| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) SF - Robert Caudill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 27-18 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Roger Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Mike Yost | 27-18 |
| 19:19 | IPFW | Robert Caudill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-18 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Roger Hoffman knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 29-18 |
| 18:51 | IPFW | Robert Caudill is fouled on the floor by Roger Hoffman - foul #3 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #1 | 29-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (C) Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 18:37 | IPFW | James Fuhr knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-21 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Raymond Weese drills a jumper from the right block | 31-21 |
| 18:02 | IPFW | Robert Caudill is whistled for traveling | 31-21 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Allen Pauley knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 33-21 |
| 17:23 | IPFW | Robert Caudill scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Fuhr | 33-24 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Allen Pauley can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 17:11 | IPFW | Henry Rich grabs the board | 33-24 |
| 17:06 | IPFW | Robert Caudill loses the dribble to Joshua Devane | 33-24 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Allen Pauley can't finish the layup | 33-24 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Raymond Weese tips it back up and in | 35-24 |
| 16:39 | IPFW | Mike Yost travels with the ball | 35-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Delbert Collins (PG), Jermaine Whitmer (SG), Dikembe Akwei (SF), Jesse Clark (PF), Nicholas Rose (C) Howard Welsh, James Fuhr, Robert Caudill, Mike Yost, Henry Rich | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dean Hertzog and he's hacked by Nicholas Rose - foul #2 on Nicholas Rose, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the free throw | 38-24 |
| 15:58 | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-24 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Dean Hertzog snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryce Adams (fresh) PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Delbert Collins (fresh) SG - Jermaine Whitmer (fresh) SF - Dikembe Akwei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rose (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jesse Clark - foul #2 on Jesse Clark, team foul #2 | 38-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Hoffman (C) Bryce Adams | |
| Subs | IPFW | Howard Welsh (PG) Jermaine Whitmer | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Dean Hertzog makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the 2nd free throw | 39-24 |
| 15:50 | IPFW | Jesse Clark gets the rebound | 39-24 |
| 15:33 | IPFW | Jesse Clark is fouled on the floor by Eric Clement - foul #2 on Eric Clement, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Jon McIllwain | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Fuhr (SG) Delbert Collins | |
| 15:17 | IPFW | Jesse Clark loses the dribble to Charles Carter | 39-24 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Roger Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Nicholas Rose | 39-24 |
| 14:55 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jesse Clark | 39-24 |
| 14:49 | IPFW | Roger Hoffman steals the ball from Nicholas Rose | 39-24 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Howard Welsh is called for the reach on Joshua Devane - foul #3 on Howard Welsh, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF) Charles Carter, Dean Hertzog, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | IPFW | Robert Caudill (SF), Henry Rich (C) Dikembe Akwei, Nicholas Rose | |
| 14:13 | Butler | Roger Hoffman connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Joshua Devane | 41-24 |
| 13:54 | IPFW | Jesse Clark misses the 3 from the right corner | 41-24 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Roger Hoffman gets the rebound | 41-24 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by John Cole | 43-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 13:24 | IPFW | Howard Welsh connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-27 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Allen Pauley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Delbert Jastremski (C) Joshua Devane, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Delbert Collins (PG), Dikembe Akwei (SG), Mike Yost (PF), Nicholas Rose (C) Howard Welsh, James Fuhr, Jesse Clark, Henry Rich | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:50 | IPFW | Robert Caudill is fouled on the floor by Allen Pauley - foul #2 on Allen Pauley, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| 12:45 | IPFW | Nicholas Rose connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Delbert Collins and the foul's on Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (C) Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | IPFW | | |
| 12:45 | IPFW | Nicholas Rose makes the free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Mike Yost - foul #2 on Mike Yost, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer (SG) Robert Caudill | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 12:13 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-30 |
| 12:12 | Butler | John Cole pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Eric Clement misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Nicholas Rose - foul #3 on Nicholas Rose, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Howard Welsh (PG), Henry Rich (C) Jermaine Whitmer, Nicholas Rose | |
| 11:57 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 46-30 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 47-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dikembe Akwei (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Delbert Collins (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mike Yost (fresh) 4 pts. C - Henry Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:50 | IPFW | Howard Welsh buries a shot in the lane set up by Dikembe Akwei | 47-32 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Henry Rich denies the turnaround by Eric Clement | 47-32 |
| 11:30 | IPFW | Henry Rich pulls down the rebound | 47-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:25 | IPFW | Delbert Collins comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-32 |
| 11:23 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei hits the follow up shot | 47-34 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Roger Hoffman's pass is intercepted by Howard Welsh | 47-34 |
| 10:59 | IPFW | Howard Welsh jams it | 47-36 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Dean Hertzog banks in the layup set up by Jon McIllwain | 49-36 |
| 10:06 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-36 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Dean Hertzog gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Eric Clement is hacked by Mike Yost - foul #3 on Mike Yost, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Jon McIllwain, Dean Hertzog, Eric Clement, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer (PG), James Fuhr (SG), Robert Caudill (SF), Jesse Clark (PF), Nicholas Rose (C) Howard Welsh, Dikembe Akwei, Delbert Collins, Mike Yost, Henry Rich | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Joshua Devane scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Cole | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:23 | IPFW | Robert Caudill can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Raymond Weese - foul #1 on Raymond Weese, team foul #5 | 52-36 |
| 09:23 | IPFW | Robert Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:23 | IPFW | Robert Caudill makes the 2nd free throw | 52-38 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Jesse Clark denies the turnaround by Joshua Devane | 52-38 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Joshua Devane tips it in | 54-38 |
| 08:56 | IPFW | Robert Caudill hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 54-38 |
| 08:54 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Fuhr - foul #3 on James Fuhr, team foul #7 | 54-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | IPFW | Howard Welsh (PG) Jermaine Whitmer | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Joshua Devane makes the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Joshua Devane makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 08:16 | IPFW | Robert Caudill drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by James Fuhr | 56-40 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Joshua Devane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Hoffman (C) Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | IPFW | Henry Rich (C) Nicholas Rose | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Howard Welsh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Caudill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Rich (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | IPFW | Howard Welsh misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-40 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Allen Pauley lays it up and in on a great pass from Joshua Devane | 58-40 |
| 06:57 | IPFW | Jesse Clark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Eric Clement (PF) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei (SG), Delbert Collins (SF), Mike Yost (PF) James Fuhr, Robert Caudill, Jesse Clark | |
| 06:42 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 58-40 |
| 06:40 | IPFW | Henry Rich pulls down the rebound | 58-40 |
| 06:26 | IPFW | Dean Hertzog steps in front of the Henry Rich pass | 58-40 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Eric Clement buries a runner in the paint | 60-40 |
| 05:40 | IPFW | Mike Yost can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jon McIllwain - foul #1 on Jon McIllwain, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Delbert Jastremski (PF) Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer (SG), Jesse Clark (C) Howard Welsh, Henry Rich | |
| 05:40 | IPFW | Mike Yost makes the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 05:40 | IPFW | Mike Yost makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Dikembe Akwei is called for the reach on Eric Clement - foul #2 on Dikembe Akwei, team foul #8 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF) Charles Carter, Jon McIllwain, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | IPFW | James Fuhr (SG), Robert Caudill (SF), Nicholas Rose (C) Jermaine Whitmer, Dikembe Akwei, Mike Yost | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 61-42 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 04:55 | IPFW | Nicholas Rose misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Joshua Devane gets the rebound | 62-42 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Eric Clement comes up short on the runner from the right block | 62-42 |
| 04:24 | IPFW | Jesse Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 04:14 | IPFW | Jesse Clark buries a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Delbert Collins | 62-44 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Delbert Collins picks off the pass by Joshua Devane | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. C - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | IPFW | PG - Delbert Collins (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fuhr (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Caudill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Clark (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nicholas Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | IPFW | Robert Caudill lays it up and in set up by Delbert Collins | 62-46 |
| 03:17 | Butler | John Cole clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-46 |
| 03:16 | IPFW | Jesse Clark grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 03:02 | IPFW | Delbert Collins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Allen Pauley pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Eric Clement scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 64-46 |
| 02:30 | IPFW | Jesse Clark buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Delbert Collins | 64-48 |
| 02:09 | Butler | John Cole is hacked by James Fuhr - foul #4 on James Fuhr, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer (PG), Dikembe Akwei (SG), Zarek Devanski (SF), Lamar Catlin (PF) Delbert Collins, James Fuhr, Robert Caudill, Nicholas Rose | |
| 02:09 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:09 | Butler | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:09 | IPFW | The rebound goes to Jesse Clark | 65-48 |
| 01:57 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Jermaine Whitmer | 65-51 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Charles Carter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-51 |
| 01:33 | IPFW | Lamar Catlin snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 01:25 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jesse Clark steals it from Bryce Adams | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | IPFW | Dikembe Akwei misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bryce Adams pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | IPFW | IPFW is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Lamar Catlin steals the ball from Dean Hertzog | 65-51 |
| 00:20 | IPFW | Jermaine Whitmer misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 00:18 | IPFW | Jesse Clark grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 00:16 | IPFW | John Cole steals the ball from Dikembe Akwei | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Carter runs out the clock | 65-51 |