| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Franklin Brunk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Adair (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Manuel Dempster (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Skow (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Bird (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Allen inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Richard Allen hits the follow up shot | 30-33 |
| 19:20 | Air Force | James Tedesco is called for the reach on Oscar Skow - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clifford Llewellyn (SF), Chad Olander (C) Manuel Dempster, Kenneth Bird | |
| 18:57 | Air Force | James Tedesco steals the ball from Ted Adair | 30-33 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Danny Brant pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Casey Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 18:14 | Air Force | Oscar Skow gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:56 | Air Force | Franklin Brunk is hacked by Danny Brant - foul #2 on Danny Brant, team foul #2 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Smith (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Harold Rivenbark (SF), Manuel Dempster (PF), Kenneth Bird (C) Franklin Brunk, Ted Adair, Clifford Llewellyn, Oscar Skow, Chad Olander | |
| 17:42 | Air Force | Ray Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-33 |
| 17:40 | Air Force | Harold Rivenbark tips it but misses | 30-33 |
| 17:38 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:27 | Butler | James Tedesco's layup is rejected by Kenneth Bird | 30-33 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Casey Hall grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:11 | Butler | James Tedesco's pass is intercepted by Robert Harris | 30-33 |
| 17:06 | Air Force | Ray Smith banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 30-35 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 30-35 |
| 16:42 | Air Force | Harold Rivenbark pulls down the rebound | 30-35 |
| 16:28 | Air Force | Danny Brant steals the ball from Ray Smith | 30-35 |
| 16:12 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Danny Brant and he's hacked by Kenneth Bird - foul #1 on Kenneth Bird, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Franklin Brunk (PG), Ted Adair (SG), Clifford Llewellyn (SF), Oscar Skow (PF), Chad Olander (C) Ray Smith, Robert Harris, Harold Rivenbark, Manuel Dempster, Kenneth Bird | |
| 16:12 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:56 | Air Force | Ted Adair lays it in | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Tedesco (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Franklin Brunk (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ted Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clifford Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Oscar Skow (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Olander (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Chad Olander steals it from James Tedesco | 33-37 |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Oscar Skow misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Richard Arrington - foul #2 on Richard Arrington, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF) Casey Hall, James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Air Force | Manuel Dempster (SF), Kenneth Bird (C) Clifford Llewellyn, Chad Olander | |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Oscar Skow makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:30 | Air Force | Oscar Skow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Danny Brant clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:06 | Air Force | Oscar Skow snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 15:00 | Air Force | Oscar Skow connects on the runner in the lane on a great pass from Franklin Brunk | 33-41 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Kenneth Bird denies the turnaround by Joe Thompson | 33-41 |
| 14:42 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Franklin Brunk | 33-41 |
| 14:15 | Air Force | Manuel Dempster hits a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Ted Adair | 33-43 |
| 14:05 | Butler | John Cornelius throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SG), Richard Allen (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Harold Rivenbark (SF), Chad Olander (C) Manuel Dempster, Kenneth Bird | |
| 14:00 | Air Force | James Johnson is called for the reach on Franklin Brunk in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Kenneth Bird (C) Oscar Skow | |
| 13:46 | Air Force | Ted Adair misses the runner in the paint | 33-43 |
| 13:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Oliver | 33-43 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Franklin Brunk steals it from James Johnson | 33-43 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Kenneth Bird comes up short on the floater from close range but he's fouled by Joe Thompson - foul #4 on Joe Thompson, team foul #5 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), John Cornelius (PF) James Johnson, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Smith (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Manuel Dempster (SF) Franklin Brunk, Ted Adair, Harold Rivenbark | |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Kenneth Bird misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:16 | Air Force | Kenneth Bird makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 12:56 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a floater from close range | 35-44 |
| 12:33 | Air Force | Ray Smith buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Harris | 35-47 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Tony Oliver clanks a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Smith - foul #1 on Ray Smith, team foul #2 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Air Force | Franklin Brunk (PG), Ted Adair (SG), Harold Rivenbark (SF), Oscar Skow (PF) Ray Smith, Robert Harris, Manuel Dempster, Kenneth Bird | |
| 12:13 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 35-47 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-47 |
| 11:47 | Air Force | Oscar Skow connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ted Adair | 36-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Franklin Brunk (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ted Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Harold Rivenbark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Skow (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Olander (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Tony Oliver connects on the jump hook from close range | 38-49 |
| 11:15 | Air Force | Oscar Skow connects on the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ted Adair | 38-51 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Richard Allen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 10:58 | Air Force | Chad Olander snags the defensive board | 38-51 |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Chad Olander connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Franklin Brunk and he's hacked by Tony Oliver - foul #1 on Tony Oliver, team foul #6 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (SG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Casey Hall, Richard Allen, John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Smith (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Manuel Dempster (SF) Franklin Brunk, Ted Adair, Harold Rivenbark | |
| 10:32 | Air Force | Chad Olander misses the free throw | 38-53 |
| 10:32 | Butler | James Tedesco gets the rebound | 38-53 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Ray Smith picks off the pass by Danny Brant | 38-53 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Robert Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #7 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Franklin Brunk (PG), Kenneth Bird (C) Ray Smith, Chad Olander | |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Robert Harris misses the 1st free throw | 38-53 |
| 09:52 | Air Force | Robert Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:32 | Butler | James Tedesco misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-54 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Oscar Skow grabs the defensive rebound | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 09:02 | Air Force | Oscar Skow can't finish the layup | 38-54 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Richard Arrington gets the rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:33 | Butler | James Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-54 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Danny Brant grabs the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Richard Arrington makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Danny Brant and he's fouled by Kenneth Bird - foul #2 on Kenneth Bird, team foul #3 | 40-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), Richard Allen (SF) Danny Brant, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Smith (PG), Ted Adair (SG), Clifford Llewellyn (SF), Chad Olander (PF) Franklin Brunk, Robert Harris, Manuel Dempster, Oscar Skow | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Richard Arrington makes the free throw | 41-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:59 | Air Force | Ted Adair hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 41-54 |
| 07:57 | Air Force | Ray Smith tips it back up and in | 41-56 |
| 07:34 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-56 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Richard Arrington grabs the offensive rebound | 41-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ray Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ted Adair (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Clifford Llewellyn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Chad Olander (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Bird (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Ray Smith picks off the pass by Richard Allen | 41-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 07:00 | Air Force | James Johnson steals the ball from Chad Olander | 41-56 |
| 06:56 | Butler | James Johnson hits the finger roll | 43-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:35 | Air Force | Chad Olander buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ted Adair | 43-58 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Richard Arrington's floater is knocked away by Kenneth Bird | 43-58 |
| 06:08 | Air Force | Chad Olander snags the defensive board | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:48 | Air Force | Kenneth Bird clanks a shot from the right block | 43-58 |
| 05:47 | Air Force | Ted Adair misses the tip | 43-58 |
| 05:45 | Air Force | Clifford Llewellyn grabs the offensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 05:27 | Air Force | Ray Smith scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Kenneth Bird | 43-60 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) James Johnson, James Tedesco, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Air Force | Franklin Brunk (PG), Harold Rivenbark (SF), Oscar Skow (PF), Manuel Dempster (C) Ray Smith, Clifford Llewellyn, Chad Olander, Kenneth Bird | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Casey Hall double dribbles | 43-60 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ted Adair misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #8 | 43-60 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ted Adair makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 04:47 | Air Force | Ted Adair makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Oscar Skow - foul #2 on Oscar Skow, team foul #4 | 43-62 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PG), John Cornelius (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ray Smith (PG), Robert Harris (SG), Chad Olander (C) Franklin Brunk, Ted Adair, Manuel Dempster | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 44-62 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 04:13 | Air Force | Chad Olander hits a jump hook from the left block | 45-64 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-64 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Richard Arrington tips it back up and in | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:37 | Air Force | Oscar Skow can't finish the layup | 47-64 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Richard Arrington grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a floater from close range | 49-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Tedesco (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - John Cornelius (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Ray Smith (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Rivenbark (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Skow (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Chad Olander (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Air Force | Oscar Skow hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ray Smith | 49-66 |
| 02:44 | Butler | John Cornelius travels with the ball | 49-66 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Brian Winders (PF) Marvin Peace, Joe Thompson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Clifford Llewellyn (SF), Manuel Dempster (C) Harold Rivenbark, Oscar Skow | |
| 02:15 | Air Force | Ray Smith connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Harris | 49-69 |
| 02:08 | Butler | John Cornelius is fouled on the floor by Clifford Llewellyn - foul #1 on Clifford Llewellyn, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Marvin Peace (SF) Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Brian Winders misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Robert Harris - foul #1 on Robert Harris, team foul #6 | 49-69 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the 2nd free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Marvin Peace snags the offensive board | 50-69 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Brian Winders can't connect on a floater from close range | 50-69 |
| 01:42 | Air Force | Robert Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 50-69 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | James Johnson is called for the reach on Chad Olander - foul #3 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 50-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Marvin Peace | |
| Subs | Air Force | Harold Rivenbark (SF), Kenneth Bird (C) Clifford Llewellyn, Manuel Dempster | |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Chad Olander makes the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Air Force | Chad Olander misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Richard Arrington grabs the board | 50-70 |
| 01:17 | Butler | James Tedesco comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-70 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James Johnson tips it in | 52-70 |
| 00:49 | Air Force | Ray Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 52-70 |
| 00:48 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the board | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-70 |
| 00:39 | Air Force | Kenneth Bird gets the rebound | 52-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Chad Olander buries a shot from close range set up by Harold Rivenbark | 52-72 |
| 00:06 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Air Force | Ray Smith runs out the clock | 55-72 |