| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Archie Brode (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Oberski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin McCastle (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Air Force | Elias Gorby inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Justin McCastle connects on the shot in the lane set up by Ronald Moore and he's fouled by Clarence Haney - foul #3 on Clarence Haney, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG) Clarence Haney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 19:35 | Air Force | Justin McCastle makes the free throw | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Gary Easter comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Elias Gorby - foul #1 on Elias Gorby, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Gary Easter makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Gary Easter makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Dennis Bartholomew - foul #1 on Dennis Bartholomew, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:00 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Ronald Moore is called for the reach on Archie Brode - foul #2 on Ronald Moore, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Archie Brode connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-35 |
| 18:05 | Air Force | Elias Gorby knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Cesar Esposito | 40-38 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Archie Brode misses long on a shot from the left side | 40-38 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Archie Brode tips it in | 42-38 |
| 17:27 | Air Force | Justin McCastle clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew misses long on a shot from close range | 42-38 |
| 17:09 | Air Force | Elias Gorby grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Air Force | Nathan Oberski steals the ball from Patrick Britton | 42-38 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Archie Brode banks in the layup set up by Nathan Oberski | 44-38 |
| 16:40 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito is fouled on the floor by Nathan Oberski - foul #1 on Nathan Oberski, team foul #3 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Freeman (PG), Rodney McKiney (SG), Robert Capra (SF), Kang Chio (PF), Dennis Bennett (C) Dennis Bartholomew, Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (PG), Rick Myslinski (SG), James Wertz (SF), Brandon Matta (PF), Billy Stewart (C) Cesar Esposito, Ronald Moore, Elias Gorby, Justin McCastle, Patrick Britton | |
| 16:26 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by William Parks | 44-40 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Michael Freeman is hacked by Billy Stewart - foul #3 on Billy Stewart, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Patrick Britton (C) Billy Stewart | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Dennis Bennett misses the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Rodney McKiney grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney McKiney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Capra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kang Chio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - William Parks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rick Myslinski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wertz (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brandon Matta (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Robert Capra misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:43 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Parks | 44-40 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney McKiney - foul #1 on Rodney McKiney, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Haney (PG) Rodney McKiney | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cesar Esposito (PG) James Wertz | |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 15:39 | Air Force | Rick Myslinski makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Kang Chio misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rick Myslinski - foul #1 on Rick Myslinski, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gary Easter (C) Michael Freeman, Robert Capra, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elias Gorby (SF), Billy Stewart (C) Rick Myslinski, Patrick Britton | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Kang Chio makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Kang Chio makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:55 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-42 |
| 14:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Nathan Oberski | 46-42 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Archie Brode misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-42 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Kang Chio misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 14:24 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Brandon Matta | 46-42 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Elias Gorby clanks a jumper from close range but the foul's on Gary Easter - foul #2 on Gary Easter, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Reed (PF) Kang Chio | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Moore (SG), Justin McCastle (PF), Patrick Britton (C) William Parks, Brandon Matta, Billy Stewart | |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Elias Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Air Force | Elias Gorby misses the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Gerald Reed grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Archie Brode can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Moore - foul #3 on Ronald Moore, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Capra (C) Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Myslinski (PG), James Wertz (SF) Cesar Esposito, Elias Gorby | |
| 13:44 | Butler | Archie Brode makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Archie Brode makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 13:20 | Air Force | Ronald Moore misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 13:18 | Air Force | Patrick Britton can't tip it in | 48-43 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Gerald Reed snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Nathan Oberski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Gerald Reed tips it home | 50-43 |
| 12:32 | Air Force | Patrick Britton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Gary Easter (C) Clarence Haney, Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cesar Esposito (PG), Elias Gorby (SF) Rick Myslinski, James Wertz | |
| 12:04 | Butler | Gary Easter is called for traveling | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Brandon Matta (PF) Justin McCastle | |
| 11:38 | Air Force | Brandon Matta misses short on a shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Gerald Reed snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Capra (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brandon Matta (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Michael Freeman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-43 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Gary Easter misses the tip | 50-43 |
| 11:16 | Air Force | Brandon Matta grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 10:51 | Air Force | Brandon Matta banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elias Gorby | 50-45 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Gerald Reed connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dennis Bartholomew and the foul's on Elias Gorby - foul #2 on Elias Gorby, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Haney (PG), Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Kang Chio (C) Dennis Bartholomew, Michael Freeman, Robert Capra, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (SG), James Wertz (SF), Justin McCastle (PF) Ronald Moore, Elias Gorby, Patrick Britton | |
| 10:30 | Butler | Gerald Reed makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 10:08 | Air Force | Justin McCastle knocks in the jumper in the lane | 53-47 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Kang Chio is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Kang Chio, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bennett (C) Gerald Reed | |
| Subs | Air Force | Rick Myslinski (SG) Cesar Esposito | |
| 09:25 | Air Force | James Wertz comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-47 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Kang Chio gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Archie Brode buries a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-47 |
| 08:44 | Air Force | Archie Brode steps in front of the Justin McCastle pass | 55-47 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Archie Brode can't finish the layup | 55-47 |
| 08:39 | Air Force | James Wertz snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:33 | Air Force | William Parks drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rick Myslinski | 55-49 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Wertz - foul #1 on James Wertz, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (SG), Gary Easter (C) Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cesar Esposito (PG), Ronald Moore (SG), Elias Gorby (SF), Billy Stewart (PF), Patrick Britton (C) William Parks, Rick Myslinski, James Wertz, Justin McCastle, Brandon Matta | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Dennis Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 56-49 |
| 08:07 | Air Force | Billy Stewart comes up short on the shot from the right side | 56-49 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Billy Stewart swats the layup by Dennis Bennett | 56-49 |
| 07:39 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito snags the defensive board | 56-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kang Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Stewart (fresh) 3 pf. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Air Force | Billy Stewart makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Cesar Esposito | 56-51 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Dennis Bennett loses the dribble to Elias Gorby | 56-51 |
| 06:39 | Air Force | Billy Stewart misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Dennis Bennett pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Dennis Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 56-51 |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Patrick Britton pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:55 | Air Force | Billy Stewart misses the easy layup | 56-51 |
| 05:53 | Air Force | Patrick Britton hits the follow up shot | 56-53 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gerald Reed (PF) Dennis Bartholomew, Dennis Bennett, Kang Chio | |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin McCastle (PF) Billy Stewart | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Nathan Oberski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-53 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Gerald Reed gets the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Nathan Oberski hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clarence Haney | 58-53 |
| 05:04 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-55 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Nathan Oberski lays it up and in and he's fouled by Elias Gorby - foul #3 on Elias Gorby, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG) Clarence Haney | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (SG) Ronald Moore | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Nathan Oberski makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Patrick Britton can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Dennis Bartholomew - foul #2 on Dennis Bartholomew, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Patrick Britton makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Patrick Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Justin McCastle denies the turnaround by Gary Easter | 61-57 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Gerald Reed is called for traveling | 61-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Haney (PG) Dennis Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 03:29 | Air Force | Gary Easter swats the shot by Justin McCastle | 61-57 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Nathan Oberski gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Brode (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Oberski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Gary Easter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Parks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Justin McCastle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Gerald Reed can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 61-57 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | Patrick Britton gets the rebound | 61-57 |
| 02:52 | Air Force | Justin McCastle makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Parks | 61-59 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Nathan Oberski is called for traveling | 61-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (SG), Robert Capra (SF), Kang Chio (PF), Dennis Bennett (C) Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Moore (SG), James Wertz (SF), Brandon Matta (PF) Cesar Esposito, Elias Gorby, Justin McCastle | |
| 02:34 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gerald Reed (PF) Dennis Bartholomew, Robert Capra, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Cesar Esposito (PG) James Wertz | |
| 02:26 | Air Force | Patrick Britton hits a jumper from the left block | 61-61 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Brandon Matta swats the short shot by Nathan Oberski | 61-61 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Gerald Reed hits the follow up shot | 63-61 |
| 02:04 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Easter (C) Kang Chio | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elias Gorby (SF), Justin McCastle (PF) William Parks, Brandon Matta | |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Elias Gorby misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Nathan Oberski - foul #2 on Nathan Oberski, team foul #8 | 63-61 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Elias Gorby makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:49 | Air Force | Elias Gorby makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Gerald Reed is called for traveling | 63-63 |
| 01:22 | Air Force | Elias Gorby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-63 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Elias Gorby is called for the reach on Clarence Haney - foul #4 on Elias Gorby, team foul #9 | 63-63 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Clarence Haney makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Clarence Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:29 | Air Force | Justin McCastle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 00:28 | Air Force | Patrick Britton tips it back up and in | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Nathan Oberski clanks a floater from the right side | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Brode (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Oberski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Justin McCastle (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Air Force | Patrick Britton wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:41 | Air Force | Elias Gorby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-65 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Archie Brode pulls down the rebound | 65-65 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Clarence Haney misses short on a 3 from straight away | 65-65 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Gerald Reed tips it but misses | 65-65 |
| 04:25 | Air Force | Patrick Britton grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:20 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-65 |
| 04:18 | Air Force | Ronald Moore hits the follow up shot | 65-67 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Clarence Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-67 |
| 03:38 | Air Force | Justin McCastle misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Gary Easter gets the rebound | 65-67 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Clarence Haney can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-67 |
| 03:29 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Patrick Britton | 65-67 |
| 03:10 | Air Force | Elias Gorby knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Cesar Esposito | 65-69 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Clarence Haney is hacked by Cesar Esposito - foul #1 on Cesar Esposito, team foul #10 | 65-69 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Clarence Haney misses the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Clarence Haney makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 02:35 | Air Force | Justin McCastle drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Cesar Esposito | 66-72 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Clarence Haney is called for 3 seconds | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (SG), Robert Capra (SF), Kang Chio (PF), Dennis Bennett (C) Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (SG), James Wertz (SF), Brandon Matta (PF) Ronald Moore, Elias Gorby, Justin McCastle | |
| 02:09 | Air Force | Air Force calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gerald Reed (PF), Gary Easter (C) Dennis Bartholomew, Robert Capra, Kang Chio, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Air Force | Ronald Moore (SG), Elias Gorby (SF) William Parks, James Wertz | |
| 01:59 | Air Force | Brandon Matta slams it home | 66-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Clarence Haney makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-74 |
| 01:31 | Air Force | Ronald Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-74 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Justin McCastle (PF) Brandon Matta | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Gary Easter's floater is knocked away by Elias Gorby | 69-74 |
| 01:11 | Air Force | Elias Gorby grabs the defensive rebound | 69-74 |
| 00:47 | Air Force | Ronald Moore buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Cesar Esposito | 69-77 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Archie Brode (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nathan Oberski (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Cesar Esposito (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Elias Gorby (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Justin McCastle (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Patrick Britton (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Clarence Haney drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Archie Brode | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Haney - foul #4 on Clarence Haney, team foul #9 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (SF) Elias Gorby | |
| 00:38 | Air Force | Cesar Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Gary Easter snags the defensive board | 72-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Gerald Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:32 | Air Force | Patrick Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Patrick Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Clarence Haney - foul #5 on Clarence Haney, team foul #10 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG) Clarence Haney | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Patrick Britton makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | Air Force | Patrick Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Easter | 72-78 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Archie Brode drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Dennis Bartholomew | 75-78 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Ronald Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Bartholomew - foul #3 on Dennis Bartholomew, team foul #11 | 75-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Elias Gorby (SF) William Parks | |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Ronald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:21 | Air Force | Ronald Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gerald Reed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-80 |
| 00:15 | Air Force | Patrick Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-80 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Dennis Bartholomew is called for the reach on Patrick Britton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Bartholomew, team foul #12 | 75-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Parks (SF) Elias Gorby | |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Patrick Britton makes the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Air Force | Patrick Britton misses the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Gerald Reed pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Archie Brode hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Patrick Britton grabs the defensive rebound | 75-81 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Patrick Britton is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Bartholomew - foul #5 on Dennis Bartholomew, team foul #13 | 75-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Freeman (PG) Dennis Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Patrick Britton misses the 1st free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:01 | Air Force | Patrick Britton makes the 2nd free throw | 75-82 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Nathan Oberski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 75-82 |