| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) SG - Daniel McDow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jack Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan inbounds the ball | 25-23 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses the lay-in | 25-23 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 25-23 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| 19:09 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Tung | 28-25 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Brandon Coppola's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-25 |
| 18:40 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-25 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled on the floor by Daniel McDow - foul #2 on Daniel McDow, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Robert Cline (PF), Joseph Herrington (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (PF) Brandon Coppola, Stephen Jasper | |
| 17:45 | Butler | Robert Cline steps in front of the Andrew Bennett pass | 28-25 |
| 17:21 | Fairfield | Robert Cline misses badly on a runner from close range | 28-25 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 28-25 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Robert Cline steps in front of the Jason Lucas pass in the backcourt | 28-25 |
| 17:02 | Fairfield | Robert Cline buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Patty | 30-25 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:35 | Fairfield | Robert Cline gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 16:13 | Fairfield | Michael Patty clanks a 3 from the right corner | 30-25 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-25 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Jason Lucas grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Wade Willey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Patty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leslie Leday (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Herrington (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 30-28 |
| 15:20 | Fairfield | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Michael Patty - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Daniel McDow (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline, Joseph Herrington | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jason Lucas, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| 15:01 | Fairfield | Stephen Jasper takes the ball from Daniel McDow | 30-28 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Brandon Coppola scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 30-30 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #4 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:22 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong misses the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 31-33 |
| 13:52 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses the 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Horace Stewart is open but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't tip it in | 31-33 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Jason Lucas tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Gary Castello (PG), Leslie Leday (SF) Paul Tung, Elmer Swan | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:04 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Nicolas Furlong denies the turnaround by Bruce Whited | 31-35 |
| 12:51 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte (SF) Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 12:46 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:37 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 12:35 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Ronald Bolte steals the ball from Bruce Whited | 32-35 |
| 12:05 | Fairfield | Ronald Bolte misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Gary Castello - foul #3 on Gary Castello, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Robert Cline (C) Gary Castello, Ronald Bolte, Leslie Leday, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 32-35 |
| 11:34 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Elmer Swan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Furlong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Robert Cline (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:12 | Fairfield | Paul Tung is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (SG) Daniel McDow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:53 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Wade Willey | 34-35 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's fadeaway is rejected by Elmer Swan | 34-35 |
| 10:31 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 10:20 | Fairfield | Robert Cline drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Furlong | 36-35 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Brandon Coppola can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-35 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 36-37 |
| 09:53 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong is called for a backcourt violation | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Patty (PG), Gary Castello (SG), Leslie Leday (SF), Joseph Herrington (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Wade Willey, Elmer Swan, Nicolas Furlong, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper | |
| 09:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Gary Castello - foul #4 on Gary Castello, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG) Gary Castello | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington comes up short on the floater from the left side | 36-40 |
| 08:44 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited loses the dribble to Michael Patty in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 08:34 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow is hacked by Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Horace Stewart, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Ronald Bolte (SF), Robert Cline (C) Michael Patty, Joseph Herrington, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Brandon Coppola | |
| 08:14 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday misses the floater from just outside the lane | 36-40 |
| 08:12 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 07:52 | Fairfield | Leslie Leday loses the dribble to Stephen Jasper | 36-40 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Andrew Bennett's pass is intercepted by Robert Cline | 36-40 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel McDow (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Bolte (fresh) PF - Leslie Leday (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Cline (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (very tired) 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tired) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Fairfield | Paul Tung hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 07:03 | Fairfield | Robert Cline tips it in | 38-40 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the shot from close range and the foul's on Daniel McDow - foul #3 on Daniel McDow, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Wade Willey (PG), Michael Patty (SG), Elmer Swan (SF), Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Paul Tung, Daniel McDow, Ronald Bolte, Leslie Leday, Robert Cline | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Brandon Coppola (C) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 06:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 06:42 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:23 | Fairfield | Kenneth Bennett swats the short shot by Nicolas Furlong | 38-42 |
| 06:21 | Butler | Jason Lucas grabs the defensive rebound | 38-42 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jack Rogers is called for the reach on Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jack Rogers, team foul #5 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington (C) Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 05:43 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is open but can't throw it down | 38-42 |
| 05:41 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 05:24 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong comes up short on the jumper from close range | 38-42 |
| 05:23 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington tips it but misses | 38-42 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Brandon Coppola gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Nicolas Furlong blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Horace Stewart | 38-42 |
| 04:57 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Brandon Coppola is called for the reach on Joseph Herrington - foul #2 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #7 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Paul Tung (PG), Gary Castello (SG), Jack Rogers (C) Wade Willey, Michael Patty, Nicolas Furlong | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Brandon Coppola | |
| 04:38 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 38-44 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Paul Tung misses the fadeaway from the right block | 38-44 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 38-44 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 03:58 | Fairfield | Gary Castello snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 03:33 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington hits a fadeaway from the left side | 40-44 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Stephen Jasper buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Paul Tung (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Castello (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Elmer Swan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Herrington (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jack Rogers (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (very tired) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Stephen Jasper (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sherrill (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 02:52 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 02:47 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-46 |
| 02:45 | Fairfield | Joseph Herrington gets the offensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #3 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Daniel McDow (SG), Robert Cline (PF), Leslie Leday (C) Gary Castello, Joseph Herrington, Jack Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 02:32 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Cline | 41-46 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the offensive rebound | 41-46 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel McDow - foul #4 on Daniel McDow, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong (PF), Jack Rogers (C) Robert Cline, Leslie Leday | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Brandon Coppola makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Brandon Coppola makes the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 01:29 | Fairfield | Paul Tung hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-48 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Brandon Coppola is alone and drills a runner from the left block | 44-50 |
| 00:54 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Paul Tung | 46-50 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Elmer Swan takes the ball from Kenneth Bennett in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 00:43 | Fairfield | Jack Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Stephen Jasper lays it in set up by Horace Stewart | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Fairfield | Nicolas Furlong hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 48-52 |
| 00:08 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow grabs the offensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Daniel McDow scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Tung | 51-52 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Paul Tung is called for the reach on Kenneth Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Tung, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | Elmer Swan misses long on a fullcourt shot | 51-54 |