| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Hinojosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Porter (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory Kolasinski (fresh) C - Roderick Corley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Evansville | David Porter inbounds the ball | 36-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 36-47 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Roderick Corley swats the short shot by Ronald Hartley | 36-47 |
| 19:28 | Evansville | Dennis Brown pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 19:09 | Evansville | Dennis Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-47 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 36-47 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Ronald Hartley pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-47 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Tomas Travis | 39-47 |
| 18:07 | Evansville | Gregory Kolasinski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 18:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ronald Hartley | 39-47 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Tomas Travis loses the dribble to David Porter | 39-47 |
| 17:25 | Evansville | Dennis Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Manuel Hooten clanks a 3 from the left corner | 39-47 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Tomas Travis grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Manuel Hooten scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Cantrell and he's hacked by Roderick Hinojosa - foul #1 on Roderick Hinojosa, team foul #1 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF), Richard Brown (C) Bryan Bennett, David Cantrell, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Hensley (SG), Walter Albritton (SF), Mickey Madore (PF), Greg Cotter (C) Dennis Brown, David Porter, Gregory Kolasinski, Roderick Corley | |
| 16:48 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the free throw | 42-47 |
| 16:31 | Evansville | Greg Cotter lays it up and in set up by Walter Albritton | 42-49 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Ronald Hughes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Manuel Hooten | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee (PG) Roderick Hinojosa | |
| 15:57 | Evansville | Donald Hensley double dribbles | 42-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Raygoza (SF) Walter Albritton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kenneth Higbee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mickey Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Greg Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Robert Ridley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 15:33 | Evansville | Mickey Madore pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 15:29 | Evansville | Daniel Lyles picks off the pass by Greg Cotter | 42-49 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Daniel Lyles hits the finger roll | 44-49 |
| 15:07 | Evansville | The jump hook by Donald Raygoza is blocked by Daniel Lyles | 44-49 |
| 15:06 | Evansville | Donald Hensley grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 14:54 | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee is called for 5 seconds | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Bryan Bennett (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa (PG), Dennis Brown (SG), David Porter (SF), Roderick Corley (C) Kenneth Higbee, Donald Hensley, Donald Raygoza, Greg Cotter | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Mickey Madore steps in front of the David Cantrell pass | 44-49 |
| 14:26 | Evansville | Dennis Brown is hacked by Bryan Bennett - foul #2 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #1 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Tomas Travis (PF) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Raygoza (PF) Mickey Madore | |
| 14:18 | Evansville | Ronald Hartley is called for the reach on Donald Raygoza - foul #1 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #2 | 44-49 |
| 14:02 | Evansville | Roderick Corley double dribbles | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Kolasinski (PF) Donald Raygoza | |
| 13:43 | Butler | Manuel Hooten knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Hartley | 47-49 |
| 13:23 | Evansville | Dennis Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 13:22 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa tips it but misses | 47-49 |
| 13:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tomas Travis | 47-49 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 12:59 | Evansville | David Porter gets the rebound | 47-49 |
| 12:45 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF), Richard Brown (C) Manuel Hooten, Bryan Bennett, David Cantrell, Tomas Travis, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Hensley (SG), Mickey Madore (PF), Greg Cotter (C) Dennis Brown, Gregory Kolasinski, Roderick Corley | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Robert Ridley loses the dribble to Mickey Madore | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | Evansville | Donald Hensley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Raygoza (SF) David Porter | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Donald Hensley is called for the reach on Robert Ridley - foul #1 on Donald Hensley, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Kenneth Higbee (PG) Roderick Hinojosa | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Kenneth Higbee (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mickey Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Greg Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Mickey Madore - foul #2 on Mickey Madore, team foul #3 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dennis Brown (SG) Kenneth Higbee | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:10 | Evansville | Greg Cotter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 48-49 |
| 11:08 | Evansville | Mickey Madore misses the tip | 48-49 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 10:54 | Evansville | Donald Raygoza grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 10:36 | Evansville | Greg Cotter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 10:34 | Evansville | Dennis Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 10:14 | Evansville | The short jumper by Greg Cotter is denied by Ronald Hughes | 48-49 |
| 10:13 | Evansville | Dennis Brown grabs the offensive board | 48-49 |
| 09:59 | Evansville | Donald Raygoza is whistled for traveling | 48-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles, Ronald Hughes, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa (PG), David Porter (SF), Gregory Kolasinski (PF), Roderick Corley (C) Donald Hensley, Dennis Brown, Mickey Madore, Greg Cotter | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Ronald Hartley's dunk attempt is rejected by David Porter | 48-49 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Ronald Hartley tips it in | 50-49 |
| 09:26 | Evansville | Manuel Hooten picks off the pass by Gregory Kolasinski | 50-49 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Manuel Hooten lays it in | 52-49 |
| 08:59 | Evansville | David Porter misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-49 |
| 08:57 | Evansville | Roderick Corley grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Roderick Corley blows the layup but the foul's on Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #3 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG) Manuel Hooten | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dennis Brown (SG) Donald Raygoza | |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Roderick Corley misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:34 | Evansville | Roderick Corley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 08:14 | Butler | David Cantrell scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-50 |
| 07:54 | Evansville | Gregory Kolasinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (PF) Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Mickey Madore (PF) Gregory Kolasinski | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Ronald Hughes is hacked by Mickey Madore - foul #3 on Mickey Madore, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (C) Bryan Bennett, David Cantrell, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Evansville | Greg Cotter (C) Roderick Corley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Hinojosa (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Brown (fresh) 12 pts. SF - David Porter (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mickey Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Greg Cotter (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Daniel Lyles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG) Robert Ridley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 07:04 | Evansville | Mickey Madore misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-50 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Manuel Hooten grabs the offensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Richard Brown's floater is knocked away by Mickey Madore | 55-50 |
| 06:19 | Evansville | David Porter snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 06:02 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Roderick Hinojosa picks off the pass by Rodney Gentile | 55-50 |
| 05:46 | Evansville | Mickey Madore hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-50 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Daniel Lyles gets the rebound | 55-50 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles, Ronald Hughes, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Kolasinski (PF), Roderick Corley (C) Mickey Madore, Greg Cotter | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Bryan Bennett scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Hooten | 58-50 |
| 05:19 | Evansville | Roderick Corley misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-50 |
| 05:18 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Manuel Hooten - foul #3 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #4 | 58-50 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 05:03 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Bryan Bennett misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Butler | David Cantrell tips it but misses | 58-51 |
| 04:39 | Evansville | David Porter grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:16 | Evansville | The short jumper by Roderick Corley is denied by Tomas Travis | 58-51 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Manuel Hooten snags the defensive board | 58-51 |
| 04:07 | Butler | David Cantrell misses short on a jumper from the right side | 58-51 |
| 04:05 | Butler | David Cantrell hits the follow up shot | 60-51 |
| 03:59 | Evansville | Dennis Brown buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Gregory Kolasinski | 60-53 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Manuel Hooten can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 03:51 | Evansville | David Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:34 | Evansville | Dennis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (PF) Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Evansville | Donald Hensley (SG), Donald Raygoza (SF), Mickey Madore (PF) Dennis Brown, David Porter, Gregory Kolasinski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Bennett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - Roderick Hinojosa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Hensley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Raygoza (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Mickey Madore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Roderick Corley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Bryan Bennett loses the ball out of bounds | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (C) David Cantrell, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| 03:07 | Evansville | Roderick Corley clanks a jumper in the paint | 60-53 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the board | 60-53 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Daniel Lyles clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-53 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Mickey Madore pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 02:43 | Evansville | Evansville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | David Cantrell (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Daniel Lyles, Ronald Hughes, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Evansville | Dennis Brown (SG), David Porter (SF), Gregory Kolasinski (PF) Donald Hensley, Donald Raygoza, Mickey Madore | |
| 02:25 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Dennis Brown | 60-56 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Dennis Brown steps in front of the Tomas Travis pass | 60-56 |
| 02:02 | Evansville | Roderick Corley makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Roderick Hinojosa | 60-58 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Manuel Hooten comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 60-58 |
| 01:54 | Evansville | Roderick Corley grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 01:34 | Evansville | Dennis Brown connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Roderick Corley | 60-60 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Bryan Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-60 |
| 00:49 | Evansville | Dennis Brown misses short on a floater from the left side | 60-60 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Ronald Hartley pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:41 | Butler | David Cantrell knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 62-60 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Roderick Corley connects on the jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Manuel Hooten - foul #4 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | Roderick Corley misses the free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:20 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to David Porter | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Evansville | Roderick Hinojosa makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by David Porter | 62-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the easy layup | 62-64 |
| 00:00 | Evansville | Roderick Corley grabs the board | 62-64 |