| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Corbett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Daniel Zaritsky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Reginald Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lester Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Damien Vess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Hartman (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Northeastern | Damien Vess makes the runner in the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Louis Grist is hacked by Reginald Tardiff - foul #3 on Reginald Tardiff, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Brian Green (SF) Reginald Tardiff | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:13 | Butler | Billy Woodley is whistled for traveling | 34-31 |
| 18:58 | Northeastern | Thomas Burris is called for the reach on Daniel Zaritsky - foul #2 on Thomas Burris, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:34 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky is hacked by Thomas Burris - foul #3 on Thomas Burris, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG) Thomas Burris | |
| 18:29 | Northeastern | Brian Green comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 34-31 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-31 |
| 17:51 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | David Hartman is whistled for traveling | 37-31 |
| 17:30 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Woodley | 37-34 |
| 16:41 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson travels with the ball | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moseley (PG), Duane Ford (SF), Ted Hawes (PF), Kyle Etheridge (C) Michael Corbett, Brian Green, Lester Robinson, Damien Vess | |
| Subs | Butler | Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| 16:34 | Butler | Francis High misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-34 |
| 16:33 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to James Moseley | 37-34 |
| 16:25 | Northeastern | Kyle Etheridge is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Kyle Etheridge, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG) Oscar Blankenship | |
| 16:14 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses short on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Moseley - foul #1 on James Moseley, team foul #3 | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 15:53 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton (PG), Reginald Tardiff (SF) Daniel Zaritsky, Duane Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG) Leo Jacobsen | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Sam Pinkerton (fresh) 3 pf. SG - James Moseley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Reginald Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ted Hawes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Francis High (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Crunk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Henry Rutter is hacked by Kyle Etheridge - foul #2 on Kyle Etheridge, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG) Henry Rutter | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Francis High scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Blankenship | 37-38 |
| 14:53 | Northeastern | Kyle Etheridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (SG), Lester Robinson (PF), Damien Vess (C) James Moseley, Ted Hawes, Kyle Etheridge | |
| Subs | Butler | David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Francis High, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| 14:36 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-38 |
| 14:35 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Grist - foul #3 on Louis Grist, team foul #3 | 37-38 |
| 14:20 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Thomas Burris gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Thomas Burris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Louis Grist hits a floater from the left block and he's hacked by Michael Corbett - foul #2 on Michael Corbett, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 13:44 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Damien Vess | 40-41 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Thomas Burris clanks a shot from the left side | 40-41 |
| 13:26 | Northeastern | Damien Vess grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 13:21 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Sam Pinkerton | 43-41 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Billy Woodley scores on a floater from the right block set up by Oscar Blankenship | 43-43 |
| 12:47 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:32 | Northeastern | Damien Vess hits a shot near the basket set up by Reginald Tardiff | 45-43 |
| 12:14 | Butler | David Hartman drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Oscar Blankenship | 45-45 |
| 11:58 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-45 |
| 11:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Woodley | 45-45 |
| 11:34 | Butler | David Hartman makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Burris | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Sam Pinkerton (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Corbett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Reginald Tardiff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lester Robinson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Damien Vess (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Grist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson knocks in the shot in the paint | 47-48 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Blankenship | 47-51 |
| 10:42 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-51 |
| 10:40 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff misses the tip | 47-51 |
| 10:39 | Northeastern | Damien Vess pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 10:32 | Northeastern | Damien Vess knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Michael Corbett | 50-51 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Louis Grist misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Billy Woodley tips it in | 50-53 |
| 10:12 | Northeastern | Billy Woodley blocks the short jumper by Damien Vess | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Burris | 50-53 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Thomas Burris drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 09:36 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 09:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Burris | 50-56 |
| 09:20 | Butler | David Hartman misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 50-56 |
| 09:18 | Northeastern | Damien Vess pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:58 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson misses the jumper from the right block | 50-56 |
| 08:57 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett grabs the offensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:37 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 08:29 | Butler | David Hartman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-56 |
| 08:27 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Michael Corbett | 50-56 |
| 08:11 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton is fouled on the floor by Oscar Blankenship - foul #2 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #4 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Moseley (PG), Daniel Zaritsky (SG), Brian Green (SF), Ted Hawes (PF), Kyle Etheridge (C) Sam Pinkerton, Michael Corbett, Reginald Tardiff, Lester Robinson, Damien Vess | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Oscar Blankenship, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| 07:54 | Northeastern | James Moseley misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-56 |
| 07:53 | Northeastern | Brian Green grabs the offensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 07:38 | Northeastern | Brian Green clanks a floater from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Jack Crunk pulls down the rebound | 50-56 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Moseley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Zaritsky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brian Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ted Hawes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kyle Etheridge (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis High (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Crunk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Henry Rutter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-56 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 07:18 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 06:59 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky is whistled for traveling | 50-56 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Daniel Zaritsky steps in front of the Stephen Lepe pass | 50-56 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jack Crunk - foul #1 on Jack Crunk, team foul #5 | 50-56 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:22 | Northeastern | Ted Hawes makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Ted Hawes - foul #3 on Ted Hawes, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Woodley (PF) Stephen Lepe | |
| 06:07 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 06:07 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Ted Hawes | 52-57 |
| 05:54 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-57 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Jack Crunk grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Billy Woodley | 52-59 |
| 05:23 | Northeastern | James Moseley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 52-59 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Henry Rutter is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton (PG), Duane Ford (SF), Lester Robinson (PF), Damien Vess (C) James Moseley, Brian Green, Ted Hawes, Kyle Etheridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Charles Manges (SF), Louis Grist (C) Leo Jacobsen, Henry Rutter, Francis High, Jack Crunk | |
| 04:52 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson is denied on a layup by Louis Grist | 52-59 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Charles Manges grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Lester Robinson steals it from Billy Woodley | 52-59 |
| 04:23 | Northeastern | Duane Ford buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Sam Pinkerton | 55-59 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Lester Robinson - foul #1 on Lester Robinson, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (PG), Reginald Tardiff (SF) Sam Pinkerton, Daniel Zaritsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG), Stephen Lepe (C) Thomas Burris, Louis Grist | |
| 03:56 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 03:56 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-59 |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Subs | Butler | Louis Grist (C) Billy Woodley | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Stephen Lepe blows the layup | 55-59 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Charles Manges misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Michael Corbett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Duane Ford (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Reginald Tardiff (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lester Robinson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Damien Vess (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Manges (fresh) PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Grist (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:25 | Northeastern | Henry Rutter steals it from Reginald Tardiff | 55-59 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship hits the finger roll on a great pass from Henry Rutter | 55-61 |
| 02:57 | Northeastern | Damien Vess misses the easy layup | 55-61 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Stephen Lepe pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton (PG), Daniel Zaritsky (SG), Ted Hawes (PF), Brian Green (C) Michael Corbett, Duane Ford, Lester Robinson, Damien Vess | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), David Hartman (SF), Jack Crunk (C) Henry Rutter, Charles Manges, Louis Grist | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Sam Pinkerton steals the ball from Stephen Lepe | 55-61 |
| 02:29 | Northeastern | Reginald Tardiff lays it up and in set up by Sam Pinkerton | 57-61 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 57-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Lester Robinson (PF) Brian Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Leo Jacobsen, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| 02:02 | Butler | Thomas Burris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-61 |
| 01:42 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Reginald Tardiff | 59-61 |
| 01:25 | Butler | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 01:24 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Ted Hawes | 59-61 |
| 01:07 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson loses the ball out of bounds | 59-61 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Damien Vess (C) Ted Hawes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Billy Woodley knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Oscar Blankenship | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 59-63 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Billy Woodley pulls down the rebound | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Billy Woodley is hacked by Daniel Zaritsky in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Zaritsky, team foul #8 | 59-63 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:25 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-65 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Louis Grist is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Pinkerton - foul #4 on Sam Pinkerton, team foul #9 | 59-65 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Sam Pinkerton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-67 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Billy Woodley is hacked by Sam Pinkerton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Sam Pinkerton, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Northeastern | Michael Corbett (PG) Sam Pinkerton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | Northeastern | Lester Robinson gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Michael Corbett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Louis Grist is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Corbett - foul #3 on Michael Corbett, team foul #11 | 62-68 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Daniel Zaritsky misses long on a halfcourt shot | 62-70 |