| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Olmstead (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead inbounds the ball | 28-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Princeton | James Patterson is fouled on the floor by Mark Shea - foul #4 on Mark Shea, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 19:21 | Princeton | The jump hook by Michael Olmstead is blocked by Melvin Coggin | 28-23 |
| 19:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Warren Musselwhite | 28-23 |
| 18:50 | Butler | James Patterson is called for the reach on Mark Shea - foul #1 on James Patterson, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #2 | 28-23 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead knocks in the runner near the basket and he's hacked by Warren Musselwhite - foul #2 on Warren Musselwhite, team foul #3 | 28-25 |
| 18:03 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead misses the free throw | 28-25 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Larry Johnson is called for the reach on Mark Shea - foul #1 on Larry Johnson, team foul #2 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Melvin Coggin | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 17:20 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't finish the layup | 28-25 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:01 | Princeton | James Patterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Richard Hasbrouck | 30-25 |
| 16:10 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SG), Melvin Coggin (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Richard Hasbrouck, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Podbielski (PG), Steven Crews (SG), Gary Byars (SF), Aron Siggers (PF), Earl Haffey (C) James Patterson, Larry Johnson, Michael Olmstead, Douglas Hastings, Mario French | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Mark Shea misses short on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by William Podbielski - foul #2 on William Podbielski, team foul #3 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) James Glover | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 15:43 | Princeton | Aron Siggers grabs the defensive rebound | 31-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 2 stl. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - William Podbielski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Crews (fresh) SF - Gary Byars (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Aron Siggers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Earl Haffey (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Princeton | Gary Byars is fouled on the floor by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #4 | 31-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF) Mark Shea | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 15:23 | Princeton | William Podbielski comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 31-25 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Steven Brown pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-25 |
| 14:59 | Princeton | Earl Haffey pulls down the rebound | 31-25 |
| 14:44 | Princeton | Aron Siggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), James Glover (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Richard Hasbrouck, Melvin Coggin, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Patterson (PG), Michael Olmstead (SF), Mario French (C) Steven Crews, Gary Byars, Earl Haffey | |
| 14:19 | Butler | Kevin Lambert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 14:17 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 14:01 | Princeton | William Podbielski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-25 |
| 13:59 | Princeton | Aron Siggers snags the offensive board | 31-25 |
| 13:46 | Princeton | Mario French knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Michael Olmstead | 31-27 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Kevin Lambert | 34-27 |
| 13:00 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead drills a driving attempt from close range | 34-29 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-29 |
| 12:29 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive board | 34-29 |
| 12:14 | Butler | James Glover can't connect on a runner from the right block | 34-29 |
| 12:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brown | 34-29 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Steven Brown clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 34-29 |
| 11:46 | Princeton | Mario French snags the defensive board | 34-29 |
| 11:23 | Princeton | Aron Siggers misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 34-29 |
| 11:21 | Princeton | Mario French gets the offensive rebound | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Patterson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - William Podbielski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Olmstead (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Aron Siggers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario French (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Princeton | Mario French travels with the ball | 34-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, James Glover, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Princeton | Steven Crews (PG), Larry Johnson (SG), Gary Byars (SF), Douglas Hastings (PF), Earl Haffey (C) James Patterson, William Podbielski, Michael Olmstead, Aron Siggers, Mario French | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is whistled for a carry | 34-29 |
| 10:53 | Princeton | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-29 |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Steven Crews tips it but misses | 34-29 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Melvin Coggin pulls down the rebound | 34-29 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is hacked by Steven Crews - foul #1 on Steven Crews, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Kevin Lambert | 37-29 |
| 10:06 | Princeton | Earl Haffey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 10:04 | Princeton | Gary Byars misses the tip | 37-29 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Coggin | 37-29 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-29 |
| 09:45 | Princeton | Earl Haffey grabs the board | 37-29 |
| 09:23 | Princeton | Larry Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-29 |
| 09:21 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings tips it but misses | 37-29 |
| 09:20 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Hastings | 37-29 |
| 09:12 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-29 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite grabs the defensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite clanks a floater from the right side | 37-29 |
| 08:46 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Gary Byars | 37-29 |
| 08:25 | Princeton | Gary Byars can't connect on a runner from the right block | 37-29 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Melvin Coggin gets the rebound | 37-29 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Kevin Lambert buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Hasbrouck | 40-29 |
| 07:51 | Princeton | Larry Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Melvin Coggin snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Kevin Lambert comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 07:21 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Steven Crews | 40-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Warren Musselwhite (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Steven Crews (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Byars (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hastings (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Earl Haffey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:55 | Princeton | Earl Haffey loses the dribble to Richard Hasbrouck | 40-29 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck gets the offensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-29 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 06:00 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Steven Brown (SG), James Glover (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Kevin Lambert, Warren Musselwhite, Melvin Coggin, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Princeton | James Patterson (PG), William Podbielski (SG), Michael Olmstead (SF), Aron Siggers (PF), Mario French (C) Steven Crews, Larry Johnson, Gary Byars, Douglas Hastings, Earl Haffey | |
| 05:42 | Princeton | The pull-up jumper by William Podbielski is blocked by Willie Hanson | 40-29 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 05:11 | Butler | James Glover is called for 3 seconds | 40-29 |
| 05:03 | Princeton | James Patterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-29 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Willie Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Mark Shea's 3 pointer is rejected by Aron Siggers | 40-29 |
| 04:35 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Mario French | 40-29 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | William Podbielski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-29 |
| 04:28 | Princeton | Mario French tips it home | 40-31 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Mark Shea misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-31 |
| 04:01 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Steven Brown is hacked by William Podbielski - foul #3 on William Podbielski, team foul #5 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Princeton | Larry Johnson (SG), Douglas Hastings (PF) William Podbielski, Aron Siggers | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Steven Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Mark Shea hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 40-31 |
| 03:03 | Princeton | Douglas Hastings snags the defensive board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - James Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michael Olmstead (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hastings (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Mario French (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Princeton | Michael Olmstead knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Patterson | 40-34 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF) Steven Brown, James Glover | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Kevin Lambert connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-34 |
| 02:28 | Princeton | James Patterson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:11 | Butler | Willie Hanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 43-34 |
| 02:09 | Princeton | Mario French pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 02:03 | Princeton | Larry Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 43-34 |
| 02:01 | Princeton | Mario French misses the tip | 43-34 |
| 02:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Coggin | 43-34 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by Douglas Hastings - foul #2 on Douglas Hastings, team foul #6 | 43-34 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Melvin Coggin buries a floater from the free throw line | 45-34 |
| 01:12 | Princeton | James Patterson misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 45-34 |
| 01:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Mark Shea | 45-34 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Douglas Hastings - foul #3 on Douglas Hastings, team foul #7 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| Subs | Princeton | William Podbielski (PG), Steven Crews (SG), Gary Byars (SF), Aron Siggers (PF), Earl Haffey (C) James Patterson, Larry Johnson, Michael Olmstead, Douglas Hastings, Mario French | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Princeton | Steven Brown is called for the reach on Gary Byars - foul #2 on Steven Brown, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 00:43 | Princeton | Earl Haffey can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 46-34 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Steven Brown gets the rebound | 46-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Mark Shea misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 46-34 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite grabs the offensive board | 46-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark Shea runs out the clock | 46-34 |