| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) SF - Leroy Pedigo (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Samuel Sandell - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Leroy Pedigo | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Duke | Everett Stewart knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 4-0 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Samuel Sandell buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Bradley Childs | 4-2 |
| 18:35 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | John Walker misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Bobby St. Clair - foul #1 on Bobby St. Clair, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | John Walker misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 17:55 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs's pass is intercepted by James Erickson | 6-3 |
| 17:29 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Erickson | 8-3 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 8-3 |
| 17:06 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | Duke | Everett Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SF) Bobby St. Clair, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:40 | Butler | John Walker clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 16:39 | Duke | Everett Stewart snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Everett Stewart knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Erickson | 10-3 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 15:55 | Duke | Johnny George lays it up and in on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fairly fresh) PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-8 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Johnny George clanks a floater near the basket | 12-8 |
| 15:27 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Michael Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Stan Henshaw - foul #1 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Donald Williams (PF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Stan Henshaw, James Erickson, Johnny George, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 15:11 | Butler | Odis Messinger clanks a 3 from the left corner | 12-8 |
| 15:10 | Duke | John Baker pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 15:03 | Duke | Christopher Spicer is called for the reach on Henry McCorkindale - foul #1 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| 14:48 | Duke | Donald Williams is fouled on the floor by William Hall - foul #1 on William Hall, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (SG) John Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:35 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the easy layup | 12-8 |
| 14:33 | Butler | William Hall pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Christopher Spicer pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 14:02 | Butler | William Hall knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Christopher Spicer | 12-11 |
| 13:38 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-11 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Stan Henshaw grabs the offensive board | 12-11 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #4 | 12-11 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), James Erickson (SG), Johnny George (PF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Stan Henshaw, Donald Williams, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| 13:19 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo misses the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 13:19 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:01 | Butler | William Hall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF) William Hall | |
| 12:51 | Duke | James Erickson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Everett Stewart and he's hacked by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| 12:51 | Duke | James Erickson makes the free throw | 16-11 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Bobby St. Clair steals the ball from John Walker | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-11 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-14 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Stan Henshaw (fresh) SG - James Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Baker (fresh) PF - Johnny George (fresh) 2 pts. C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:38 | Duke | Stan Henshaw connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 11:26 | Butler | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-14 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Stan Henshaw can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF) John Baker, Johnny George | |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 11:14 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:14 | Duke | Stan Henshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Bradley Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF) James Erickson | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) John Walker | |
| 10:41 | Duke | Everett Stewart scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair | 23-16 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Leroy Pedigo is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #3 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (SG), Johnny George (SF), Henry McCorkindale (C) Stan Henshaw, Leroy Pedigo, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Bradley Childs | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Christopher Spicer travels with the ball | 23-16 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| 09:47 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from John Baker | 25-16 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Dustin Perlman comes up short on the shot from the right side | 25-16 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Dustin Perlman snags the offensive board | 25-16 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Dustin Perlman buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Hall | 25-19 |
| 09:16 | Duke | Johnny George blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 25-19 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG) Bobby St. Clair | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Dustin Perlman, Jacob Adams | |
| 09:16 | Duke | Johnny George makes the 1st free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:16 | Duke | Johnny George misses the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 09:11 | Butler | William Hall jams it on a nice dish by Clifford Kanode | 26-21 |
| 09:01 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-21 |
| 08:59 | Butler | John Walker snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 08:43 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 08:41 | Duke | James Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:27 | Duke | William Hall is called for the reach on John Baker - foul #2 on William Hall, team foul #8 | 26-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Leroy Pedigo (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Johnny George, Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Jacob Adams (PF) William Hall, John Walker | |
| 08:27 | Duke | John Baker misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Clifford Kanode knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 26-23 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Leroy Pedigo, team foul #4 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Stan Henshaw (SF) John Baker, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 07:43 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 26-23 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stan Henshaw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) C - Everett Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Duke | James Erickson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-23 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Odis Messinger gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Bradley Childs shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 07:14 | Duke | Everett Stewart pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #9 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Johnny George (PF) Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SG), William White (SF), John Walker (PF) Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 06:58 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair misses the 1st free throw | 26-23 |
| 06:58 | Duke | Bobby St. Clair makes the 2nd free throw | 27-23 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-23 |
| 06:42 | Duke | The rebound goes to Everett Stewart | 27-23 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dustin Perlman - foul #1 on Dustin Perlman, team foul #10 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), Leroy Pedigo (SF) Bobby St. Clair, James Erickson | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Jacob Adams | |
| 06:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:25 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:25 | Butler | John Walker gets the rebound | 28-23 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Johnny George takes the ball from Dustin Perlman | 28-23 |
| 05:51 | Duke | Everett Stewart scores on a jumper in the paint set up by John Baker | 30-23 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Christopher Spicer misses the easy layup | 30-23 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Dustin Perlman tips it but misses | 30-23 |
| 05:39 | Duke | Leroy Pedigo grabs the board | 30-23 |
| 05:30 | Duke | Everett Stewart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-23 |
| 05:28 | Duke | Johnny George tips it in | 32-23 |
| 05:06 | Butler | William White is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William White, team foul #11 | 32-23 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), James Erickson (SG), Henry McCorkindale (C) John Baker, Stan Henshaw, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, Dustin Perlman, William White, John Walker, Christopher Spicer | |
| 04:40 | Duke | Samuel Sandell steals it from James Erickson | 32-23 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a turnaround from the left block | 32-25 |
| 04:07 | Duke | Johnny George buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from James Erickson | 34-25 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-25 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the follow up shot | 34-27 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Bobby St. Clair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Erickson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leroy Pedigo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny George (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Henry McCorkindale (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Bobby St. Clair and he's hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #12 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Stan Henshaw (PG), John Baker (SF), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, Leroy Pedigo, Johnny George | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William Hall (SF), John Walker (PF) Gregory Blacker, Clifford Kanode, Samuel Sandell | |
| 03:33 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale makes the free throw | 37-27 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Bradley Childs is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to James Erickson | 37-27 |
| 03:06 | Duke | James Erickson hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Baker | 39-27 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Michael Jones misses short on a floater from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 02:48 | Duke | Henry McCorkindale grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 02:34 | Duke | John Baker scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Stan Henshaw | 41-27 |
| 02:09 | Butler | William Hall comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stan Henshaw - foul #2 on Stan Henshaw, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG), Donald Williams (PF) James Erickson, Henry McCorkindale | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bradley Childs, Jacob Adams | |
| 02:09 | Butler | William Hall misses the 1st free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:09 | Butler | William Hall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-27 |
| 02:09 | Duke | John Baker gets the rebound | 41-27 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Stan Henshaw drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Stewart | 44-27 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Michael Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-27 |
| Subs | Duke | James Erickson (SG), Leroy Pedigo (SF), Johnny George (PF) Stan Henshaw, John Baker, Everett Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:10 | Duke | James Erickson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-27 |
| 01:09 | Duke | Donald Williams hits the follow up shot | 46-27 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a jumper from the right side | 46-29 |
| 00:37 | Duke | Johnny George scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Erickson | 48-29 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Jones clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Donald Williams - foul #1 on Donald Williams, team foul #6 | 48-29 |
| Subs | Duke | John Baker (PG), Stan Henshaw (SG), Everett Stewart (C) Bobby St. Clair, James Erickson, Leroy Pedigo | |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) William Hall, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart misses badly on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Christopher Spicer - foul #2 on Christopher Spicer, team foul #13 | 48-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Bobby St. Clair (PG) Donald Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 00:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 49-31 |
| 00:03 | Duke | Everett Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 50-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Dustin Perlman hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 50-31 |