| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Alan Call (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) SG - John Higgs (fresh) SF - John Liddle (fresh) PF - Craig Smith (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | John Liddle wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | Fordham | John Liddle is fouled on the floor by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Fordham | John Walker denies the turnaround by Craig Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Butler | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Alan Call tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | Fordham | John Higgs misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Fordham | Craig Smith tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun snags the offensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | John Walker misses the jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Alan Call tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:17 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Eddie Gelb | 4-4 |
| 18:01 | Butler | John Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | Fordham | John Liddle misses the 3 from the right corner | 4-4 |
| 17:36 | Fordham | John Liddle pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:13 | Fordham | John Higgs makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Eddie Gelb | 4-6 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Alan Call connects on the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Kevin Lyons - foul #1 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #1 | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Alan Call misses the free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:49 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:34 | Fordham | John Walker steals the ball from Kevin Lyons | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Alan Call lays it up and in and he's hacked by Kevin Lyons - foul #2 on Kevin Lyons, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Scott Caffrey (SF), Frederick Helm (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, John Liddle, Kevin Lyons | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Alan Call makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | Fordham | Craig Smith misses badly on a jumper from close range | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Fordham | Oscar Manns tips it in | 9-8 |
| 15:52 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is called for traveling | 9-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) Craig Smith | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Oscar Manns (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) SF - John Liddle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) C - Frederick Helm (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Fordham | John Liddle can't finish the layup | 9-8 |
| 15:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Harrison - foul #1 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #3 | 9-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, John Walker | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 15:13 | Fordham | John Liddle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 10-8 |
| 15:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to William White | 10-8 |
| 15:00 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 13-8 |
| 14:46 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Alan Call (C) Robert Nicodemus, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG), John Higgs (SG), Craig Smith (PF) Ralph Harrison, John Liddle, Scott Caffrey | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Alan Call throws a bad pass out of bounds | 13-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, Augustus Molinski, William White | |
| Subs | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson (C) Frederick Helm | |
| 14:20 | Fordham | Odis Messinger picks off the pass by Eddie Gelb in the backcourt | 13-8 |
| 14:12 | Butler | John Walker drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Gregory Blacker | 16-8 |
| 13:57 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Higgs | 16-11 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Alan Call's layup is rejected by Craig Smith | 16-11 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Alan Call can't tip it in | 16-11 |
| 13:36 | Fordham | Oscar Manns gets the rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:31 | Fordham | John Higgs misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:29 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 16-11 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Odis Messinger is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gelb - foul #1 on Eddie Gelb, team foul #4 | 16-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (C) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF), Scott Caffrey (PF) Oscar Manns, Craig Smith | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Gregory Blacker can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 13:09 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:50 | Fordham | John Higgs hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Eddie Gelb | 16-14 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Odis Messinger is fouled on the floor by Eddie Gelb - foul #2 on Eddie Gelb, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (PG), Ralph Harrison (SG), Frederick Helm (C) Eddie Gelb, John Higgs, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 12:23 | Butler | William White hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 18-14 |
| 12:03 | Fordham | John Liddle connects on the runner from the left block on a great pass from Oscar Manns and he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #2 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Craig Smith (PF) Scott Caffrey | |
| 12:03 | Fordham | John Liddle makes the free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Michael Jones comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Oscar Manns - foul #1 on Oscar Manns, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (SF), Kenneth Dawson (C) John Liddle, Frederick Helm | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Michael Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 11:43 | Fordham | Craig Smith gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alan Call (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Oscar Manns (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) SF - Scott Caffrey (fresh) PF - Craig Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Dawson (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-17 |
| 11:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 19-17 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-17 |
| 11:11 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey gets the rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:05 | Fordham | Craig Smith travels with the ball | 19-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG) Ralph Harrison | |
| 10:45 | Butler | John Walker connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by Clifton Calhoun | 21-17 |
| 10:24 | Fordham | Kenneth Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 21-17 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Gregory Blacker knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-17 |
| 09:49 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey is whistled for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (C) Alan Call | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (PG), John Liddle (SF), Frederick Helm (C) Oscar Manns, Scott Caffrey, Kenneth Dawson | |
| 09:31 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 24-17 |
| 09:30 | Fordham | Frederick Helm snags the defensive board | 24-17 |
| 09:10 | Fordham | John Higgs blows the layup | 24-17 |
| 09:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 24-17 |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Walker comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ralph Harrison - foul #2 on Ralph Harrison, team foul #7 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oscar Manns (PG) Ralph Harrison | |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 25-17 |
| 08:50 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Craig Smith | 25-17 |
| 08:33 | Fordham | John Higgs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-17 |
| 08:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 25-17 |
| 08:07 | Butler | John Higgs steals it from Robert Nicodemus | 25-17 |
| 08:04 | Fordham | Oscar Manns hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Higgs | 25-19 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Augustus Molinski drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 27-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Oscar Manns (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Higgs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Liddle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Craig Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frederick Helm (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:34 | Fordham | Oscar Manns is fouled in the backcourt by Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #3 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), William White (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, John Walker, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Fordham | Scott Caffrey (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) Craig Smith, Frederick Helm | |
| 07:13 | Fordham | John Higgs is fouled on the floor by William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #4 | 27-19 |
| 06:55 | Fordham | Oscar Manns misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 27-19 |
| 06:54 | Butler | William White snags the defensive board | 27-19 |
| 06:28 | Butler | William White misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by John Higgs - foul #1 on John Higgs, team foul #8 | 27-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF) Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:28 | Butler | William White makes the 1st free throw | 28-19 |
| 06:28 | Butler | William White makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 05:59 | Fordham | Oscar Manns hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-22 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is fouled on the floor by John Higgs - foul #2 on John Higgs, team foul #9 | 29-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Fordham | Craig Smith (PF) John Higgs | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 05:42 | Fordham | Craig Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:26 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 30-22 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Odis Messinger gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 05:03 | Fordham | John Liddle grabs the board | 30-22 |
| 04:56 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-22 |
| 04:54 | Butler | William White snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Gregory Blacker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Alan Call tips it home | 32-22 |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Craig Smith lays it up and in on a nice dish by Scott Caffrey and the foul's on Gregory Blacker - foul #1 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #5 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), John Walker (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Clifton Calhoun, William White, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Fordham | Frederick Helm (C) Kenneth Dawson | |
| 04:25 | Fordham | Craig Smith misses the free throw | 32-24 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the defensive rebound | 32-24 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Odis Messinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 04:14 | Fordham | Oscar Manns is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Oscar Manns, team foul #10 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG) Gregory Blacker | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eddie Gelb (PG) Oscar Manns | |
| 03:52 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Augustus Molinski | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), Kevin Lyons (C) Scott Caffrey, Craig Smith | |
| 03:32 | Fordham | Ralph Harrison comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 32-24 |
| 03:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 32-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Eddie Gelb (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Harrison (fresh) SF - John Liddle (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frederick Helm (fresh) C - Kevin Lyons (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Fordham | Craig Smith (PF) Frederick Helm | |
| 03:03 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-24 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Augustus Molinski pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Augustus Molinski banks in the layup | 34-24 |
| 02:36 | Fordham | Robert Nicodemus takes the ball from Ralph Harrison | 34-24 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Michael Jones knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-24 |
| 01:58 | Fordham | Craig Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), Alan Call (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Higgs (SG), Oscar Manns (SF), Frederick Helm (PF) Ralph Harrison, John Liddle, Craig Smith | |
| 01:47 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-24 |
| 01:45 | Fordham | Kevin Lyons hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun is hacked by Oscar Manns - foul #3 on Oscar Manns, team foul #11 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Butler | William White (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | Fordham | John Liddle (SF) Oscar Manns | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Alan Call gets the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Kevin Lyons swats the layup by Clifton Calhoun | 37-26 |
| 01:17 | Fordham | Eddie Gelb gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 01:02 | Fordham | John Higgs clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-26 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Gregory Blacker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 40-26 |
| 00:23 | Fordham | John Liddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 40-26 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the defensive rebound | 40-26 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by John Higgs - foul #3 on John Higgs, team foul #12 | 40-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) William White | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ralph Harrison (SG), Scott Caffrey (SF), Craig Smith (PF), Kenneth Dawson (C) John Higgs, John Liddle, Frederick Helm, Kevin Lyons | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 41-26 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 42-26 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Scott Caffrey misses short on a halfcourt shot | 42-26 |