| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) SG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Mark Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Santos Quinones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lamar | Fred Willis inbounds the ball | 24-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Lamar | Mark Newton is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #1 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 24-25 |
| 19:31 | Lamar | David Golston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 24-25 |
| 19:30 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 19:16 | Lamar | Fred Willis scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by David Golston | 24-27 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Van Laffoon buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 18:35 | Lamar | Richard Sexton is called for traveling | 27-27 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the floater from the right block | 29-27 |
| 17:58 | Lamar | Richard Sexton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-27 |
| 17:28 | Lamar | Fred Willis drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Golston | 32-29 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Dennis Smith scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 34-29 |
| 16:56 | Lamar | David Golston misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 34-29 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 16:41 | Lamar | Santos Quinones gets the rebound | 34-29 |
| 16:35 | Lamar | Richard Sexton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 16:33 | Lamar | Fred Willis tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 16:32 | Lamar | David Golston grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 16:06 | Lamar | Leon Ottinger takes the ball from Fred Willis | 34-29 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-29 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 15:45 | Lamar | Fred Willis snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Sexton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Santos Quinones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Lamar | David Golston misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-29 |
| 15:39 | Lamar | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Sexton | 34-29 |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Fred Willis can't throw it down but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG), Ted Kirk (SG), James Olson (PF), Leonard Deaton (C) David Golston, Richard Sexton, Mark Newton, Santos Quinones | |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Fred Willis misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 15:26 | Lamar | Fred Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 15:08 | Lamar | James Olson gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 14:56 | Lamar | Ted Kirk is called for traveling | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (PG) Fred Willis | |
| 14:38 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 36-30 |
| 14:14 | Lamar | Ted Kirk drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Leonard Deaton and he's hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 14:14 | Lamar | Ted Kirk makes the free throw | 36-33 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the shot from the free throw line | 36-33 |
| 13:55 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton grabs the board | 36-33 |
| 13:32 | Lamar | Leonard Deaton drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Anthony Evans | 36-35 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-35 |
| 13:11 | Lamar | David Jameson double dribbles in the backcourt | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG), Fred Willis (SF), Mark Newton (PF) David Jameson, Anthony Evans, Leonard Deaton | |
| 12:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Newton | 39-35 |
| 12:56 | Lamar | Mark Newton pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:50 | Lamar | Ted Kirk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Sexton (SG) Ted Kirk | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Dennis Smith buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 42-35 |
| 12:24 | Lamar | Richard Sexton misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Joseph Rines (C) James Olson | |
| 12:24 | Lamar | Richard Sexton makes the 1st free throw | 42-36 |
| 12:24 | Lamar | Richard Sexton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a floater from close range but the foul's on David Golston - foul #3 on David Golston, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 11:55 | Lamar | Joseph Rines buries a turnaround near the basket and he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (SG) Richard Sexton | |
| 11:55 | Lamar | Joseph Rines makes the free throw | 43-40 |
| 11:37 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 43-40 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Joseph Rines (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:19 | Lamar | Fred Willis drills a turnaround in the lane set up by David Golston | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 45-42 |
| 11:01 | Lamar | Mark Newton gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:37 | Lamar | David Golston knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Golston - foul #4 on David Golston, team foul #2 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Jameson (PG), Richard Sexton (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), James Olson (PF), Santos Quinones (C) David Golston, Anthony Evans, Fred Willis, Mark Newton, Joseph Rines | |
| 10:11 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 09:52 | Lamar | Ted Kirk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 09:35 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski buries a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Roland Thomas | 49-44 |
| 09:23 | Lamar | Richard Sexton travels with the ball | 49-44 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 08:33 | Lamar | James Olson buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Santos Quinones | 52-46 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG), Fred Willis (SF), Mark Newton (PF) David Jameson, Ted Kirk, Santos Quinones | |
| 07:54 | Lamar | Anthony Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lamar | David Golston (PG) Richard Sexton | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the dribble to Fred Willis | 52-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Evans (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Lamar | Anthony Evans connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Fred Willis and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Leonard Deaton (C) James Olson | |
| 07:16 | Lamar | Anthony Evans misses the free throw | 52-48 |
| 07:16 | Lamar | Mark Newton pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 07:01 | Lamar | Mark Newton buries a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Evans | 52-50 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Lamar | Ted Kirk (SG), Santos Quinones (C) Anthony Evans, Leonard Deaton | |
| 06:21 | Lamar | Mark Newton's fadeaway is rejected by Jonathon McCracken | 52-50 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 06:04 | Lamar | Fred Willis gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:55 | Lamar | Ted Kirk misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 05:39 | Lamar | Santos Quinones grabs the defensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:21 | Lamar | Mark Newton can't connect on a shot from close range | 52-50 |
| 05:20 | Lamar | Ted Kirk tips it but misses | 52-50 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Sexton (SG) Ted Kirk | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 05:07 | Lamar | Mark Newton pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:53 | Lamar | Richard Sexton is denied on a dunk by Bruce Gapinski | 52-50 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski double dribbles | 52-50 |
| 04:21 | Lamar | Mark Newton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-50 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 52-50 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 54-50 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Mark Newton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lamar | James Olson (C) Santos Quinones | |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Mark Newton makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:45 | Lamar | Mark Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a jumper from the left wing | 54-52 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it back up and in | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lamar | PG - David Golston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Sexton (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Newton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - James Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Lamar | James Olson is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (SG), Ted Kirk (SF), Leonard Deaton (C) Richard Sexton, Fred Willis, Mark Newton | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Roland Thomas, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Lamar | Richard Sexton (SG), Fred Willis (SF), Santos Quinones (C) Anthony Evans, Ted Kirk, Leonard Deaton | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-52 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the offensive rebound | 56-52 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Dennis Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Santos Quinones | 56-52 |
| 02:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 56-52 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Gregory Duncan loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Lamar | Mark Newton (PF) James Olson | |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Santos Quinones misses the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #8 | 56-52 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Santos Quinones makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Lamar | Santos Quinones misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Dennis Smith's floater is tipped away by Fred Willis | 56-53 |
| 01:23 | Lamar | Fred Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 01:06 | Lamar | Richard Sexton drills a floater from the left side | 56-55 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a jumper in the lane | 58-55 |
| 00:40 | Lamar | The short jumper by Santos Quinones is denied by Leon Ottinger | 58-55 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sexton - foul #2 on Richard Sexton, team foul #3 | 58-55 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Mark Newton is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Mark Newton, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Fred Willis - foul #3 on Fred Willis, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Mark Newton is called for the reach on Andrew Dunn - foul #4 on Mark Newton, team foul #6 | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Santos Quinones is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Santos Quinones, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lamar | Lamar is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Lamar | Mark Newton double dribbles | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Sexton - foul #3 on Richard Sexton, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:17 | Lamar | Richard Sexton makes the 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Lamar | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | David Golston is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Golston, team foul #9 | 62-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lamar | Anthony Evans (PG) David Golston | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | Lamar | Richard Sexton buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Evans - foul #1 on Anthony Evans, team foul #10 | 64-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:09 | Lamar | Mark Newton grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 00:02 | Lamar | Fred Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 00:01 | Lamar | Anthony Evans gets the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 00:00 | Lamar | The clock runs out | 65-61 |