| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fresh) SG - Shannon Dilbeck (fresh) SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) PF - Joseph Coburn (fresh) C - Dwight Caldwell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Samuel Sandell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Clarence Houlihan | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck misses the dunk | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's pass is intercepted by Joseph Coburn | 0-0 |
| 18:40 | Miami (FL) | A charge is called on Dennis Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Shannon Dilbeck steps in front of the Bill Lowery pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:24 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Clarence Houlihan | 0-3 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the shot from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:07 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Clarence Houlihan | 0-3 |
| 17:44 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Shannon Dilbeck | 0-5 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on an open 3 from the right wing | 0-5 |
| 17:28 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:11 | Miami (FL) | Kevin Burroughs steals it from Dennis Johnson | 0-5 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Joseph Coburn steals the ball from Samuel Sandell | 0-5 |
| 16:29 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan clanks a jumper from the left side | 0-5 |
| 16:27 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Bradley Childs is whistled for a carry | 0-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Shannon Dilbeck, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 15:47 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is hacked by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) SF - Jasper Brady (fresh) PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Miami (FL) | Jacob Adams is called for the reach on Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #3 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Butler | William White (C) Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 15:12 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 2nd free throw | 0-7 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Ralph Dalegowski is called for the reach on Clifford Kanode in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #2 | 0-7 |
| 14:48 | Butler | William Hall misses long on a jumper from the right side | 0-7 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Christopher Spicer tips it home | 2-7 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Christopher Spicer - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #4 | 2-7 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 14:15 | Butler | William Hall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 2-9 |
| 14:14 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:07 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-9 |
| 14:06 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner grabs the offensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 13:46 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is fouled on the floor by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #5 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, William Hall, Clifford Kanode, Christopher Spicer, William White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Bernard Werner, Jasper Brady, Sean Kuczenski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 13:36 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck's fadeaway is rejected by Samuel Sandell | 2-9 |
| 13:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Burroughs | 2-9 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Larry Franklin steps in front of the John Walker pass in the backcourt | 2-9 |
| 13:06 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Dwight Caldwell | 2-11 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-11 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 4-11 |
| 12:22 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson clanks a jumper from the right block | 4-11 |
| 12:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 4-11 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-11 |
| 12:15 | Butler | John Walker grabs the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 7-11 |
| 11:40 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson scores on a runner in the paint set up by Shannon Dilbeck and the foul's on Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #6 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), William White (C) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Clarence Houlihan (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Shannon Dilbeck, Larry Franklin, Joseph Coburn, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 11:40 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the free throw | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hall (fresh) SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Dennis Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) SF - Clarence Houlihan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Kuczenski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Dennis Johnson takes the ball from Bill Lowery | 7-14 |
| 11:24 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 7-16 |
| 11:17 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Dustin Perlman and he's fouled by Clarence Houlihan - foul #1 on Clarence Houlihan, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF) Bill Lowery, Dustin Perlman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 11:17 | Butler | John Walker makes the free throw | 10-16 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #7 | 10-16 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 1st free throw | 10-17 |
| 11:06 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-18 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Clifford Kanode knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from John Walker | 12-18 |
| 10:42 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Miroslav Murzynski | 12-21 |
| 10:28 | Butler | William White misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-21 |
| 10:26 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner grabs the board | 12-21 |
| 10:08 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan is whistled for a carry | 12-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, William White | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Clarence Houlihan, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs is called for traveling in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (PG) Miroslav Murzynski | |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin is hacked by William Hall - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) William Hall | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Bernard Werner | |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:51 | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Larry Franklin steals it from Kevin Burroughs | 12-22 |
| 09:37 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Franklin | 12-24 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Bradley Childs's pass is intercepted by Jasper Brady | 12-24 |
| 08:51 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-24 |
| 08:50 | Miami (FL) | Dwight Caldwell grabs the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Kevin Burroughs - foul #1 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #9 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG), Bernard Werner (SG), Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Dennis Johnson, Larry Franklin, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the 1st free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:37 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady misses the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 08:37 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 12-25 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Clifford Kanode is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 12-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF) Jasper Brady | |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan hits a runner from close range set up by Miroslav Murzynski and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #2 on John Walker, team foul #10 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), William White (PF) Clifford Kanode, John Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 07:57 | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan makes the free throw | 12-28 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the shot in the paint | 12-28 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it in | 14-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Coburn (tiring) 2 stl. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:09 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Clarence Houlihan | 14-31 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Dustin Perlman loses the ball out of bounds | 14-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Clifford Kanode (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Dustin Perlman | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG), Shannon Dilbeck (SG), Larry Franklin (SF), Sean Kuczenski (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Bernard Werner, Clarence Houlihan, Joseph Coburn, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 06:34 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski lays it up and in set up by Dennis Johnson | 14-33 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Dennis Johnson picks off the pass by Clifford Kanode in the backcourt | 14-33 |
| 06:23 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski hits a shot from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Johnson | 14-35 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-35 |
| 06:13 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski grabs the board | 14-35 |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck lays it in and he's hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #11 | 14-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady (SF) Dennis Johnson | |
| 05:52 | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck makes the free throw | 14-38 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Bradley Childs is fouled on the floor by Jasper Brady - foul #1 on Jasper Brady, team foul #4 | 14-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Larry Franklin | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-38 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the offensive rebound | 14-38 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Samuel Sandell makes the shot from the left block | 16-38 |
| 04:54 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson clanks a jumper from the left side | 16-38 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the board | 16-38 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Bradley Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF) Bill Lowery, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG) Shannon Dilbeck | |
| 04:37 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-38 |
| 04:35 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski tips it home | 16-40 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-40 |
| 04:24 | Miami (FL) | Sean Kuczenski gets the rebound | 16-40 |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Bernard Werner and he's hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #12 | 16-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Clarence Houlihan (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Ralph Dalegowski (C) Jasper Brady, Sean Kuczenski, Dwight Caldwell | |
| 04:08 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson makes the free throw | 16-43 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Clifford Kanode lays it in set up by Dustin Perlman and he's hacked by Ralph Dalegowski - foul #2 on Ralph Dalegowski, team foul #5 | 18-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Dustin Perlman, William White, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski (PG) Dennis Johnson | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the free throw | 19-43 |
| 03:28 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski connects on the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Clarence Houlihan | 19-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) SG - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Miroslav Murzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Werner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Houlihan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Coburn (tiring) 2 stl. C - Ralph Dalegowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Hall can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Joseph Coburn - foul #1 on Joseph Coburn, team foul #6 | 19-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Larry Franklin (SG), Sean Kuczenski (PF) Bernard Werner, Joseph Coburn | |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 19-45 |
| 03:10 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 20-45 |
| 02:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Spicer - foul #3 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #13 | 20-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Shannon Dilbeck (SG) Clarence Houlihan | |
| 02:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 1st free throw | 20-46 |
| 02:56 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski makes the 2nd free throw | 20-47 |
| 02:39 | Butler | William Hall connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-47 |
| 02:17 | Miami (FL) | Ralph Dalegowski scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Larry Franklin | 22-49 |
| 02:15 | Butler | William Hall loses the dribble to Shannon Dilbeck in the backcourt | 22-49 |
| 02:12 | Miami (FL) | Miroslav Murzynski throws it down set up by Shannon Dilbeck | 22-51 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Sean Kuczenski is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Sean Kuczenski, team foul #7 | 22-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF) William Hall, Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner (SG), Jasper Brady (SF), Joseph Coburn (PF), Dwight Caldwell (C) Miroslav Murzynski, Shannon Dilbeck, Sean Kuczenski, Ralph Dalegowski | |
| 01:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 23-51 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 24-51 |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady dunks the ball and he's fouled by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #14 | 24-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson (PG) Larry Franklin | |
| 01:38 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady makes the free throw | 24-54 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Dennis Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dennis Johnson, team foul #8 | 24-54 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 1st free throw | 24-54 |
| 01:34 | Miami (FL) | Joseph Coburn pulls down the rebound | 24-54 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #3 on John Walker, team foul #15 | 24-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Samuel Sandell (C) Dustin Perlman, John Walker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 1st free throw | 24-55 |
| 01:22 | Miami (FL) | Bernard Werner makes the 2nd free throw | 24-56 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-56 |
| 00:57 | Miami (FL) | Jasper Brady snags the defensive board | 24-56 |
| 00:34 | Miami (FL) | Dennis Johnson hits a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jasper Brady | 24-58 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Michael Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 26-58 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | Bradley Childs takes the ball from Joseph Coburn | 26-58 |