| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Bishop (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 4 pts. 3 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Augustus Molinski inbounds the ball | 28-19 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Alan Call hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-19 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the offensive board | 28-19 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 28-21 |
| 19:07 | Duke | Norman Russell misses long on a runner from the right block | 28-21 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun grabs the board | 28-21 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Derrick Smith knocks in the floater from the left wing and he's fouled by John Lively - foul #2 on John Lively, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:38 | Duke | John Bateman hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Philip Wiles and he's hacked by Derrick Smith - foul #2 on Derrick Smith, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 18:38 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 31-24 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Alan Call is fouled on the floor by Daniel Bishop - foul #2 on Daniel Bishop, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Alan Call's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-24 |
| 17:56 | Duke | Philip Wiles is hacked by Gregory Blacker - foul #3 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #2 | 31-24 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG) Gregory Blacker | |
| 17:49 | Duke | John Bateman comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-24 |
| 17:48 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to John Bateman | 31-24 |
| 17:43 | Duke | John Bateman makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Norman Russell and the foul's on Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #3 | 33-24 |
| 17:43 | Duke | John Bateman makes the free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Norman Russell is called for the reach on Derrick Smith - foul #1 on Norman Russell, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Frank Rusnak (SG), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, Daniel Bishop, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (PF) Derrick Smith, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Alan Call clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 34-24 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Alan Call tips it in | 34-26 |
| 16:50 | Duke | David Hallock throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Mark Rogers (PF) Philip Wiles, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Butler | Quincy Bednarz (C) Alan Call | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Herbert Cook buries a shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:32 | Duke | Garf Palinski is called for the reach on Frank Rusnak - foul #1 on Garf Palinski, team foul #4 | 34-28 |
| 16:17 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the follow up shot | 36-28 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Gino Marino swats the short shot by Gary Roop | 36-28 |
| 15:52 | Duke | John Lively snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) C - Gino Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Cannon (fresh) SG - Gary Roop (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 15:30 | Duke | Gino Marino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 36-28 |
| 15:28 | Duke | Gino Marino tips it in | 38-28 |
| 15:26 | Butler | James Cannon loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF), Alan Call (C) James Cannon, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 15:16 | Duke | John Bateman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 38-28 |
| 15:15 | Duke | Philip Wiles gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Alan Call - foul #1 on Alan Call, team foul #5 | 38-28 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Daniel Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 14:45 | Butler | The jump hook by Alan Call is blocked by John Bateman | 40-28 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Alan Call snags the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Odis Messinger | 40-30 |
| 13:56 | Duke | Daniel Bishop is open and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Hallock | 42-30 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Alan Call hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 42-30 |
| 13:37 | Duke | Norman Russell grabs the defensive rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:30 | Duke | Norman Russell misses the lay-in | 42-30 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Augustus Molinski pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Alan Call misses the floater from the left block but he's fouled by John Bateman - foul #1 on John Bateman, team foul #4 | 42-30 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Mark Rogers (PF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Philip Wiles, Norman Russell, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (PF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 13:03 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 12:47 | Duke | Frank Rusnak clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 12:45 | Duke | Gino Marino pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 12:24 | Duke | Daniel Bishop misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 42-32 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Gregory Blacker snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-32 |
| 11:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Call | 42-32 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Gregory Blacker loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 42-32 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (SG), Philip Wiles (SF), Norman Russell (PF), John Bateman (C) Daniel Bishop, Frank Rusnak, Mark Rogers, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Garf Palinski, Alan Call | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Bateman (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| 11:12 | Duke | David Hallock is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on David Hallock, team foul #5 | 42-32 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Philip Wiles - foul #1 on Philip Wiles, team foul #6 | 42-32 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 10:02 | Duke | John Bateman evades the doubleteam and hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Norman Russell | 44-34 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Philip Wiles is called for the reach on Clifton Calhoun - foul #2 on Philip Wiles, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (PG), Daniel Bishop (SG), Gino Marino (C) John Lively, David Hallock, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) Derrick Smith, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 09:33 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 09:33 | Duke | Daniel Bishop gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 09:13 | Duke | Frank Rusnak connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Philip Wiles | 47-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Gregory Blacker splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 09:05 | Duke | John Bateman pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:43 | Duke | Frank Rusnak misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 08:41 | Duke | John Bateman gets the offensive rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:22 | Duke | John Bateman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-35 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Alan Call snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-35 |
| 08:13 | Duke | Daniel Bishop pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 08:02 | Duke | John Bateman dunks the ball on a great pass from Frank Rusnak | 49-35 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 49-35 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Augustus Molinski can't tip it in | 49-35 |
| 07:41 | Duke | John Bateman snags the defensive board | 49-35 |
| 07:34 | Duke | Odis Messinger steps in front of the Gino Marino pass | 49-35 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Odis Messinger is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Odis Messinger, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG), David Hallock (SG), Norman Russell (PF) Daniel Bishop, Philip Wiles, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (PF) Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - John Lively (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hallock (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. PF - Norman Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gino Marino (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:12 | Duke | David Hallock can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 49-35 |
| 07:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 49-37 |
| 06:50 | Duke | David Hallock makes the jumper from the right wing and he's hacked by Odis Messinger - foul #5 on Odis Messinger, team foul #7 | 51-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Mark Rogers (SF), John Bateman (C) Frank Rusnak, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Alan Call | |
| 06:50 | Duke | David Hallock makes the free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 06:30 | Duke | Mark Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 52-37 |
| 06:07 | Duke | John Lively is fouled on the floor by Garf Palinski - foul #2 on Garf Palinski, team foul #8 | 52-37 |
| 06:07 | Duke | John Lively makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:07 | Duke | John Lively misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Gary Roop is whistled for a carry | 53-37 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), Frank Rusnak (SF), Gino Marino (C) David Hallock, Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Alan Call (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:18 | Duke | Frank Rusnak is hacked by Garf Palinski - foul #3 on Garf Palinski, team foul #9 | 53-37 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:18 | Duke | Frank Rusnak makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Gregory Blacker hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-40 |
| 04:37 | Duke | Derrick Smith steals the ball from Norman Russell | 55-40 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Alan Call hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gino Marino - foul #1 on Gino Marino, team foul #8 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | David Hallock (PG), Philip Wiles (SF), Mark Rogers (PF) John Lively, Frank Rusnak, Norman Russell | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Hunter Bencomo (PF) Derrick Smith, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Garf Palinski | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 55-41 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:12 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-42 |
| 04:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Cook | 55-42 |
| 04:04 | Butler | David Hallock is called for the reach on James Cannon - foul #2 on David Hallock, team foul #9 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Duke | John Bateman (C) Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (PF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| 04:04 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 04:04 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the defensive board | 55-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Duke | Mark Rogers misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 55-42 |
| 03:40 | Duke | Mark Rogers snags the offensive board | 55-42 |
| 03:20 | Duke | Herbert Cook is called for the reach on David Hallock - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #10 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Duke | Frank Rusnak (SG) Daniel Bishop | |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Hunter Bencomo (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) James Cannon, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 03:20 | Duke | David Hallock misses the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 03:20 | Duke | David Hallock makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Hallock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Rusnak (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SF - Philip Wiles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Mark Rogers (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Bateman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Gary Roop throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Duke | John Lively (PG) Frank Rusnak | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:51 | Duke | David Hallock knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Lively | 58-42 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Gary Roop banks in the layup on a great pass from Derrick Smith and the foul's on Philip Wiles - foul #3 on Philip Wiles, team foul #10 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Norman Russell (PF), Gino Marino (C) Mark Rogers, John Bateman | |
| Subs | Butler | Garf Palinski (PF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Gino Marino misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Quincy Bednarz - foul #1 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #11 | 58-45 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 1st free throw | 59-45 |
| 02:11 | Duke | Gino Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-45 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the lay-in | 60-45 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-47 |
| 01:17 | Duke | David Hallock misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 60-47 |
| 01:15 | Duke | David Hallock tips it home | 62-47 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Philip Wiles - foul #4 on Philip Wiles, team foul #11 | 62-47 |
| Subs | Duke | Daniel Bishop (SG), John Bateman (C) David Hallock, Gino Marino | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:02 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:02 | Duke | Norman Russell pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Duke | Garf Palinski steals it from John Bateman | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 62-48 |
| 00:27 | Duke | The rebound goes to Norman Russell | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | John Lively runs out the clock | 62-48 |