| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Isaac Hammonds (fresh) SG - John Najera (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Randy Coppin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Isaac (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Kehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | High Point | Randy Coppin inbounds the ball | 39-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | High Point | Ronald Kehl misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-26 |
| 19:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 39-26 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| 19:03 | High Point | Randy Coppin misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 39-26 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-26 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Richard Marsh buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 41-26 |
| 18:28 | High Point | Larry Tarter steals the ball from Ronald Kehl | 41-26 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the dunk | 41-26 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Isaac Hammonds is called for the reach on Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Isaac Hammonds, team foul #1 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | High Point | Harrison Mahan (PG) Isaac Hammonds | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Richard Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | High Point | Jacques Lightle (SF), George Dear (PF), Steven Espiritu (C) Randy Coppin, Gerald Isaac, Ronald Kehl | |
| 17:22 | High Point | Harrison Mahan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-26 |
| 17:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Hennigan | 41-26 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Charles Buckler drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 43-26 |
| 16:50 | High Point | Jacques Lightle blows the layup | 43-26 |
| 16:48 | High Point | Steven Espiritu misses the tip | 43-26 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 43-26 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Larry Tarter drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Jeff Davis | 45-26 |
| 16:13 | High Point | George Dear misses the easy layup but the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | High Point | Randy Coppin (SF), Ronald Kehl (C) John Najera, Steven Espiritu | |
| 16:13 | High Point | George Dear makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 16:13 | High Point | George Dear makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the lay-in | 45-28 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Joseph Gantz snags the offensive board | 45-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 7 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Harrison Mahan (fresh) SG - Jacques Lightle (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Randy Coppin (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Dear (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kehl (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-28 |
| 15:45 | High Point | Harrison Mahan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-28 |
| 15:41 | High Point | Jacques Lightle is hacked by James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #2 | 45-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | High Point | Chris Conte (PG), Gerald Isaac (PF) Harrison Mahan, George Dear | |
| 15:34 | High Point | Randy Coppin clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-28 |
| 15:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Pantoja | 45-28 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 45-28 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Todd Allen tips it but misses | 45-28 |
| 15:15 | High Point | Ronald Kehl grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 15:10 | High Point | Chris Conte misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-28 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 45-28 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-28 |
| 14:54 | High Point | Ronald Kehl grabs the board | 45-28 |
| 14:50 | High Point | Chris Conte lays it in on a great pass from Jacques Lightle | 45-30 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Joseph Gantz drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Marsh | 48-30 |
| 14:38 | High Point | Randy Coppin is fouled on the floor by James Pantoja - foul #3 on James Pantoja, team foul #3 | 48-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | High Point | Dennis Moss (SG), Harrison Mahan (SF) Jacques Lightle, Randy Coppin | |
| 14:28 | High Point | Harrison Mahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-30 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 48-30 |
| 14:04 | High Point | Dennis Moss grabs the board | 48-30 |
| 13:57 | High Point | Gerald Isaac makes the fadeaway from close range set up by Dennis Moss | 48-32 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Rodney Fern is denied on a layup by Ronald Kehl | 48-32 |
| 13:40 | High Point | Ronald Kehl gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 13:32 | High Point | Dennis Moss comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-32 |
| 13:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 48-32 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Ronald Kehl - foul #1 on Ronald Kehl, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | High Point | Isaac Hammonds (PG), John Najera (SG), Randy Coppin (SF), George Dear (PF), Steven Espiritu (C) Chris Conte, Dennis Moss, Harrison Mahan, Gerald Isaac, Ronald Kehl | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-32 |
| 12:54 | High Point | The rebound goes to Steven Espiritu | 48-32 |
| 12:31 | High Point | George Dear makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Steven Espiritu | 48-34 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Isaac Hammonds is called for the reach on Larry Tarter in the backcourt - foul #4 on Isaac Hammonds, team foul #3 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | High Point | Harrison Mahan (PG) Isaac Hammonds | |
| 12:13 | Butler | The short jumper by Todd Allen is denied by Randy Coppin | 48-34 |
| 12:12 | High Point | The rebound goes to Randy Coppin | 48-34 |
| 12:08 | High Point | John Najera scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-36 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Marsh | 51-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Harrison Mahan (fresh) SG - John Najera (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Randy Coppin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Dear (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Espiritu (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | High Point | Todd Allen steals the ball from John Najera | 51-36 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-36 |
| 11:28 | High Point | George Dear gets the rebound | 51-36 |
| 11:22 | High Point | John Najera loses the ball out of bounds | 51-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) Joseph Gantz, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | High Point | Chris Conte (PG), Jacques Lightle (SF), Gerald Isaac (PF) Harrison Mahan, Randy Coppin, Steven Espiritu | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Todd Allen's floater is tipped away by Gerald Isaac | 51-36 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Richard Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 51-36 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Todd Allen lays it in | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:24 | High Point | John Najera misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-36 |
| 10:22 | High Point | Gerald Isaac grabs the offensive rebound | 53-36 |
| 10:17 | High Point | John Najera hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 53-36 |
| 10:16 | High Point | Gerald Isaac grabs the offensive board | 53-36 |
| 10:05 | High Point | John Najera knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Chris Conte | 53-38 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jacques Lightle - foul #2 on Jacques Lightle, team foul #4 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | High Point | Dennis Moss (SF), Steven Espiritu (PF), Ronald Kehl (C) John Najera, Gerald Isaac, George Dear | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 09:27 | High Point | Steven Espiritu can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 58-38 |
| 08:58 | High Point | Dennis Moss is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dennis Moss, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | High Point | Harrison Mahan (PG), Randy Coppin (SF) Chris Conte, Jacques Lightle | |
| 08:29 | Butler | James Pantoja misses the 3 from the right wing | 58-38 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it back up and in | 60-38 |
| 08:19 | High Point | Steven Espiritu drills a jump hook from close range set up by Dennis Moss | 60-40 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Randy Coppin steals the ball from James Pantoja | 60-40 |
| 07:56 | High Point | Dennis Moss scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Randy Coppin | 60-43 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Ronald Kehl - foul #2 on Ronald Kehl, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | High Point | Chris Conte (PG), John Najera (SG), Gerald Isaac (PF), George Dear (C) Harrison Mahan, Dennis Moss, Steven Espiritu, Ronald Kehl | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Charles Buckler makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 07:30 | High Point | Randy Coppin gets the rebound | 61-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Chris Conte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Najera (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Randy Coppin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gerald Isaac (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - George Dear (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:06 | High Point | John Najera makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-46 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Charles Buckler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 06:35 | High Point | Randy Coppin pulls down the rebound | 61-46 |
| 06:18 | High Point | George Dear buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Chris Conte | 61-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:03 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 63-49 |
| 05:54 | High Point | Chris Conte knocks in the jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #4 | 63-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF), Todd Allen (C) Rodney Fern, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | High Point | Jacques Lightle (SF), Ronald Kehl (C) Randy Coppin, Gerald Isaac | |
| 05:54 | High Point | Chris Conte makes the free throw | 63-52 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Todd Allen connects on the jump hook from the left block set up by Larry Tarter and he's fouled by George Dear - foul #1 on George Dear, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | High Point | Isaac Hammonds (PG) Chris Conte | |
| 05:38 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the free throw | 66-52 |
| 05:24 | High Point | John Najera is hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #5 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Richard Marsh (PF) Larry Tarter, Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 05:14 | High Point | Jacques Lightle misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 66-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 05:06 | High Point | George Dear grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 05:00 | High Point | Ronald Kehl is fouled on the floor by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 66-52 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | High Point | Dennis Moss (SF), Steven Espiritu (PF) John Najera, George Dear | |
| 04:41 | High Point | Ronald Kehl misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 04:40 | High Point | The offensive rebound goes to Jacques Lightle | 66-52 |
| 04:27 | High Point | Steven Espiritu comes up short on the shot near the basket | 66-52 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 66-52 |
| 04:06 | Butler | The short jumper by Todd Allen is denied by Steven Espiritu | 66-52 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the offensive board | 66-52 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Richard Marsh lays it up and in set up by Thomas Hennigan | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:28 | High Point | Dennis Moss misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-52 |
| 03:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 68-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Isaac Hammonds (fresh) 4 pf. SG - Jacques Lightle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Moss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Espiritu (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Kehl (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Isaac Hammonds takes the ball from Thomas Hennigan | 68-52 |
| 02:50 | High Point | Ronald Kehl can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #7 | 68-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | High Point | Harrison Mahan (PG), George Dear (PF) Isaac Hammonds, Steven Espiritu | |
| 02:50 | High Point | Ronald Kehl makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:50 | High Point | Ronald Kehl makes the 2nd free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Harrison Mahan - foul #3 on Harrison Mahan, team foul #8 | 68-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| Subs | High Point | Robert Gordon (C) Ronald Kehl | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 02:12 | High Point | Jacques Lightle loses the ball out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Pantoja | |
| Subs | High Point | Steven Espiritu (C) Robert Gordon | |
| 01:51 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses the 3 from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Charles Buckler gets the offensive rebound | 69-54 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-54 |
| 01:13 | High Point | The rebound goes to Steven Espiritu | 69-54 |
| 00:57 | High Point | Steven Espiritu is hacked by Derek Henderson - foul #3 on Derek Henderson, team foul #8 | 69-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Derek Henderson | |
| Subs | High Point | Isaac Hammonds (PG) Harrison Mahan | |
| 00:57 | High Point | Steven Espiritu makes the 1st free throw | 69-55 |
| 00:57 | High Point | Steven Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Rodney Fern loses the dribble to Dennis Moss | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | High Point | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Jacques Lightle - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| 00:27 | High Point | Jacques Lightle misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Charles Buckler gets the rebound | 69-56 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joseph Gantz runs out the clock | 69-56 |