| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop is called for traveling | 28-28 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Richard Patrick scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Steve Stafford | 30-28 |
| 19:02 | Hofstra | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on John Herald in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 18:42 | Hofstra | David Coleman misses the 3 from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 18:40 | Hofstra | Don Hill grabs the offensive board | 30-28 |
| 18:30 | Hofstra | John Herald knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses short on a floater from close range | 30-30 |
| 18:00 | Hofstra | David Coleman grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 17:41 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 17:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joshua Marsh | 30-30 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 30-30 |
| 17:16 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 16:57 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop misses short on a shot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 16:56 | Hofstra | David Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 16:37 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 16:36 | Hofstra | Don Hill snags the offensive board | 30-30 |
| 16:22 | Hofstra | Don Hill misses long on a runner from close range | 30-30 |
| 16:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 30-30 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on David Coleman - foul #2 on David Coleman, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Patrick, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), Michael Turner (C) Bruce Bishop, Harry Rogers, Don Hill, David Coleman | |
| 15:58 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) SF - John Shipton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Linwood Wark (fresh) C - Michael Turner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Hofstra | Joshua Marsh takes the ball from John Herald | 32-30 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Zelkin | 34-30 |
| 15:05 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by John Herald | 34-32 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Joshua Marsh buries a jumper from the left block set up by David Zelkin and he's fouled by John Herald - foul #1 on John Herald, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Harry Rogers (SF), David Coleman (C) John Herald, John Shipton, Michael Turner | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the free throw | 37-32 |
| 14:26 | Hofstra | Joshua Marsh picks off the pass by Jeffrey Brown | 37-32 |
| 14:08 | Butler | David Zelkin is denied on a layup by David Coleman | 37-32 |
| 14:07 | Butler | William Westbrook tips it home | 39-32 |
| 13:44 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-35 |
| 13:17 | Butler | William Westbrook is hacked by David Coleman - foul #3 on David Coleman, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Don Hill (PF) James Turner, Jeffrey Brown, Linwood Wark | |
| 13:00 | Butler | Frank Brown misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 39-35 |
| 12:58 | Hofstra | John Herald pulls down the rebound | 39-35 |
| 12:52 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop lays it in and the foul's on Joshua Marsh - foul #2 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| 12:52 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Richard Patrick clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-38 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Frank Brown tips it home | 41-38 |
| 11:59 | Hofstra | Don Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Richard Patrick pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coleman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 43-38 |
| 11:27 | Hofstra | John Herald misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-38 |
| 11:25 | Hofstra | David Coleman hits the follow up shot | 43-40 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Joshua Marsh comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 43-40 |
| 11:07 | Hofstra | The rebound goes to John Herald | 43-40 |
| 10:38 | Hofstra | Steve Stafford steps in front of the John Herald pass | 43-40 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Harry Rogers is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #1 on Harry Rogers, team foul #4 | 43-40 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Patrick, Joshua Marsh, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (SG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), Michael Turner (C) Bruce Bishop, Harry Rogers, Don Hill, David Coleman | |
| 09:45 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the shot from the left wing set up by David Zelkin | 45-40 |
| 09:21 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown is whistled for traveling | 45-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG) John Herald | |
| 09:05 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Westbrook | 47-40 |
| 08:44 | Hofstra | James Turner drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-42 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Eddie Winner loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG), Joshua Marsh (SF) Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Don Hill (PF) James Turner, John Shipton, Michael Turner | |
| 08:05 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop loses the ball out of bounds | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Harry Rogers (SF), David Coleman (C) Jeffrey Brown, Linwood Wark | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Joshua Marsh clanks a jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Richard Patrick tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 stl. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bruce Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Hofstra | Don Hill's floater is tipped away by Stanley Peterson | 49-42 |
| 07:24 | Butler | David Zelkin grabs the board | 49-42 |
| 06:55 | Butler | John Herald steals it from David Zelkin | 49-42 |
| 06:35 | Hofstra | David Coleman misses the floater from the left side | 49-42 |
| 06:33 | Hofstra | John Herald grabs the offensive board | 49-42 |
| 06:19 | Hofstra | David Coleman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) David Zelkin, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Don Hill | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 51-42 |
| 05:29 | Hofstra | David Coleman travels with the ball | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Richard Patrick, Joshua Marsh | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), Michael Turner (C) John Herald, Bruce Bishop, Harry Rogers, David Coleman | |
| 05:07 | Butler | William Westbrook can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Shipton - foul #2 on John Shipton, team foul #5 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 05:07 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:07 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:47 | Hofstra | John Shipton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 04:46 | Hofstra | James Turner can't tip it in | 53-42 |
| 04:44 | Hofstra | Linwood Wark gets the offensive rebound | 53-42 |
| 04:31 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Eddie Winner, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG), Stanley Peterson (C) Eddie Winner, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Harry Rogers (SF), Don Hill (PF), David Coleman (C) James Turner, John Shipton, Linwood Wark, Michael Turner | |
| 04:31 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 04:31 | Hofstra | Jeffrey Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Joshua Marsh knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:51 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by John Herald | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Joshua Marsh clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 55-45 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Richard Thorpe snags the offensive board | 55-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hofstra | PG - John Herald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harry Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Don Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - David Coleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't finish the layup | 55-45 |
| 03:02 | Hofstra | David Coleman gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| 02:53 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Hill | 55-47 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 02:25 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 02:04 | Hofstra | David Coleman misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Stanley Peterson gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 01:46 | Butler | A charge is called on Richard Thorpe - foul #2 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop (SG) Jeffrey Brown | |
| 01:30 | Hofstra | Don Hill can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 01:28 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers tips it home | 55-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joshua Marsh hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Steve Stafford | 57-49 |
| 00:57 | Hofstra | John Herald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 00:56 | Hofstra | David Coleman grabs the offensive board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Hofstra | Bruce Bishop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-49 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Frank Brown | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Frank Brown is hacked by John Herald in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Herald, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | Hofstra | | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Don Hill is called for the reach on Eddie Winner - foul #3 on Don Hill, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:43 | Hofstra | David Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Frank Brown - foul #2 on Frank Brown, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Joshua Marsh, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF) John Herald, Bruce Bishop, Harry Rogers, Don Hill | |
| 00:43 | Hofstra | David Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:43 | Hofstra | David Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Brown - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Joshua Marsh (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | Hofstra | John Herald (PG), Bruce Bishop (SG), Harry Rogers (SF), Don Hill (PF) James Turner, Jeffrey Brown, John Shipton, Linwood Wark | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Eddie Winner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:38 | Hofstra | Don Hill drills a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Bruce Bishop | 61-52 |
| 00:35 | Butler | John Herald is called for the reach on Frank Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Herald, team foul #9 | 61-52 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:31 | Hofstra | John Herald scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Don Hill | 63-54 |
| 00:28 | Butler | John Herald is called for the reach on Frank Brown in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Herald, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:23 | Hofstra | Harry Rogers is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Harry Rogers, team foul #11 | 65-54 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Joshua Marsh, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Hofstra | James Turner (PG), Jeffrey Brown (SG), John Shipton (SF), Linwood Wark (PF), Michael Turner (C) John Herald, Bruce Bishop, Harry Rogers, Don Hill, David Coleman | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Hofstra | Hofstra is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Zelkin runs out the clock | 65-54 |