| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Alan Call (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McAlevy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow inbounds the ball | 46-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-40 |
| 19:42 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver tips it but misses | 46-40 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Odis Messinger grabs the board | 46-40 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun | 49-40 |
| 18:56 | Seton Hall | David Carlson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nicholas Partlow | 49-43 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Odis Messinger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gregory Blacker | 51-43 |
| 18:26 | Seton Hall | James Brown hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John McAlevy | 51-45 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Alan Call hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Odis Messinger | 53-45 |
| 17:46 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Nicholas Partlow | 53-47 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 17:34 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 17:22 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy loses the dribble to Alan Call | 53-47 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Alan Call clanks a shot from the left block | 53-47 |
| 17:05 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 16:58 | Seton Hall | James Brown's dunk attempt is rejected by Augustus Molinski | 53-47 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Odis Messinger hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Gregory Blacker | 55-47 |
| 16:33 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 16:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Augustus Molinski | 55-47 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Augustus Molinski's fadeaway is rejected by Harley Weaver | 55-47 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Gregory Blacker pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses long on a runner from close range | 55-47 |
| 16:11 | Seton Hall | David Carlson grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 16:04 | Seton Hall | Alan Call swats the layup by Nicholas Partlow | 55-47 |
| 16:02 | Seton Hall | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clifton Calhoun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John McAlevy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Partlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Gregory Blacker drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Augustus Molinski | 58-49 |
| 15:44 | Seton Hall | Alan Call swats the short shot by James Brown | 58-49 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Alan Call gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Alan Call is whistled for a carry | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Phillip Pullen (SG), Michael Dargan (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) David Carlson, John McAlevy, Nicholas Partlow, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 14:54 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen is fouled on the floor by Gary Roop - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #1 | 58-49 |
| 14:34 | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Herbert Cook clanks a floater from the left wing | 58-49 |
| 14:24 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| 14:17 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz double dribbles | 58-49 |
| 13:56 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 58-49 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Gary Roop buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Derrick Smith | 60-49 |
| 13:16 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen is whistled for a carry | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Hunter Bencomo (PF), Alan Call (C) Derrick Smith, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) Matthew Schreiber, Paul Armstrong, Ralph Buske | |
| 13:02 | Butler | Gregory Blacker loses the dribble to James Brown | 60-49 |
| 12:42 | Seton Hall | James Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 12:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hunter Bencomo | 60-49 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Odis Messinger comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #1 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Clifton Calhoun (PF) Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John McAlevy (SG), Mark Swinford (SF) Phillip Pullen, Michael Dargan | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 12:17 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Harley Weaver | 61-49 |
| 12:08 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy connects on the open 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harley Weaver | 61-52 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Alan Call can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #2 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Garf Palinski (PF) Odis Messinger, Hunter Bencomo, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (SG), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) John McAlevy, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Alan Call misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Schreiber (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark Swinford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Paul Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Seton Hall | Mark Swinford misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-52 |
| 11:35 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong tips it back up and in | 62-54 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Alan Call hits a shot from the left wing set up by Gary Roop | 64-54 |
| 11:12 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske throws it down on a great pass from Mark Swinford | 64-56 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Herbert Cook can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on David Carlson - foul #1 on David Carlson, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Quincy Bednarz (C) Derrick Smith, Gary Roop, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Michael Dargan (SF) David Carlson, Mark Swinford | |
| 10:55 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:44 | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-56 |
| 10:42 | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 10:24 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 66-56 |
| 10:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Garf Palinski | 66-56 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Matthew Schreiber - foul #2 on Matthew Schreiber, team foul #4 | 66-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), James Brown (PF), Phillip Pullen (C) Matthew Schreiber, Paul Armstrong, Ralph Buske | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Garf Palinski makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 09:54 | Seton Hall | Odis Messinger is called for the reach on David Carlson - foul #3 on Odis Messinger, team foul #2 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (PF) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | John McAlevy (SG) Nicholas Partlow | |
| 09:36 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen banks in the layup set up by David Carlson | 67-58 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Gregory Blacker clanks a 3 from straight away | 67-58 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun tips it back up and in | 69-58 |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #3 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gary Roop (SG), Hunter Bencomo (SF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (SG), Harley Weaver (C) John McAlevy, Michael Dargan | |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen makes the 1st free throw | 69-59 |
| 09:02 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-60 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Matthew Schreiber is called for the reach on Alan Call - foul #3 on Matthew Schreiber, team foul #5 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG) Matthew Schreiber | |
| 08:34 | Butler | Alan Call can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 08:33 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen grabs the defensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 08:28 | Seton Hall | David Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 69-60 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 69-60 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Carlson - foul #2 on David Carlson, team foul #6 | 69-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG) David Carlson | |
| 08:20 | Butler | Derrick Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Derrick Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | James Brown snags the defensive board | 70-60 |
| 08:09 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Nicholas Partlow | 70-62 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Alan Call hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 70-62 |
| 08:00 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Phillip Pullen | 70-62 |
| 07:55 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver blows the layup | 70-62 |
| 07:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Roop | 70-62 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Herbert Cook clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-62 |
| 07:32 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Hunter Bencomo (fresh) 7 pts. C - Alan Call (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Matthew Schreiber (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Partlow (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Phillip Pullen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. C - Harley Weaver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow hits a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Phillip Pullen | 70-64 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Alan Call comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 70-64 |
| 06:54 | Seton Hall | James Brown grabs the board | 70-64 |
| 06:48 | Seton Hall | Phillip Pullen is whistled for a carry | 70-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Garf Palinski (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Derrick Smith, Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, Hunter Bencomo, Alan Call | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), John McAlevy (SG), Michael Dargan (SF), Paul Armstrong (PF), Ralph Buske (C) Matthew Schreiber, Nicholas Partlow, Phillip Pullen, James Brown, Harley Weaver | |
| 06:30 | Butler | Gregory Blacker drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 73-64 |
| 06:25 | Seton Hall | David Carlson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John McAlevy | 73-67 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Augustus Molinski knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane | 75-67 |
| 05:45 | Seton Hall | David Carlson is hacked by Gregory Blacker - foul #2 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #4 | 75-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (PF) Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| 05:35 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Paul Armstrong | 75-70 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Ralph Buske is called for the reach on Quincy Bednarz - foul #3 on Ralph Buske, team foul #7 | 75-70 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 05:02 | Seton Hall | David Carlson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Michael Dargan | 77-73 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Augustus Molinski is fouled on the floor by John McAlevy - foul #2 on John McAlevy, team foul #8 | 77-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Call (C) Quincy Bednarz | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (SG), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) John McAlevy, Paul Armstrong, Ralph Buske | |
| 04:38 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 04:25 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Call - foul #2 on Alan Call, team foul #5 | 79-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (SG), Herbert Cook (SF) Gregory Blacker, Augustus Molinski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG) Matthew Schreiber | |
| 04:25 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver makes the 1st free throw | 79-74 |
| 04:25 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 04:18 | Butler | David Carlson steals the ball from Clifton Calhoun | 79-75 |
| 04:08 | Seton Hall | Gary Roop steps in front of the Nicholas Partlow pass | 79-75 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Odis Messinger can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 03:52 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| 03:47 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Alan Call's layup is rejected by James Brown | 79-78 |
| 03:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Call | 79-78 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Michael Dargan - foul #4 on Michael Dargan, team foul #9 | 79-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Smith (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Garf Palinski (PF) Odis Messinger, Gary Roop, Clifton Calhoun | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Matthew Schreiber (PG), Phillip Pullen (SF) David Carlson, Michael Dargan | |
| 03:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Derrick Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Garf Palinski (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 18 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Matthew Schreiber (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Phillip Pullen (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Brown (fresh) 16 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Alan Call - foul #3 on Alan Call, team foul #6 | 81-78 |
| 03:14 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:14 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:14 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow misses the 3rd free throw | 81-79 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Alan Call gets the rebound | 81-79 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Herbert Cook banks in the layup on a great pass from Derrick Smith | 83-79 |
| 02:55 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 83-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Clifton Calhoun (PF) Derrick Smith, Herbert Cook, Garf Palinski | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), John McAlevy (SG), Michael Dargan (SF) Matthew Schreiber, Nicholas Partlow, Phillip Pullen | |
| 02:42 | Seton Hall | David Carlson loses the dribble to Odis Messinger | 83-79 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses the easy layup | 83-79 |
| 02:38 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver gets the rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:31 | Seton Hall | David Carlson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 83-79 |
| 02:30 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy grabs the offensive rebound | 83-79 |
| 02:06 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John McAlevy | 83-82 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Michael Dargan is called for the reach on Odis Messinger - foul #5 on Michael Dargan, team foul #10 | 83-82 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SF) Michael Dargan | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses the 2nd free throw | 84-82 |
| 01:47 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 01:33 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 84-82 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Gregory Blacker snags the defensive board | 84-82 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Odis Messinger's pass is intercepted by David Carlson | 84-82 |
| 01:08 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy hits the finger roll set up by David Carlson | 84-84 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Call | 86-84 |
| 00:54 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 86-87 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Alan Call is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Alan Call, team foul #7 | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:13 | Seton Hall | John McAlevy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 86-87 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the board | 86-87 |
| 00:07 | Butler | John McAlevy is called for the reach on Gregory Blacker - foul #3 on John McAlevy, team foul #11 | 86-87 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 88-87 |
| 00:07 | Seton Hall | Seton Hall calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 88-87 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 88-87 |
| 00:01 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow can't tip it in | 88-87 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gregory Blacker grabs the board | 88-87 |