| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - David Wilkowitz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lamont Waddell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Godbold (fresh) 5 pts. C - Pat Pinheiro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Weber inbounds the ball | 38-38 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Richard Schantz banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 19:21 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Thompson | 40-40 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin is fouled on the floor by John Thompson - foul #1 on John Thompson, team foul #1 | 40-40 |
| 18:51 | Butler | John Weber hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Mark Williams | 40-42 |
| 18:28 | Mount St. Mary's | Lamont Waddell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-42 |
| 18:26 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold misses the tip | 40-42 |
| 18:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 40-42 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Mark Williams scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 40-44 |
| 17:45 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Turpin picks off the pass by John Thompson | 40-44 |
| 17:35 | Butler | John Weber misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 17:34 | Mount St. Mary's | David Wilkowitz pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:25 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-44 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Mark Williams pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 17:06 | Butler | John Weber drills a jump hook in the lane | 40-46 |
| 17:00 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold is whistled for a carry | 40-46 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins (SG), Jimmie Farrington (SF), Michael Hamburg (PF), Ramiro Ponce (C) John Thompson, Lamont Waddell, Richard Godbold, Pat Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:43 | Butler | Joseph King hits a 3 from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 16:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Joseph King steps in front of the Thomas Bivins pass | 40-49 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by David Wilkowitz - foul #1 on David Wilkowitz, team foul #2 | 40-49 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson (SG) David Wilkowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 16:16 | Mount St. Mary's | The rebound goes to Michael Hamburg | 40-49 |
| 16:10 | Mount St. Mary's | Joseph King takes the ball from Thomas Bivins in the backcourt | 40-49 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Richard Schantz | 40-51 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Thomas Bivins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hamburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ramiro Ponce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington's pass is intercepted by Marcus Craig | 40-51 |
| 15:36 | Butler | Walter Ewing lays it up and in set up by Andrew Kitchen and he's fouled by Michael Hamburg - foul #1 on Michael Hamburg, team foul #3 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Lamont Waddell (SF) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF) Joseph King, Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the free throw | 40-54 |
| 15:14 | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins blows the layup | 40-54 |
| 15:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Lamont Waddell tips it back up and in | 42-54 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Lamont Waddell is called for the reach on John Weber - foul #3 on Lamont Waddell, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold (PF), Pat Pinheiro (C) Michael Hamburg, Ramiro Ponce | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 14:40 | Butler | Michael McCade drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Mark Williams | 42-57 |
| 14:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro banks in the layup and the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #4 on Michael McCade, team foul #1 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | David Wilkowitz (PG), John Thompson (SG) Thomas Bivins, Jimmie Farrington | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade | |
| 14:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro misses the free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Marcus Craig's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) John Weber | |
| 13:45 | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-57 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Richard Schantz banks in the layup on a great pass from Mark Williams | 47-59 |
| 13:11 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold misses short on a shot from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 13:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Lamont Waddell grabs the offensive board | 47-59 |
| 12:58 | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson connects on the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Lamont Waddell | 49-59 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Pat Pinheiro steals the ball from Marcus Craig | 49-59 |
| 12:22 | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 49-59 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Lamont Waddell - foul #4 on Lamont Waddell, team foul #5 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins (SG), Jimmie Farrington (SF), Michael Hamburg (PF), Ramiro Ponce (C) John Thompson, Lamont Waddell, Richard Godbold, Pat Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), John Weber (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, Marcus Craig, Joseph Palmer | |
| 12:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the 2nd free throw | 49-61 |
| 11:57 | Mount St. Mary's | Robert Turpin is called for the reach on Jimmie Farrington - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #2 | 49-61 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - David Wilkowitz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Bivins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmie Farrington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Hamburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ramiro Ponce (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:35 | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Hamburg | 52-61 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Joseph King misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-61 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it in | 52-63 |
| 11:13 | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Farrington | 54-63 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Joseph King misses badly on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Michael Hamburg - foul #2 on Michael Hamburg, team foul #6 | 54-63 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson (SG) David Wilkowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG) Robert Turpin | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 54-64 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 10:45 | Mount St. Mary's | John Weber steals it from John Thompson | 54-65 |
| 10:30 | Butler | John Weber clanks a shot in the lane | 54-65 |
| 10:29 | Butler | John Weber tips it but misses | 54-65 |
| 10:28 | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson grabs the board | 54-65 |
| 10:04 | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Weber | 54-65 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Thompson - foul #2 on John Thompson, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | David Wilkowitz (PG), Richard Godbold (PF), Pat Pinheiro (C) Thomas Bivins, Michael Hamburg, Ramiro Ponce | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Marcus Craig (PF) Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 54-66 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 54-67 |
| 09:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #3 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) John Weber, Walter Ewing | |
| 09:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 09:36 | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-67 |
| 09:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro gets the rebound | 56-67 |
| 09:18 | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Pat Pinheiro | 59-67 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Jimmie Farrington - foul #1 on Jimmie Farrington, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins (SF) Jimmie Farrington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 08:58 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| 08:52 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-68 |
| 08:51 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro misses the tip | 59-68 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 08:47 | Butler | David Wilkowitz steals it from Mark Williams in the backcourt | 59-68 |
| 08:42 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-68 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hamburg (SF) David Wilkowitz | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Eric Furlow | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Joseph King misses the jumper from the left side | 59-68 |
| 08:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold gets the rebound | 59-68 |
| 08:09 | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by John Thompson | 61-68 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Joseph King jams it | 61-70 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Thomas Bivins (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hamburg (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Godbold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Pat Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:49 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-70 |
| 07:47 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hamburg tips it home | 63-70 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamburg - foul #3 on Michael Hamburg, team foul #9 | 63-70 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | David Wilkowitz (PG), Lamont Waddell (SF), Terry Betts (PF), Ramiro Ponce (C) Thomas Bivins, Michael Hamburg, Richard Godbold, Pat Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Michael McCade (C) Mark Williams, Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Joseph Palmer | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 1st free throw | 63-71 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Joseph King makes the 2nd free throw | 63-72 |
| 07:18 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Betts is hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #4 on Eric Furlow, team foul #4 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:10 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Betts is whistled for traveling | 63-72 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG) Joseph King | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Richard Schantz comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 63-72 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the offensive rebound | 63-72 |
| 06:44 | Butler | John Weber scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Robert Turpin | 63-74 |
| 06:23 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Betts banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Wilkowitz | 65-74 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a 3 from straight away set up by John Weber | 65-77 |
| 05:38 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Schantz steps in front of the Ramiro Ponce pass | 65-77 |
| 05:26 | Butler | The jumper by Robert Turpin is denied by Terry Betts | 65-77 |
| 05:24 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Betts grabs the board | 65-77 |
| 05:16 | Mount St. Mary's | David Wilkowitz is hacked by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #5 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins (PG), Michael Hamburg (SG), Richard Godbold (PF), Pat Pinheiro (C) David Wilkowitz, Jimmie Farrington, Terry Betts, Ramiro Ponce | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Williams (PG), Joseph King (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Robert Turpin, Eric Furlow, Michael McCade | |
| 05:00 | Mount St. Mary's | John Weber blocks the short jumper by Pat Pinheiro | 65-77 |
| 04:58 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold can't tip it in | 65-77 |
| 04:57 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Pat Pinheiro takes the ball from John Weber | 65-77 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:31 | Mount St. Mary's | Walter Ewing picks off the pass by Richard Godbold | 65-77 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Mark Williams misses long on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lamont Waddell - foul #5 on Lamont Waddell, team foul #10 | 65-77 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | John Thompson (SG) Lamont Waddell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (SG), Robert Turpin (SF), Marcus Craig (PF) Joseph King, John Weber, Richard Schantz | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Mark Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-78 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Mark Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 04:12 | Mount St. Mary's | Pat Pinheiro grabs the defensive rebound | 65-78 |
| 04:01 | Mount St. Mary's | Michael Hamburg connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Pat Pinheiro | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | Robert Turpin scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 67-81 |
| Lineup | Mount St. Mary's | PG - Thomas Bivins (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hamburg (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Godbold (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Pat Pinheiro (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Turpin (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. PF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-81 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Eric Furlow snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-81 |
| 02:53 | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| 02:53 | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-81 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | David Wilkowitz (PG) Michael Hamburg | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Walter Ewing | |
| 02:39 | Mount St. Mary's | Richard Godbold misses the dunk | 67-81 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow pulls down the rebound | 67-81 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Richard Schantz is whistled for traveling | 67-81 |
| Subs | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington (SG), Michael Hamburg (SF), Terry Betts (PF), Ramiro Ponce (C) David Wilkowitz, John Thompson, Richard Godbold, Pat Pinheiro | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (PG), Joseph King (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Michael McCade (PF), Walter Ewing (C) Mark Williams, Eric Furlow, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 02:15 | Mount St. Mary's | Ramiro Ponce can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-81 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the easy layup | 67-81 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Michael McCade tips it but misses | 67-81 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Robert Turpin tips it back up and in | 67-83 |
| 01:35 | Mount St. Mary's | Terry Betts is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Terry Betts, team foul #11 | 67-83 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Robert Turpin clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-83 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it in | 67-85 |
| 00:54 | Mount St. Mary's | Thomas Bivins is called for traveling | 67-85 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Terry Betts - foul #2 on Terry Betts, team foul #12 | 67-85 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 1st free throw | 67-86 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Marcus Craig makes the 2nd free throw | 67-87 |
| Game Plan | Mount St. Mary's | Mount St. Mary's is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Mount St. Mary's | Jimmie Farrington's fadeaway is rejected by Michael McCade | 67-87 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 67-87 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Robert Turpin runs out the clock | 67-87 |