrick lays it in set up by Scott Aragon | 59-38 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Roger French (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Keith Derrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Aragon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - James Fender (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Chad Dawson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-38 |
| 07:28 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon grabs the board | 59-38 |
| 07:02 | Northern Illinois University | Chad Dawson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-38 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Cole (C) Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Antonio Irons (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is fouled on the floor by Keith Derrick - foul #1 on Keith Derrick, team foul #4 | 59-38 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 59-38 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Thomas Cartee tips it home | 59-40 |
| 06:10 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Keith Derrick | 62-40 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is called for 3 seconds | 62-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry (SG) Keith Derrick | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Kasiya Africa (C) Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 05:35 | Northern Illinois University | Craig Fragoso takes the ball from James Cole | 62-40 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Craig Fragoso blows the layup | 62-40 |
| 05:30 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Scott Aragon | 62-40 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-40 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole tips it home | 64-40 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Thomas Cartee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-40 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Benjamin Rouse (PG), Martin Comstock (SF), Chad Dawson (C) Roger French, Scott Aragon, James Fender | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Craig Fragoso | |
| 04:23 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry clanks a shot from the left side | 64-40 |
| 04:22 | Northern Illinois University | Martin Comstock tips it but misses | 64-40 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Thomas Cartee grabs the defensive rebound | 64-40 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Antonio Irons and the foul's on Martin Comstock - foul #1 on Martin Comstock, team foul #5 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF) Antonio Irons | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the free throw | 64-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Illinois University | James Cole knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Perry | 66-43 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Benjamin Rouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Perry (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Comstock (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Chad Dawson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is whistled for a carry | 66-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Roger French (PG), Scott Aragon (SF), James Jennings (PF) Benjamin Rouse, Martin Comstock, James Cole | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (C) Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| 03:01 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 66-43 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 66-43 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-43 |
| 02:54 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 66-43 |
| 02:31 | Northern Illinois University | The short jumper by Daniel Perry is denied by Antonio Irons | 66-43 |
| 02:30 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon tips it back up and in | 68-43 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-43 |
| 02:07 | Northern Illinois University | James Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 68-43 |
| 01:48 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-43 |
| 01:47 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry tips it home | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 01:27 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon pulls down the rebound | 70-43 |
| 00:58 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-43 |
| 00:56 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry snags the offensive board | 70-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Roger French and he's fouled by Andrew Dunn - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #7 | 72-43 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | James Fender (PF), James Cole (C) James Jennings, Chad Dawson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:27 | Northern Illinois University | Daniel Perry makes the free throw | 73-43 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 73-43 |
| 00:19 | Northern Illinois University | Scott Aragon gets the rebound | 73-43 |
| 00:00 | Northern Illinois University | Roger French runs out the clock | 73-43 |