| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Clifford Pratt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Baley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darryl Otter (fresh) PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Ryerson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Clifford Pratt - foul #1 on Clifford Pratt, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Richard Schantz's layup is rejected by Timothy Dickerson | 27-37 |
| 19:10 | New Hampshire | Richard Ryerson grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 18:56 | New Hampshire | Timothy Dickerson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-37 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Robert Turpin is called for traveling | 27-37 |
| 18:29 | New Hampshire | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Clifford Pratt - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 18:08 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Baley and he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| 18:08 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt makes the free throw | 30-37 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Eric Furlow double dribbles | 30-37 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 17:46 | New Hampshire | Michael McCade steps in front of the Clifford Pratt pass | 30-37 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Clifford Pratt - foul #2 on Clifford Pratt, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel (SG) Richard Baley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:13 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Clifford Pratt - foul #3 on Clifford Pratt, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Charles Clark (SG), Byron Goodman (SF), Jay Harbuck (PF), Ernest Liriano (C) Clifford Pratt, Darryl Otter, Timothy Dickerson, Richard Ryerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:13 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | Butler | John Weber misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:13 | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:54 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck is denied on a layup by John Weber | 30-38 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 16:35 | Butler | John Weber misses the fadeaway in the lane | 30-38 |
| 16:34 | New Hampshire | Byron Goodman grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 16:24 | New Hampshire | Charles Clark misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 30-38 |
| 16:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marcus Craig | 30-38 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Robert Turpin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 30-38 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Baley (SG), Darryl Otter (SF) Charles Clark, Byron Goodman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Eric Furlow, John Weber | |
| 16:08 | New Hampshire | Darryl Otter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Joseph King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt (PG), Timothy Dickerson (PF), Richard Ryerson (C) Ardian Zettel, Jay Harbuck, Ernest Liriano | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade | |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Clifford Pratt (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Darryl Otter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Ryerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:32 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #3 | 33-38 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PF) Richard Schantz | |
| 15:32 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 15:32 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits a 3 from the right corner | 34-41 |
| 15:07 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 34-41 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Williams | 34-43 |
| 14:28 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Baley | 36-43 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Mark Williams can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 14:22 | New Hampshire | Darryl Otter gets the rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:12 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel (SG), Byron Goodman (SF), Jay Harbuck (PF) Richard Baley, Darryl Otter, Timothy Dickerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Michael McCade (PF) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Williams | 36-46 |
| 13:48 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano (C) Richard Ryerson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:48 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 13:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael McCade | 37-46 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Ardian Zettel is called for the reach on Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Ardian Zettel, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| 13:08 | Butler | John Weber misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Ardian Zettel - foul #3 on Ardian Zettel, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Charles Clark (SG), Timothy Dickerson (PF) Clifford Pratt, Ernest Liriano | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Marcus Craig (PF) Mark Williams, Walter Ewing | |
| 13:08 | Butler | John Weber makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 13:08 | Butler | John Weber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:56 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck loses the dribble to John Weber | 37-48 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't finish the layup | 37-48 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Michael McCade grabs the offensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Michael McCade can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 12:40 | New Hampshire | Timothy Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 12:22 | New Hampshire | Charles Clark clanks a floater from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Eric Furlow snags the defensive board | 37-48 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marcus Craig and he's hacked by Jay Harbuck - foul #1 on Jay Harbuck, team foul #6 | 37-50 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt (PG), Richard Baley (SG), Darryl Otter (SF), Richard Ryerson (C) Ardian Zettel, Charles Clark, Byron Goodman, Jay Harbuck | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the free throw | 37-50 |
| 12:15 | New Hampshire | Darryl Otter gets the rebound | 37-50 |
| 12:02 | New Hampshire | Timothy Dickerson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 12:01 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 11:45 | Butler | John Weber lays it in set up by Marcus Craig | 37-52 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Clifford Pratt (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Baley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Darryl Otter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ryerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | New Hampshire | Richard Ryerson buries a jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Timothy Dickerson steals it from Eric Furlow | 39-52 |
| 10:45 | New Hampshire | Timothy Dickerson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Baley | 42-52 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Robert Turpin hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-55 |
| 10:12 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clifford Pratt | 45-55 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-55 |
| 09:52 | New Hampshire | Richard Ryerson grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 09:33 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-55 |
| 09:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marcus Craig | 45-55 |
| 09:04 | Butler | John Weber buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Turpin | 45-57 |
| 08:42 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley lays it in set up by Clifford Pratt | 47-57 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Richard Ryerson blocks the short jumper by Marcus Craig | 47-57 |
| 08:34 | New Hampshire | The rebound goes to Richard Ryerson | 47-57 |
| 08:30 | New Hampshire | Richard Baley is fouled on the floor by Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #5 | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Byron Goodman (SF), Jay Harbuck (PF), Ernest Liriano (C) Clifford Pratt, Richard Baley, Darryl Otter, Timothy Dickerson, Richard Ryerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Joseph King (SG), Walter Ewing (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Michael McCade | |
| 08:11 | New Hampshire | Charles Clark loses the dribble to Walter Ewing | 47-57 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Jay Harbuck - foul #2 on Jay Harbuck, team foul #7 | 47-57 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) John Weber, Joseph Palmer | |
| 07:52 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 07:52 | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 07:28 | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano misses the floater from the left wing | 47-58 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Ardian Zettel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) SF - Byron Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jay Harbuck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Liriano (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Richard Schantz scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Kitchen | 47-60 |
| 07:05 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-60 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the rebound | 47-60 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen is fouled on the floor by Charles Clark - foul #2 on Charles Clark, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Darryl Otter (SF) Byron Goodman | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Walter Ewing | |
| 06:34 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen makes the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:06 | New Hampshire | The jumper by Darryl Otter is denied by Richard Schantz | 47-62 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Marcus Craig is fouled on the floor by Darryl Otter - foul #3 on Darryl Otter, team foul #9 | 47-62 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt (PG), Raymond Walls (SG), Byron Goodman (PF), Richard Ryerson (C) Ardian Zettel, Charles Clark, Jay Harbuck, Ernest Liriano | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Eric Furlow (SG) Mark Williams, Andrew Kitchen | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 47-63 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:26 | New Hampshire | Byron Goodman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-64 |
| 05:24 | New Hampshire | Richard Ryerson grabs the offensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 04:59 | New Hampshire | Raymond Walls travels with the ball | 47-64 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Richard Baley (SG), Timothy Dickerson (PF) Raymond Walls, Darryl Otter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Marcus Craig scores on a shot in the paint set up by Robert Turpin | 47-66 |
| 04:13 | New Hampshire | Timothy Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 47-66 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 47-66 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Joseph Palmer drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 47-68 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | New Hampshire | Clifford Pratt is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 47-68 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel (PG), Charles Clark (SG), Charles Green (SF), Jay Harbuck (PF), Ernest Liriano (C) Clifford Pratt, Richard Baley, Byron Goodman, Timothy Dickerson, Richard Ryerson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Joseph King (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 03:33 | New Hampshire | Charles Clark misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-68 |
| 03:31 | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano tips it in | 49-68 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Michael McCade's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-68 |
| Lineup | New Hampshire | PG - Ardian Zettel (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Clark (fresh) SF - Charles Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jay Harbuck (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Liriano (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:49 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-68 |
| 02:47 | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano can't tip it in | 49-68 |
| 02:46 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-68 |
| 02:41 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Michael McCade comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-68 |
| 02:19 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck gets the rebound | 51-68 |
| 02:10 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 51-68 |
| 02:08 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck snags the offensive board | 51-68 |
| 01:53 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel misses short on a jumper in the paint | 51-68 |
| 01:52 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:43 | New Hampshire | Jay Harbuck clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 51-68 |
| 01:41 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel tips it but misses | 51-68 |
| 01:40 | New Hampshire | Charles Green grabs the offensive rebound | 51-68 |
| 01:23 | New Hampshire | Ernest Liriano lays it in | 53-68 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Ardian Zettel - foul #4 on Ardian Zettel, team foul #10 | 53-68 |
| Subs | New Hampshire | Byron Goodman (SF) Charles Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 53-69 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Turpin - foul #3 on Robert Turpin, team foul #7 | 53-70 |
| 00:52 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel makes the 1st free throw | 54-70 |
| 00:52 | New Hampshire | Ardian Zettel makes the 2nd free throw | 55-70 |
| Game Plan | New Hampshire | New Hampshire is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Walter Ewing connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Marcus Craig | 55-72 |
| 00:24 | New Hampshire | Marcus Craig steps in front of the Jay Harbuck pass | 55-72 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Turpin runs out the clock | 55-72 |