| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses long on a jumper from the left side | 24-29 |
| 19:49 | Butler | Richard Thorpe snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Richard Thorpe knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Patrick and he's hacked by Christopher Fox - foul #3 on Christopher Fox, team foul #1 | 24-31 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SG) Christopher Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:32 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the free throw | 24-32 |
| 19:11 | Air Force | Gregory Pace knocks in the runner in the lane on a great pass from Michael Grabill | 26-32 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 26-35 |
| 18:31 | Air Force | The jump hook by James Buckner is blocked by Richard Thorpe | 26-35 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the board | 26-35 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-35 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive board | 26-35 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits a shot from close range | 26-37 |
| 17:35 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols is hacked by Richard Patrick - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 17:20 | Air Force | Michael Grabill buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Valentine | 28-37 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-37 |
| 16:54 | Air Force | Gregory Pace gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 16:25 | Air Force | James Buckner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Michael Valentine - foul #3 on Michael Valentine, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Ronald Lugo (PF), Willard Young (C) Michael Valentine, Michael Grabill, James Buckner, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe | |
| 16:00 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Lugo (fresh) C - Willard Young (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Air Force | Frank Brown denies the turnaround by Raymond Nichols | 31-39 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Stanley Peterson pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Willard Young is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #1 on Willard Young, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Air Force | Brad Lambert (SF) Raymond Nichols | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) Richard Patrick | |
| 14:59 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-39 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Stanley Peterson tips it in | 31-41 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Richard Smith misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Steve Stafford - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #2 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SF), Gregory Pace (C) Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) David Zelkin | |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Richard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 14:44 | Air Force | Richard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Robert Joe | 33-44 |
| 14:06 | Air Force | Eddie Winner steps in front of the Richard Smith pass | 33-44 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 13:47 | Air Force | Michael Grabill grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses badly on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Raymond Nichols (SF), James Buckner (PF) Richard Smith, Michael Grabill, Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Steve Stafford, Robert Joe | |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses the 1st free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:27 | Air Force | Gregory Pace misses the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 13:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 33-44 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Richard Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Richard Patrick knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Winner | 33-46 |
| 12:26 | Air Force | Christopher Fox travels with the ball | 33-46 |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Lugo (C) Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 12:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Patrick | 33-49 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Michael Valentine (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Lugo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) C - Elton Nims (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:45 | Air Force | James Buckner can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 33-49 |
| 11:44 | Air Force | Christopher Fox can't tip it in | 33-49 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Eddie Winner gets the rebound | 33-49 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 33-49 |
| 11:22 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 11:05 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-49 |
| 11:04 | Air Force | James Buckner snags the offensive board | 33-49 |
| 10:42 | Air Force | James Buckner lays it up and in | 35-49 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-49 |
| 10:15 | Air Force | Michael Valentine grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 10:00 | Air Force | Michael Valentine misses short on a floater from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Elton Nims snags the defensive board | 35-49 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:35 | Air Force | Christopher Fox drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Valentine | 38-52 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Elton Nims misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 38-52 |
| 09:17 | Air Force | James Buckner snags the defensive board | 38-52 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:03 | Air Force | James Buckner lays it in | 40-52 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3 from the left corner | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:26 | Air Force | Ronald Lugo double dribbles | 40-55 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Michael Grabill (SG), Brad Lambert (SF), Willard Young (PF), Gregory Pace (C) Michael Valentine, Christopher Fox, Raymond Nichols, James Buckner, Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Gregory Pace blocks the jumper by Frank Brown | 40-55 |
| 08:08 | Butler | David Zelkin tips it home | 40-57 |
| 07:51 | Air Force | Gregory Pace can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-57 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Grabill (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brad Lambert (fresh) PF - Willard Young (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Zelkin | 40-59 |
| 07:13 | Air Force | Gregory Pace hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 07:11 | Air Force | Richard Smith hits the follow up shot | 42-59 |
| 06:54 | Butler | David Zelkin buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 42-61 |
| 06:42 | Air Force | Brad Lambert can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 42-61 |
| 06:41 | Air Force | Gregory Pace tips it home | 44-61 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Stanley Peterson is whistled for a carry | 44-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Christopher Fox (SG), Raymond Nichols (SF) Richard Smith, Brad Lambert, Willard Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:05 | Air Force | Christopher Fox hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 44-61 |
| 05:43 | Butler | David Zelkin clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-61 |
| 05:41 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Grabill | 44-61 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-61 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the offensive board | 44-61 |
| 05:18 | Air Force | Michael Valentine drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Christopher Fox | 47-61 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Michael Valentine is called for the reach on Steve Stafford - foul #4 on Michael Valentine, team foul #4 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | James Buckner (PF), Ronald Lugo (C) Michael Grabill, Gregory Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Robert Joe | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Christopher Fox picks off the pass by Frank Brown | 47-61 |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols connects on the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Michael Valentine and he's fouled by Richard Thorpe - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #4 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG), Gregory Pace (C) Michael Valentine, Ronald Lugo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:55 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Raymond Nichols - foul #1 on Raymond Nichols, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 03:30 | Air Force | James Buckner pulls down the rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Nichols (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Buckner (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Gregory Pace (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Richard Patrick is called for traveling | 53-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Grabill (SG) Christopher Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:44 | Air Force | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 02:43 | Air Force | James Buckner tips it back up and in | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | James Buckner grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:24 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Valentine (PG), Christopher Fox (SG) Richard Smith, Michael Grabill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:06 | Air Force | Gregory Pace buries a shot from the baseline | 57-62 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Richard Patrick is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Valentine - foul #5 on Michael Valentine, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Air Force | Richard Smith (PG) Michael Valentine | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:36 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a shot from the left side | 57-64 |
| 01:18 | Air Force | Christopher Fox can't connect on a shot in the paint | 57-64 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Frank Brown snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 01:10 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:57 | Air Force | Gregory Pace travels with the ball | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Stanley Peterson is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Fox - foul #4 on Christopher Fox, team foul #7 | 57-64 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Stanley Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Stanley Peterson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 00:56 | Air Force | Gregory Pace grabs the board | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Air Force | Christopher Fox makes the 3 from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-65 |
| 00:25 | Air Force | Christopher Fox snags the defensive board | 60-65 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:19 | Air Force | Gregory Pace pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:17 | Air Force | Raymond Nichols clanks a 3 from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:16 | Air Force | Gregory Pace pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Christopher Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Richard Thorpe grabs the defensive rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| Subs | Butler | Lester Ivy (C) Stanley Peterson | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | Air Force | James Buckner grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | James Buckner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Lester Ivy snags the defensive board | 60-65 |