| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Hardaway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitch Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Coppin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Gish (fresh) C - Gary Millman (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Murray Ferguson inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Gary Millman swats the short shot by Kent Johnson | 27-31 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Lonnie Smith tips it back up and in | 29-31 |
| 19:17 | Centenary | Kent Johnson is called for the reach on Mitch Dooley - foul #1 on Kent Johnson, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Dean Hopper - foul #1 on Dean Hopper, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| 19:10 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley makes the free throw | 29-34 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Philip Fogle misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-34 |
| 18:46 | Centenary | Larry Gish grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Centenary | Larry Hardaway throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-34 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Philip Fogle is called for traveling | 29-34 |
| 18:11 | Centenary | Philip Fogle denies the turnaround by Antonio Coppin | 29-34 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Murray Ferguson gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses short on a floater in the lane | 29-34 |
| 18:02 | Centenary | Gary Millman snags the defensive board | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Centenary | Larry Gish hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lonnie Smith - foul #2 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #3 | 29-34 |
| 17:48 | Centenary | Larry Gish makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:48 | Centenary | Larry Gish makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Philip Fogle loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-36 |
| 17:27 | Centenary | Antonio Coppin misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 29-36 |
| 17:25 | Centenary | Larry Gish hits the follow up shot | 29-38 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Antonio Coppin steps in front of the Philip Fogle pass | 29-38 |
| 16:51 | Centenary | Larry Hardaway scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Antonio Coppin | 29-41 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Gary Millman takes the ball from Lonnie Smith | 29-41 |
| 16:24 | Centenary | Larry Hardaway's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Butler (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Richard Powe (SF), Arthur Egan (PF), Brian Sweatt (C) Larry Hardaway, Mitch Dooley, Antonio Coppin, Larry Gish, Gary Millman | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Brian Sweatt - foul #2 on Brian Sweatt, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Ronald Butler (fresh) SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Powe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Arthur Egan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sweatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Centenary | Albert Dials steps in front of the Christopher Parker pass | 31-41 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Shawn Oliva hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Albert Dials | 33-41 |
| 15:29 | Centenary | Ronald Butler travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Cecil Pesce is hacked by Christopher Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Parker, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Hardaway (PG) Christopher Parker | |
| 14:59 | Butler | Cecil Pesce misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 33-41 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Justin Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Arthur Egan takes the ball from Justin Thomas | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | Centenary | Larry Hardaway misses the 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Thomas | 33-41 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Albert Dials misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-41 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Cecil Pesce tips it but misses | 33-41 |
| 14:19 | Centenary | Arthur Egan grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 13:58 | Centenary | Shawn Oliva is called for the reach on Larry Hardaway - foul #1 on Shawn Oliva, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Angelo Ortiz, Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Centenary | Mitch Dooley (SG), Antonio Coppin (SF), Gary Millman (C) Ronald Butler, Arthur Egan, Brian Sweatt | |
| 13:40 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Dean Hopper - foul #2 on Dean Hopper, team foul #5 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Gish (PF) Richard Powe | |
| 13:40 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 13:40 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses the lay-in | 33-43 |
| 13:16 | Centenary | Gary Millman gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:48 | Centenary | Larry Gish misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-43 |
| 12:47 | Centenary | The offensive rebound goes to Antonio Coppin | 33-43 |
| 12:32 | Centenary | Lonnie Smith swats the shot by Larry Gish | 33-43 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Dean Hopper gets the rebound | 33-43 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Murray Ferguson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 12:24 | Centenary | Gary Millman pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 11:59 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Gish | 33-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Murray Ferguson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Hardaway (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mitch Dooley (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Coppin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Gish (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Millman (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Antonio Coppin is called for the reach on Kent Johnson - foul #2 on Antonio Coppin, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF) Philip Fogle, Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Butler (PG), Arthur Egan (PF), Brian Sweatt (C) Larry Hardaway, Larry Gish, Gary Millman | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Brian Sweatt steals the ball from Albert Dials | 33-46 |
| 11:20 | Centenary | Arthur Egan buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mitch Dooley | 33-48 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kent Johnson can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Sweatt - foul #3 on Brian Sweatt, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF) Lonnie Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Christopher Parker (SG), Richard Powe (SF) Mitch Dooley, Antonio Coppin | |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:40 | Centenary | Brian Sweatt drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Butler | 35-51 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Kent Johnson buries a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Albert Dials | 37-51 |
| 10:03 | Centenary | Arthur Egan is called for traveling | 37-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (SG), Cecil Pesce (C) Shawn Oliva, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Hardaway (PG), Gary Millman (C) Christopher Parker, Brian Sweatt | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Cecil Pesce misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 37-51 |
| 09:35 | Centenary | Gary Millman pulls down the rebound | 37-51 |
| 09:27 | Centenary | Justin Thomas swats the short shot by Richard Powe | 37-51 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Albert Dials snags the defensive board | 37-51 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz's floater is knocked away by Arthur Egan | 37-51 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Albert Dials gets the offensive rebound | 37-51 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Cecil Pesce knocks in the jumper in the lane and the foul's on Gary Millman - foul #2 on Gary Millman, team foul #5 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF) Angelo Ortiz, Albert Dials, Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Centenary | Mitch Dooley (SG), Antonio Coppin (SF), Larry Gish (PF) Ronald Butler, Richard Powe, Arthur Egan | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Cecil Pesce makes the free throw | 40-51 |
| 08:33 | Centenary | Larry Gish lays it in on a great pass from Antonio Coppin and he's fouled by Lonnie Smith - foul #3 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| 08:33 | Centenary | Larry Gish misses the free throw | 40-53 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Murray Ferguson gets the rebound | 40-53 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Dean Hopper scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Philip Fogle | 43-53 |
| 07:58 | Centenary | Gary Millman double dribbles | 43-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SG), Kent Johnson (C) Dean Hopper, Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Centenary | Richard Powe (PG) Larry Hardaway | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Richard Powe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Mitch Dooley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Coppin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Larry Gish (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Millman (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Albert Dials buries a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lonnie Smith and he's hacked by Antonio Coppin - foul #3 on Antonio Coppin, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Butler (PG), Brian Sweatt (C) Richard Powe, Gary Millman | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:37 | Centenary | Larry Gish grabs the board | 45-53 |
| 07:25 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Sweatt | 45-55 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Albert Dials misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:08 | Centenary | Larry Gish snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 06:52 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-55 |
| 06:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lonnie Smith | 45-55 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Kent Johnson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Philip Fogle | 47-55 |
| 06:26 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-55 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Murray Ferguson gets the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Kent Johnson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Kent Johnson grabs the offensive board | 47-55 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Philip Fogle misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-55 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Kent Johnson can't tip it in | 47-55 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Murray Ferguson tips it in | 49-55 |
| 05:41 | Centenary | Larry Gish lays it up and in set up by Ronald Butler | 49-57 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Kent Johnson travels with the ball | 49-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Albert Dials, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Larry Hardaway (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Richard Powe (SF), Arthur Egan (PF), Gary Millman (C) Ronald Butler, Mitch Dooley, Antonio Coppin, Larry Gish, Brian Sweatt | |
| 05:02 | Centenary | Arthur Egan misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Cecil Pesce grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Cecil Pesce hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-57 |
| 04:26 | Centenary | Richard Powe is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Richard Powe, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Justin Thomas's pass is intercepted by Arthur Egan | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Angelo Ortiz is called for the reach on Richard Powe - foul #3 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Kent Johnson (C) Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Centenary | | |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Richard Powe makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 04:00 | Centenary | Richard Powe makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Centenary | PG - Larry Hardaway (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Parker (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Powe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Egan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gary Millman (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF) Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Centenary | Mitch Dooley (SG), Antonio Coppin (SF) Christopher Parker, Richard Powe | |
| 03:18 | Centenary | Arthur Egan makes the jump hook from close range | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-61 |
| 03:08 | Centenary | Gary Millman gets the rebound | 52-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:04 | Centenary | Mitch Dooley buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz drills a 3 from straight away set up by Lonnie Smith | 55-64 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Gary Millman misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Kent Johnson - foul #2 on Kent Johnson, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Justin Thomas (C) Angelo Ortiz, Dean Hopper, Shawn Oliva, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Centenary | Ronald Butler (PG), Christopher Parker (SG), Richard Powe (SF), Larry Gish (PF) Larry Hardaway, Mitch Dooley, Antonio Coppin, Arthur Egan | |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Gary Millman misses the 1st free throw | 55-64 |
| 02:17 | Centenary | Gary Millman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Albert Dials comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Millman - foul #3 on Gary Millman, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Richard Nicholas (SF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith | |
| Subs | Centenary | Wilbur Willis (PF), Brian Sweatt (C) Larry Gish, Gary Millman | |
| 02:01 | Butler | Albert Dials makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 02:01 | Centenary | Richard Powe grabs the board | 56-65 |
| 02:01 | Centenary | Centenary calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| 01:44 | Centenary | Brian Sweatt's floater is tipped away by Cecil Pesce | 56-65 |
| 01:42 | Centenary | Ronald Butler snags the offensive board | 56-65 |
| 01:26 | Centenary | Christopher Parker connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Powe | 56-68 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Brian Sweatt picks off the pass by Justin Thomas | 56-68 |
| 00:48 | Centenary | Richard Nicholas steals it from Ronald Butler | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz is fouled on the floor by Ronald Butler - foul #1 on Ronald Butler, team foul #9 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF) Richard Nicholas | |
| Subs | Centenary | Arthur Egan (PF) Wilbur Willis | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 56-68 |
| 00:41 | Centenary | Brian Sweatt gets the rebound | 56-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Centenary | Centenary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Centenary | Christopher Parker misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-68 |
| 00:12 | Centenary | Brian Sweatt tips it in | 56-70 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Justin Thomas drills a jump hook from close range | 58-70 |
| 00:00 | Centenary | Ronald Butler runs out the clock | 58-70 |