| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Miles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Cogan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - William Shelton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 7 pts. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Green inbounds the ball | 31-23 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | UL-Lafayette | Gene Cogan scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Miles | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper's pass is intercepted by John Miles | 34-23 |
| 18:50 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-23 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Andrew Bennett and he's fouled by John Miles - foul #3 on John Miles, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee (PG) John Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:21 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the free throw | 34-25 |
| 18:21 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Paul Walsh | 34-25 |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Gene Cogan and the foul's on John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #1 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton makes the free throw | 37-25 |
| 17:35 | Butler | William Shelton blocks the jumper by Horace Stewart | 37-25 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it home | 37-27 |
| 17:15 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Shumaker (C) William Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 37-27 |
| 16:47 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jonathan Chee | 37-27 |
| 16:40 | UL-Lafayette | The short jumper by Gene Cogan is denied by Bruce Whited | 37-27 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 37-29 |
| 15:54 | UL-Lafayette | Andrew Bennett steps in front of the Roger Green pass | 37-29 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Bennett | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jonathan Chee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Cogan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Walsh (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Shumaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett can't throw it down but he's hacked by Roger Green - foul #2 on Roger Green, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Miles (PG), Greg Osorio (SG), Stephen Heald (SF), William Shelton (C) Jonathan Chee, Gene Cogan, Roger Green, Paul Walsh | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 15:03 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:43 | UL-Lafayette | John Miles misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| 14:43 | UL-Lafayette | John Miles misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:43 | UL-Lafayette | John Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 38-35 |
| 14:05 | UL-Lafayette | Greg Osorio drills a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-35 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 40-37 |
| 13:28 | UL-Lafayette | John Miles hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Greg Osorio | 43-37 |
| 13:00 | Butler | William Shelton denies the turnaround by Stephen Jasper | 43-37 |
| 12:59 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:46 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-37 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 43-37 |
| 12:38 | Butler | William Shelton swats the layup by Kenneth Bennett | 43-37 |
| 12:36 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Greg Osorio | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Shumaker is called for traveling | 43-37 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee (PG), Gene Cogan (SG), Roger Green (SF), Paul Walsh (PF), George Hill (C) John Miles, Greg Osorio, Stephen Heald, Thomas Shumaker, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Roger Green - foul #3 on Roger Green, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited's pass is intercepted by Roger Green | 43-37 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Jonathan Chee (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gene Cogan (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Walsh (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - George Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 7 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | UL-Lafayette | Gene Cogan misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Brandon Coppola misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-37 |
| 10:53 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 10:47 | UL-Lafayette | Gene Cogan connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-37 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the finger roll | 46-39 |
| 10:02 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Green is hacked by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Miles (PG), William Shelton (C) Jonathan Chee, George Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 09:46 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett can't tip it in | 48-39 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett tips it in | 48-41 |
| 09:06 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Green can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 09:05 | UL-Lafayette | John Miles grabs the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 08:55 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Green misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 08:54 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 48-41 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 08:36 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Paul Walsh | 48-41 |
| 08:07 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton makes the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Gene Cogan | 50-41 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Roger Green picks off the pass by Horace Stewart | 50-41 |
| 07:22 | UL-Lafayette | Gene Cogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the defensive rebound | 50-41 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cogan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Walsh (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Shelton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 7 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tired) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Stephen Jasper travels with the ball | 50-41 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee (PG), Greg Osorio (SG), Stephen Heald (SF), Thomas Shumaker (PF), George Hill (C) John Miles, Gene Cogan, Roger Green, Paul Walsh, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 06:46 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-41 |
| 06:25 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Shumaker gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 05:59 | UL-Lafayette | Stephen Heald misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| 05:59 | UL-Lafayette | Stephen Heald makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 05:59 | UL-Lafayette | Stephen Heald makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 52-44 |
| 05:27 | UL-Lafayette | Greg Osorio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 52-44 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Greg Osorio steps in front of the Horace Stewart pass | 52-44 |
| 04:30 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Heald | 55-44 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-44 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | John Miles (PG), Gene Cogan (SG), Roger Green (SF), Paul Walsh (PF), William Shelton (C) Jonathan Chee, Greg Osorio, Stephen Heald, Thomas Shumaker, George Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| 04:01 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:40 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 03:27 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 03:11 | UL-Lafayette | John Miles's layup is rejected by John Sherrill | 55-47 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - John Miles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gene Cogan (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Green (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Paul Walsh (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - William Shelton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Horace Stewart comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 55-47 |
| 02:39 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Roger Green steals it from Horace Stewart | 55-47 |
| 02:26 | UL-Lafayette | Roger Green lays it in | 57-47 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 02:04 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 01:38 | UL-Lafayette | Paul Walsh misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-47 |
| 01:37 | UL-Lafayette | William Shelton hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by John Miles - foul #4 on John Miles, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee (PG), Greg Osorio (SG), Stephen Heald (SF), Thomas Shumaker (PF), George Hill (C) John Miles, Gene Cogan, Roger Green, Paul Walsh, William Shelton | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bruce Whited (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Jonathan Chee - foul #1 on Jonathan Chee, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-47 |
| 00:55 | UL-Lafayette | Stephen Heald gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:31 | UL-Lafayette | Greg Osorio can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 59-47 |
| 00:31 | UL-Lafayette | Greg Osorio makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:31 | UL-Lafayette | Greg Osorio makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett's layup is rejected by George Hill | 61-47 |
| 00:25 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Shumaker grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Jonathan Chee runs out the clock | 61-47 |