| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Palma (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Akron | Andrew Chalker inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Akron | William Scotti steals it from Tyler Cook | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Bobby Flagg can't finish the layup | 33-33 |
| 19:39 | Akron | David Palma pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 19:19 | Akron | Bobby Flagg is called for the reach on Donald Hanson - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Beard - foul #3 on Christopher Beard, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (C) Christopher Beard | |
| 19:06 | Akron | Donald Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 19:06 | Akron | Donald Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Joseph Biller steals it from James Mashburn | 35-33 |
| 18:32 | Akron | Donald Hanson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-33 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the board | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Butler | James Mashburn can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Chalker - foul #1 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 18:25 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 18:25 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 18:08 | Akron | Donald Hanson's pass is intercepted by James Mashburn | 35-35 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Bobby Flagg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (PF) Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) James Mashburn, Larry Smith | |
| 17:28 | Akron | Joseph Biller comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Oren Forman gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Corey Ayoub (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, David Palma | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG) William Scotti | |
| 16:41 | Akron | Gary Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| Subs | Akron | Donald Hanson (PF) Corey Ayoub | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG) Bobby Flagg | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Marc Morford knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Vernon Hinnant | 35-38 |
| 16:02 | Akron | James Voight connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gerald Ventura and he's fouled by Kevin Reynolds - foul #2 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman, Kevin Chevez | |
| 16:02 | Akron | James Voight makes the free throw | 38-38 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gerald Ventura (fresh) 2 ast. PF - James Voight (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Hanson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on James Voight - foul #2 on James Voight, team foul #2 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Don Rich (PF) John Raasch, Gerald Ventura, James Voight | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Beard (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 15:20 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | Akron | Tyler Cook gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:54 | Akron | Gary Evans knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyler Cook | 41-40 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 14:37 | Akron | Andrew Chalker gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:23 | Akron | Marc Morford is called for the reach on Tyler Cook - foul #1 on Marc Morford, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), David Palma (C) Gary Evans, Donald Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Oren Forman (SF) William Scotti, James Mashburn | |
| 14:08 | Akron | Joseph Biller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-40 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:48 | Butler | David Palma steps in front of the Oren Forman pass | 41-40 |
| 13:36 | Akron | David Palma's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), Gerald Ventura (SF) Tyler Cook, Andrew Chalker | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (PF) Marc Morford, Larry Smith | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is whistled for traveling | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG) Vernon Hinnant | |
| 12:58 | Akron | Kevin Chevez swats the shot by Gerald Ventura | 41-40 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Kevin Chevez gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:47 | Butler | William Scotti misses long on a jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Bobby Flagg pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Oren Forman misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gerald Ventura - foul #1 on Gerald Ventura, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Akron | Andrew Chalker (SF), James Voight (PF) Gerald Ventura, Don Rich | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Kevin Chevez, Christopher Beard | |
| 12:31 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Oren Forman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:12 | Akron | James Voight misses badly on a shot from the right block | 41-42 |
| 12:10 | Akron | David Palma tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds clanks a shot near the basket | 43-42 |
| 11:59 | Akron | Andrew Chalker pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Voight (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Palma (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Akron | Andrew Chalker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 43-42 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Gary Evans - foul #1 on Gary Evans, team foul #4 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG), John Raasch (SG), Don Rich (PF), Donald Hanson (C) Gary Evans, Joseph Biller, James Voight, David Palma | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Oren Forman, Kevin Reynolds | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:57 | Akron | John Raasch drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Tyler Cook | 46-43 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Tyler Cook - foul #2 on Tyler Cook, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Akron | James Voight (C) Andrew Chalker | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Christopher Beard makes the free throw | 46-46 |
| 10:29 | Akron | James Voight hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Akron | John Raasch gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:17 | Akron | Donald Hanson clanks a shot in the paint | 46-46 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:00 | Butler | James Voight picks off the pass by Kevin Chevez | 46-46 |
| 09:39 | Akron | Don Rich knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Kevin Chevez hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Larry Smith buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 08:50 | Akron | Tyler Cook connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Don Rich | 51-48 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Marc Morford blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 08:26 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Tyler Cook clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Vernon Hinnant - foul #2 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), Corey Ayoub (PF), David Palma (C) John Raasch, Donald Hanson, Don Rich, James Voight | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| 08:12 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:12 | Akron | Tyler Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Bobby Flagg makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Mashburn | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Tyler Cook (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Biller (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Chalker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Corey Ayoub (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Palma (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Oren Forman (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Akron | William Scotti steals it from Tyler Cook | 53-50 |
| 07:10 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Reynolds | 53-53 |
| 06:47 | Akron | Oren Forman steals the ball from Tyler Cook | 53-53 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-53 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Bobby Flagg connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 06:05 | Akron | Andrew Chalker can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds grabs the board | 53-55 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Oren Forman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | Butler | William Scotti can't tip it in | 53-55 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Oren Forman tips it in | 53-57 |
| 05:14 | Akron | David Palma misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-57 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Bobby Flagg snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by David Palma - foul #3 on David Palma, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Donald Hanson (SF), Don Rich (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Corey Ayoub, David Palma | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Kevin Chevez (SF), Larry Smith (PF) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Oren Forman | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds misses the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds misses the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:57 | Akron | Don Rich pulls down the rebound | 53-57 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Donald Hanson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Reynolds - foul #3 on Kevin Reynolds, team foul #6 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Beard (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| 04:37 | Akron | Donald Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 04:37 | Akron | Donald Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Marc Morford buries a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Kevin Chevez | 55-59 |
| 03:59 | Akron | John Raasch misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-59 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Kevin Chevez snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Kevin Chevez knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Marc Morford | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Gary Evans (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Raasch (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Donald Hanson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Rich (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - James Voight (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Akron | John Raasch comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 55-62 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Don Rich grabs the board | 55-62 |
| 02:58 | Akron | Akron calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Akron | Joseph Biller (SG), Andrew Chalker (SF), David Palma (C) John Raasch, Donald Hanson, James Voight | |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez | |
| 02:32 | Akron | Bobby Flagg steals the ball from Joseph Biller | 55-62 |
| 02:18 | Butler | William Scotti banks in the layup set up by Larry Smith | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:09 | Akron | David Palma can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 55-64 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:02 | Butler | James Mashburn is hacked by Andrew Chalker - foul #2 on Andrew Chalker, team foul #7 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Akron | Tyler Cook (PG) Gary Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:02 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:02 | Butler | James Mashburn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:54 | Akron | Joseph Biller misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-66 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the rebound | 55-66 |
| 01:35 | Butler | William Scotti can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-66 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Larry Smith tips it back up and in | 55-68 |
| 01:18 | Akron | Don Rich misses long on a jumper from the left side | 55-68 |
| 01:17 | Akron | Don Rich misses the tip | 55-68 |
| 01:15 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Christopher Beard travels with the ball | 55-68 |
| Subs | Akron | Gary Evans (PG), John Raasch (SG), Gerald Ventura (SF), Donald Hanson (PF), James Voight (C) Tyler Cook, Joseph Biller, Andrew Chalker, Don Rich, David Palma | |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Larry Smith, Christopher Beard | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Akron | Donald Hanson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant grabs the defensive rebound | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gerald Ventura is called for the reach on Kevin Chevez - foul #2 on Gerald Ventura, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kevin Chevez makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kevin Chevez misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the offensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Marc Morford runs out the clock | 55-69 |