| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Jay Blazer (fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Sharer inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | Butler | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on Herman Primo in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Hessler, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:38 | Butler | John Sobeski can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 19:37 | Butler | James Sharer tips it back up and in | 32-41 |
| 19:30 | Northwestern | John Knight throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-41 |
| 19:14 | Butler | James Sharer is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Herman Primo | 35-41 |
| 19:09 | Northwestern | David Riley loses the ball out of bounds | 35-41 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Lou Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 18:56 | Northwestern | John Knight grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | John Knight is hacked by James Sharer - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Drew Mathis (SF), Herman Brewer (PF) John Knight, Jay Blazer | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF) Herman Primo, Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, David Riley | |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer misses the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 18:26 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the rebound | 35-42 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Paul Guerrier is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Valentine - foul #1 on Robert Valentine, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 18:04 | Butler | William Rackers banks in the layup set up by Paul Guerrier | 37-42 |
| 17:53 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Mathis | 37-45 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Jacob Davidson misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 37-45 |
| 17:35 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Phillip Mangold | 37-45 |
| 17:28 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis is denied on a layup by Jacob Davidson | 37-45 |
| 17:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 37-45 |
| 17:23 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Phillip Mangold in the backcourt - foul #1 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #3 | 37-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 17:07 | Butler | John Sobeski lays it up and in set up by Paul Guerrier | 39-45 |
| 16:46 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (SF), Lou Smith (PF) Paul Guerrier, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Phillip Mangold | |
| 16:42 | Butler | John Knight picks off the pass by Herman Primo in the backcourt | 39-45 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | John Knight hits the finger roll | 39-47 |
| 16:22 | Butler | John Sobeski hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke | 41-47 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from John Knight | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Friedel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Matos (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Blazer (fairly fresh) C - David Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:51 | Butler | John Sobeski is open and scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Bruce Hoke | 43-50 |
| 15:32 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos hits a jump hook from the right block | 43-52 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-52 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Johnny Friedel can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 15:06 | Butler | John Sobeski misses the tip | 43-52 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 15:00 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 14:58 | Northwestern | John Knight can't tip it in | 43-52 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Bruce Hoke grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Randy Hessler is called for the reach on Lou Smith - foul #3 on Randy Hessler, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Paul Guerrier (SG), James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Herman Primo, Johnny Friedel, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Valentine - foul #2 on Robert Valentine, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 14:25 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses the dunk | 45-52 |
| 14:24 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Drew Mathis steals it from James Sharer in the backcourt | 45-52 |
| 14:03 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is called for 3 seconds | 45-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (PF) Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold (SG) Robert Valentine | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Jacob Davidson hits a wide open turnaround from the left block | 47-52 |
| 13:27 | Northwestern | James Sharer steals the ball from Johnson Robinson | 47-52 |
| 13:25 | Butler | John Johnson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Grimes (SG), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Drew Mathis, Herman Brewer | |
| 13:06 | Northwestern | Eric Grimes is called for the reach on William Vowels - foul #1 on Eric Grimes, team foul #3 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SF), Lou Smith (PF) James Sharer, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Knight (SF) Johnson Robinson | |
| 12:49 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (PF) Lou Smith | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Robert Valentine (SG) William Vowels, Phillip Mangold | |
| 12:33 | Butler | Eric Grimes lays it up and in set up by John Johnson | 49-52 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | John Knight misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Eric Grimes pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Eric Grimes blows the wide open layup | 49-52 |
| 11:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hoke | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Grimes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Bruce Hoke (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Johnny Friedel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Knight (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 11:38 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Johnny Friedel snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Eric Grimes is fouled on the floor by Robert Valentine - foul #3 on Robert Valentine, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Eric Grimes, Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Robert Valentine, John Knight, Jay Blazer, David Riley | |
| 10:59 | Butler | James Sharer is wide open but clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:58 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 10:54 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-52 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Jacob Davidson gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:33 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 10:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Davidson | 49-52 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Herman Primo double dribbles | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Lou Smith (PF) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (SF), Phillip Mangold (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 09:58 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Drew Mathis | 49-54 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Paul Guerrier is hacked by Phillip Mangold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Phillip Mangold, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:31 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold is fouled on the floor by Paul Guerrier - foul #1 on Paul Guerrier, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Bruce Hoke (SF) Paul Guerrier, James Sharer | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG) William Vowels | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis tips it in | 51-56 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a wide open shot from the left side on a great pass from John Sobeski | 53-56 |
| 08:54 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:52 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Northwestern | Drew Mathis hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 53-56 |
| 08:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 53-56 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Lou Smith misses the easy dunk attempt | 53-56 |
| 08:20 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-56 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Lou Smith pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is hacked by Johnson Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnson Robinson, team foul #8 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Grimes (SG), James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (PF), Johnny Friedel (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Northwestern | William Vowels (PG), Robert Valentine (SG), Kenneth Mikesell (SF), Jay Blazer (PF), Herman Brewer (C) Randy Hessler, Christopher Matos, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis, Phillip Mangold | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:11 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | Northwestern | Robert Valentine makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jay Blazer | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Grimes (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Rackers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Friedel (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - William Vowels (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Valentine (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Mikesell (fresh) PF - Jay Blazer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Herman Brewer (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Bruce Hoke clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Johnny Friedel misses the tip | 54-59 |
| 07:32 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer grabs the board | 54-59 |
| 07:21 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Valentine | 54-62 |
| 07:00 | Butler | James Sharer scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Bruce Hoke | 56-62 |
| 06:36 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by William Vowels | 56-64 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Sharer can't connect on an uncontested turnaround in the lane | 56-64 |
| 06:16 | Northwestern | Kenneth Mikesell grabs the defensive rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:57 | Northwestern | Jay Blazer comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-64 |
| 05:55 | Butler | William Rackers pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eric Grimes | 59-64 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern | Herman Brewer is called for a charge - foul #2 on Herman Brewer, team foul #9 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Lou Smith (PF), Jacob Davidson (C) Bruce Hoke, Eric Grimes, William Rackers, Johnny Friedel | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Phillip Mangold (SG), Johnson Robinson (SF), Drew Mathis (PF), David Riley (C) William Vowels, Robert Valentine, Kenneth Mikesell, Jay Blazer, Herman Brewer | |
| 04:54 | Butler | John Johnson misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Riley - foul #1 on David Riley, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 04:54 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 60-64 |
| 04:54 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern | Randy Hessler hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 61-64 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Herman Primo buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 64-64 |
| 04:03 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-64 |
| 04:01 | Butler | James Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 64-64 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Jacob Davidson buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Herman Primo | 66-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sharer (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jacob Davidson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Randy Hessler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Mangold (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnson Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Drew Mathis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - David Riley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:42 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Randy Hessler | 66-66 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Herman Primo lays it in set up by James Sharer | 68-66 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern | Phillip Mangold loses the dribble to Jacob Davidson | 68-66 |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | David Riley snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 02:34 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), William Rackers (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Valentine (PG), Christopher Matos (SG), John Knight (SF), Jay Blazer (PF) Randy Hessler, Phillip Mangold, Johnson Robinson, Drew Mathis | |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | John Knight drills a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Christopher Matos | 68-68 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Herman Brewer (PF) Jay Blazer | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Paul Guerrier is fouled on the floor by Christopher Matos - foul #2 on Christopher Matos, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Hessler (PG), Kenneth Mikesell (PF) Robert Valentine, David Riley | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:45 | Northwestern | John Knight is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Lou Smith (PF) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jay Blazer (PF), David Riley (C) Kenneth Mikesell, Herman Brewer | |
| 01:40 | Northwestern | David Riley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | James Sharer makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Randy Hessler - foul #4 on Randy Hessler, team foul #12 | 72-68 |
| 01:22 | Butler | James Sharer makes the free throw | 73-68 |
| 01:06 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the shot near the basket | 73-70 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Herman Primo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-70 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 73-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | David Riley misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by John Sobeski - foul #1 on John Sobeski, team foul #6 | 73-70 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | David Riley makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:40 | Northwestern | David Riley misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:40 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Randy Hessler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Randy Hessler, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson (PG) Randy Hessler | |
| 00:38 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:38 | Northwestern | Christopher Matos snags the defensive board | 74-71 |
| 00:14 | Northwestern | David Riley's pass is intercepted by John Sobeski | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Herman Primo is hacked by Christopher Matos in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Matos, team foul #14 | 74-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:12 | Northwestern | David Riley pulls down the rebound | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Northwestern | Johnson Robinson travels in the backcourt | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Herman Primo is hacked by Jay Blazer - foul #1 on Jay Blazer, team foul #15 | 75-71 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | John Knight misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-71 |