| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Scotty James (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Newton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Boston College | Richard Franck inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Boston College | Jack Peay clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | Boston College | Alton Chunn gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:27 | Boston College | Jack Peay double dribbles | 33-31 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Neil Siler is whistled for a carry | 33-31 |
| 19:02 | Boston College | Jack Peay blows the layup | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Boston College | Larry Raggs snags the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 18:40 | Boston College | Scotty James is called for the reach on Larry Raggs - foul #2 on Scotty James, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Boston College | Jack Peay's pass is intercepted by Frank Thornley | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Newton - foul #2 on John Newton, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:40 | Boston College | Larry Raggs can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 17:39 | Boston College | John Newton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 17:30 | Boston College | Larry Raggs is fouled on the floor by Scotty James - foul #3 on Scotty James, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), Jonathan Wallace (C) Stephen Michaels, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), William Baro (C) Jack Peay, Larry Raggs | |
| 17:17 | Boston College | John Newton is hacked by Frank Thornley - foul #3 on Frank Thornley, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) Neil Siler, Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Michael Russell (SF) Richard Franck | |
| 17:01 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 17:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Wallace | 35-31 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Russell Berkman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by William Milligan | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Boston College | James Butler steals it from Joseph Burton | 37-31 |
| 16:24 | Butler | William Milligan drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Reynosa | 40-31 |
| 16:03 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:01 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to William Baro | 40-31 |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Michael Russell knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Alton Chunn and he's hacked by Jonathan Wallace - foul #1 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Russell Berkman, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG), Jack Peay (SG), Larry Raggs (C) Alton Chunn, Joseph Burton, William Baro | |
| 15:53 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses the free throw | 40-33 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Stephen Michaels grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scotty James (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Catalano (fresh) SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Neil Siler is wide open but clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 15:26 | Boston College | Jack Peay snags the defensive board | 40-33 |
| 15:10 | Boston College | Scotty James steals it from Jack Peay | 40-33 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-33 |
| 14:55 | Boston College | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:37 | Boston College | Michael Russell double dribbles | 40-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Richard Franck (SF) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell | |
| 14:13 | Butler | John Newton blocks the short jumper by Frank Thornley | 40-33 |
| 14:11 | Boston College | John Newton gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 14:06 | Boston College | Jack Peay loses the dribble to Kenneth Demarco | 40-33 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Richard Franck steals it from Neil Siler | 40-33 |
| 13:52 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses the lay-in | 40-33 |
| 13:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stephen Michaels | 40-33 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Neil Siler scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Thornley | 43-33 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Jack Peay misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Frank Thornley - foul #4 on Frank Thornley, team foul #5 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Russell Berkman (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Freddy Jamison (PF), William Baro (C) John Newton, Larry Raggs | |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Jack Peay makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 13:38 | Boston College | Jack Peay makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Neil Siler hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 13:13 | Butler | William Milligan hits the follow up shot | 45-35 |
| 12:50 | Boston College | Russell Berkman swats the short shot by Freddy Jamison | 45-35 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Stephen Michaels snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Scotty James knocks in the floater from the right block set up by William Milligan | 47-35 |
| 12:07 | Boston College | Jack Peay connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Alton Chunn | 47-38 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses short on a floater from the baseline | 47-38 |
| 11:51 | Boston College | Alton Chunn snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Scotty James (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Peay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Baro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Boston College | Scotty James is called for the reach on William Baro - foul #4 on Scotty James, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG), James Butler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Stephen Michaels, Neil Siler, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG), Joseph Burton (SG), Michael Russell (SF), John Newton (PF), Larry Raggs (C) Alton Chunn, Jack Peay, Richard Franck, Freddy Jamison, William Baro | |
| 11:13 | Boston College | Michael Russell scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Newton | 47-40 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses short on a jumper in the paint | 47-40 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Russell Berkman tips it home | 49-40 |
| 10:29 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-40 |
| 10:27 | Boston College | John Newton grabs the offensive board | 49-40 |
| 10:02 | Boston College | Joseph Burton connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Catalano | 49-42 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Russell Berkman connects on the runner in the paint set up by William Milligan | 51-42 |
| 09:31 | Boston College | John Newton is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on John Newton, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Doyle Croom (PF) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Richard Franck (SF) Richard Catalano, Michael Russell | |
| 09:19 | Butler | Neil Siler misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 09:18 | Boston College | John Newton snags the defensive board | 51-42 |
| 09:02 | Boston College | John Newton is fouled on the floor by Doyle Croom - foul #1 on Doyle Croom, team foul #7 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boston College | William Baro (C) Larry Raggs | |
| 09:02 | Boston College | John Newton misses the 1st free throw | 51-42 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-42 |
| 08:41 | Boston College | John Newton gets the rebound | 51-42 |
| 08:37 | Boston College | Joseph Burton hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by William Baro | 51-45 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boston College | Jack Peay (SG), Freddy Jamison (PF) Joseph Burton, John Newton | |
| 08:02 | Boston College | Neil Siler steps in front of the Richard Franck pass | 51-45 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Stephen Michaels is fouled on the floor by Jack Peay - foul #1 on Jack Peay, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Gregory Reynosa (SG), Frank Thornley (PF), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Doyle Croom, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Boston College | Larry Raggs (C) William Baro | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Larry Raggs picks off the pass by Scotty James | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Alton Chunn (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jack Peay (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Franck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Freddy Jamison (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Raggs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Boston College | Richard Franck travels with the ball | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James Butler (SF) Neil Siler | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 07:06 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa is hacked by Freddy Jamison - foul #1 on Freddy Jamison, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Newton (PF) Freddy Jamison | |
| 06:53 | Butler | James Butler's pass is intercepted by Richard Franck | 51-45 |
| 06:33 | Boston College | William Milligan picks off the pass by Jack Peay | 51-45 |
| 06:20 | Butler | William Milligan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-45 |
| 06:18 | Boston College | Larry Raggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:02 | Boston College | Alton Chunn hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jack Peay | 51-48 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses long on a runner near the basket | 51-48 |
| 05:38 | Boston College | John Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Alton Chunn is fouled on the floor by William Milligan - foul #2 on William Milligan, team foul #8 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Stephen Michaels (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Jonathan Wallace (C) William Milligan, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Boston College | Joseph Burton (SG), Michael Russell (SF), Freddy Jamison (PF), William Baro (C) Jack Peay, Richard Franck, John Newton, Larry Raggs | |
| 05:21 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Frank Thornley pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 05:04 | Butler | William Baro swats the dunk try by Frank Thornley | 51-48 |
| 05:03 | Boston College | Freddy Jamison grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 04:58 | Boston College | Michael Russell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-48 |
| 04:57 | Boston College | Alton Chunn grabs the offensive board | 51-48 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Joseph Burton is fouled on the floor by Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #9 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Russell Berkman (PF) Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Boston College | Richard Catalano (PG) Alton Chunn | |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Joseph Burton makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:42 | Boston College | Joseph Burton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace grabs the board | 51-49 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco is fouled on the floor by Freddy Jamison - foul #2 on Freddy Jamison, team foul #5 | 51-49 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Russell Berkman misses the lay-in | 51-49 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace hits the follow up shot | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:06 | Boston College | Joseph Burton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #10 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Boston College | John Newton (PF) Freddy Jamison | |
| 04:06 | Boston College | Joseph Burton makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 04:06 | Boston College | Joseph Burton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Stephen Michaels evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-51 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Stephen Michaels pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Scotty James (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Boston College | PG - Richard Catalano (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Burton (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Michael Russell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Newton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Baro (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | William Milligan blows the wide open layup | 53-51 |
| 03:34 | Boston College | Michael Russell pulls down the rebound | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:11 | Boston College | Richard Catalano comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 03:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Berkman | 53-51 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Stephen Michaels splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-51 |
| 03:05 | Butler | William Milligan tips it back up and in | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Boston College | William Baro misses long on a floater in the paint | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | The offensive rebound goes to William Baro | 55-51 |
| 02:57 | Boston College | Boston College calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Thornley (PF) Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Boston College | Alton Chunn (PG), Jack Peay (SG), Richard Franck (SF), Larry Raggs (C) Richard Catalano, Joseph Burton, Michael Russell, William Baro | |
| 02:46 | Boston College | Alton Chunn can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 02:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scotty James | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Stephen Michaels shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 02:28 | Boston College | John Newton snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| 02:18 | Boston College | Larry Raggs's fadeaway is rejected by Scotty James | 55-51 |
| 02:17 | Boston College | Richard Franck tips it home | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Frank Thornley is denied on a dunk by John Newton | 55-53 |
| 02:05 | Boston College | Jack Peay pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Alton Chunn is fouled on the floor by Stephen Michaels - foul #3 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Alton Chunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:00 | Boston College | Alton Chunn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Neil Siler is fouled on the floor by Alton Chunn - foul #2 on Alton Chunn, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Neil Siler is by himself and knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Stephen Michaels and he's hacked by Richard Franck - foul #1 on Richard Franck, team foul #7 | 57-55 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the free throw | 57-55 |
| 01:27 | Boston College | The rebound goes to Larry Raggs | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | John Newton is fouled on the floor by Neil Siler - foul #2 on Neil Siler, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | John Newton makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:12 | Boston College | John Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Scotty James | 59-57 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by William Milligan - foul #3 on William Milligan, team foul #13 | 59-57 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Larry Raggs makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Boston College | Larry Raggs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Frank Thornley grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley is fouled in the backcourt by Alton Chunn - foul #3 on Alton Chunn, team foul #8 | 59-58 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Frank Thornley misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:27 | Boston College | John Newton pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Alton Chunn lays it in on a great pass from Jack Peay and he's fouled by Scotty James - foul #5 on Scotty James, team foul #14 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (C) Scotty James | |
| Subs | Boston College | | |
| 00:13 | Boston College | Alton Chunn misses the free throw | 60-60 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace pulls down the rebound | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Neil Siler dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Milligan | 62-60 |
| 00:05 | Boston College | Boston College calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boston College | Boston College is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Boston College | Richard Franck misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-60 |