| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Robert Magnuson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edgardo Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Timothy Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino inbounds the ball | 30-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Magnuson | 30-47 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a floater from the left wing | 30-47 |
| 19:30 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 30-47 |
| 19:22 | William & Mary | Larry Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-47 |
| 18:54 | Butler | The jump hook by Gordon Scaife is blocked by Larry Williams | 30-47 |
| 18:52 | William & Mary | Edgardo Yazzie grabs the defensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 18:32 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard connects on the turnaround from the right block | 30-49 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-49 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it home | 32-49 |
| 17:48 | William & Mary | Edgardo Yazzie drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Williams | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Larry Williams steals the ball from Larry Tarter | 32-52 |
| 17:29 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard banks in the layup on a nice dish by Edgardo Yazzie | 32-54 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Larry Tarter buries a fadeaway from the right side | 34-54 |
| 17:05 | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Timothy Howard | 34-56 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Williams - foul #1 on Larry Williams, team foul #1 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Schneider (PG), Claud Smialowski (SG), Alberto Gallo (SF), Tim Jackson (PF), Stanley Villela (C) Robert Magnuson, Edgardo Yazzie, Oswaldo Marino, Timothy Howard, Larry Williams | |
| 16:49 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 35-56 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 36-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:20 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson scores on a jump hook from close range | 36-58 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-58 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan snags the offensive board | 36-58 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Charles Buckler loses the dribble to John Schneider | 36-58 |
| 15:59 | William & Mary | John Schneider lays it up and in | 36-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Claud Smialowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Gallo (fresh) PF - Tim Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Villela (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Schneider steals the ball from James Pantoja | 36-60 |
| 15:35 | William & Mary | John Schneider misses the lay-in | 36-60 |
| 15:33 | William & Mary | Stanley Villela misses the tip | 36-60 |
| 15:31 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 36-60 |
| 15:09 | William & Mary | Claud Smialowski travels with the ball | 36-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson (PG), Edgardo Yazzie (SG), Oswaldo Marino (SF), Timothy Howard (PF), Larry Williams (C) John Schneider, Claud Smialowski, Alberto Gallo, Tim Jackson, Stanley Villela | |
| 15:02 | Butler | Gordon Scaife lays it up and in on a nice dish by Todd Allen and he's hacked by Edgardo Yazzie - foul #1 on Edgardo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 38-60 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the free throw | 39-60 |
| 14:49 | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Edgardo Yazzie | 39-63 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 39-63 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the offensive rebound | 39-63 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Todd Allen drills a jumper in the lane | 41-63 |
| 14:09 | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Timothy Howard | 41-65 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Rodney Fern banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 43-65 |
| 13:23 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-65 |
| 13:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gordon Scaife | 43-65 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-65 |
| 13:14 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Larry Williams | 43-65 |
| 12:51 | William & Mary | Larry Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Magnuson | 43-67 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Todd Allen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Charles Buckler (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Schneider (PG), Claud Smialowski (SG), Alberto Gallo (SF), Tim Jackson (PF), Stanley Villela (C) Robert Magnuson, Edgardo Yazzie, Oswaldo Marino, Timothy Howard, Larry Williams | |
| 12:08 | William & Mary | Stanley Villela misses the lay-in | 43-67 |
| 12:06 | William & Mary | Alberto Gallo grabs the offensive rebound | 43-67 |
| 11:45 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 43-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Richard Marsh (PF) Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 11:45 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 11:45 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - John Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Claud Smialowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Alberto Gallo (fresh) PF - Tim Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 43-68 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan tips it in | 45-68 |
| 11:02 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson blows the layup | 45-68 |
| 11:00 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson tips it home | 45-70 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Richard Marsh is denied on a layup by Stanley Villela | 45-70 |
| 10:41 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-70 |
| 10:20 | William & Mary | Alberto Gallo misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Thomas Hennigan - foul #2 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #2 | 45-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Rodney Fern (PF), Todd Allen (C) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson (PG), Edgardo Yazzie (SG), Timothy Howard (PF), Larry Williams (C) John Schneider, Claud Smialowski, Tim Jackson, Stanley Villela | |
| 10:20 | William & Mary | Alberto Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 45-71 |
| 10:20 | William & Mary | Alberto Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 45-72 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Larry Williams is called for the reach on Todd Allen - foul #2 on Larry Williams, team foul #3 | 45-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino (SF) Alberto Gallo | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Larry Tarter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-72 |
| 09:46 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #3 | 45-72 |
| 09:46 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino makes the 1st free throw | 45-73 |
| 09:46 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-74 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Robert Magnuson - foul #1 on Robert Magnuson, team foul #4 | 45-74 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Gordon Scaife loses the ball out of bounds | 45-74 |
| 08:51 | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson hits a shot from the right side set up by Edgardo Yazzie | 45-76 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-76 |
| 08:34 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard snags the defensive board | 45-76 |
| 08:07 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Rodney Fern - foul #3 on Rodney Fern, team foul #4 | 45-76 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SF), Thomas Hennigan (PF), Charles Buckler (C) Jeff Davis, Rodney Fern, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Stanley Villela (C) Larry Williams | |
| 08:07 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard makes the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 08:07 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 45-77 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Charles Buckler grabs the defensive rebound | 45-77 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 45-77 |
| 07:53 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard snags the defensive board | 45-77 |
| 07:37 | William & Mary | Charles Buckler steals the ball from Stanley Villela | 45-77 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buckler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Robert Magnuson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edgardo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oswaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Stanley Villela (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Larry Tarter comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Magnuson - foul #2 on Robert Magnuson, team foul #5 | 45-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Gordon Scaife | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Schneider (PG), Claud Smialowski (SG), Alberto Gallo (SF), Tim Jackson (PF) Robert Magnuson, Edgardo Yazzie, Oswaldo Marino, Timothy Howard | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 45-77 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Larry Tarter makes the 2nd free throw | 46-77 |
| 07:00 | William & Mary | Joseph Gantz is called for the reach on Alberto Gallo - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #5 | 46-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (PF) Larry Tarter | |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| 06:47 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson banks in the layup | 46-79 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Joseph Gantz loses the dribble to Stanley Villela | 46-79 |
| 06:20 | William & Mary | The jump hook by Tim Jackson is blocked by Charles Buckler | 46-79 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Charles Buckler snags the defensive board | 46-79 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Joseph Gantz can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-79 |
| 06:12 | Butler | James Pantoja snags the offensive board | 46-79 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-79 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Rodney Fern gets the offensive rebound | 46-79 |
| 05:53 | Butler | James Pantoja clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-79 |
| 05:52 | William & Mary | The rebound goes to Tim Jackson | 46-79 |
| 05:23 | William & Mary | Stanley Villela is fouled on the floor by Charles Buckler - foul #2 on Charles Buckler, team foul #6 | 46-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Derek Henderson (SG), Guadalupe Alvarado (C) James Pantoja, Charles Buckler | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson (PG), Edgardo Yazzie (SG), Oswaldo Marino (SF), Timothy Howard (PF), Larry Williams (C) John Schneider, Claud Smialowski, Alberto Gallo, Tim Jackson, Stanley Villela | |
| 05:00 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Magnuson | 46-81 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-81 |
| 04:28 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard lays it in on a great pass from Robert Magnuson | 49-83 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-83 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Derek Henderson snags the offensive board | 49-83 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Guadalupe Alvarado hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:30 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-83 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan grabs the board | 51-83 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Derek Henderson (fresh) SF - Thomas Hennigan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Rodney Fern (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Guadalupe Alvarado (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Robert Magnuson (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. SG - Edgardo Yazzie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Timothy Howard (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 51-83 |
| 03:17 | William & Mary | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 51-83 |
| 02:53 | William & Mary | Oswaldo Marino blows the layup | 51-83 |
| 02:52 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard tips it but misses | 51-83 |
| 02:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Guadalupe Alvarado | 51-83 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Derek Henderson hits the finger roll | 53-83 |
| 02:12 | William & Mary | Timothy Howard misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-83 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan snags the defensive board | 53-83 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is whistled for traveling | 53-83 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Charles Buckler (C) Derek Henderson, Guadalupe Alvarado | |
| Subs | William & Mary | John Schneider (PG), Claud Smialowski (SG), Alberto Gallo (SF), Tim Jackson (PF), Stanley Villela (C) Robert Magnuson, Edgardo Yazzie, Oswaldo Marino, Timothy Howard, Larry Williams | |
| 01:55 | William & Mary | Alberto Gallo misses the floater from just outside the lane | 53-83 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 53-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Joseph Gantz hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-83 |
| 01:47 | William & Mary | Tim Jackson snags the defensive board | 53-83 |
| 01:18 | William & Mary | Charles Buckler denies the turnaround by Stanley Villela | 53-83 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the defensive rebound | 53-83 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Joseph Gantz knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Charles Buckler | 55-83 |
| 00:47 | William & Mary | Alberto Gallo hits a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Claud Smialowski | 55-85 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Alberto Gallo steals it from Rodney Fern | 55-85 |
| 00:37 | William & Mary | John Schneider lays it up and in set up by Alberto Gallo | 55-87 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Tim Jackson - foul #2 on Tim Jackson, team foul #6 | 55-87 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson (PG), Edgardo Yazzie (SG), Oswaldo Marino (SF), Timothy Howard (PF), Larry Williams (C) John Schneider, Claud Smialowski, Alberto Gallo, Tim Jackson, Stanley Villela | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Rodney Fern's floater is knocked away by Timothy Howard | 55-87 |
| 00:28 | William & Mary | Larry Williams gets the rebound | 55-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | William & Mary | Robert Magnuson runs out the clock | 55-87 |