| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - James Painter (fresh) SG - William Golson (fresh) SF - Mark Wooldridge (fresh) PF - Andrew Mahler (fresh) C - Richard Barrett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Henry Ragin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Mark Wooldridge - foul #1 on Mark Wooldridge, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:50 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:40 | Brown | James Painter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:38 | Brown | Andrew Mahler tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a floater from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:18 | Brown | Richard Barrett snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 19:13 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge misses long on a shot from the right block | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Brown | Andrew Mahler misses the tip | 2-2 |
| 19:09 | Brown | William Golson grabs the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Brown | William Golson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Barrett - foul #1 on Richard Barrett, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:22 | Brown | William Golson is fouled on the floor by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | Brown | Jacob Adams picks off the pass by William Golson | 4-2 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Bradley Childs's fadeaway is rejected by Andrew Mahler | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 4-2 |
| 17:23 | Brown | William Golson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Henry Ragin pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Larry Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Jacob Adams tips it in | 6-2 |
| 16:37 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge clanks a turnaround from close range | 6-2 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs pulls down the rebound | 6-2 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Larry Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 6-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Frank (PG), Roland Lemaster (SG), Joseph Williams (SF), Larry Alexander (PF), Lawrence Timmons (C) James Painter, William Golson, Mark Wooldridge, Andrew Mahler, Richard Barrett | |
| 16:19 | Brown | Roland Lemaster's pass is intercepted by Kim Randolph | 6-2 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-2 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Michael Frank (fresh) SG - Roland Lemaster (fresh) SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) PF - Larry Alexander (fresh) C - Lawrence Timmons (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Brown | Joseph Williams scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Alexander | 6-5 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by Roland Lemaster - foul #1 on Roland Lemaster, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-5 |
| 15:15 | Brown | Bill Lowery steals it from Joseph Williams | 9-5 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Bill Lowery lays it up and in | 11-5 |
| 14:49 | Brown | Roland Lemaster connects on the floater from the left side set up by Larry Alexander | 11-7 |
| 14:23 | Butler | William Hall makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bill Lowery | 13-7 |
| 14:04 | Brown | Larry Alexander is hacked by Kim Randolph - foul #1 on Kim Randolph, team foul #2 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Brown | James Painter (PG), William Golson (SG), Mark Wooldridge (SF), Andrew Mahler (PF), Richard Barrett (C) Michael Frank, Roland Lemaster, Joseph Williams, Larry Alexander, Lawrence Timmons | |
| 13:54 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge loses the dribble to Kevin Burroughs | 13-7 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Bradley Childs comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 13-7 |
| 13:37 | Brown | The rebound goes to Andrew Mahler | 13-7 |
| 13:26 | Brown | James Painter can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-7 |
| 13:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 13-7 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Clifford Kanode scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Larry Smith | 15-7 |
| 12:54 | Brown | Andrew Mahler is called for traveling | 15-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Brown | Larry Alexander (PF) Andrew Mahler | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Larry Alexander steps in front of the Kevin Burroughs pass | 15-7 |
| 12:07 | Brown | James Painter is fouled on the floor by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 15-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Frank (PG) James Painter | |
| 11:48 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge makes the runner in the lane set up by William Golson and he's fouled by Henry Ragin - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Roland Lemaster (SG) William Golson | |
| 11:48 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Michael Frank (fresh) SG - Roland Lemaster (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mark Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Alexander (fresh) C - Richard Barrett (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Larry Smith comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Frank - foul #1 on Michael Frank, team foul #4 | 15-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Joseph Williams (SF) Mark Wooldridge | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 16-10 |
| 11:23 | Brown | Joseph Williams hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Brown | Andrew Mahler (PF), Lawrence Timmons (C) Larry Alexander, Richard Barrett | |
| 11:23 | Brown | Joseph Williams makes the free throw | 16-13 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Andrew Mahler - foul #1 on Andrew Mahler, team foul #5 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:57 | Brown | Michael Frank connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 18-15 |
| 10:35 | Butler | William Hall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Brown | James Painter (PG), William Golson (SG) Michael Frank, Roland Lemaster | |
| 10:13 | Brown | James Painter misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #7 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Brown | Mark Wooldridge (SF), Larry Alexander (PF), Richard Barrett (C) Joseph Williams, Andrew Mahler, Lawrence Timmons | |
| 10:13 | Brown | James Painter makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Brown | James Painter misses the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 10:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 18-16 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-16 |
| 09:52 | Brown | James Painter snags the defensive board | 18-16 |
| 09:31 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-16 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Larry Smith is hacked by William Golson - foul #1 on William Golson, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Frank (SG) William Golson | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Michael Frank - foul #2 on Michael Frank, team foul #7 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Stephen Akers (PG), Roland Lemaster (SG) James Painter, Michael Frank | |
| 09:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 08:40 | Brown | Larry Smith steals the ball from Richard Barrett | 19-16 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs lays it up and in on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 21-16 |
| 08:24 | Brown | Richard Barrett misses the 3 from straight away | 21-16 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Christopher Spicer gets the rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 21-16 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the offensive rebound | 21-16 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 24-16 |
| 07:43 | Brown | Richard Barrett misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #8 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Christopher Spicer, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Brown | James Painter (PG), William Golson (SG), Joseph Williams (SF), Andrew Mahler (PF) Stephen Akers, Roland Lemaster, Mark Wooldridge, Larry Alexander | |
| 07:43 | Brown | Richard Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 07:43 | Brown | Richard Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - James Painter (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Golson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Andrew Mahler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 24-17 |
| 07:22 | Butler | William Hall misses the tip | 24-17 |
| 07:21 | Brown | Andrew Mahler gets the rebound | 24-17 |
| 07:14 | Brown | Richard Barrett misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 24-17 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:48 | Butler | William Hall tips it home | 26-17 |
| 06:40 | Brown | William Golson loses the ball out of bounds | 26-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Lawrence Timmons (C) Richard Barrett | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's pass is intercepted by William Golson | 26-17 |
| 06:12 | Brown | Joseph Williams banks in the layup on a great pass from William Golson | 26-19 |
| 05:57 | Butler | William Hall hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Samuel Sandell | 28-19 |
| 05:36 | Brown | Lawrence Timmons misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 05:35 | Butler | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 28-19 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Henry Ragin is hacked by Joseph Williams - foul #1 on Joseph Williams, team foul #8 | 28-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Brown | Stephen Akers (PG), Roland Lemaster (SG), Mark Wooldridge (SF), Larry Alexander (PF) James Painter, William Golson, Joseph Williams, Andrew Mahler | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 1st free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the 2nd free throw | 30-19 |
| 04:55 | Brown | The jump hook by Lawrence Timmons is blocked by Christopher Spicer | 30-19 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-19 |
| 04:38 | Brown | Larry Alexander pulls down the rebound | 30-19 |
| 04:34 | Brown | Stephen Akers comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-19 |
| 04:33 | Brown | Roland Lemaster tips it in | 30-21 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Larry Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 30-21 |
| 04:19 | Brown | Stephen Akers grabs the board | 30-21 |
| 04:01 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-21 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Christopher Spicer gets the rebound | 30-21 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Larry Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 30-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Brown | Michael Frank (PG), Richard Barrett (C) Stephen Akers, Lawrence Timmons | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Michael Frank (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Roland Lemaster (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Alexander (fresh) C - Richard Barrett (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Brown | Mark Wooldridge drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Frank | 30-23 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Roland Lemaster - foul #2 on Roland Lemaster, team foul #9 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Brown | Joseph Williams (SF) Mark Wooldridge | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 02:43 | Brown | Michael Frank clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-23 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 32-23 |
| 02:34 | Brown | Richard Barrett gets the rebound | 32-23 |
| 02:29 | Brown | Richard Barrett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 32-23 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 32-23 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Larry Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-23 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Samuel Sandell gets the offensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 35-23 |
| 01:36 | Brown | Joseph Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Brown | James Painter (PG), William Golson (SG), Andrew Mahler (PF), Lawrence Timmons (C) Michael Frank, Roland Lemaster, Larry Alexander, Richard Barrett | |
| 01:21 | Butler | William Golson takes the ball from Bill Lowery | 35-23 |
| 01:16 | Brown | William Golson can't finish the layup | 35-23 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Kim Randolph grabs the board | 35-23 |
| 01:09 | Butler | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Samuel Sandell, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Brown | Mark Wooldridge (SF) Joseph Williams | |
| 00:54 | Brown | James Painter scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-25 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Christopher Spicer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Richard Barrett (C) Lawrence Timmons | |
| 00:02 | Brown | James Painter can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-25 |
| 00:01 | Brown | Andrew Mahler gets the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 00:00 | Brown | The clock runs out | 35-25 |