| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:37 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron drills a jumper in the lane set up by Lawrence McClatcher | 34-21 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on the uncontested floater from the free throw line | 34-21 |
| 19:06 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp snags the defensive board | 34-21 |
| 18:42 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Moorefield | 37-21 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-21 |
| 18:17 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Charles Evans | 37-21 |
| 17:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the baseline | 37-21 |
| 17:57 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron hits the follow up shot | 39-21 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 39-21 |
| 17:33 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Brandon Koepp | 39-21 |
| 17:13 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-21 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis pulls down the rebound | 39-21 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Warren Williamson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 39-23 |
| 16:29 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is hacked by Kevin Lambert - foul #2 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #1 | 39-23 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Harry Gilyard (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Paul Moorefield, Thomas Waldron, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 16:09 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-23 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-23 |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Glover clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 39-23 |
| 15:54 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Billy Bryant | 39-23 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Evans (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-23 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 39-23 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck drills a jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Charles Evans - foul #2 on Charles Evans, team foul #1 | 39-25 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), Thomas Waldron (SF) Lawrence McClatcher, Charles Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) James Glover | |
| 15:10 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:50 | West Virginia | Richard Preston double dribbles | 39-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Paul Moorefield steals the ball from Warren Williamson | 39-26 |
| 14:22 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses the lay-in | 39-26 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Warren Williamson snags the defensive board | 39-26 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Warren Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Brandon Koepp (C) Richard Preston, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:25 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is whistled for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Charles Evans (PF) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:59 | Butler | Warren Williamson clanks a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Brandon Koepp - foul #3 on Brandon Koepp, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 12:39 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brandon Koepp | 41-28 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Kevin Lambert makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 41-31 |
| 11:48 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses the layup against the doubleteam | 41-31 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Thomas Waldron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Glover (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Butler | Mark Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 41-31 |
| 11:41 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:26 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 11:24 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Thomas Waldron steals the ball from Kevin Lambert | 41-31 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-31 |
| 10:34 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron grabs the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 10:06 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-31 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 09:49 | Butler | A charge is called on Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Harry Gilyard (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Paul Moorefield, Thomas Waldron, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, Jeff Davis, James Glover | |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard misses the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 09:20 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard makes the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Steven Brown blows the layup | 42-31 |
| 08:58 | West Virginia | The rebound goes to Lawrence McClatcher | 42-31 |
| 08:33 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Richard Preston | 45-31 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Gary Farmer travels in the backcourt | 45-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron (SF) Charles Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF) Steven Brown | |
| 08:23 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-31 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Thomas Waldron - foul #2 on Thomas Waldron, team foul #3 | 48-31 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG) Lawrence McClatcher | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:44 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is fouled on the floor by Gary Farmer - foul #2 on Gary Farmer, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Gary Farmer | |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Preston (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Waldron (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Williamson (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:24 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield lays it in | 50-33 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Mark Shea can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Warren Williamson tips it home | 50-35 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Warren Williamson - foul #1 on Warren Williamson, team foul #5 | 50-35 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Brandon Koepp (C) Paul Moorefield, Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), James Glover (PF) Warren Musselwhite, Warren Williamson | |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 51-35 |
| 06:47 | West Virginia | Billy Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 52-35 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 06:24 | Butler | James Glover hits the follow up shot | 52-37 |
| 06:03 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Billy Bryant | 54-37 |
| 05:56 | Butler | James Glover loses the dribble to Lawrence McClatcher | 54-37 |
| 05:42 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-37 |
| 05:41 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp tips it in | 56-37 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Thomas Waldron takes the ball from Kevin Lambert | 56-37 |
| 05:22 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron banks in the layup | 58-37 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Mark Shea travels with the ball | 58-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), Harry Gilyard (SF), Charles Evans (PF) Richard Preston, Thomas Waldron, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, Jeff Davis | |
| 04:39 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 04:38 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard hits the follow up shot | 60-37 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Gary Farmer scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Warren Musselwhite | 60-40 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #6 | 60-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) James Glover | |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 61-40 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 61-40 |
| 04:17 | West Virginia | Charles Evans grabs the offensive board | 61-40 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Richard Hasbrouck - foul #2 on Richard Hasbrouck, team foul #7 | 61-40 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 62-40 |
| 03:53 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 63-40 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Gary Farmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-40 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it back up and in | 63-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:06 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence McClatcher | 65-42 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Gary Farmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 65-42 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck tips it in | 65-44 |
| 02:27 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-44 |
| 02:25 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard hits the follow up shot | 67-44 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Steven Brown makes the fadeaway from the left side | 67-46 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Gary Farmer is called for the reach on Paul Moorefield - foul #3 on Gary Farmer, team foul #8 | 67-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron (SF) Harry Gilyard | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Jeff Davis | |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield makes the 1st free throw | 68-46 |
| 01:55 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Richard Hasbrouck is blocked by Charles Evans | 69-46 |
| 01:31 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher snags the defensive board | 69-46 |
| 01:19 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-46 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Lawrence McClatcher picks off the pass by Warren Williamson | 69-46 |
| 00:53 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the finger roll | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-49 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:21 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 71-49 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 71-49 |
| 00:12 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp grabs the board | 71-49 |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield runs out the clock | 71-49 |