| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | David Hendrix inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Tulane | Brian Hammond is hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Derek Evans hits the finger roll set up by David Hendrix and he's fouled by James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the free throw | 26-29 |
| 19:32 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 26-29 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-29 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Brian Hammond - foul #3 on Brian Hammond, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (PG) Brian Hammond | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:27 | Butler | Charles Petersen swats the shot by Todd Allen | 26-29 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Todd Allen pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled on the floor by Derek Evans - foul #1 on Derek Evans, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| 17:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by James Pantoja | 26-32 |
| 17:28 | Tulane | Charles Petersen misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 17:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Pantoja | 26-32 |
| 16:52 | Butler | James Johnson picks off the pass by Gordon Scaife | 26-32 |
| 16:32 | Tulane | James Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 26-32 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Petersen - foul #3 on Charles Petersen, team foul #3 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clayton Dillon (PG), James Mowery (SF), Dustin Bettis (PF), Scott Fleenor (C) Charles Hines, David Hendrix, Charles Petersen, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Richard Marsh (C) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis, Todd Allen | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Clayton Dillon (fresh) SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Fleenor (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-34 |
| 15:38 | Tulane | James Mowery pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:23 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 26-34 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Clayton Dillon takes the ball from Richard Marsh | 26-34 |
| 14:46 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 26-34 |
| 14:45 | Tulane | Clayton Dillon pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-34 |
| 14:37 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife grabs the board | 26-34 |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Glover misses long on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), Charles Hines (SG), David Hendrix (SF), Charles Petersen (PF) Clayton Dillon, James Johnson, James Mowery, Scott Fleenor | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) Gordon Scaife, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Glover misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Charles Hines hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Gary Farmer - foul #1 on Gary Farmer, team foul #3 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | Derek Evans (C) Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF) James Glover | |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Charles Hines misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:54 | Tulane | Charles Hines misses the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Marsh | 26-35 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses long on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Derek Evans - foul #2 on Derek Evans, team foul #5 | 26-35 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 13:17 | Tulane | Derek Evans is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #1 on Todd Allen, team foul #4 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF) Richard Marsh | |
| 13:10 | Tulane | Derek Evans drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from David Hendrix | 28-36 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Todd Allen can't finish the layup but the foul's on Derek Evans - foul #3 on Derek Evans, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 12:45 | Tulane | Charles Petersen drills a jumper from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 12:39 | Butler | David Hendrix takes the ball from Gary Farmer | 30-38 |
| 12:18 | Tulane | Todd Allen swats the shot by David Hendrix | 30-38 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-38 |
| 11:58 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Derek Evans | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Brian Hammond (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Charles Petersen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Evans (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Farmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the dunk attempt against a doubleteam | 30-38 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 30-38 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Gary Farmer tips it in | 30-40 |
| 11:10 | Tulane | Todd Allen is called for the reach on Brian Hammond - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Dustin Bettis (PF), Scott Fleenor (C) Charles Petersen, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), James Glover (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Thomas Hennigan, Todd Allen | |
| 10:52 | Tulane | Brian Hammond lays it in | 32-40 |
| 10:40 | Butler | James Glover loses the ball out of bounds | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Clayton Dillon (PG), James Johnson (SG), James Mowery (SF) Brian Hammond, Charles Hines, David Hendrix | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #6 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:15 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife pulls down the rebound | 33-40 |
| 10:10 | Butler | James Johnson steals the ball from Gordon Scaife | 33-40 |
| 10:07 | Tulane | James Johnson lays it in | 35-40 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Richard Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Clayton Dillon - foul #1 on Clayton Dillon, team foul #7 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), Charles Hines (SG), David Hendrix (SF) Clayton Dillon, James Johnson, James Mowery | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:43 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 09:43 | Tulane | Scott Fleenor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:35 | Tulane | James Glover denies the turnaround by Scott Fleenor | 35-40 |
| 09:34 | Tulane | David Hendrix grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 09:21 | Tulane | David Hendrix hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Hammond | 37-40 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Glover hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Brian Hammond - foul #4 on Brian Hammond, team foul #8 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (PG), Charles Petersen (PF), Derek Evans (C) Brian Hammond, Dustin Bettis, Scott Fleenor | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Glover misses the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 08:52 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 08:31 | Tulane | Charles Hines misses the shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 08:11 | Butler | James Johnson is called for the reach on Gary Farmer - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #9 | 37-41 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF) James Glover | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Gary Farmer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 07:42 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 37-43 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derek Evans (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 07:15 | Tulane | Charles Petersen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 07:11 | Tulane | David Hendrix misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-43 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 37-43 |
| 06:45 | Butler | James Johnson steals it from Gordon Scaife | 37-43 |
| 06:42 | Tulane | James Johnson banks in the layup | 39-43 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Gordon Scaife can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-43 |
| 06:12 | Tulane | The rebound goes to David Hendrix | 39-43 |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Derek Evans is hacked by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #7 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Brian Hammond (PG), James Mowery (SG), Clayton Dillon (SF), Dustin Bettis (PF) James Johnson, Charles Hines, David Hendrix, Charles Petersen | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| 05:51 | Tulane | Derek Evans misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Clayton Dillon steals it from Thomas Hennigan | 39-43 |
| 05:12 | Tulane | Brian Hammond misses the lay-in | 39-43 |
| 05:10 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis tips it in | 41-43 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Dustin Bettis picks off the pass by Jeff Davis | 41-43 |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from James Mowery and the foul's on Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | James Johnson (SG), Scott Fleenor (C) Clayton Dillon, Derek Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (SG), James Glover (PF) Jeff Davis, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 04:34 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is hacked by James Mowery - foul #1 on James Mowery, team foul #10 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Tulane | Charles Hines (SG), Charles Petersen (PF) James Mowery, Scott Fleenor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 04:09 | Tulane | Dustin Bettis gets the rebound | 43-44 |
| 03:58 | Tulane | James Johnson knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 03:42 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Brian Hammond - foul #5 on Brian Hammond, team foul #11 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Tulane | David Hendrix (SF) Brian Hammond | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Todd Allen (C) Gary Farmer, Richard Marsh | |
| 03:42 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 03:42 | Butler | James Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - James Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Charles Hines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Hendrix (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Petersen (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dustin Bettis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Charles Petersen banks in the layup on a nice dish by Charles Hines and he's fouled by James Glover - foul #3 on James Glover, team foul #9 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 03:18 | Tulane | Charles Petersen makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Charles Petersen gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 02:47 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-46 |
| Subs | Tulane | Derek Evans (C) Dustin Bettis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:29 | Tulane | Charles Hines drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Derek Evans | 50-46 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Gordon Scaife drills a jumper from the right wing | 50-48 |
| 01:52 | Tulane | Derek Evans comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-48 |
| 01:51 | Tulane | Derek Evans tips it in | 52-48 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeff Davis and he's fouled by Charles Hines - foul #2 on Charles Hines, team foul #12 | 52-50 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the free throw | 52-51 |
| 01:08 | Tulane | Charles Petersen misses the floater from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:06 | Tulane | James Johnson tips it home | 54-51 |
| 00:51 | Butler | James Pantoja hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 54-54 |
| 00:36 | Tulane | Derek Evans scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Johnson | 56-54 |
| 00:17 | Butler | David Hendrix is called for the reach on Jeff Davis - foul #1 on David Hendrix, team foul #13 | 56-54 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:17 | Tulane | Charles Petersen grabs the board | 56-55 |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Charles Petersen is fouled in the backcourt by James Pantoja - foul #2 on James Pantoja, team foul #10 | 56-55 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Charles Petersen misses the 1st free throw | 56-55 |
| 00:15 | Tulane | Charles Petersen makes the 2nd free throw | 57-55 |
| 00:02 | Butler | James Pantoja double dribbles | 57-55 |
| 00:00 | Tulane | James Johnson runs out the clock | 57-55 |