| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Howard Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronnie Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Webb (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Erick Ashley inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Joseph Dean is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| 19:17 | Bradley | Ray Webb drills a jumper from the left block set up by Milton Mueller | 40-29 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the jumpshot from the right side | 40-31 |
| 18:35 | Bradley | Howard Marcum clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Billy Woodley pulls down the rebound | 40-31 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Billy Woodley buries a fadeaway in the lane | 40-33 |
| 17:59 | Bradley | Ray Webb misses the easy layup | 40-33 |
| 17:57 | Bradley | Milton Mueller grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Ray Webb hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Howard Marcum and he's fouled by Gregory Skoog - foul #3 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #2 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Gregory Skoog, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| 17:45 | Bradley | Ray Webb misses the free throw | 42-33 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Rex Cuddy snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Justin Corning loses the dribble to Milton Mueller | 42-33 |
| 17:13 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness is fouled on the floor by Louis Grist - foul #1 on Louis Grist, team foul #3 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ralph Smithey (PG), Matthew Byrd (SF), Nicholas Allender (PF), Daniel Banks (C) Howard Marcum, Charles Thomas, Ronnie Harness, Ray Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (SG) Justin Corning | |
| 16:58 | Bradley | Daniel Banks misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 42-33 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 42-33 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Mark McConaghy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Joshua Shaver | 42-35 |
| 16:25 | Bradley | Ralph Smithey comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Nicholas Allender steals the ball from Rex Cuddy | 42-35 |
| 15:56 | Bradley | Ralph Smithey connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and the foul's on Don Rasco - foul #2 on Don Rasco, team foul #4 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Bradley | Larry Guzowski (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Ray Webb (C) Milton Mueller, Matthew Byrd, Daniel Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Don Rasco, Joshua Shaver, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy | |
| 15:56 | Bradley | Ralph Smithey makes the free throw | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ralph Smithey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Larry Guzowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Allender (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Nicholas Allender blocks the short jumper by Louis Grist | 45-35 |
| 15:37 | Bradley | Nicholas Allender grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 15:21 | Bradley | Billy Woodley steals it from Nicholas Allender | 45-35 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Joseph Dean connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Louis Grist | 45-38 |
| 14:52 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski is whistled for traveling | 45-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Howard Marcum (PG), Ronnie Harness (PF) Ralph Smithey, Nicholas Allender | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Lepe (C) Louis Grist | |
| 14:30 | Butler | Erick Ashley loses the dribble to Ronnie Harness | 45-38 |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Charles Thomas scores on a turnaround near the basket set up by Larry Guzowski and he's hacked by Erick Ashley - foul #2 on Erick Ashley, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Mueller (SG), Matthew Byrd (C) Larry Guzowski, Ray Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| 14:11 | Bradley | Charles Thomas misses the free throw | 47-38 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Billy Woodley pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Charles Thomas - foul #1 on Charles Thomas, team foul #1 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Banks (C) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF) Billy Woodley | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits the follow up shot | 47-40 |
| 13:25 | Bradley | Matthew Byrd's pass is intercepted by Gregory Skoog | 47-40 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Rex Cuddy banks in the layup set up by Gregory Skoog | 47-42 |
| 13:09 | Bradley | Daniel Banks's pass is intercepted by Joseph Dean | 47-42 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 47-42 |
| 12:48 | Bradley | Milton Mueller gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness misses the jumper from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Mark McConaghy clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Byrd - foul #1 on Matthew Byrd, team foul #2 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ralph Smithey (PG), Charles Thomas (SF), Nicholas Allender (PF), Ray Webb (C) Howard Marcum, Matthew Byrd, Ronnie Harness, Daniel Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Rex Cuddy, Stephen Lepe | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Mark McConaghy misses the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Mark McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 11:58 | Bradley | Ralph Smithey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ralph Smithey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Milton Mueller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nicholas Allender (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Webb (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Justin Corning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Don Rasco's pass is intercepted by Ralph Smithey | 50-43 |
| 11:50 | Bradley | Milton Mueller can't finish the layup | 50-43 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Justin Corning comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:35 | Bradley | Milton Mueller grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 11:31 | Bradley | Ralph Smithey misses the jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 11:29 | Bradley | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 50-43 |
| 11:17 | Bradley | Charles Thomas is whistled for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Bradley | Howard Marcum (PG), Larry Guzowski (SG) Ralph Smithey, Milton Mueller | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF) Don Rasco, Mark McConaghy | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Thomas - foul #2 on Charles Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-43 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:51 | Bradley | Charles Thomas misses the lay-in | 50-45 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Erick Ashley gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Erick Ashley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 10:20 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:59 | Bradley | Charles Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-45 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Mueller (SG), Matthew Byrd (SF), Ronnie Harness (PF), Daniel Banks (C) Larry Guzowski, Charles Thomas, Nicholas Allender, Ray Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Joshua Shaver misses the shot from the left block | 50-45 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Erick Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Rex Cuddy and he's fouled by Matthew Byrd - foul #2 on Matthew Byrd, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ralph Smithey (PG) Howard Marcum | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Rex Cuddy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the free throw | 50-48 |
| 09:14 | Bradley | Matthew Byrd travels with the ball | 50-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF) Erick Ashley | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Rex Cuddy steps out of bounds on the baseline | 50-48 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG) Gregory Skoog | |
| 08:39 | Bradley | Milton Mueller buries a runner in the paint | 52-48 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 08:20 | Bradley | Matthew Byrd gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 08:07 | Bradley | Milton Mueller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Rex Cuddy grabs the board | 52-48 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Justin Corning hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-48 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Mark McConaghy tips it back up and in | 52-50 |
| 07:49 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 52-50 |
| 07:47 | Bradley | Ralph Smithey pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Ralph Smithey (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Milton Mueller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronnie Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Banks (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Justin Corning (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Mark McConaghy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Bradley | Daniel Banks knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronnie Harness | 55-50 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 07:15 | Bradley | Milton Mueller grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 07:04 | Bradley | Daniel Banks misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 55-50 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Rex Cuddy grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Justin Corning's pass is intercepted by Milton Mueller in the backcourt | 55-50 |
| 06:57 | Bradley | Milton Mueller hits the finger roll | 57-50 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Stephen Lepe hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 57-50 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Mark McConaghy can't tip it in | 57-50 |
| 06:46 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:26 | Bradley | Milton Mueller misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Mark McConaghy gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Harness - foul #2 on Ronnie Harness, team foul #5 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Bradley | Howard Marcum (PG), Larry Guzowski (SG), Charles Thomas (SF), Nicholas Allender (PF), Ray Webb (C) Ralph Smithey, Milton Mueller, Matthew Byrd, Ronnie Harness, Daniel Banks | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Justin Corning, Joseph Dean, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Stephen Lepe | |
| 06:04 | Butler | Louis Grist comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Billy Woodley pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Howard Marcum picks off the pass by Don Rasco | 57-50 |
| 05:48 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski lays it in on a great pass from Howard Marcum | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Louis Grist can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ray Webb - foul #1 on Ray Webb, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 05:12 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Webb | 62-52 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Louis Grist buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-55 |
| 04:38 | Bradley | Charles Thomas's layup is rejected by Louis Grist | 62-55 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley snags the defensive board | 62-55 |
| 04:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:30 | Bradley | The rebound goes to Charles Thomas | 62-55 |
| 04:10 | Bradley | Howard Marcum misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-55 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Don Rasco is fouled on the floor by Charles Thomas - foul #3 on Charles Thomas, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Bradley | Milton Mueller (SG), Ronnie Harness (PF) Larry Guzowski, Nicholas Allender | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Rex Cuddy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Don Rasco misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 04:03 | Bradley | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 03:43 | Bradley | Ray Webb misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-55 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Don Rasco pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| Lineup | Bradley | PG - Howard Marcum (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Milton Mueller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Harness (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Ray Webb (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Don Rasco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Joshua Shaver connects on the floater from the right block | 62-57 |
| 03:11 | Bradley | Howard Marcum hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 03:10 | Bradley | Charles Thomas tips it home | 64-57 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Joshua Shaver lays it in | 64-59 |
| 02:40 | Bradley | Howard Marcum misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-59 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Joseph Dean snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Don Rasco, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 02:24 | Butler | Louis Grist misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-59 |
| 02:22 | Bradley | Charles Thomas grabs the board | 64-59 |
| 01:58 | Bradley | Milton Mueller is hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF), Stephen Lepe (C) Mark McConaghy, Louis Grist | |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Ray Webb is hacked by Erick Ashley - foul #3 on Erick Ashley, team foul #7 | 64-59 |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Ray Webb makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 01:45 | Bradley | Ray Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 66-59 |
| 01:24 | Bradley | Ray Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Milton Mueller clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Joseph Dean - foul #4 on Joseph Dean, team foul #8 | 66-59 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Milton Mueller makes the 1st free throw | 67-59 |
| 01:04 | Bradley | Milton Mueller makes the 2nd free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Joseph Dean clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-59 |
| 00:42 | Bradley | Ray Webb pulls down the rebound | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ray Webb is hacked by Gregory Skoog in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #9 | 68-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Daniel Banks (SF) Charles Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ray Webb misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:41 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness snags the offensive board | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness is fouled on the floor by Billy Woodley - foul #1 on Billy Woodley, team foul #10 | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness misses the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:39 | Bradley | Ronnie Harness makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled on the floor by Howard Marcum - foul #3 on Howard Marcum, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Bradley | Ralph Smithey (PG), Larry Guzowski (SG), Matthew Byrd (SF), Nicholas Allender (PF) Howard Marcum, Milton Mueller, Ronnie Harness, Ray Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski is hacked by Justin Corning in the backcourt - foul #1 on Justin Corning, team foul #11 | 69-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Howard Marcum (PG), Ronnie Harness (PF), Ray Webb (C) Ralph Smithey, Matthew Byrd, Nicholas Allender | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, Louis Grist | |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:31 | Bradley | Larry Guzowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Stephen Lepe is whistled for traveling | 71-61 |
| Subs | Bradley | Glenn Sherman (PG), Nicholas Allender (PF), Matthew Byrd (C) Howard Marcum, Ronnie Harness, Ray Webb | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Louis Grist (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| Game Plan | Bradley | Bradley is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Bradley | Glenn Sherman runs out the clock | 71-61 |