| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) SF - Joe Monk (fresh) PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fresh) C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) SF - Tony Green (fresh) PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Shawn Ellman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Duke | Tony Green is called for the reach on Joe Monk - foul #1 on Tony Green, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Duke | Charles Aaberg connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joe Monk | 3-0 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | William Pruett grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | William Pruett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Bradshaw - foul #1 on Joseph Bradshaw, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | William Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | William Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:22 | Duke | Charles Aaberg clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Green | 3-1 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Tony Green knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:38 | Duke | Joe Monk misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 17:36 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw gets the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:28 | Duke | Charles Aaberg's pass is intercepted by Tony Green | 3-3 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Carroll Dobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 3-3 |
| 16:45 | Duke | Joe Monk buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Bradshaw | 5-3 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Paul Stephens is whistled for traveling | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the runner in the lane but the foul's on Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Charles Aaberg makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Duke | Charles Aaberg misses the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Carroll Dobson pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 15:53 | Duke | The rebound goes to Joseph Bradshaw | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) SF - Joe Monk (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Bradshaw (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Duke | Charles Aaberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Bradshaw | 9-3 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Shawn Ellman is called for the reach on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #2 | 9-3 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Travis Hogan (SF), Noble Davison (PF) Charles Aaberg, Joe Monk, Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a floater from the left side | 9-3 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Todd Metzger tips it home | 9-5 |
| 14:45 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the jumper from the free throw line | 9-5 |
| 14:43 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Shawn Ellman | 9-5 |
| 14:28 | Duke | Travis Hogan knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Duane Thornell and the foul's on Tony Green - foul #2 on Tony Green, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG), John Ashlock (SF) Duane Thornell, Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 14:28 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses the free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:28 | Butler | William Butcher grabs the defensive rebound | 11-5 |
| 14:12 | Butler | George Mousseau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Joe Monk (SF) Lester Burke, John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:59 | Duke | Travis Hogan misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 11-5 |
| 13:58 | Duke | Charles Aaberg can't tip it in | 11-5 |
| 13:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Carroll Dobson | 11-5 |
| 13:31 | Butler | William Butcher is fouled on the floor by Travis Hogan - foul #1 on Travis Hogan, team foul #3 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits a driving attempt in the paint | 11-7 |
| 12:49 | Duke | Charles Aaberg is hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #4 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG), Shawn Ellman (C) Brian White, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Todd Metzger (C) George Mousseau, William Butcher | |
| 12:35 | Duke | Shawn Ellman misses the floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Stephens - foul #2 on Paul Stephens, team foul #5 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG) Paul Stephens | |
| 12:35 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 12:35 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the 2nd free throw | 13-7 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bradshaw - foul #2 on Joseph Bradshaw, team foul #4 | 13-7 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ashlock (SF), Travis Hogan (PF) Joe Monk, Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 2nd free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:09 | Duke | Shawn Ellman gets the rebound | 13-8 |
| 11:58 | Duke | Travis Hogan is denied on a dunk by Todd Metzger | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Andrew Downes snags the defensive board | 13-8 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) PF - Travis Hogan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shawn Ellman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Carroll Dobson is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Noble Davison (PF) Charles Aaberg, John Ashlock | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) Carroll Dobson | |
| 11:01 | Duke | Duane Thornell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 13-8 |
| 10:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Pruett | 13-8 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Roger Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-8 |
| 10:32 | Duke | Shawn Ellman grabs the defensive rebound | 13-8 |
| 10:12 | Duke | Travis Hogan loses the ball out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Joe Monk (SF) Lester Burke, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Douglas Buske (SF), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Andrew Downes, Todd Metzger | |
| 09:47 | Butler | The short jumper by William Butcher is denied by Noble Davison | 13-8 |
| 09:46 | Duke | Joe Monk pulls down the rebound | 13-8 |
| 09:38 | Duke | William Butcher is called for the reach on Joe Monk - foul #1 on William Butcher, team foul #7 | 13-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian White (SG) Duane Thornell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:38 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 09:38 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Joe Monk is called for the reach on Douglas Buske - foul #1 on Joe Monk, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (PF) Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:00 | Butler | William Butcher clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 15-8 |
| 08:58 | Duke | Brian White gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| 08:41 | Duke | Travis Hogan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG) Brian White | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the dunk attempt | 15-8 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits the follow up shot | 15-10 |
| 08:00 | Duke | Travis Hogan hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Duane Thornell and he's hacked by George Mousseau - foul #1 on George Mousseau, team foul #8 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG) Charles Aaberg | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Andrew Downes (SF) George Mousseau, Ryan Barnett | |
| 08:00 | Duke | Travis Hogan makes the free throw | 18-10 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Andrew Downes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Lester Burke - foul #1 on Lester Burke, team foul #6 | 18-10 |
| Subs | Duke | Noble Davison (PF) Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 1st free throw | 18-11 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Andrew Downes makes the 2nd free throw | 18-12 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Lester Burke (fresh) SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joe Monk (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Noble Davison (fresh) C - Travis Hogan (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fairly fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Buske (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Duke | Travis Hogan knocks in the runner from the right block | 20-12 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 20-12 |
| 06:54 | Duke | Joe Monk gets the rebound | 20-12 |
| 06:47 | Duke | Duane Thornell is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Duane Thornell, team foul #7 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Charles Aaberg (PG), Brian White (SG), John Ashlock (SF), Shawn Ellman (C) Lester Burke, Duane Thornell, Joe Monk, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Barnett (PF) Douglas Buske | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Todd Metzger is fouled on the floor by Shawn Ellman - foul #2 on Shawn Ellman, team foul #8 | 20-12 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (C) Shawn Ellman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:27 | Duke | Noble Davison grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 06:03 | Duke | John Ashlock misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (C) Todd Metzger | |
| 06:03 | Duke | John Ashlock misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 06:03 | Duke | John Ashlock makes the 2nd free throw | 21-13 |
| 05:34 | Butler | William Butcher is hacked by Travis Hogan - foul #2 on Travis Hogan, team foul #9 | 21-13 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG), Joe Monk (SF), Joseph Bradshaw (PF) Brian White, John Ashlock, Travis Hogan | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG) William Pruett | |
| 05:34 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 05:34 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Aaberg and the foul's on Andrew Downes - foul #1 on Andrew Downes, team foul #10 | 23-15 |
| Subs | Duke | John Ashlock (SF) Joseph Bradshaw | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (SF) Andrew Downes | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the free throw | 24-15 |
| 04:56 | Butler | William Butcher's pass is intercepted by Duane Thornell | 24-15 |
| 04:40 | Duke | Charles Aaberg's floater is tipped away by Ryan Barnett | 24-15 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Ryan Barnett gets the rebound | 24-15 |
| 04:18 | Butler | William Butcher knocks in the runner from the left block | 24-17 |
| 04:08 | Duke | Joe Monk scores on a shot from the baseline | 26-17 |
| 03:47 | Butler | William Butcher knocks in the runner in the lane | 26-19 |
| 03:26 | Duke | Charles Aaberg drills a shot near the basket set up by Noble Davison | 28-19 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Charles Aaberg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Duane Thornell (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Ashlock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joe Monk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. C - Noble Davison (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (tiring) SG - George Mousseau (fresh) SF - Douglas Buske (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Barnett (fairly fresh) C - William Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | The jump hook by William Butcher is blocked by Joe Monk | 28-19 |
| 02:57 | Duke | John Ashlock snags the defensive board | 28-19 |
| 02:43 | Duke | Charles Aaberg comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 28-19 |
| 02:41 | Duke | John Ashlock tips it in | 30-19 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Douglas Buske blows the layup | 30-19 |
| 02:24 | Duke | The rebound goes to Duane Thornell | 30-19 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Joe Monk is hacked by George Mousseau - foul #2 on George Mousseau, team foul #11 | 30-19 |
| Subs | Duke | Lester Burke (PG), Brian White (SG), Joseph Bradshaw (PF), Shawn Ellman (C) Charles Aaberg, Duane Thornell, John Ashlock, Noble Davison | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Roger Lee, George Mousseau, Douglas Buske, Ryan Barnett, William Butcher | |
| 01:57 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 01:57 | Duke | Joe Monk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 01:36 | Butler | William Pruett connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 32-21 |
| 01:28 | Duke | Shawn Ellman connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joe Monk and he's hacked by Todd Metzger - foul #1 on Todd Metzger, team foul #12 | 34-21 |
| Subs | Duke | Travis Hogan (SF) Joe Monk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:28 | Duke | Shawn Ellman makes the free throw | 35-21 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Carroll Dobson steps out of bounds on the sideline | 35-21 |
| 00:53 | Duke | Brian White loses the ball out of bounds | 35-21 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-24 |
| 00:04 | Duke | William Pruett is called for the reach on Joseph Bradshaw - foul #1 on William Pruett, team foul #13 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Duke | Duane Thornell (SG) Brian White | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:04 | Duke | Joseph Bradshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the board | 36-24 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 36-24 |