| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) SG - Charles Talley (fresh) SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nevada | Nevada is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Charles Talley is called for the reach on Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Charles Talley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer clanks a jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:19 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Timothy Davis - foul #1 on Timothy Davis, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:00 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Frank Spurr knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:35 | Nevada | Frank Spurr is called for the reach on Michael Lawson - foul #1 on Frank Spurr, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Nevada | John Beatty hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Johnny Schafer | 2-5 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Timothy Davis misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Talley - foul #2 on Charles Talley, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG) Charles Talley | |
| 18:03 | Butler | Timothy Davis makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Timothy Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:46 | Nevada | Michael Lawson can't finish the layup | 4-5 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Frank Spurr connects on the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 6-5 |
| 17:13 | Nevada | Michael Lawson's floater is tipped away by Joseph Palmer | 6-5 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 16:50 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the defensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wilfred Sletten | 6-8 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Davis | 8-8 |
| 15:57 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 8-8 |
| 15:55 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten can't tip it in | 8-8 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fairly fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by Carl Ferraro - foul #1 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Adam Cook (PF), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (SF) Michael Lawson | |
| 15:30 | Butler | John Gearhart's pass is intercepted by George King | 8-8 |
| 15:27 | Nevada | George King lays it in | 8-10 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jody Witt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 15:10 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Johnny Schafer | 8-10 |
| 14:49 | Nevada | George King loses the dribble to Bill Fletcher | 8-10 |
| 14:43 | Butler | John Gearhart clanks a 3 from the right corner | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 14:31 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer is hacked by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG), Michael Lawson (SF), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, Carl Ferraro, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| 14:17 | Nevada | George King is hacked by John Gearhart - foul #1 on John Gearhart, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Jody Witt, John Gearhart, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 14:04 | Nevada | Michael Lawson lays it in set up by George King | 8-12 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Bill Fletcher, Frank Spurr, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 13:35 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG) Jimmie Scott | |
| 13:19 | Butler | Timothy Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is whistled for traveling | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (SG), Johnny Schafer (PF), Wilfred Sletten (C) Michael Lawson, Wayne Goodridge, Jarrett Gwyn | |
| 12:38 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-12 |
| 12:11 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Huizenga | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Johnny Schafer - foul #1 on Johnny Schafer, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Huizenga, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge (SF) George King | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 11:51 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Carl Ferraro (fresh) SF - Wayne Goodridge (fresh) PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Nevada | John Beatty misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Timothy Davis - foul #2 on Timothy Davis, team foul #6 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), John Woolridge (C) Timothy Davis, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lawson (SF) Wayne Goodridge | |
| 11:30 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 11:30 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jody Witt clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-14 |
| 11:12 | Butler | John Woolridge hits the follow up shot | 10-14 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Bill Fletcher, team foul #7 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nevada | Jimmie Scott (SG), Wayne Goodridge (C) John Beatty, Wilfred Sletten | |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:54 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro makes the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 10:38 | Butler | John Woolridge clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-16 |
| 10:37 | Nevada | Michael Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-16 |
| 10:20 | Nevada | Michael Lawson lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Schafer | 10-18 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Carl Ferraro is called for the reach on Bill Fletcher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Ferraro, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Nevada | George King (PG), Jarrett Gwyn (C) Carl Ferraro, Johnny Schafer | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Adam Cook misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 10-18 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Adam Cook hits the follow up shot | 12-18 |
| 09:42 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott loses the ball out of bounds | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG) Michael Lawson | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Wayne Goodridge is called for the reach on Bill Fletcher - foul #1 on Wayne Goodridge, team foul #6 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) John Gearhart | |
| Subs | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten (C) Jarrett Gwyn | |
| 08:52 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 12-18 |
| 08:51 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Wayne Goodridge | 12-18 |
| 08:30 | Nevada | John Beatty comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Jody Witt snags the defensive board | 12-18 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George King - foul #1 on George King, team foul #7 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG), Adam Cook (PF) Bill Fletcher, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Michael Lawson (SF), Johnny Schafer (PF) George King, Wayne Goodridge | |
| 08:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 14-18 |
| 08:01 | Nevada | John Beatty is fouled on the floor by John Gearhart - foul #2 on John Gearhart, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (SF), John Woolridge (PF) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 08:01 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 14-19 |
| 08:01 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:49 | Butler | John Woolridge scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) SF - Thomas Neal (fresh) PF - John Woolridge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Jimmie Scott (fresh) SF - Michael Lawson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Nevada | John Beatty clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 07:28 | Butler | John Woolridge snags the defensive board | 17-20 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer is whistled for a carry | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Joseph Dillard (PG), George King (SG), Wayne Goodridge (C) John Beatty, Jimmie Scott, Wilfred Sletten | |
| 06:49 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-20 |
| 06:48 | Nevada | George King can't tip it in | 17-20 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Adam Cook's layup is rejected by Wayne Goodridge | 17-20 |
| 06:40 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer gets the rebound | 17-20 |
| 06:33 | Nevada | George King's pass is intercepted by Adam Cook | 17-20 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Bill Fletcher comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 17-20 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the dunk | 17-20 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Adam Cook pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-20 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Thomas Neal comes up short on the floater from the left side | 17-20 |
| 05:49 | Butler | John Woolridge tips it but misses | 17-20 |
| 05:48 | Nevada | The rebound goes to Michael Lawson | 17-20 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | George King is fouled on the floor by Adam Cook - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #9 | 17-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Bill Fletcher, Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG), Jimmie Scott (SG), Wilfred Sletten (C) Joseph Dillard, Michael Lawson, Johnny Schafer | |
| 05:30 | Nevada | George King makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:30 | Nevada | George King misses the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson pulls down the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Joseph Palmer scores on a jump hook from the right block | 19-21 |
| 05:11 | Nevada | Jimmie Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG) Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Nevada | Irving Houseman (SF), Jarrett Gwyn (PF) George King, Wayne Goodridge | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson misses the lay-in | 19-21 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the offensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 19-21 |
| 04:29 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Joseph Palmer is called for the reach on Wilfred Sletten - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #10 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (PG), Jody Witt (SF) Bill Fletcher, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Nevada | Johnny Schafer (PF) Jarrett Gwyn | |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:11 | Nevada | Wilfred Sletten makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Adam Cook connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Palmer and he's hacked by Jimmie Scott - foul #1 on Jimmie Scott, team foul #8 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Davis (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Nevada | Charles Talley (SG), George King (SF) Jimmie Scott, Irving Houseman | |
| 03:47 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the free throw | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Adam Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nevada | PG - John Beatty (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Charles Talley (fresh) SF - George King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Johnny Schafer (fresh) 4 reb. C - Wilfred Sletten (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | Timothy Davis is called for the reach on John Beatty in the backcourt - foul #3 on Timothy Davis, team foul #11 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (PG) Timothy Davis | |
| Subs | Nevada | | |
| 03:44 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:44 | Nevada | John Beatty makes the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Adam Cook loses the dribble to Charles Talley | 22-25 |
| 03:03 | Nevada | Johnny Schafer buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Beatty | 22-28 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Frank Spurr's pass is intercepted by George King | 22-28 |
| 02:21 | Nevada | Charles Talley loses the dribble to Adam Cook | 22-28 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Adam Cook can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 22-28 |
| 02:04 | Nevada | Charles Talley grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 01:50 | Nevada | George King is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Fletcher (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF), John Woolridge (C) John Gearhart, Andrew Huizenga, Adam Cook, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Nevada | Carl Ferraro (PG), Michael Lawson (SF), Wayne Goodridge (PF), Jarrett Gwyn (C) John Beatty, George King, Johnny Schafer, Wilfred Sletten | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Wayne Goodridge steps in front of the Frank Spurr pass | 22-28 |
| 01:14 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro travels with the ball | 22-28 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson double dribbles | 22-28 |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Nevada | John Beatty (PG) Charles Talley | |
| 00:33 | Nevada | Wayne Goodridge knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Ferraro | 22-30 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jody Witt is whistled for traveling | 22-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Adam Cook (C) Jody Witt, John Woolridge | |
| Subs | Nevada | Johnny Schafer (PF) Jarrett Gwyn | |
| 00:05 | Nevada | Carl Ferraro's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Halverson | 22-30 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga snags the defensive board | 22-30 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 22-30 |