| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Luke Rollin (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason inbounds the ball | 37-16 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-16 |
| 19:32 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the offensive board | 37-16 |
| 19:10 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan clanks a shot from close range | 37-16 |
| 19:09 | Syracuse | Donald Mason gets the offensive rebound | 37-16 |
| 18:50 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis loses the dribble to Kenneth Pooley | 37-16 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-16 |
| 18:40 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan snags the defensive board | 37-16 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:33 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-16 |
| 18:32 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis tips it in | 39-16 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Dustin Simmons is called for traveling | 39-16 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Duncan and he's fouled by Kenneth Pooley - foul #2 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #1 | 41-16 |
| 18:00 | Syracuse | Donald Mason makes the free throw | 42-16 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Willett | 42-19 |
| 17:24 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-19 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley pulls down the rebound | 42-19 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Dustin Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Anthony Amstein, Frederick Davis, Donald Mason, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| 16:46 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-19 |
| 16:44 | Butler | Karl Epps grabs the board | 42-19 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Luke Rollin clanks a 3 from the left wing | 42-19 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Roger Cheesman tips it but misses | 42-19 |
| 16:31 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the board | 42-19 |
| 16:16 | Syracuse | Willie Roby is fouled on the floor by Peter Willett - foul #1 on Peter Willett, team foul #2 | 42-19 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Donald Mason (SF) Willie Roby, Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:05 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Mason | 44-19 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Peter Willett drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-22 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Rollin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Karl Epps (fresh) PF - Dustin Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:25 | Syracuse | Donald Mason buries a floater from just outside the lane | 46-22 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the shot from the right wing | 46-24 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen misses the lay-in but the foul's on Dustin Simmons - foul #2 on Dustin Simmons, team foul #3 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Robert Toscano (C) Paul Rogers, Donald Mason, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Karl Epps, Dustin Simmons | |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 1st free throw | 47-24 |
| 14:44 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-24 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Peter Willett loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-24 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Kenneth Duncan (PF) Anthony Amstein, Richard Jensen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:16 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill can't finish the layup | 48-24 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano grabs the board | 48-24 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Rudisill - foul #1 on Robert Rudisill, team foul #1 | 48-24 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Roger Cheesman makes the 1st free throw | 48-25 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Roger Cheesman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-25 |
| 14:06 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan pulls down the rebound | 48-25 |
| 13:40 | Syracuse | Frederick Davis clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-25 |
| 13:39 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano grabs the offensive board | 48-25 |
| 13:25 | Syracuse | Roger Cheesman steals the ball from Kenneth Duncan | 48-25 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Luke Rollin knocks in the shot from the baseline | 48-27 |
| 12:53 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano scores on a shot from close range set up by Willie Roby | 50-27 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Peter Willett clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-27 |
| 12:31 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Robert Rudisill | 50-27 |
| 12:10 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Donald Mason (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Willie Roby, Frederick Davis, Robert Rudisill, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF), Edward Aleshire (PF) Kenneth Pooley, Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 11:56 | Butler | Edward Aleshire throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-27 |
| 11:30 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers is fouled on the floor by Edward Aleshire - foul #4 on Edward Aleshire, team foul #4 | 50-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Edward Aleshire | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Owen Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Karl Epps (fresh) PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:11 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Jensen | 52-27 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Donald Mason is called for the reach on Karl Epps - foul #2 on Donald Mason, team foul #2 | 52-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Frederick Davis (SG) Paul Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF) Dustin Simmons | |
| 10:46 | Butler | Luke Rollin is called for traveling | 52-27 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:44 | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein's pass is intercepted by Luke Rollin in the backcourt | 52-27 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Luke Rollin is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 52-29 |
| 10:05 | Syracuse | Donald Mason misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-29 |
| 10:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Peter Willett | 52-29 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luke Rollin and he's fouled by Anthony Amstein - foul #2 on Anthony Amstein, team foul #3 | 52-31 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Karl Epps | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the free throw | 52-32 |
| 09:30 | Syracuse | Donald Mason hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 52-32 |
| 09:28 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan tips it but misses | 52-32 |
| 09:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Pooley | 52-32 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-32 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Anthony Amstein, Frederick Davis, Donald Mason, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-32 |
| 09:02 | Syracuse | Owen Smith tips it in | 54-32 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Peter Willett clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-32 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Peter Willett tips it home | 54-34 |
| 08:23 | Syracuse | Willie Roby makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Rogers | 57-34 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Peter Willett knocks in the shot from the right side | 57-36 |
| 07:45 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Paul Rogers, team foul #4 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Anthony Amstein (PG), Frederick Davis (SG), Donald Mason (SF), Kenneth Duncan (PF), Robert Toscano (C) Willie Roby, Paul Rogers, Robert Rudisill, Richard Jensen, Owen Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Edward Aleshire (PF) Nicholas Feliciano, Dustin Simmons | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Kenneth Duncan swats the short shot by Luke Rollin | 57-36 |
| 07:26 | Syracuse | Donald Mason grabs the defensive rebound | 57-36 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Anthony Amstein (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frederick Davis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Toscano (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Rollin (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Edward Aleshire (fresh) 4 pf. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Cheesman - foul #4 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #5 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (PF) Edward Aleshire | |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 1st free throw | 58-36 |
| 07:13 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-36 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-39 |
| 06:41 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-39 |
| 06:39 | Syracuse | Kenneth Duncan tips it in | 61-39 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Karl Epps | |
| 06:20 | Butler | Luke Rollin comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-39 |
| 06:18 | Syracuse | Robert Toscano snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 05:52 | Syracuse | Donald Mason's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-39 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Willie Roby (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Robert Rudisill (SF), Richard Jensen (PF), Owen Smith (C) Anthony Amstein, Frederick Davis, Donald Mason, Kenneth Duncan, Robert Toscano | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Peter Willett is fouled in the backcourt by Willie Roby - foul #2 on Willie Roby, team foul #5 | 61-39 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Luke Rollin clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 61-39 |
| 05:38 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Paul Rogers | 61-39 |
| 05:23 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers is fouled on the floor by Luke Rollin - foul #1 on Luke Rollin, team foul #6 | 61-39 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Roby | 64-39 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Peter Willett hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Pooley | 64-41 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses long on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Luke Rollin - foul #2 on Luke Rollin, team foul #7 | 64-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Simmons (PF) Nicholas Feliciano | |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 04:30 | Syracuse | Paul Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 65-41 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Roger Cheesman snags the defensive board | 65-41 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Peter Willett's pass is intercepted by Owen Smith | 65-41 |
| 03:57 | Syracuse | Willie Roby drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Rogers | 68-41 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-41 |
| 03:41 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen gets the rebound | 68-41 |
| 03:24 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 68-41 |
| 03:22 | Syracuse | Owen Smith can't tip it in | 68-41 |
| 03:21 | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill grabs the offensive rebound | 68-41 |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Willie Roby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Rudisill (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Jensen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Owen Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Peter Willett (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luke Rollin (tired) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dustin Simmons (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Syracuse | Willie Roby misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-41 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley snags the defensive board | 68-41 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Roger Cheesman loses the ball out of bounds | 68-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Lucas Rushin (SF) Robert Rudisill | |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Epps (SF) Kenneth Pooley | |
| 02:22 | Syracuse | Willie Roby makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Richard Jensen | 70-41 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Luke Rollin is denied on a layup by Richard Jensen | 70-41 |
| 01:59 | Syracuse | The rebound goes to Willie Roby | 70-41 |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen is fouled on the floor by Dustin Simmons - foul #3 on Dustin Simmons, team foul #8 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Rudisill (SF) Lucas Rushin | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Pooley (SF), Nicholas Feliciano (PF) Karl Epps, Dustin Simmons | |
| 01:39 | Syracuse | Richard Jensen misses the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Nicholas Feliciano snags the defensive board | 70-41 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Peter Willett loses the dribble to Robert Rudisill | 70-41 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Owen Smith misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #5 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #9 | 70-41 |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Aleshire (C) Roger Cheesman | |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 01:07 | Syracuse | Owen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley is whistled for traveling | 72-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Syracuse | Willie Roby scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Paul Rogers | 74-41 |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Luke Rollin misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 74-41 |
| 00:17 | Syracuse | Willie Roby gets the rebound | 74-41 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Willie Roby runs out the clock | 74-41 |