| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Raphael Vega (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scottie Gooding (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Pogue (fresh) C - Homer Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-26 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Richard Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:06 | Florida Atlantic | Raphael Vega is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Raphael Vega, team foul #1 | 33-26 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 33-26 |
| 18:46 | Florida Atlantic | Homer Waterman snags the defensive board | 33-26 |
| 18:30 | Florida Atlantic | Albert White can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-26 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the board | 33-26 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Raphael Vega - foul #3 on Raphael Vega, team foul #2 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht (PG) Raphael Vega | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Albert White is called for the reach on Larry Tarter - foul #1 on Albert White, team foul #3 | 33-26 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 17:32 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| 17:08 | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-26 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Larry Tarter grabs the defensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Scottie Gooding - foul #2 on Scottie Gooding, team foul #4 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy (SG) Scottie Gooding | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Gordon Scaife, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 16:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 16:42 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-28 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Charles Buckler connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 33-30 |
| 16:06 | Florida Atlantic | Albert White misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Buckler - foul #1 on Charles Buckler, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte (PF), George Barnes (C) Edward Pogue, Homer Waterman | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Richard Marsh (PF) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis | |
| 16:06 | Florida Atlantic | Albert White misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:06 | Florida Atlantic | Albert White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits the finger roll | 34-32 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Peter Focht (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jerry Dowdy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Chiaramonte (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Albert White and he's hacked by Thomas Hennigan - foul #2 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Raphael Vega (PG) Albert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Rodney Fern (PF) James Pantoja, Richard Marsh | |
| 15:29 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Gordon Scaife scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 37-35 |
| 14:52 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Raphael Vega | 39-35 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 14:24 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes snags the defensive board | 39-35 |
| 14:20 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht loses the dribble to Charles Buckler | 39-35 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Raphael Vega - foul #4 on Raphael Vega, team foul #5 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Edward Pogue (PF), Homer Waterman (C) Raphael Vega, Peter Focht, David Chiaramonte, George Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, Thomas Hennigan, Charles Buckler | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Rodney Fern is whistled for traveling | 39-35 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Albert White (SF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:47 | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 39-35 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it but misses | 39-35 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it in | 39-37 |
| 13:01 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Albert White | 41-37 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Todd Allen loses the dribble to Scottie Gooding | 41-37 |
| 12:34 | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding dunks the ball | 43-37 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-37 |
| 12:13 | Florida Atlantic | Albert White pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 11:56 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Fern - foul #4 on Rodney Fern, team foul #3 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht (PG), Daniel Jones (SF) Jerry Dowdy, Albert White | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Richard Marsh (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Gordon Scaife, Rodney Fern, Todd Allen | |
| 11:56 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:56 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Jeff Davis banks in the layup set up by Larry Tarter | 45-39 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Peter Focht (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Scottie Gooding (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Jones (fresh) PF - Edward Pogue (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht misses long on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Charles Buckler - foul #2 on Charles Buckler, team foul #4 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Donald Kramer (PG), David Chiaramonte (C) Scottie Gooding, Homer Waterman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:17 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:17 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht misses the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Tarter | 46-42 |
| 10:38 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 46-42 |
| 10:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 46-42 |
| 10:26 | Butler | David Chiaramonte takes the ball from Joseph Gantz | 46-42 |
| 10:10 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue scores on a turnaround from the left block | 48-42 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Daniel Jones, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding (SG), Albert White (SF), Homer Waterman (C) Donald Kramer, Daniel Jones, Edward Pogue | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Charles Buckler | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Homer Waterman - foul #3 on Homer Waterman, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SF) Richard Marsh | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:41 | Florida Atlantic | Homer Waterman grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 09:20 | Florida Atlantic | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Peter Focht - foul #3 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buckler (PF) James Pantoja | |
| 08:58 | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Focht | 51-42 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Homer Waterman - foul #4 on Homer Waterman, team foul #8 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy (PG), Edward Pogue (PF), George Barnes (C) Peter Focht, David Chiaramonte, Homer Waterman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 51-43 |
| 08:45 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:17 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy double dribbles | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Marsh (PF) Joseph Gantz, Thomas Hennigan, Charles Buckler | |
| 07:58 | Butler | Richard Marsh clanks a 3 from the left wing | 51-43 |
| 07:56 | Florida Atlantic | Albert White grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 07:51 | Florida Atlantic | Todd Allen is called for the reach on Jerry Dowdy - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Raphael Vega (PG), Homer Waterman (C) Scottie Gooding, George Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| 07:30 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue lays it up and in on a great pass from Raphael Vega | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Raphael Vega (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jerry Dowdy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pogue (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Homer Waterman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Rodney Fern buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 53-45 |
| 06:54 | Florida Atlantic | Raphael Vega's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-45 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding (SG) Jerry Dowdy | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Charles Buckler (C) James Pantoja, Richard Marsh | |
| 06:29 | Butler | The short jumper by Larry Tarter is denied by Edward Pogue | 53-45 |
| 06:27 | Florida Atlantic | Edward Pogue grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 06:01 | Florida Atlantic | Scottie Gooding makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Raphael Vega | 55-45 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Charles Buckler hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Homer Waterman - foul #5 on Homer Waterman, team foul #9 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht (SF), David Chiaramonte (PF), George Barnes (C) Albert White, Edward Pogue, Homer Waterman | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF) Larry Tarter, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Charles Buckler makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Charles Buckler misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 05:47 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes pulls down the rebound | 55-46 |
| 05:40 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht misses short on a runner near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Buckler - foul #3 on Charles Buckler, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Charles Buckler | |
| 05:40 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 05:40 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Joseph Gantz snags the offensive board | 57-46 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't connect on a runner near the basket | 57-46 |
| 04:58 | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 04:49 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-46 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan double dribbles | 57-46 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy (SG), Daniel Jones (SF), Edward Pogue (PF) Raphael Vega, Scottie Gooding, George Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 04:28 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 57-46 |
| 04:27 | Florida Atlantic | Daniel Jones tips it home | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Joseph Gantz lays it in set up by Larry Tarter | 59-48 |
| 03:52 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Larry Tarter | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic 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) | |
| 03:17 | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jerry Dowdy and the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #8 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Raphael Vega (PG), Scottie Gooding (SG), Albert White (SF) Peter Focht, Jerry Dowdy, Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Rodney Fern (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Joseph Gantz, Richard Marsh, Todd Allen | |
| 03:17 | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte makes the free throw | 64-50 |
| Lineup | Florida Atlantic | PG - Raphael Vega (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scottie Gooding (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert White (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Edward Pogue (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - David Chiaramonte (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Albert White takes the ball from Jeff Davis | 64-50 |
| 02:40 | Florida Atlantic | Rodney Fern denies the turnaround by Albert White | 64-50 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 64-50 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Larry Tarter is fouled on the floor by Raphael Vega - foul #5 on Raphael Vega, team foul #10 | 64-50 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Donald Kramer (PG), Jerry Dowdy (SG), Peter Focht (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), George Barnes (C) Raphael Vega, Scottie Gooding, Albert White, Edward Pogue, David Chiaramonte | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:27 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes gets the rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:09 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Charles Buckler - foul #4 on Charles Buckler, team foul #9 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 02:09 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 02:09 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from James Pantoja | 66-53 |
| 01:24 | Florida Atlantic | Donald Kramer is fouled on the floor by Thomas Hennigan - foul #3 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #10 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:24 | Florida Atlantic | Donald Kramer makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:24 | Florida Atlantic | Donald Kramer makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 01:02 | Butler | James Pantoja comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-53 |
| 01:00 | Florida Atlantic | The rebound goes to Donald Kramer | 68-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Florida Atlantic | Rodney Fern is called for the reach on David Chiaramonte - foul #5 on Rodney Fern, team foul #11 | 68-53 |
| Subs | Florida Atlantic | Daniel Jones (SF) Donald Kramer | |
| Subs | Butler | Guadalupe Alvarado (C) Rodney Fern | |
| 00:40 | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte makes the 1st free throw | 69-53 |
| 00:40 | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Florida Atlantic | Florida Atlantic 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 (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | James Pantoja blows the layup | 70-53 |
| 00:34 | Florida Atlantic | George Barnes grabs the board | 70-53 |
| 00:14 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy is fouled on the floor by Guadalupe Alvarado - foul #1 on Guadalupe Alvarado, team foul #12 | 70-53 |
| 00:14 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:14 | Florida Atlantic | Jerry Dowdy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 00:14 | Florida Atlantic | David Chiaramonte pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 00:00 | Florida Atlantic | Peter Focht runs out the clock | 71-53 |