| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) SG - Stephen Rape (fresh) SF - Richard Simms (fresh) PF - Kevin Christensen (fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) SG - Edward Allen (fresh) SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) PF - Todd Brunner (fresh) C - Michael Morgan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kevin Christensen wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | James Homes picks off the pass by William Burnett | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner loses the dribble to Richard Simms | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Butler | William Burnett lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Simms | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Stephen Rape drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-2 |
| 18:48 | Northwestern | William Burnett steals it from Todd Brunner | 4-2 |
| 18:45 | Butler | William Burnett lays it up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski loses the ball out of bounds | 6-2 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Richard Simms clanks a shot from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 18:06 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the board | 6-2 |
| 18:03 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| 17:44 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from James Homes | 6-4 |
| 17:20 | Butler | William Burnett misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Paul Sellberg tips it home | 8-4 |
| 17:13 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner jams the wide open dunk on a nice dish by James Homes | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | Butler | The jump hook by Richard Simms is blocked by Todd Brunner | 8-6 |
| 16:54 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:52 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Whitman and the foul's on Matthew Schwuchow - foul #1 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 16:35 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 8-8 |
| 16:27 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:22 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Joshua Hereford drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Schwuchow | 10-11 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #2 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #4 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (PF) Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman, Todd Brunner | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Jarek Zanders misses the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Tim Faulkner grabs the board | 10-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Richard Bernhard (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (fresh) C - Jarek Zanders (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Tim Faulkner misses the floater from the left side | 10-12 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joshua Hereford tips it in | 12-12 |
| 15:11 | Northwestern | Edward Allen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Filip Mrozinski is called for the reach on Joshua Hereford - foul #1 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #1 | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Todd Brunner (PF) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Jarek Zanders | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Stephen Rape's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman | |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 12-12 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Paul Sellberg gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 14:31 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski grabs the board | 12-12 |
| 14:11 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner comes up short on the shot from the right side | 12-12 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Paul Sellberg connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 14-12 |
| 13:40 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the jumper from the free throw line | 14-12 |
| 13:39 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the follow up shot | 14-14 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Paul Sellberg buries a jump hook in the lane | 16-14 |
| 13:24 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Richard Simms (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Robert Whitman (SG), Jarek Zanders (SF), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Kevin Christensen misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 16-14 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Richard Simms tips it in | 18-14 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner blows the layup | 18-14 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Joshua Hereford grabs the defensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 18-14 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Kevin Christensen grabs the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Jean Johnson clanks a shot from the right block | 18-14 |
| 12:12 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner gets the rebound | 18-14 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses long on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Richard Simms - foul #1 on Richard Simms, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Edward Allen (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Richard Bernhard, Robert Whitman, Jarek Zanders, Michael Morgan | |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner misses the 2nd free throw | 18-14 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Bernard Watkins snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Allen (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Joshua Hereford hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 18-14 |
| 11:39 | Northwestern | Edward Allen snags the defensive board | 18-14 |
| 11:19 | Northwestern | James Homes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Jean Johnson hits a runner from the right block set up by Joshua Hereford | 20-16 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (PF) Joshua Hereford, Douglas Griffin, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Morgan (C) Todd Brunner | |
| 10:35 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski drills a jump hook from the right block set up by James Homes | 20-18 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski's pass is intercepted by James Homes in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Homes | 20-20 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg travels with the ball | 20-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF), Kevin Christensen (PF) Bernard Watkins, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Todd Brunner (PF) Filip Mrozinski | |
| 10:11 | Northwestern | Stephen Rape takes the ball from Miroslav Koski in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski lays it in set up by Stephen Rape | 22-20 |
| 09:49 | Northwestern | Edward Allen hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 22-22 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Christensen | 24-22 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Stephen Rape in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Rape, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Jean Johnson (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG) James Homes | |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 09:38 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 09:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen's pass is intercepted by Stephen Rape | 24-22 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Stephen Rape hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 24-22 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Richard Simms snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson's pass is intercepted by Miroslav Koski | 24-22 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard hits the finger roll set up by Miroslav Koski | 24-24 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Kevin Christensen is whistled for a carry | 24-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF) Joshua Hereford, Stephen Rape, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Filip Mrozinski (PF) Richard Bernhard, Todd Brunner | |
| 08:04 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 24-24 |
| 08:03 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski tips it home | 24-26 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-26 |
| 07:53 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Allen (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 2 pts. C - Michael Morgan (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 24-26 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan gets the offensive rebound | 24-26 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the lay-in but the foul's on Tim Faulkner - foul #1 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #8 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), Richard Simms (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Johnnie Mosinski, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Todd Brunner (PF) Edward Allen, Michael Morgan | |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Douglas Griffin snags the defensive board | 24-27 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Richard Simms is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 06:52 | Northwestern | James Homes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 24-27 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Paul Sellberg pulls down the rebound | 24-27 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Richard Simms misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Todd Brunner - foul #1 on Todd Brunner, team foul #2 | 24-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Rape (SG) Douglas Griffin | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Richard Simms makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| 06:44 | Northwestern | James Homes is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Homes, team foul #3 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG) Richard Bernhard | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Joshua Hereford comes up short on the floater from the right block | 26-27 |
| 06:30 | Northwestern | Edward Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Stephen Rape - foul #2 on Stephen Rape, team foul #9 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Kevin Christensen (PF) Stephen Rape, Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Michael Morgan (C) James Homes, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:25 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Richard Simms scores on a floater near the basket set up by Douglas Griffin | 28-29 |
| 05:50 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard buries a floater from just outside the lane | 28-31 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-31 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner grabs the board | 28-31 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern | Kevin Christensen steals the ball from Richard Bernhard in the backcourt | 28-31 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Paul Sellberg lays it up and in | 30-31 |
| 05:07 | Northwestern | Michael Morgan knocks in the shot from the right side | 30-33 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Miroslav Koski - foul #1 on Miroslav Koski, team foul #4 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Faulkner (PF) Joshua Hereford, Richard Simms, Kevin Christensen | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Robert Whitman (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) Edward Allen, Miroslav Koski, Michael Morgan | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 04:45 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Tim Faulkner is called for the reach on James Homes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tim Faulkner, team foul #10 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jean Johnson (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | James Homes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski is fouled on the floor by Filip Mrozinski - foul #2 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #5 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 30-35 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:54 | Northwestern | James Homes's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Sellberg | 30-35 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jean Johnson gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Jean Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 03:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnnie Mosinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Jean Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Paul Sellberg (tired) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - James Homes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Bernhard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Miroslav Koski (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Todd Brunner (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Filip Mrozinski (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 30-35 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Jean Johnson tips it home | 32-35 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Homes is hacked by Johnnie Mosinski - foul #1 on Johnnie Mosinski, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Stephen Rape (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Johnnie Mosinski, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Paul Sellberg | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Edward Allen (SG), Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | James Homes misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Stephen Rape blows the layup | 32-35 |
| 02:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to James Homes | 32-35 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #1 on Jean Johnson, team foul #12 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski (SF) Robert Whitman | |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:41 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Todd Brunner - foul #2 on Todd Brunner, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:28 | Northwestern | Todd Brunner snags the defensive board | 33-36 |
| 02:17 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Simms (SF) Jean Johnson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Filip Mrozinski (C) Michael Morgan | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape blows the layup but the foul's on Edward Allen - foul #1 on Edward Allen, team foul #7 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Whitman (SF), Michael Morgan (C) Miroslav Koski, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Stephen Rape makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | Edward Allen is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Allen, team foul #8 | 35-36 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Tim Faulkner slams it home on a nice dish by William Burnett | 37-36 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Edward Allen misses badly on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Schwuchow - foul #3 on Matthew Schwuchow, team foul #13 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) Richard Simms, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (PG), Miroslav Koski (SF), Filip Mrozinski (C) James Homes, Robert Whitman, Michael Morgan | |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 01:19 | Northwestern | Edward Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Filip Mrozinski - foul #3 on Filip Mrozinski, team foul #9 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Christensen (PF) Tim Faulkner | |
| Subs | Northwestern | James Homes (PG), Michael Morgan (C) Richard Bernhard, Filip Mrozinski | |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-38 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Jean Johnson is called for the reach on Miroslav Koski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #14 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnnie Mosinski (SG) Stephen Rape | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kevin Christensen gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the shot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Edward Allen - foul #3 on Edward Allen, team foul #10 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard (SG) Edward Allen | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 00:28 | Northwestern | Miroslav Koski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 00:27 | Northwestern | James Homes snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| 00:03 | Northwestern | Richard Bernhard misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-38 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 42-38 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jean Johnson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 42-38 |