| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Larry Merrill inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Duke | John Staudt loses the dribble to Dino Mazierski | 30-24 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Larry Merrill steals the ball from Brett Shepherd | 30-24 |
| 19:04 | Duke | John Staudt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-24 |
| 19:03 | Duke | Anthony Stenger grabs the offensive board | 30-24 |
| 18:48 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-24 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Larry Merrill - foul #1 on Larry Merrill, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 18:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Arthur Gilbert | 30-25 |
| 18:07 | Duke | John Staudt knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Arthur Gilbert | 33-25 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Andre Harper loses the dribble to John Staudt | 33-25 |
| 17:27 | Duke | Richard Blevins steals the ball from Anthony Stenger | 33-25 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Richard Blevins drills a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 33-27 |
| 16:50 | Duke | John Staudt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the board | 33-27 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-27 |
| 16:26 | Duke | Michael Gordon snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 16:01 | Duke | Michael Gordon can't finish the layup | 33-27 |
| 16:00 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Merrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Duke | John Staudt hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-27 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 15:04 | Duke | John Staudt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF) John Staudt, Anthony Stenger, Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Arthur Gilbert swats the layup by Donald Gray | 36-27 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Larry Dean takes the ball from Franklin Shaw | 36-27 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Larry Dean misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-27 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Larry Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-27 |
| 13:59 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #1 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (PG), Michael Gordon (PF) Franklin Shaw, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 13:33 | Duke | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 13:33 | Duke | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by James Fowler out of the doubleteam | 38-29 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (SG) Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Larry Dean | |
| 12:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:37 | Duke | Michael Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Brett Shepherd snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 39-29 |
| 12:17 | Duke | John Staudt snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-29 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Dino Mazierski pulls down the rebound | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (tiring) 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | James Fowler's pass is intercepted by Franklin Shaw | 39-29 |
| 11:38 | Duke | Franklin Shaw banks in the layup | 41-29 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Dino Mazierski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Fowler | 41-32 |
| 11:14 | Duke | John Staudt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-32 |
| 11:12 | Duke | Franklin Shaw can't tip it in | 41-32 |
| 11:11 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 10:51 | Duke | John Staudt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-32 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the board | 41-32 |
| 10:46 | Butler | The jumper by Dino Mazierski is denied by Michael Gordon | 41-32 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Franklin Shaw gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:24 | Duke | Dino Mazierski is called for the reach on John Staudt - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Larry Dean (SF) Dino Mazierski, Brett Shepherd | |
| 10:00 | Duke | Anthony Stenger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-32 |
| 09:58 | Duke | Franklin Shaw tips it back up and in | 43-32 |
| 09:42 | Butler | James Fowler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 09:41 | Duke | The rebound goes to Arthur Gilbert | 43-32 |
| 09:35 | Duke | Larry Merrill loses the ball out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Alfredo Mancini (PF) Michael Gordon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:20 | Butler | James Fowler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 09:19 | Duke | Arthur Gilbert gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 09:01 | Duke | Larry Merrill misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-32 |
| 09:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 43-32 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger blows the dunk | 43-32 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it but misses | 43-32 |
| 08:46 | Duke | Franklin Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 08:21 | Duke | Anthony Stenger makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 46-32 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Michael Gordon (SF), John Robertson (C) Franklin Shaw, Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, James Fowler, Larry Dean, Donald Gray | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Alfredo Mancini (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Duke | John Robertson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #4 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 07:25 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 07:25 | Duke | John Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 06:59 | Duke | John Robertson misses the lay-in | 48-35 |
| 06:57 | Duke | John Robertson pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 06:32 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Dino Mazierski gets the rebound | 48-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:16 | Butler | Brett Shepherd splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 06:14 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini snags the defensive board | 48-35 |
| 05:56 | Duke | Robert Jones buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by John Robertson | 50-35 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Stenger (SG), Larry Merrill (SF), Arthur Gilbert (C) Robert Jones, Alfredo Mancini, John Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Fowler | 50-37 |
| 05:10 | Duke | Michael Gordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-37 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 50-37 |
| 04:53 | Butler | James Fowler drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 50-40 |
| 04:29 | Duke | Larry Merrill is hacked by Donald Gray - foul #3 on Donald Gray, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 04:10 | Duke | John Staudt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Anthony Stenger | 53-40 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 04:05 | Duke | Michael Gordon gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 03:51 | Duke | John Staudt makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Arthur Gilbert | 56-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Staudt (fresh) 23 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Stenger (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Merrill (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gordon (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. C - Arthur Gilbert (tiring) 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Donald Gray can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Gordon - foul #1 on Michael Gordon, team foul #2 | 56-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Franklin Shaw (SG), Alfredo Mancini (PF), John Robertson (C) Anthony Stenger, Larry Merrill, Arthur Gilbert | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 56-41 |
| 03:33 | Duke | The rebound goes to John Robertson | 56-41 |
| 03:04 | Duke | John Robertson hits a jumper from the baseline set up by John Staudt | 58-41 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Donald Gray knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 58-43 |
| 02:25 | Duke | John Robertson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Gordon | 60-43 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Robert Jones (SG) John Staudt | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (C) Donald Gray | |
| 02:07 | Duke | Michael Gordon scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Franklin Shaw | 62-43 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 01:50 | Duke | Alfredo Mancini grabs the defensive rebound | 62-43 |
| 01:29 | Duke | John Robertson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #6 | 64-43 |
| Subs | Duke | John Staudt (PG), Anthony Stenger (SG), Larry Merrill (SF) Franklin Shaw, Robert Jones, Alfredo Mancini | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:29 | Duke | John Robertson makes the free throw | 65-43 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Michael Gordon picks off the pass by David Jarvis | 65-43 |
| 01:09 | Duke | John Staudt buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Stenger and he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #3 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 67-43 |
| Subs | Duke | Arthur Gilbert (C) John Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:09 | Duke | John Staudt makes the free throw | 68-43 |
| 00:54 | Butler | David Jarvis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 68-43 |
| 00:52 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive board | 68-43 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is fouled on the floor by Arthur Gilbert - foul #3 on Arthur Gilbert, team foul #3 | 68-43 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Andre Harper scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 68-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Duke | Michael Gordon scores on a driving attempt from close range set up by John Staudt | 70-45 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Andre Harper is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #8 | 70-45 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Staudt runs out the clock | 70-45 |