| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Henry Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Richard Preston inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-26 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 29-26 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 29-26 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Todd Allen tips it in | 29-28 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Moorefield and he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 18:54 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Allen and he's fouled by Paul Moorefield - foul #3 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the free throw | 31-31 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver loses the dribble to James Pantoja | 31-31 |
| 18:05 | Butler | James Glover misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 18:03 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence McClatcher and the foul's on Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips makes the free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-31 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it back up and in | 34-33 |
| 16:57 | West Virginia | Richard Preston is hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | James Johnson (C) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Todd Allen | |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver hits a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Melvin Phillips and he's fouled by James Glover - foul #1 on James Glover, team foul #4 | 36-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Harned (SF) Richard Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:34 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Glover comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-33 |
| 16:12 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 15:49 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Johnson | 40-33 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Harned (fresh) PF - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. C - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Butler | James Pantoja clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 40-33 |
| 15:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 40-33 |
| 15:13 | Butler | James Pantoja comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits a floater from close range on a great pass from James Pantoja | 40-35 |
| 14:28 | West Virginia | James Pantoja steals the ball from Melvin Phillips | 40-35 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Richard Marsh makes the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) Lawrence McClatcher, William Harned, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Richard Marsh misses the free throw | 40-37 |
| 14:10 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:51 | West Virginia | Richard Hasbrouck is called for the reach on Paul Moorefield - foul #1 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #5 | 40-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Glover, Richard Marsh | |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 13:34 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Henry Weaver picks off the pass by Todd Allen | 42-37 |
| 12:53 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 12:23 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Melvin Phillips - foul #1 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck, Thomas Hennigan | |
| 12:08 | Butler | Todd Allen hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Farmer and the foul's on Henry Weaver - foul #2 on Henry Weaver, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG) James Pantoja | |
| 12:08 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the free throw | 42-39 |
| 12:08 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Todd Allen denies the turnaround by Henry Weaver | 42-39 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Paul Moorefield steals the ball from Gordon Scaife | 42-39 |
| 10:47 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 10:46 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 42-39 |
| 10:23 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-39 |
| 10:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 42-39 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is fouled on the floor by Paul Moorefield - foul #4 on Paul Moorefield, team foul #5 | 42-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), William Harned (SF), Billy Bryant (PF), James Johnson (C) Paul Moorefield, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Thomas Hennigan (PF), Richard Marsh (C) Gary Farmer, Gordon Scaife, James Glover, Todd Allen | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Billy Bryant steals it from Jeff Davis | 42-39 |
| 09:01 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the 3 from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 09:00 | West Virginia | James Johnson tips it home | 44-39 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Richard Marsh hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-39 |
| 08:38 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 08:14 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips's floater is knocked away by Thomas Hennigan | 44-39 |
| 08:12 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 08:10 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| 07:50 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is fouled on the floor by Melvin Phillips - foul #2 on Melvin Phillips, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF), Henry Weaver (C) Melvin Phillips, William Harned, Billy Bryant, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) James Pantoja, Jeff Davis | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 blk. C - Henry Weaver (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Gordon Scaife buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Hasbrouck | 47-41 |
| 06:43 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Henry Weaver | 49-41 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Richard Marsh double dribbles | 49-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Glover (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gary Farmer, Richard Hasbrouck, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh | |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Allen | 49-41 |
| 05:37 | Butler | James Glover misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Richard Preston - foul #1 on Richard Preston, team foul #7 | 49-41 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG), William Harned (SF), James Johnson (C) Lawrence McClatcher, Richard Preston, Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:37 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:37 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:16 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-43 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 04:52 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | James Johnson connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Moorefield and the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #4 on Todd Allen, team foul #8 | 51-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (PG), Richard Preston (SF), Harry Gilyard (PF) Melvin Phillips, William Harned, Henry Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Thomas Hennigan (PF) James Pantoja, James Glover | |
| 04:32 | West Virginia | James Johnson makes the free throw | 52-43 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Gary Farmer is called for the reach on Lawrence McClatcher - foul #2 on Gary Farmer, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips (PG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Richard Marsh (C) Gordon Scaife, Todd Allen | |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard hits a floater in the lane set up by Lawrence McClatcher and he's hacked by Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #10 | 54-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 03:23 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Melvin Phillips (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Preston (fresh) PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Melvin Phillips picks off the pass by Thomas Hennigan | 55-43 |
| 02:55 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Johnson | 57-43 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan clanks a turnaround from close range | 57-43 |
| 02:41 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the offensive board | 57-43 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Gary Farmer can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-43 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Melvin Phillips | 57-43 |
| 02:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Jeff Davis snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Jeff Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 57-43 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (SG), Henry Weaver (C) Lawrence McClatcher, James Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), James Glover (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gary Farmer, Thomas Hennigan, Richard Marsh | |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-43 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 57-43 |
| 01:24 | Butler | James Pantoja clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-43 |
| 01:23 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Harry Gilyard | 57-43 |
| 01:07 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver misses the floater from the left side | 57-43 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 57-43 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Gordon Scaife connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Pantoja | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | West Virginia | Henry Weaver makes the turnaround from the baseline | 59-45 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Henry Weaver steals the ball from Todd Allen | 59-45 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Melvin Phillips runs out the clock | 59-45 |