| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Clarence Maxwell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Slifer (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nelson Deveau (fresh) PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 5 reb. C - Steve Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau inbounds the ball | 30-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Steve Robinson | 30-26 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Pritchett | 32-26 |
| 19:09 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Thomas Perkins - foul #1 on Thomas Perkins, team foul #1 | 32-26 |
| 19:09 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 19:09 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses short on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Timothy Moore - foul #1 on Timothy Moore, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 18:45 | Lehigh | John Smotherman steps in front of the Nelson Deveau pass | 33-28 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Barnett | 35-28 |
| 18:01 | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 17:46 | Butler | John Barnett comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 35-28 |
| 17:44 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 17:37 | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Nelson Deveau | 35-31 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Thomas Perkins clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-31 |
| 17:19 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:03 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau lays it in | 35-33 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 16:45 | Lehigh | Timothy Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 16:38 | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Smotherman - foul #1 on John Smotherman, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), William Wildman (SF), Ernest Spiers (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Thomas Perkins, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Lehigh | George Battaglia (SG), Allen Dubois (SF), Pat Lane (PF), Lloyd Goss (C) Marcus Slifer, Nelson Deveau, Timothy Moore, Steve Robinson | |
| 16:38 | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:38 | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-35 |
| 16:17 | Butler | William Wildman connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Ryan McQuown | 38-35 |
| 15:58 | Lehigh | Lloyd Goss misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 15:56 | Lehigh | Pat Lane tips it back up and in | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Wildman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Clarence Maxwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Battaglia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Lane (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lloyd Goss (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Jesse Grant is hacked by Pat Lane - foul #1 on Pat Lane, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG) Ryan McQuown | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ken Lawson (PG), Timothy Moore (PF) Clarence Maxwell, Lloyd Goss | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez misses the easy layup | 38-37 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 40-37 |
| 15:17 | Lehigh | Pat Lane is whistled for traveling | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | John Smotherman (SG), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Jesse Grant, William Wildman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer (SG), Nelson Deveau (SF), Steve Robinson (C) George Battaglia, Allen Dubois, Pat Lane | |
| 14:58 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| 14:43 | Lehigh | Timothy Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-39 |
| 14:28 | Butler | John Smotherman lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Spiers and the foul's on Marcus Slifer - foul #1 on Marcus Slifer, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Perkins (SF), John Barnett (C) Ernest Spiers, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 14:28 | Butler | John Smotherman makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:18 | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Moore | 43-41 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Thomas Perkins comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Barnett tips it home | 45-41 |
| 13:48 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Pinnix - foul #1 on Bryan Pinnix, team foul #3 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG) John Smotherman | |
| Subs | Lehigh | George Battaglia (SF) Nelson Deveau | |
| 13:48 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 13:48 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Pritchett | 47-43 |
| 13:17 | Lehigh | Ken Lawson is hacked by Clifford Pritchett - foul #3 on Clifford Pritchett, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Wildman (SG), Ernest Spiers (PF) Clifford Pritchett, Bryan Pinnix | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell (SG), Pat Lane (PF), Lloyd Goss (C) Marcus Slifer, Timothy Moore, Steve Robinson | |
| 13:09 | Lehigh | John Barnett steals the ball from Clarence Maxwell | 47-43 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Ernest Spiers misses badly on a runner from close range but the foul's on Pat Lane - foul #2 on Pat Lane, team foul #4 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Felix Gonzalez (C) John Barnett | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Ernest Spiers makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:40 | Lehigh | Ken Lawson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-43 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Thomas Perkins grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez is hacked by Pat Lane - foul #3 on Pat Lane, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG) Jesse Grant, Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer (SG), Nelson Deveau (SF), Timothy Moore (PF) Ken Lawson, George Battaglia, Lloyd Goss | |
| 12:11 | Butler | William Wildman hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-43 |
| 12:09 | Lehigh | Pat Lane snags the defensive board | 49-43 |
| 12:04 | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:03 | Lehigh | Pat Lane tips it in | 49-45 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez travels with the ball | 49-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Pinnix (PF), John Barnett (C) William Wildman, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Steve Robinson (C) Pat Lane | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Clarence Maxwell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marcus Slifer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Nelson Deveau (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steve Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Ernest Spiers comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 49-45 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Ernest Spiers tips it in | 51-45 |
| 10:58 | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell scores on a jump hook from the left block | 51-47 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by John Barnett | 53-47 |
| 10:33 | Lehigh | Timothy Moore misses long on a turnaround from close range | 53-47 |
| 10:32 | Lehigh | Timothy Moore snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 10:16 | Lehigh | John Barnett steals it from Steve Robinson | 53-47 |
| 10:00 | Butler | John Barnett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 09:45 | Lehigh | The rebound goes to Timothy Moore | 53-47 |
| 09:22 | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 09:21 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau tips it in | 53-49 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Timothy Moore steals the ball from Bryan Pinnix | 53-49 |
| 08:48 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bryan Pinnix | 53-49 |
| 08:25 | Butler | John Smotherman loses the dribble to Marcus Slifer | 53-49 |
| 08:13 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau is hacked by John Smotherman - foul #2 on John Smotherman, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan McQuown (PG), Jesse Grant (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), William Wildman (PF), Felix Gonzalez (C) Clifford Pritchett, John Smotherman, Ernest Spiers, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ken Lawson (PG), George Battaglia (SG), Allen Dubois (SF), Pat Lane (PF), Lloyd Goss (C) Clarence Maxwell, Marcus Slifer, Nelson Deveau, Timothy Moore, Steve Robinson | |
| 08:01 | Lehigh | Thomas Perkins steps in front of the Ken Lawson pass | 53-49 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Ryan McQuown travels with the ball | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan McQuown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jesse Grant (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Perkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Wildman (fresh) 6 pts. C - Felix Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Ken Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Battaglia (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Dubois (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lloyd Goss (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Lehigh | Allen Dubois is fouled on the floor by Felix Gonzalez - foul #1 on Felix Gonzalez, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 07:07 | Lehigh | Pat Lane hits a jump hook in the paint | 53-51 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Ryan McQuown drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Wildman | 56-51 |
| 06:33 | Lehigh | Lloyd Goss's fadeaway is rejected by William Wildman | 56-51 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Thomas Perkins gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Pat Lane blocks the short jumper by Thomas Perkins | 56-51 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Thomas Perkins grabs the offensive board | 56-51 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-51 |
| 06:01 | Butler | William Wildman pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Ryan McQuown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 56-51 |
| 05:36 | Lehigh | Lloyd Goss gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:30 | Lehigh | Allen Dubois can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Felix Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Pritchett (PG), John Smotherman (SG), Bryan Pinnix (PF), John Barnett (C) Ryan McQuown, Jesse Grant, William Wildman, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer (SG), Nelson Deveau (SF), Timothy Moore (PF), Steve Robinson (C) George Battaglia, Allen Dubois, Pat Lane, Lloyd Goss | |
| 05:10 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett scores on a floater from the right side set up by Bryan Pinnix | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Barnett - foul #2 on John Barnett, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 04:47 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Thomas Perkins scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Barnett | 60-53 |
| 04:10 | Lehigh | The jump hook by Marcus Slifer is blocked by Bryan Pinnix | 60-53 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Thomas Perkins gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 60-53 |
| 03:54 | Butler | John Barnett misses the tip | 60-53 |
| 03:53 | Butler | John Barnett gets the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Steve Robinson is called for the reach on John Smotherman - foul #1 on Steve Robinson, team foul #6 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (SF) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 03:33 | Butler | John Smotherman clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-53 |
| 03:32 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clifford Pritchett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Smotherman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Spiers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryan Pinnix (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Barnett (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lehigh | PG - Ken Lawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Slifer (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Nelson Deveau (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Steve Robinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Lehigh | Ken Lawson drills a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Marcus Slifer | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Timothy Moore steps in front of the John Barnett pass | 60-55 |
| 03:05 | Lehigh | Ken Lawson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Nelson Deveau | 60-57 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 02:47 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett is hacked by Steve Robinson - foul #2 on Steve Robinson, team foul #7 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Grant (SG), William Wildman (SF), Felix Gonzalez (C) John Smotherman, Bryan Pinnix, John Barnett | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell (PG), George Battaglia (SG), Allen Dubois (SF), Pat Lane (C) Ken Lawson, Marcus Slifer, Nelson Deveau, Steve Robinson | |
| 02:30 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 02:25 | Lehigh | Lehigh calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Butler | John Smotherman (SG), Thomas Perkins (SF), Bryan Pinnix (PF) Jesse Grant, William Wildman, Felix Gonzalez | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Ken Lawson (PG), Marcus Slifer (SG), Nelson Deveau (SF), Steve Robinson (C) Clarence Maxwell, George Battaglia, Allen Dubois, Pat Lane | |
| 02:07 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau lays it in | 62-59 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Ernest Spiers banks in the layup | 64-59 |
| 01:35 | Lehigh | Nelson Deveau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Barnett (C) Ernest Spiers | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 64-59 |
| 01:13 | Butler | John Barnett snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Ken Lawson is called for the reach on Clifford Pritchett - foul #4 on Ken Lawson, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:55 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh 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) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Lehigh | Marcus Slifer clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 65-59 |
| 00:46 | Lehigh | Steve Robinson snags the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 00:42 | Lehigh | Timothy Moore misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 65-59 |
| 00:40 | Lehigh | Timothy Moore can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 00:38 | Butler | John Barnett grabs the board | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Marcus Slifer is called for the reach on John Barnett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marcus Slifer, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Spiers (SF) Thomas Perkins | |
| Subs | Lehigh | | |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Barnett makes the 1st free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:37 | Butler | John Barnett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Lehigh | Ken Lawson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix grabs the board | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Ken Lawson is called for the reach on Bryan Pinnix in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ken Lawson, team foul #10 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell (PG) Ken Lawson | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:23 | Lehigh | Clarence Maxwell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bryan Pinnix snags the defensive board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lehigh | Lehigh is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Clifford Pritchett runs out the clock | 69-59 |