| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) C - Tom Pace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Warren Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Shea | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley is open but comes up short on the shot in the paint | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Butler | James Glover drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Shea | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter hits a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Keith Hamilton | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Kevin Lambert scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Shea - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 3-8 |
| 17:47 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Douglas Cilley - foul #1 on Douglas Cilley, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Warren Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 17:26 | San Diego State | Tom Pace snags the defensive board | 4-9 |
| 17:04 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 17:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Leslie Carter - foul #1 on Leslie Carter, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (C) Warren Williamson | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 16:33 | San Diego State | Tom Pace pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | San Diego State | Tom Pace travels with the ball | 4-9 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Jeff Davis clanks a 3 from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:40 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Keith Hamilton | 4-9 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) C - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall misses the jumper from the left wing | 4-9 |
| 15:34 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley grabs the offensive board | 4-9 |
| 15:21 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Douglas Cilley | 6-9 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-9 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Brian Taylor (SF), Fernando Miranda (PF), Dennis Broyles (C) Daniel Marshall, Leslie Carter, Douglas Cilley, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF), Warren Williamson (C) Jeff Davis, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-9 |
| 14:23 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-9 |
| 14:21 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 6-9 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a floater from the left side | 6-9 |
| 13:51 | Butler | James Glover tips it in | 6-11 |
| 13:22 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-11 |
| 13:21 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Mark Shea grabs the offensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3 from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 12:44 | San Diego State | Fernando Miranda grabs the defensive rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:18 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor jams it on a great pass from Fernando Miranda | 8-11 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Warren Williamson is hacked by Dennis Broyles - foul #1 on Dennis Broyles, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (PG), Leslie Carter (SF), Douglas Cilley (PF), Tom Pace (C) Mark Oleson, Keith Hamilton, Fernando Miranda, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Kevin Lambert, Warren Musselwhite, James Glover | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Leslie Carter - foul #2 on Leslie Carter, team foul #4 | 8-11 |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Chase (SG) Leslie Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG) Mark Shea | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 8-11 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Chase (fresh) SF - Brian Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) C - Tom Pace (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | John Chase's pass is intercepted by Richard Hasbrouck | 8-12 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Douglas Cilley denies the turnaround by Steven Brown | 8-12 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the offensive board | 8-12 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Gary Farmer buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 8-15 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Tom Pace evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #1 on Warren Williamson, team foul #2 | 8-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Fernando Miranda (SF) John Chase, Brian Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG) Gary Farmer, Steven Brown | |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Tom Pace misses the 1st free throw | 8-15 |
| 10:00 | San Diego State | Tom Pace makes the 2nd free throw | 9-15 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Kevin Lambert double dribbles | 9-15 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Warren Williamson | |
| 09:22 | San Diego State | Tom Pace's layup is rejected by James Glover | 9-15 |
| 09:20 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 9-15 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Tom Pace is called for the reach on Mark Shea - foul #1 on Tom Pace, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| 09:05 | Butler | James Glover misses the lay-in | 9-15 |
| 09:04 | San Diego State | Tom Pace gets the rebound | 9-15 |
| 08:44 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 9-15 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 9-15 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Fernando Miranda - foul #1 on Fernando Miranda, team foul #6 | 9-15 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 9-15 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 9-16 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Tom Pace is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Brian Taylor (SF) Daniel Marshall, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF), Warren Williamson (C) James Glover, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't finish the layup | 9-16 |
| 07:32 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 9-16 |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Oleson and he's hacked by Warren Musselwhite - foul #1 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #3 | 11-16 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Dennis Broyles (C) Fernando Miranda | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF), James Glover (PF) Kevin Lambert, Jeff Davis | |
| 07:11 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor makes the free throw | 12-16 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Mark Oleson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Cilley (fairly fresh) C - Dennis Broyles (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 12-16 |
| 06:51 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor grabs the board | 12-16 |
| 06:24 | San Diego State | James Glover steps in front of the Douglas Cilley pass | 12-16 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Mark Shea connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Warren Musselwhite | 12-19 |
| 05:57 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 14-19 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Warren Williamson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 14-19 |
| 05:41 | San Diego State | Brian Taylor gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 05:15 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley is hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #2 on Warren Williamson, team foul #4 | 14-19 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall (PG), Fernando Miranda (SF), Tom Pace (C) Keith Hamilton, Brian Taylor, Douglas Cilley | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Jeff Davis (C) Mark Shea, Steven Brown, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 04:53 | San Diego State | Dennis Broyles lays it in | 16-19 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 16-19 |
| 04:25 | San Diego State | Tom Pace grabs the defensive rebound | 16-19 |
| 04:00 | San Diego State | Kevin Lambert takes the ball from Mark Oleson | 16-19 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Gary Farmer jams it on a nice dish by Kevin Lambert | 16-21 |
| 03:39 | San Diego State | Tom Pace knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 18-21 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Fernando Miranda - foul #2 on Fernando Miranda, team foul #7 | 18-21 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton (SG), Leslie Carter (SF), Douglas Cilley (PF) Mark Oleson, Fernando Miranda, Dennis Broyles | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite makes the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 03:20 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton gets the rebound | 18-22 |
| 03:16 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 02:57 | Butler | James Glover can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 18-22 |
| 02:56 | San Diego State | Douglas Cilley pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Daniel Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Keith Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leslie Carter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Cilley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Pace (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Brown (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 02:27 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 18-22 |
| 02:25 | San Diego State | Daniel Marshall gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter clanks a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Shea - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Steven Brown | |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 02:10 | San Diego State | Leslie Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 01:46 | Butler | James Glover misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-22 |
| 01:44 | Butler | James Glover pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Mark Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-22 |
| Subs | San Diego State | Mark Oleson (PG), Fernando Miranda (C) Daniel Marshall, Tom Pace | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (PF) James Glover | |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Keith Hamilton | 22-22 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Mark Oleson takes the ball from Mark Shea | 22-22 |
| 00:32 | San Diego State | Mark Oleson lays it up and in | 24-22 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Lambert | 24-24 |
| 00:02 | San Diego State | Keith Hamilton misses the jumper from the right side | 24-24 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Davis | 24-24 |