| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Gary King (fresh) SG - Jack Ashford (fresh) SF - Jason Rozanski (fresh) PF - Gary Dunn (fresh) C - Brian Crofts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Lafayette | Jason Rozanski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Rozanski - foul #1 on Jason Rozanski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | Gary King clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn misses the tip | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Dennis Smith gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a jump hook from the left block | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Brian Crofts | 0-2 |
| 18:25 | Lafayette | Brian Crofts makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jason Rozanski | 3-2 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Rozanski - foul #2 on Jason Rozanski, team foul #2 | 3-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski (SF) Jason Rozanski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | Lafayette | Brian Crofts snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:56 | Lafayette | Gary King misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Smith and he's hacked by Brian Crofts - foul #1 on Brian Crofts, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete (PG), James Blakney (SG), Robert Sizemore (PF), William Peters (C) Gary King, Jack Ashford, Gary Dunn, Brian Crofts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the dunk | 3-4 |
| 17:23 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:12 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 3-4 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Dennis Smith pulls down the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it in | 3-6 |
| 16:39 | Lafayette | William Peters loses the ball out of bounds | 3-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Burcham (PF) Garf Lozowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Wilson Ward is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:22 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham pulls down the rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore blows the layup | 3-6 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Donnell Negrete (fairly fresh) SG - James Blakney (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Sizemore (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Burcham (fresh) C - William Peters (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | Butler | Donnell Negrete steps in front of the Andrew Dunn pass in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| 15:36 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham banks in the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 5-6 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Wilson Ward gets the offensive rebound | 5-6 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Thomas Cartee tips it home | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | William Peters misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gary King (PG), Jack Ashford (SG), Garf Lozowski (SF), Gary Dunn (PF) Donnell Negrete, James Blakney, Robert Sizemore, Robert Burcham | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Dustin Harris (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | William Peters misses the 1st free throw | 5-8 |
| 14:47 | Lafayette | William Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | Butler | William Peters steals the ball from Thomas Cancel in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:32 | Lafayette | Jack Ashford can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dustin Harris - foul #1 on Dustin Harris, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Crofts (C) William Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG) Dustin Harris | |
| 14:32 | Lafayette | Jack Ashford makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:32 | Lafayette | Jack Ashford makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Gary Dunn is called for the reach on Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Gary Dunn, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Clayton Goodman | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 13:57 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:52 | Lafayette | Gary King connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jack Ashford | 11-8 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Jack Ashford steals the ball from Thomas Cancel | 11-8 |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn buries a floater in the paint set up by Garf Lozowski and the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #3 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Dustin Harris (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn misses the free throw | 13-8 |
| 13:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clayton Goodman | 13-8 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Dustin Harris is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Cartee | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | Lafayette | Gary King connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jack Ashford | 16-11 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gary Dunn - foul #2 on Gary Dunn, team foul #5 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Curry (PG), Donnell Negrete (SG), Robert Sizemore (PF) Gary King, Jack Ashford, Gary Dunn | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dustin Harris, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-13 |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan | |
| 11:57 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 16-13 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore snags the offensive board | 16-13 |
| 11:38 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-13 |
| 11:36 | Lafayette | Brian Crofts hits the follow up shot | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Martin Curry (fresh) SG - Donnell Negrete (fairly fresh) SF - Garf Lozowski (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Robert Sizemore (fairly fresh) C - Brian Crofts (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dustin Harris (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Garf Lozowski steals the ball from Thomas Cancel | 18-13 |
| 11:10 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Sizemore | 20-13 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harold Finnie and the foul's on Donnell Negrete - foul #1 on Donnell Negrete, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gary King (PG), James Blakney (SG), Robert Burcham (SF) Martin Curry, Donnell Negrete, Robert Sizemore | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dustin Harris, Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:25 | Lafayette | Gary King knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Blakney | 23-16 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 23-16 |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Robert Burcham | 23-16 |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Gary King is called for traveling | 23-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack Ashford (SG), Robert Sizemore (PF) James Blakney, Garf Lozowski | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Gregory Duncan scores on a runner from close range | 23-18 |
| 09:45 | Lafayette | Clayton Goodman is called for the reach on Robert Sizemore - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Blakney (PG), William Peters (C) Gary King, Brian Crofts | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| 09:24 | Lafayette | William Peters loses the dribble to Wilson Ward | 23-18 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the easy layup | 23-18 |
| 09:20 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 09:12 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-18 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-18 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | Jack Ashford grabs the defensive rebound | 26-18 |
| 08:37 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 26-18 |
| 08:36 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to William Peters | 26-18 |
| 08:20 | Lafayette | Clayton Goodman denies the turnaround by James Blakney | 26-18 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Wilson Ward snags the defensive board | 26-18 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jack Ashford takes the ball from Clayton Goodman in the backcourt | 26-18 |
| 07:55 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham's dunk attempt is rejected by Jonathon McCracken | 26-18 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the rebound | 26-18 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Wilson Ward blows the wide open dunk | 26-18 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Clayton Goodman tips it home | 26-20 |
| 07:26 | Lafayette | Jack Ashford clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-20 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Clayton Goodman grabs the board | 26-20 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Blakney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Ashford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Burcham (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Sizemore (tired) 2 reb. C - William Peters (tiring) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Cartee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clayton Goodman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by William Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Peters, team foul #7 | 26-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gary King (PG), Donnell Negrete (SG), Garf Lozowski (SF), Brian Crofts (C) James Blakney, Jack Ashford, Robert Burcham, William Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 26-20 |
| 07:22 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 06:58 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski travels with the ball | 26-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Burcham (PF) Robert Sizemore | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 06:37 | Butler | Harold Finnie knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Andrew Dunn | 26-23 |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 06:15 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski tips it home | 28-23 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:40 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brian Crofts | 30-23 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-23 |
| 05:31 | Lafayette | Robert Burcham gets the rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:09 | Lafayette | Garf Lozowski comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:08 | Lafayette | Brian Crofts pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-23 |
| 05:08 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 30-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jack Ashford (SG), Robert Sizemore (PF) Donnell Negrete, Robert Burcham | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 04:50 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore's pass is intercepted by Leon Ottinger | 30-23 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is fouled on the floor by Gary King - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #8 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete (PG) Gary King | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:25 | Lafayette | Robert Sizemore grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 04:19 | Lafayette | Brian Crofts buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-23 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Dennis Smith | 33-26 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Jack Ashford can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-26 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 33-26 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Donnell Negrete steps in front of the Dennis Smith pass in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | Donnell Negrete misses the easy layup | 33-26 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Garf Lozowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Garf Lozowski, team foul #9 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Martin Curry (PG), James Blakney (SG), Jason Rozanski (SF), Gary Dunn (PF), William Peters (C) Donnell Negrete, Jack Ashford, Garf Lozowski, Robert Sizemore, Brian Crofts | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 03:06 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 33-28 |
| 03:04 | Lafayette | Martin Curry grabs the offensive rebound | 33-28 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Martin Curry (fresh) SG - James Blakney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Rozanski (fresh) PF - Gary Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Peters (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:48 | Lafayette | James Blakney comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 33-28 |
| 02:46 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 02:23 | Lafayette | Wilson Ward steals it from William Peters | 33-28 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Andrew Dunn clanks a floater from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 02:09 | Lafayette | Gary Dunn pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:47 | Lafayette | Jason Rozanski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Wilson Ward pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Clayton Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 33-28 |
| 01:18 | Lafayette | William Peters snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:54 | Lafayette | William Peters travels with the ball | 33-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gary King (PG), Jack Ashford (SG), Brian Crofts (C) Martin Curry, James Blakney, William Peters | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Jason Rozanski steals it from Harold Finnie | 33-28 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Gary King comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 00:04 | Lafayette | Gary King snags the offensive board | 33-28 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Gary King misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 33-28 |