| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Cox (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Stephen Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Gambrel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Delaware | Stephen Peterson is fouled on the floor by John Smotherman - foul #2 on John Smotherman, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 19:18 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes drills a 3 from the left corner | 41-35 |
| 18:56 | Butler | John Smotherman loses the dribble to Phillip Gambrel | 41-35 |
| 18:52 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel is called for traveling | 41-35 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Charles Cox is called for the reach on Clifford Pritchett in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Cox, team foul #1 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Delaware | Larry Smith (PG) Charles Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:36 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 41-37 |
| 18:16 | Delaware | The short jumper by Clarence Barnes is denied by Thomas Perkins | 41-37 |
| 18:14 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 17:46 | Butler | John Barnett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-37 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 17:43 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 17:36 | Delaware | Larry Smith misses short on a jumper from the right block | 41-37 |
| 17:35 | Delaware | David Scott tips it in | 43-37 |
| 17:16 | Butler | David Scott blocks the short jumper by Bryan Pinnix | 43-37 |
| 17:14 | Delaware | David Scott snags the defensive board | 43-37 |
| 16:51 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Larry Smith and he's hacked by Bryan Pinnix - foul #1 on Bryan Pinnix, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bruce Gunn (PG), Cheslav Ziech (SG), Ronny Davidson (SF), William Ramsdell (PF) Larry Smith, Stephen Peterson, Clarence Barnes, David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), William Wildman (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| 16:51 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel misses the free throw | 45-37 |
| 16:51 | Butler | William Wildman gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Ernest Spiers scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from William Wildman | 45-39 |
| 16:25 | Delaware | Ernest Spiers takes the ball from Bruce Gunn | 45-39 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Ryan McQuown is called for traveling | 45-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Porter (C) Phillip Gambrel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:53 | Delaware | Ernest Spiers is called for the reach on William Ramsdell - foul #1 on Ernest Spiers, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Bruce Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cheslav Ziech (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronny Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Ramsdell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Porter (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Delaware | Cheslav Ziech drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Porter | 47-39 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-39 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez grabs the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gunn - foul #2 on Bruce Gunn, team foul #2 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Delaware | Larry Smith (PG), George Salberg (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), David Scott (PF) Bruce Gunn, Cheslav Ziech, Ronny Davidson, William Ramsdell | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), James Mahr (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF), John Barnett (C) Ryan McQuown, Jesse Grant, William Wildman, Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett is fouled on the floor by George Salberg - foul #1 on George Salberg, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| 14:22 | Butler | John Smotherman misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-39 |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Mahr gets the offensive rebound | 47-39 |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Mahr scores on a runner in the paint | 47-41 |
| 14:02 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes's pass is intercepted by John Smotherman | 47-41 |
| 13:43 | Butler | John Smotherman is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 13:27 | Delaware | George Salberg misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 13:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Pinnix | 47-43 |
| 13:15 | Butler | John Smotherman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Pritchett | 47-46 |
| 13:02 | Delaware | George Salberg buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Larry Smith | 49-46 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Cox (PG), Stephen Peterson (SG), Bruce Gunn (SF), Phillip Gambrel (C) Larry Smith, George Salberg, Clarence Barnes, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (PG), William Wildman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, James Mahr, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| 12:49 | Delaware | David Scott is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Cheslav Ziech (SF), William Ramsdell (PF) Bruce Gunn, David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Ronny Davidson (SF) Cheslav Ziech | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:04 | Delaware | William Ramsdell is whistled for a carry | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bruce Gunn (SF) William Ramsdell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Charles Cox is called for the reach on Jesse Grant in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Cox, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | David Scott (PF) Charles Cox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Thomas Perkins is fouled on the floor by Ronny Davidson - foul #2 on Ronny Davidson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | Cheslav Ziech (SF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Thomas Perkins, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Bruce Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cheslav Ziech (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Ronny Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Phillip Gambrel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix clanks a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Ronny Davidson - foul #3 on Ronny Davidson, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Salberg (SG), David Scott (PF) Stephen Peterson, Ronny Davidson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Mahr (SF) Jesse Grant | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 11:34 | Delaware | The rebound goes to David Scott | 49-46 |
| 11:11 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel clanks a turnaround near the basket | 49-46 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Ernest Spiers gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Ernest Spiers misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 10:43 | Butler | William Wildman grabs the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the driving attempt from the left block set up by William Wildman | 49-48 |
| 10:10 | Delaware | 3 seconds is called on Cheslav Ziech | 49-48 |
| Subs | Delaware | Larry Smith (PG), Stephen Peterson (SG), Ronny Davidson (SF), William Ramsdell (PF), Steven Porter (C) Bruce Gunn, George Salberg, Cheslav Ziech, David Scott, Phillip Gambrel | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Felix Gonzalez (PF), John Barnett (C) Clifford Pritchett, William Wildman, James Mahr, Bryan Pinnix, Ernest Spiers | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez makes the wide open turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Perkins | 49-50 |
| 09:28 | Delaware | William Ramsdell knocks in the floater from the right block | 51-50 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Steven Porter swats the short shot by Thomas Perkins | 51-50 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Thomas Perkins grabs the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Jesse Grant hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 51-50 |
| 09:02 | Delaware | Ronny Davidson grabs the board | 51-50 |
| 08:33 | Delaware | Thomas Perkins denies the turnaround by Steven Porter | 51-50 |
| 08:31 | Delaware | Larry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 08:19 | Delaware | Larry Smith connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronny Davidson and he's fouled by Ryan McQuown - foul #3 on Ryan McQuown, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bruce Gunn (SG), Clarence Barnes (SF), David Scott (PF), Phillip Gambrel (C) Stephen Peterson, Ronny Davidson, William Ramsdell, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), William Wildman (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF), Ernest Spiers (C) Ryan McQuown, Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins, Felix Gonzalez, John Barnett | |
| 08:19 | Delaware | Larry Smith makes the free throw | 54-50 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by William Wildman and he's hacked by David Scott - foul #3 on David Scott, team foul #7 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Salberg (SG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:39 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Phillip Gambrel, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | Cheslav Ziech (SG) George Salberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Bruce Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Cheslav Ziech (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Clarence Barnes (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Scott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Gambrel (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wildman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses short on a floater from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 07:21 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes gets the rebound | 54-53 |
| 07:02 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Cheslav Ziech | 56-53 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Ernest Spiers misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Cheslav Ziech - foul #1 on Cheslav Ziech, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| Subs | Delaware | George Salberg (SG), William Ramsdell (PF), Steven Porter (C) Cheslav Ziech, David Scott, Phillip Gambrel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 06:30 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes is called for traveling | 56-55 |
| Subs | Delaware | Larry Smith (PG), Stephen Peterson (SG) Bruce Gunn, George Salberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG), James Mahr (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) John Smotherman, William Wildman, Ernest Spiers | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Steven Porter is called for the reach on James Mahr - foul #2 on Steven Porter, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Barnett (C) Bryan Pinnix | |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Mahr makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 06:20 | Butler | James Mahr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 05:58 | Delaware | The short jumper by William Ramsdell is denied by Felix Gonzalez | 56-57 |
| 05:57 | Delaware | Steven Porter hits the follow up shot | 58-57 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by William Ramsdell - foul #1 on William Ramsdell, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| Subs | Delaware | Bruce Gunn (PG), George Salberg (SG), Cheslav Ziech (SF), David Scott (PF) Larry Smith, Stephen Peterson, Clarence Barnes, William Ramsdell | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Thomas Perkins (SF), William Wildman (PF) Clifford Pritchett, James Mahr, John Barnett | |
| 05:29 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 05:05 | Delaware | Steven Porter misses the easy layup | 58-58 |
| 05:04 | Delaware | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Porter | 58-58 |
| 04:56 | Delaware | David Scott misses badly on a floater near the basket | 58-58 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 04:36 | Butler | William Wildman can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-58 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez tips it home | 58-60 |
| 04:20 | Delaware | Bruce Gunn's fadeaway is rejected by Felix Gonzalez | 58-60 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 04:15 | Butler | George Salberg is called for the reach on Jesse Grant - foul #2 on George Salberg, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Delaware | Larry Smith (PG), Stephen Peterson (SG), Ronny Davidson (SF), Phillip Gambrel (C) Bruce Gunn, George Salberg, Cheslav Ziech, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Butler | John Smotherman (SG), Bryan Pinnix (PF), Ernest Spiers (C) Ryan McQuown, William Wildman, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 04:15 | Butler | Jesse Grant makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Jesse Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 03:51 | Delaware | Larry Smith scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Peterson | 60-62 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Thomas Perkins clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 03:33 | Delaware | David Scott grabs the board | 60-62 |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Scott (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Phillip Gambrel (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Grant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Delaware | Bryan Pinnix swats the layup by Larry Smith | 60-62 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Jesse Grant grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 03:03 | Butler | John Smotherman's pass is intercepted by Larry Smith in the backcourt | 60-62 |
| 02:50 | Delaware | Jesse Grant takes the ball from Phillip Gambrel | 60-62 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| Subs | Delaware | Clarence Barnes (SF), William Ramsdell (C) David Scott, Phillip Gambrel | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), Felix Gonzalez (PF), John Barnett (C) Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 60-62 |
| 02:32 | Delaware | William Ramsdell grabs the board | 60-62 |
| 02:27 | Delaware | John Barnett swats the layup by Larry Smith | 60-62 |
| 02:25 | Delaware | William Ramsdell gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 02:05 | Delaware | Larry Smith hits a fadeaway in the paint | 62-62 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Delaware | Steven Porter (C) Ronny Davidson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Smotherman and he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #13 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Delaware | David Scott (PF), Phillip Gambrel (C) William Ramsdell, Steven Porter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses the free throw | 62-64 |
| 01:52 | Delaware | David Scott snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 01:37 | Delaware | Larry Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas Perkins | 62-64 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Stephen Peterson picks off the pass by Clifford Pritchett | 62-64 |
| 01:15 | Delaware | John Barnett swats the shot by Phillip Gambrel | 62-64 |
| 01:14 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | David Scott is called for the reach on John Smotherman in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Scott, team foul #14 | 62-64 |
| 01:12 | Butler | John Smotherman makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | Butler | John Smotherman makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 01:00 | Delaware | Phillip Gambrel is fouled on the floor by John Barnett - foul #3 on John Barnett, team foul #6 | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Smith and the foul's on Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:44 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes makes the free throw | 65-66 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | John Barnett scores on a shot from the left wing | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:10 | Delaware | Clarence Barnes drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Perkins is fouled in the backcourt by David Scott - foul #5 on David Scott, team foul #15 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Delaware | William Ramsdell (PF) David Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Perkins makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Thomas Perkins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Delaware | Delaware calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Larry Smith clanks a halfcourt shot | 68-70 |