| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 10 pts. SF - David Christy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Brett Bishop - foul #1 on Brett Bishop, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 19:23 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop scores on a shot from the baseline | 32-40 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the shot from the right wing | 32-40 |
| 19:04 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 18:45 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Christy | 32-42 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Alvin Newell gets the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by David Christy - foul #2 on David Christy, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| 18:17 | Butler | James Gray blows the dunk | 32-42 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Alvin Newell snags the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Brett Bishop denies the turnaround by James Gray | 32-42 |
| 18:02 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eugene Murphy | 32-42 |
| 17:58 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 17:57 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday can't tip it in | 32-42 |
| 17:55 | Butler | James Gray gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell is fouled on the floor by George Halliday - foul #2 on George Halliday, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum (PF) Jacob Cirillo | |
| 17:10 | Butler | Brett Bishop steps in front of the William Halvorson pass | 32-42 |
| 16:44 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 16:43 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 32-42 |
| 16:22 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 15:59 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by George Halliday and he's hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #1 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), Bobby Sargent (SF), Jacob Cirillo (PF) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, David Christy, Robert Kellum | |
| 15:59 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jesse Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Sargent (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Bishop (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Jacob Cirillo is called for the reach on James Gray - foul #2 on Jacob Cirillo, team foul #4 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum (C) Brett Bishop | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Loudermilk | 34-45 |
| 15:07 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo lays it in | 34-47 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken blows the layup | 34-47 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the offensive rebound | 34-47 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 34-47 |
| 14:20 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 13:57 | UL-Lafayette | James Gray swats the layup by Jacob Cirillo | 34-47 |
| 13:56 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent tips it back up and in | 34-49 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Alvin Newell's pass is intercepted by Bobby Sargent | 34-49 |
| 13:38 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-49 |
| 13:36 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo can't tip it in | 34-49 |
| 13:35 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Kellum | 34-49 |
| 13:21 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent loses the ball out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG), David Christy (SF), Jay Evans (PF), Brett Bishop (C) Jesse Thomas, Thomas Lyon, Bobby Sargent, Jacob Cirillo, Robert Kellum | |
| 13:03 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Nimmo | 36-49 |
| 12:43 | UL-Lafayette | George Halliday is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on George Halliday, team foul #5 | 36-49 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Wilson Ward is fouled on the floor by David Christy - foul #3 on David Christy, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum (PF) Jay Evans | |
| 11:50 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by George Halliday - foul #4 on George Halliday, team foul #7 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Lyon (SG) George Halliday | |
| 11:50 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Christy (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Kellum (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Robert Kellum, team foul #8 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (SG) Thomas Lyon | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-49 |
| 11:17 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy gets the rebound | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 38-49 |
| 10:59 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop hits the follow up shot | 38-51 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses short on a shot from the left side | 38-51 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it in | 40-51 |
| 10:23 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by David Christy | 40-53 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't finish the layup but he's hacked by David Christy - foul #4 on David Christy, team foul #9 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Malcolm Fowler (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), Bobby Sargent (SF), Jacob Cirillo (PF), George Nicholson (C) Eugene Murphy, Jesse Thomas, David Christy, Robert Kellum, Brett Bishop | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 10:09 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo gets the rebound | 41-53 |
| 09:47 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent misses the jump hook from the left block | 41-53 |
| 09:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 41-53 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-53 |
| 09:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo grabs the board | 41-53 |
| 09:18 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 41-55 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Malcolm Fowler steps in front of the Alvin Newell pass in the backcourt | 41-55 |
| 09:13 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent blows the layup | 41-55 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a shot from the left side | 41-55 |
| 08:41 | Butler | James Gray snags the offensive board | 41-55 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Gray can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 41-55 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell grabs the offensive rebound | 41-55 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by James Gray | 43-55 |
| 07:53 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by George Nicholson | 43-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Malcolm Fowler (fresh) SG - Thomas Lyon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bobby Sargent (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - George Nicholson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | James Gray hits a runner near the basket | 45-57 |
| 07:16 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #2 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG), David Christy (SF), Robert Kellum (PF) Malcolm Fowler, Thomas Lyon, Bobby Sargent, Jacob Cirillo | |
| 07:16 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson misses the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 07:16 | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger lays it in on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 47-58 |
| 06:50 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses long on a floater from the right wing | 47-58 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Terry Nimmo pulls down the rebound | 47-58 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic lays it in on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 49-58 |
| 06:17 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop (C) George Nicholson | |
| 06:17 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:17 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-59 |
| 06:05 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| 06:00 | UL-Lafayette | David Christy knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from George Halliday | 49-61 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 51-61 |
| 05:23 | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-63 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Terry Nimmo travels with the ball | 51-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo (PF) Robert Kellum | |
| 05:00 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop blows the layup | 51-63 |
| 04:59 | UL-Lafayette | Brett Bishop can't tip it in | 51-63 |
| 04:58 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 04:48 | Butler | George Halliday picks off the pass by Leon Ottinger | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:26 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo lays it up and in on a nice dish by George Halliday | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-65 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it in | 53-65 |
| 03:44 | UL-Lafayette | William Halvorson denies the turnaround by Eugene Murphy | 53-65 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 53-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Eugene Murphy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Halliday (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Christy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jacob Cirillo (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Brett Bishop (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Christy - foul #5 on David Christy, team foul #10 | 53-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), Bobby Sargent (SF), Robert Kellum (C) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, David Christy, Brett Bishop | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:05 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 03:04 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Lyon | 55-65 |
| 02:48 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-68 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Alan Loudermilk | 57-68 |
| 02:36 | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Terry Nimmo | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Eugene Murphy (PG), George Halliday (SG), Brett Bishop (C) Jesse Thomas, Thomas Lyon, Robert Kellum | |
| 02:12 | UL-Lafayette | James Gray picks off the pass by Bobby Sargent | 57-68 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Alvin Newell comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 57-68 |
| 02:03 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo pulls down the rebound | 57-68 |
| 01:41 | UL-Lafayette | Bobby Sargent clanks a floater from close range | 57-68 |
| 01:39 | UL-Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Jacob Cirillo | 57-68 |
| 01:17 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #4 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas (PG), Thomas Lyon (SG), Robert Kellum (C) Eugene Murphy, George Halliday, Brett Bishop | |
| 01:17 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 01:17 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses short on a jumper from the left side | 57-70 |
| 01:06 | UL-Lafayette | Jacob Cirillo gets the rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:42 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 57-70 |
| 00:41 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is called for a charge - foul #4 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #5 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | George Nicholson (C) Jacob Cirillo | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bobby Sargent and he's hacked by Leon Ottinger - foul #5 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| 00:09 | UL-Lafayette | Robert Kellum makes the free throw | 57-73 |
| 00:02 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Jesse Thomas runs out the clock | 60-73 |