| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk inbounds the ball | 24-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cameron Beresky and he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #1 | 24-33 |
| 19:41 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson makes the free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Andrew Bennett pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-34 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 18:32 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:14 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Turk | 24-36 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jerry Harris clanks a runner from close range | 24-36 |
| 17:48 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:34 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky's pass is intercepted by Grant Benson | 24-36 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Jerry Harris's floater is tipped away by Mark Dicarlo | 24-36 |
| 17:06 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo grabs the board | 24-36 |
| 17:01 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 17:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 24-36 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Garry Butler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Cameron Beresky, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 16:45 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 24-38 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Bret Perino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-38 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF) Joseph Rines, Henry Turk | |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark is hacked by Bret Perino - foul #3 on Bret Perino, team foul #2 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #3 | 24-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) James Jennings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew makes the 1st free throw | 24-39 |
| 15:53 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew misses the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 15:53 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 24-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) SG - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dan Williams (fresh) PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 26-39 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo blows the layup but he's hacked by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #4 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, William Kincer, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF) Eric Depew, Dan Williams | |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:13 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 26-39 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 15:07 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Henry Turk | 26-39 |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 26-39 |
| 14:58 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Turk | 26-39 |
| 14:45 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Joseph Rines | 26-41 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Mark Dicarlo - foul #1 on Mark Dicarlo, team foul #1 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 14:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 14:01 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is hacked by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #5 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Joseph Rines is hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #2 on Jerry Harris, team foul #6 | 28-41 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark misses the lay-in | 28-41 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris double dribbles | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF) Garry Butler, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Eric Depew (SF) Joseph Rines, Henry Turk | |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:29 | Butler | William Kincer misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 28-41 |
| 12:27 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 12:04 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 28-41 |
| 11:45 | Butler | William Kincer misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 28-41 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Haddock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Dan Williams picks off the pass by Andrew Bennett | 28-41 |
| 11:11 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark's pass is intercepted by Jerry Harris | 28-41 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-41 |
| 10:44 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 10:26 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew is whistled for a carry | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, William Kincer, Bret Perino, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG), Henry Turk (SF), Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Cameron Beresky, Dan Williams, Eric Depew, Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 09:57 | Butler | Joseph Rines picks off the pass by Grant Benson | 28-41 |
| 09:40 | Notre Dame | Bruce Whited swats the short shot by Joseph Rines | 28-41 |
| 09:39 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk tips it in | 28-43 |
| 09:15 | Butler | John Sherrill clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gerald Johnson - foul #2 on Gerald Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 09:15 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 28-43 |
| 09:15 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 08:57 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Rines | 29-45 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the jumper near the basket | 29-45 |
| 08:36 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-45 |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo is fouled on the floor by William Kincer - foul #2 on William Kincer, team foul #7 | 29-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG) William Kincer | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky (PG) Mark Lopiccolo | |
| 08:19 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the 1st free throw | 29-45 |
| 08:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 29-45 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-45 |
| 07:43 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo misses the lay-in | 32-45 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Gerald Johnson tips it in | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Cameron Beresky (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Rines (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Henry Turk (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Gerald Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Cameron Beresky takes the ball from Bruce Whited | 32-47 |
| 07:15 | Notre Dame | Cameron Beresky scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Rines | 32-50 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Andrew Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-50 |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk is hacked by Grant Benson - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #8 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Dan Williams (SG), Peter Clark (PF), Shawn Haddock (C) Joseph Rines, Mark Dicarlo, Gerald Johnson | |
| 06:37 | Notre Dame | Henry Turk misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the floater from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 05:57 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 37-50 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 37-50 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled on the floor by Shawn Haddock - foul #2 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo (PG), Joseph Rines (SG) Cameron Beresky, Henry Turk | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jason Lucas is hacked by Shawn Haddock - foul #3 on Shawn Haddock, team foul #4 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo (PF), Gerald Johnson (C) Peter Clark, Shawn Haddock | |
| 04:50 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the floater from the right wing | 37-50 |
| 04:49 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Mark Dicarlo | 37-50 |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #4 on Bret Perino, team foul #9 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), John Sherrill (C) Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Eric Depew (SF), Peter Clark (C) Joseph Rines, Gerald Johnson | |
| 04:30 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo makes the free throw | 37-53 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Jason Lucas buries a jumpshot from the right side | 39-53 |
| 03:58 | Notre Dame | Mark Dicarlo hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 39-53 |
| 03:56 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew can't tip it in | 39-53 |
| 03:54 | Notre Dame | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Depew | 39-53 |
| 03:37 | Notre Dame | The jump hook by Mark Dicarlo is blocked by John Sherrill | 39-53 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 39-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Mark Lopiccolo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dan Williams (fresh) SF - Eric Depew (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Dicarlo (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Peter Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Bret Perino is denied by Peter Clark | 39-53 |
| 03:14 | Notre Dame | Peter Clark snags the defensive board | 39-53 |
| 03:09 | Notre Dame | Eric Depew comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-53 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 39-53 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Jason Lucas connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Kincer and the foul's on Eric Depew - foul #2 on Eric Depew, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock (C) Mark Dicarlo | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the free throw | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #1 on Garry Butler, team foul #10 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 02:26 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 02:13 | Butler | James Jennings's pass is intercepted by Mark Lopiccolo | 42-55 |
| 01:53 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock knocks in the turnaround in the lane | 42-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Butler | John Sherrill double dribbles | 42-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bret Perino (PF) Andrew Bennett, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 01:11 | Notre Dame | Shawn Haddock drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Lopiccolo | 42-59 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 42-59 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Bret Perino tips it in | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Notre Dame | Dan Williams comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-59 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Bret Perino buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Mark Lopiccolo runs out the clock | 46-59 |