| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wentworth (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Balog inbounds the ball | 37-39 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Richard Balog hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 19:34 | Cornell | William Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 19:23 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (SF), William Butcher (C) Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| 19:23 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Kyle Cole is alone and drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Butcher | 40-41 |
| 18:48 | Cornell | James Richardson connects on the shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:36 | Butler | William Butcher makes the shot from the right block set up by Andrew Dykstra | 42-43 |
| 18:23 | Cornell | Marc Frisk hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Richardson | 44-43 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra loses the dribble to James Richardson in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 18:10 | Cornell | William Baker misses long on a jumper in the lane | 44-43 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Kenneth Wentworth steals the ball from Kyle Cole in the backcourt | 44-43 |
| 17:52 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-43 |
| 17:51 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth tips it but misses | 44-43 |
| 17:49 | Cornell | William Baker snags the offensive board | 44-43 |
| 17:35 | Cornell | William Butcher takes the ball from Scott Ellenburg | 44-43 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't finish the uncontested layup | 44-43 |
| 17:18 | Cornell | James Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 17:08 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Richardson | 46-43 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra loses the dribble to James Richardson in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| 16:53 | Cornell | William Baker loses the dribble to Andrew Dykstra | 46-43 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra lays it up and in | 46-45 |
| 16:24 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dykstra - foul #3 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #2 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Kenneth Wentworth, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Andrew Dykstra, Kyle Cole, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Charles Stevens drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Guy Wheeler and he's fouled by Richard Balog - foul #2 on Richard Balog, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| 16:01 | Cornell | Charles Stevens makes the free throw | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - Guy Wheeler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lane (fresh) C - Ashley Jarnigan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Richard Balog connects on the open 3 from the right wing | 49-48 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan blows the dunk but the foul's on Richard Balog - foul #3 on Richard Balog, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG) John Lane | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG) Norberto Yazzie | |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 15:26 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 15:01 | Butler | James McCade scores on a jumper from the left side | 51-50 |
| 14:44 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan's floater is tipped away by Todd Metzger | 51-50 |
| 14:42 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan tips it home | 53-50 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Carroll Dobson tips it home | 53-52 |
| 14:06 | Cornell | Charles Stevens can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 53-52 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 13:56 | Butler | James McCade buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Balog | 53-55 |
| 13:40 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-55 |
| 13:39 | Butler | James McCade pulls down the rebound | 53-55 |
| 13:21 | Butler | James McCade buries a jumper in the lane | 53-57 |
| 13:07 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan hits a runner from the left block | 55-57 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Charles Kirwin travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), John Lane (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Charles Stevens, Jimmy Thomas, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), William Butcher (C) Richard Balog, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| 12:31 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-57 |
| 12:29 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 12:16 | Cornell | Charles Kirwin picks off the pass by Scott Ellenburg | 55-57 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Norberto Yazzie | 55-60 |
| 11:43 | Cornell | James Richardson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Scott Ellenburg | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Whaley (tiring) 3 pf. SF - Scott Ellenburg (fresh) 11 pts. PF - John Lane (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marc Frisk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Butler | Charles Kirwin clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 11:17 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 11:13 | Cornell | Norberto Yazzie steps in front of the Donald Whaley pass | 58-60 |
| 10:53 | Butler | James McCade scores on a shot from the left block | 58-62 |
| 10:40 | Cornell | James Richardson is fouled on the floor by Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), William Baker (PF) Donald Whaley, John Lane | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, Norberto Yazzie, William Butcher | |
| 10:30 | Cornell | Todd Metzger is called for the reach on William Baker - foul #2 on Todd Metzger, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Todd Metzger - foul #3 on Todd Metzger, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG) James Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 10:11 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-62 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Luke Lyons tips it back up and in | 59-64 |
| 09:30 | Cornell | Marc Frisk misses short on a jumper from the left block | 59-64 |
| 09:28 | Cornell | William Baker tips it in | 61-64 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Richard Balog blows the layup | 61-64 |
| 09:09 | Cornell | William Baker snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:50 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 08:49 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg grabs the offensive board | 61-64 |
| 08:34 | Cornell | William Baker comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-64 |
| 08:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 61-64 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Paul Stephens is fouled on the floor by Guy Wheeler - foul #2 on Guy Wheeler, team foul #1 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Jimmy Thomas (SG), Charles Stevens (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| 08:03 | Butler | James Richardson steps in front of the William Butcher pass | 61-64 |
| 07:59 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Richardson | 63-64 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Kyle Cole's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Thomas | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (tiring) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Ellenburg (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Baker (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Stevens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (tired) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James McCade (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Balog (tiring) 18 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:41 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Kyle Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Kyle Cole buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-66 |
| 07:14 | Cornell | William Baker is fouled on the floor by Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #8 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan (C) Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Kyle Cole, William Butcher | |
| 07:14 | Cornell | William Baker misses the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 63-66 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses long on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Stevens - foul #1 on Charles Stevens, team foul #2 | 63-66 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG), John Lane (PF) Charles Stevens, William Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF) Richard Balog | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 06:52 | Cornell | James Richardson makes the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 65-68 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-68 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Charles Stevens (SF) James Richardson, Jimmy Thomas | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), William Butcher (C) Norberto Yazzie, Todd Metzger | |
| 06:16 | Cornell | Ashley Jarnigan buries a jumper from close range | 67-68 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the jumper from close range set up by Richard Balog | 67-70 |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Charles Stevens - foul #4 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #9 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Donald Whaley, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher | |
| 05:39 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 67-70 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Guy Wheeler steals the ball from James McCade in the backcourt | 67-70 |
| 05:34 | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth misses the lay-in | 67-70 |
| 05:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Balog | 67-70 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Charles Kirwin steps out of bounds on the sideline | 67-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg (SF) Charles Stevens | |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Cole (PF) Luke Lyons | |
| 05:06 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-70 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 67-70 |
| 04:49 | Butler | William Baker picks off the pass by Richard Balog | 67-70 |
| 04:33 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Wentworth | 69-70 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Todd Metzger is fouled in the backcourt by Marc Frisk - foul #2 on Marc Frisk, team foul #3 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Jimmy Thomas (PF) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, William Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Scott Ellenburg - foul #1 on Scott Ellenburg, team foul #4 | 69-70 |
| Subs | Cornell | Charles Stevens (PF) Scott Ellenburg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:18 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 04:18 | Cornell | Charles Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| 04:04 | Cornell | Charles Stevens can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 69-71 |
| 04:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Norberto Yazzie | 69-71 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Marc Frisk blocks the jumper by Norberto Yazzie | 69-71 |
| 03:49 | Cornell | The rebound goes to Marc Frisk | 69-71 |
| 03:28 | Cornell | James Richardson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 03:27 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas tips it home | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Cornell | PG - James Richardson (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Donald Whaley (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Stevens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Marc Frisk (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James McCade (very tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Luke Lyons (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Paul Stephens | 71-73 |
| 02:55 | Cornell | Charles Stevens misses long on a jump hook from close range | 71-73 |
| 02:53 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 71-73 |
| 02:37 | Cornell | Marc Frisk slams it home on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 73-73 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), John Lane (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Charles Stevens, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| 02:20 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses long on an open floater from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 02:19 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 02:09 | Cornell | Jimmy Thomas drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Wentworth | 75-73 |
| 01:53 | Butler | John Lane denies the turnaround by Richard Balog | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | John Lane grabs the board | 75-73 |
| 01:52 | Cornell | Cornell calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-73 |
| Subs | Cornell | James Richardson (PG), Donald Whaley (SG), Scott Ellenburg (SF), William Baker (PF), Marc Frisk (C) Guy Wheeler, Kenneth Wentworth, Jimmy Thomas, John Lane, Ashley Jarnigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF) Kyle Cole | |
| 01:35 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Whaley | 77-73 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Richard Balog double dribbles in the backcourt | 77-73 |
| 01:22 | Cornell | Donald Whaley clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-73 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Baker - foul #2 on William Baker, team foul #5 | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:00 | Cornell | Donald Whaley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Marc Frisk | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Charles Kirwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Scott Ellenburg - foul #5 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #10 | 80-74 |
| Subs | Cornell | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:55 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg misses the 2nd free throw | 81-74 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 81-74 |
| 00:52 | Butler | James McCade is called for traveling in the backcourt | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Todd Metzger is called for the reach on Marc Frisk - foul #4 on Todd Metzger, team foul #11 | 81-74 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 00:50 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | James Richardson is called for the reach on Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Richardson, team foul #6 | 83-74 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Paul Stephens is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Balog | 83-77 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Marc Frisk is hacked by Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #12 | 83-77 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 1st free throw | 84-77 |
| 00:42 | Cornell | Marc Frisk makes the 2nd free throw | 85-77 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 85-77 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Lyons | 85-77 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Richard Balog scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 85-80 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | William Baker is hacked by Paul Stephens in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Stephens, team foul #13 | 85-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Kenneth Wentworth (SG) Donald Whaley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:29 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 1st free throw | 86-80 |
| 00:29 | Cornell | William Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 87-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | William Baker steps in front of the James McCade pass | 87-80 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg is hacked by James McCade in the backcourt - foul #4 on James McCade, team foul #14 | 87-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Donald Whaley (SG) Kenneth Wentworth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 1st free throw | 88-80 |
| 00:21 | Cornell | Scott Ellenburg makes the 2nd free throw | 89-80 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Donald Whaley takes the ball from Paul Stephens | 89-80 |
| 00:10 | Cornell | Donald Whaley hits the finger roll | 91-80 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Donald Whaley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Donald Whaley, team foul #7 | 91-80 |
| Subs | Cornell | Guy Wheeler (PG), Kenneth Wentworth (SG), Charles Stevens (SF), Jimmy Thomas (PF), Ashley Jarnigan (C) James Richardson, Donald Whaley, Scott Ellenburg, William Baker, Marc Frisk | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 91-81 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| Game Plan | Cornell | Cornell is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cornell | Guy Wheeler runs out the clock | 91-82 |