| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck inbounds the ball | 28-22 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-22 |
| 19:24 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-22 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Mark Shea pulls down the rebound | 28-22 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Willie Hanson is hacked by Bruce Lansberry - foul #1 on Bruce Lansberry, team foul #1 | 28-22 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Kevin Lambert travels with the ball | 28-22 |
| 18:26 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 17:59 | Butler | The jump hook by Melvin Coggin is blocked by Bruce Lansberry | 31-22 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck tips it home | 31-24 |
| 17:32 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint | 31-24 |
| 17:30 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron tips it home | 33-24 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Mark Shea blows the layup | 33-24 |
| 17:02 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron grabs the defensive rebound | 33-24 |
| 16:33 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is whistled for a carry | 33-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SF), Charles Evans (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) William Robison, Thomas Waldron, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Richard Marsh (PF) Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck, Melvin Coggin | |
| 16:13 | Butler | Richard Marsh clanks a turnaround from close range | 33-24 |
| 16:11 | West Virginia | Brandon Koepp gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 15:52 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 15:50 | West Virginia | Charles Evans grabs the offensive board | 33-24 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Harry Gilyard (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) C - Willie Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is called for traveling | 33-24 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), Thomas Waldron (PF) Paul Moorefield, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Steven Brown, Richard Marsh, Willie Hanson | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Mark Shea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-24 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Warren Williamson hits the follow up shot | 33-26 |
| 14:38 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 33-26 |
| 14:36 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Lawrence McClatcher | 33-26 |
| 14:14 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Lawrence McClatcher | 36-26 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Warren Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Waldron | 36-26 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Warren Williamson tips it in | 36-28 |
| 13:36 | West Virginia | Charles Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Richard Preston, Lawrence McClatcher, Thomas Waldron | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), Melvin Coggin (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Warren Musselwhite, James Glover, Warren Williamson | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Mark Shea buries a shot in the lane set up by Kevin Lambert out of the doubleteam | 36-30 |
| 12:45 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Kevin Lambert grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Melvin Coggin lays it up and in and he's hacked by Charles Evans - foul #1 on Charles Evans, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG), Thomas Waldron (PF) Harry Gilyard, Charles Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Melvin Coggin misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:17 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 11:52 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 36-32 |
| 11:50 | West Virginia | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Lansberry | 36-32 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-32 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the board | 36-32 |
| 11:06 | Butler | The short jumper by Mark Shea is denied by Thomas Waldron | 36-32 |
| 11:05 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 10:36 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard (SF), Charles Evans (C) William Robison, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF) Steven Brown, Melvin Coggin | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Mark Shea hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Lambert | 36-34 |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Moorefield and he's fouled by James Glover - foul #4 on James Glover, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Richard Marsh (PF) Kevin Lambert, James Glover | |
| 09:58 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron makes the free throw | 39-34 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Marsh | 39-37 |
| 09:27 | West Virginia | Mark Shea is called for the reach on Paul Moorefield in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Shea, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG), William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Paul Moorefield, Thomas Waldron, Charles Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Willie Hanson | |
| 09:08 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Mark Shea | 42-39 |
| 08:15 | West Virginia | Richard Hasbrouck steps in front of the William Robison pass | 42-39 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Shea | 42-42 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Richard Preston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Robison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Gilyard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Lansberry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Marsh (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Mark Shea gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the jumper from the left side | 42-42 |
| 06:57 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 06:36 | West Virginia | Harry Gilyard's layup is rejected by Richard Hasbrouck | 42-42 |
| 06:35 | West Virginia | William Robison tips it back up and in | 44-42 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Richard Marsh loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG), Charles Evans (SF), Thomas Waldron (PF), Brandon Koepp (C) Lawrence McClatcher, William Robison, Harry Gilyard, Bruce Lansberry | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG), Steven Brown (SF), Melvin Coggin (PF), Willie Hanson (C) Warren Musselwhite, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh, Warren Williamson | |
| 05:57 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield jams it set up by Thomas Waldron | 46-42 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Melvin Coggin hits a fadeaway near the basket | 46-44 |
| 05:15 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Evans | 48-44 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Melvin Coggin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher (SG) Richard Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG) Mark Shea | |
| 04:29 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Lawrence McClatcher | 50-44 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Brandon Koepp steps in front of the Steven Brown pass | 50-44 |
| 03:46 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Melvin Coggin grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| Lineup | West Virginia | PG - Paul Moorefield (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence McClatcher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SF - Charles Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Waldron (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brandon Koepp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Melvin Coggin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Willie Hanson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Steven Brown is fouled on the floor by Brandon Koepp - foul #2 on Brandon Koepp, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | William Robison (SF), Bruce Lansberry (C) Charles Evans, Brandon Koepp | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (SF), James Glover (PF) Steven Brown, Melvin Coggin | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-44 |
| 02:51 | Butler | James Glover grabs the offensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-44 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| 02:32 | Butler | James Glover drills a jumper from the right side | 50-46 |
| 02:08 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Lansberry | 52-46 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Mark Shea misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 01:42 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry grabs the board | 52-46 |
| 01:13 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield scores on a 3 from the right corner | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:06 | Butler | Mark Shea loses the ball out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Coggin (PF) James Glover | |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | West Virginia | Thomas Waldron misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-46 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Kevin Lambert gets the rebound | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Bruce Lansberry steals the ball from Willie Hanson | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:30 | West Virginia | Mark Shea is called for the reach on Thomas Waldron in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Shea, team foul #3 | 55-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Richard Preston (PG) Paul Moorefield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:27 | West Virginia | Kevin Lambert is called for the reach on Lawrence McClatcher - foul #1 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #4 | 55-46 |
| 00:24 | West Virginia | Bruce Lansberry is fouled on the floor by Willie Hanson - foul #2 on Willie Hanson, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| 00:22 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is hacked by Willie Hanson - foul #3 on Willie Hanson, team foul #6 | 55-46 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher is hacked by Melvin Coggin - foul #2 on Melvin Coggin, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:20 | West Virginia | Lawrence McClatcher makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Melvin Coggin can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Willie Hanson gets the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Mark Shea is fouled on the floor by Bruce Lansberry - foul #2 on Bruce Lansberry, team foul #4 | 57-46 |
| Subs | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield (PG) Richard Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG), Steven Brown (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck, Melvin Coggin, Willie Hanson | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Bruce Lansberry steals the ball from Mark Shea | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | West Virginia | West Virginia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | West Virginia | Paul Moorefield runs out the clock | 57-46 |