| Lineup | Butler | PG - Warren Duncan (fresh) SG - Bradley Fitzwater (fresh) SF - Kyle Anderson (fresh) PF - Daniel Chism (fresh) C - Mario Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fresh) SG - Wade Barkley (fresh) SF - Alan Zeidan (fresh) PF - Manuel Walker (fresh) C - Hans Henry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Hans Henry wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Mario Raftery hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern | Warren Duncan is called for the reach on Jason Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Duncan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Hans Henry comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Daniel Chism - foul #1 on Daniel Chism, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Hans Henry makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:52 | Northwestern | Hans Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Warren Duncan blows the dunk but he's fouled by Alan Zeidan - foul #1 on Alan Zeidan, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Warren Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Warren Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:09 | Northwestern | Hans Henry is whistled for a carry | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Kyle Anderson buries a driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Alan Zeidan - foul #2 on Alan Zeidan, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SF) Alan Zeidan | |
| 18:01 | Butler | Kyle Anderson makes the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:38 | Northwestern | Mario Raftery swats the layup by Wade Barkley | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb can't tip it in | 5-2 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Wade Barkley is called for the reach on Warren Duncan - foul #1 on Wade Barkley, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Alexander (PF) Daniel Chism | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Billy Alexander buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Warren Duncan | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker clanks a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Mario Raftery - foul #1 on Mario Raftery, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (SG), Homer Zhu (SF), Derrick Easterling (C) Bradley Fitzwater, Kyle Anderson, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (PG), Christopher Hauser (C) Jason Cobb, Hans Henry | |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Derrick Easterling pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Warren Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-2 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Derrick Easterling snags the offensive board | 7-2 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Billy Alexander misses long on a jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Derrick Easterling tips it home | 9-2 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern | Homer Zhu is called for the reach on Chad Young - foul #1 on Homer Zhu, team foul #4 | 9-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SG), Daniel Chism (PF) Warren Duncan, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Bruce Lingo (C) Chad Young, Manuel Walker | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Toledo (fresh) SG - Leo Barfield (fresh) SF - Homer Zhu (fresh) PF - Daniel Chism (fresh) C - Derrick Easterling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fresh) SG - Wade Barkley (fairly fresh) SF - Nicholas Lee (fresh) PF - Christopher Hauser (fresh) C - Bruce Lingo (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley misses the easy layup | 9-2 |
| 15:28 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley grabs the offensive rebound | 9-2 |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Wade Barkley and he's fouled by Derrick Easterling - foul #1 on Derrick Easterling, team foul #5 | 9-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Anderson (SF), Mario Raftery (C) Homer Zhu, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Hans Henry (C) Bruce Lingo | |
| 15:10 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Jason Cobb steps in front of the Leo Barfield pass | 9-5 |
| 14:47 | Northwestern | William Toledo steps in front of the Jason Cobb pass in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Butler | William Toledo lays it in | 11-5 |
| 14:43 | Northwestern | William Toledo is called for the reach on Jason Cobb in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Toledo, team foul #6 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (PG), Bradley Fitzwater (SG) William Toledo, Leo Barfield | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SF) Nicholas Lee | |
| 14:24 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-5 |
| 14:22 | Northwestern | Chad Young grabs the offensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley is hacked by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #7 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Alexander (PF) Daniel Chism | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo (PF) Christopher Hauser | |
| 14:04 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Kyle Anderson snags the defensive board | 11-5 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Mario Raftery misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 11-5 |
| 13:41 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 13:38 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 11-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (PG), Manuel Walker (PF) Jason Cobb, Hans Henry | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Billy Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Chad Young - foul #1 on Chad Young, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (PG), Leo Barfield (SG), Homer Zhu (SF), Derrick Easterling (C) Warren Duncan, Bradley Fitzwater, Kyle Anderson, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Billy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Billy Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 13:30 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 13:14 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Billy Alexander grabs the board | 12-5 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Nicholas Lee steals the ball from William Toledo | 12-5 |
| 12:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Wade Barkley | 12-7 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Manuel Walker denies the turnaround by William Toledo | 12-7 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:16 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo's pass is intercepted by William Toledo | 12-7 |
| 12:13 | Butler | William Toledo banks in the layup | 14-7 |
| 12:08 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Wade Barkley | 14-9 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Chad Young steals it from Billy Alexander | 14-9 |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Leo Barfield is called for the reach on Bruce Lingo - foul #1 on Leo Barfield, team foul #8 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (PG), Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Daniel Chism (PF), Mario Raftery (C) William Toledo, Leo Barfield, Homer Zhu, Billy Alexander, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Hans Henry (C) Nicholas Lee, Manuel Walker | |
| 11:30 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo misses the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Mario Raftery gets the rebound | 14-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bradley Fitzwater (fresh) SF - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Chism (fresh) C - Mario Raftery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wade Barkley (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Chad Young (tiring) PF - Bruce Lingo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Hans Henry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Kyle Anderson misses the easy layup | 14-9 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Mario Raftery tips it in | 16-9 |
| 10:57 | Northwestern | Chad Young is open and buries a runner from the right block set up by Wade Barkley | 16-11 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Daniel Chism dunks the ball on a nice dish by Kyle Anderson | 18-11 |
| 10:23 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo lays it up and in set up by Chad Young | 18-13 |
| 10:01 | Butler | A charge is called on Mario Raftery - foul #2 on Mario Raftery, team foul #9 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Easterling (C) Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (SF), Christopher Hauser (PF) Chad Young, Bruce Lingo | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley is hacked by Kyle Anderson - foul #2 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #10 | 18-13 |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (SG), Ryan McCracker (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) Bradley Fitzwater, Kyle Anderson, Daniel Chism | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Walker (PF) Hans Henry | |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 18-14 |
| 09:34 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:13 | Butler | William Toledo hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Warren Duncan | 20-15 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wade Barkley and he's fouled by Derrick Easterling - foul #2 on Derrick Easterling, team foul #11 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SG), Homer Zhu (SF), Mario Raftery (C) Warren Duncan, Ryan McCracker, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb misses the free throw | 20-17 |
| 08:50 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker grabs the offensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern | Wade Barkley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 20-17 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Leo Barfield snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:13 | Butler | William Toledo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 08:12 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb hits a fadeaway in the paint and he's fouled by William Toledo - foul #2 on William Toledo, team foul #12 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (PG), Ryan McCracker (SF), Daniel Chism (PF) William Toledo, Homer Zhu, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Chad Young (SF), Hans Henry (C) Nicholas Lee, Christopher Hauser | |
| 07:47 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb misses the free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Mario Raftery grabs the defensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Mario Raftery is hacked by Jason Cobb - foul #1 on Jason Cobb, team foul #5 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Derrick Easterling (C) Leo Barfield, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Fitzwater (fresh) SF - Ryan McCracker (fresh) PF - Daniel Chism (fresh) 2 pts. C - Derrick Easterling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Jason Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Wade Barkley (tired) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Chad Young (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Hans Henry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Warren Duncan loses the dribble to Jason Cobb | 20-19 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bradley Fitzwater - foul #1 on Bradley Fitzwater, team foul #13 | 20-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee (SF) Wade Barkley | |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Derrick Easterling grabs the board | 20-20 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Daniel Chism misses long on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Jason Cobb - foul #2 on Jason Cobb, team foul #6 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Homer Zhu (SF), Mario Raftery (C) Ryan McCracker, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (SG) Jason Cobb | |
| 06:35 | Butler | Daniel Chism makes the 1st free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Daniel Chism misses the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 06:35 | Northwestern | Hans Henry pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Warren Duncan is hacked by Wade Barkley - foul #2 on Wade Barkley, team foul #7 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan (SF), Christopher Hauser (PF) Wade Barkley, Manuel Walker | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Warren Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Warren Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Homer Zhu - foul #2 on Homer Zhu, team foul #14 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SG), Ryan McCracker (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) Bradley Fitzwater, Homer Zhu, Daniel Chism | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Walker (PF) Alan Zeidan | |
| 06:03 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser misses the free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Mario Raftery gets the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Warren Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser grabs the defensive rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:34 | Northwestern | Hans Henry misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 23-22 |
| 05:32 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser snags the offensive board | 23-22 |
| 05:15 | Northwestern | Nicholas Lee misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-22 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Mario Raftery pulls down the rebound | 23-22 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Warren Duncan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 23-22 |
| 05:08 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Nicholas Lee | 23-22 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Mario Raftery - foul #3 on Mario Raftery, team foul #15 | 23-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Daniel Chism (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) Leo Barfield, Billy Alexander, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo (PF) Manuel Walker | |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser makes the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Warren Duncan clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nicholas Lee - foul #1 on Nicholas Lee, team foul #8 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan (SF) Christopher Hauser | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Warren Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Warren Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo is hacked by Bradley Fitzwater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Fitzwater, team foul #16 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Barfield (SG) Bradley Fitzwater | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Manuel Walker (PF) Alan Zeidan | |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:38 | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Derrick Easterling gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Warren Duncan buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 04:06 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker is open and scores on a floater near the basket | 27-27 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Warren Duncan misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Daniel Chism hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker misses the wide open shot from close range | 29-27 |
| 03:31 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker hits the follow up shot | 29-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Warren Duncan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leo Barfield (fairly fresh) SF - Ryan McCracker (tiring) PF - Daniel Chism (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Derrick Easterling (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Nicholas Lee (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Lingo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Chad Young (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Manuel Walker (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Hans Henry (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Warren Duncan misses short on a turnaround from close range | 29-29 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Daniel Chism grabs the offensive board | 29-29 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Warren Duncan jams it | 31-29 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Leo Barfield is called for the reach on Chad Young in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leo Barfield, team foul #17 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Butler | William Toledo (PG), Bradley Fitzwater (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) Warren Duncan, Leo Barfield, Ryan McCracker, Daniel Chism | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Jason Cobb (PG), Alan Zeidan (SF), Christopher Hauser (PF) Nicholas Lee, Bruce Lingo, Manuel Walker | |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chad Young makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:09 | Northwestern | Chad Young makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Hans Henry steps in front of the William Toledo pass | 31-31 |
| 02:36 | Northwestern | Chad Young's floater is tipped away by Billy Alexander | 31-31 |
| 02:35 | Northwestern | Hans Henry gets the offensive rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:20 | Northwestern | Bradley Fitzwater steals it from Christopher Hauser | 31-31 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Derrick Easterling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Wade Barkley (SG), Manuel Walker (PF) Chad Young, Hans Henry | |
| 01:59 | Northwestern | Bradley Fitzwater steps in front of the Wade Barkley pass in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| 01:45 | Butler | William Toledo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Hauser - foul #1 on Christopher Hauser, team foul #9 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Homer Zhu (PF) Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 01:45 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:45 | Butler | William Toledo makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Jason Cobb misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 33-31 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Derrick Easterling grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Jason Cobb steals it from Kyle Anderson | 33-31 |
| 00:56 | Northwestern | Manuel Walker's pass is intercepted by Derrick Easterling | 33-31 |
| 00:33 | Butler | William Toledo misses the shot from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 00:31 | Northwestern | Christopher Hauser grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 00:24 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (PG), Billy Alexander (PF) William Toledo, Homer Zhu | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Bruce Lingo (PF), Hans Henry (C) Manuel Walker, Christopher Hauser | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Warren Duncan connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-31 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern | Alan Zeidan comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 35-31 |