| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gautier (fresh) SF - Jesse McGuffee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Dorn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock inbounds the ball | 21-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Robert Dorn | 21-24 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Eric Gautier's pass is intercepted by Steve Cooper | 21-24 |
| 19:02 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Dyer | 21-26 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-26 |
| 18:47 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 18:18 | Syracuse | Eric Gautier is called for the reach on John Dyer - foul #1 on Eric Gautier, team foul #1 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Eric Gautier, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 17:52 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses short on a jumper from the left block | 21-26 |
| 17:50 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper hits the follow up shot | 21-28 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Eric Johnson is called for the reach on Jack Anderson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Johnson, team foul #1 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (PG) Albert Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (SF) Robert Hancock | |
| 17:32 | Butler | Steve Cooper denies the turnaround by Darryl Bangert | 21-28 |
| 17:30 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 17:27 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is hacked by Johnny Hood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnny Hood, team foul #2 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF) Johnny Hood, Jack Anderson, Demetrius Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Archie Cutler (PF) Eric Johnson, John Dyer | |
| 17:07 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Amos Bator | 21-31 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Darryl Bangert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-31 |
| 16:56 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 16:27 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper is whistled for a carry | 21-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee, Tracy Benito, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Eric Robinson (C) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Amos Bator, Steve Cooper | |
| 16:02 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison misses the floater from the left side | 21-31 |
| 16:01 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnny Hood (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Demetrius Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - David Byrd (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Gerald Money snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Gerald Money misses short on a shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 15:13 | Syracuse | David Byrd gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 14:48 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-31 |
| 14:46 | Syracuse | Eric Robinson hits the follow up shot | 21-33 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Eric Robinson - foul #3 on Eric Robinson, team foul #2 | 21-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Albert Schell (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Tracy Benito (C) Johnny Hood, Jack Anderson, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Amos Bator (SF), John Dyer (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Eric Johnson, David Byrd, Robert Hancock, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 14:03 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Amos Bator | 23-35 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison buries a driving attempt from the left block | 25-35 |
| 13:26 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dorn | 25-38 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee connects on the turnaround from the baseline | 27-38 |
| 12:42 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn is fouled on the floor by Albert Schell - foul #2 on Albert Schell, team foul #3 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SG), Mark Lamkin (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Albert Schell, Demetrius Harrison, Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Hancock (SF) Bobby Wilson, Amos Bator | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Darryl Bangert - foul #3 on Darryl Bangert, team foul #4 | 27-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Gerald Money (C) Eric Gautier, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 12:20 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee buries a runner in the paint set up by Anthony Oropeza | 29-40 |
| 11:34 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Dorn | 29-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jesse McGuffee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) SG - Robert Dorn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Hancock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Dyer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Cooper (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | Butler | John Dyer takes the ball from Anthony Oropeza | 29-42 |
| 10:50 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is hacked by Jack Anderson - foul #2 on Jack Anderson, team foul #5 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Gautier (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Jack Anderson, Jesse McGuffee, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Robert Dorn, Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| 10:21 | Syracuse | David Byrd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Eric Johnson | 29-44 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Eric Gautier buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Demetrius Harrison | 32-44 |
| 09:53 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (PG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Demetrius Harrison, Tracy Benito, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG) Eric Johnson | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bobby Wilson - foul #2 on Bobby Wilson, team foul #3 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jack Anderson (SG) Johnny Hood, Eric Gautier | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Hancock (SF) Amos Bator | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Mark Lamkin misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 09:40 | Syracuse | Archie Cutler grabs the board | 32-44 |
| 09:24 | Syracuse | Gerald Money doubles Robert Hancock and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Gerald Money, team foul #6 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Anthony Oropeza, Jack Anderson, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Steve Cooper (C) David Byrd, Eric Robinson | |
| 09:04 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 09:03 | Syracuse | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hancock | 32-44 |
| 08:44 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Steve Cooper | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 08:30 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Johnny Hood | 35-47 |
| 08:01 | Syracuse | Steve Cooper knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Robert Dorn | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Jack Anderson (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF), Mark Lamkin (PF), Gerald Money (C) Johnny Hood, Eric Gautier, Jesse McGuffee, Tracy Benito, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), David Byrd (SG), Amos Bator (SF), John Dyer (PF) Bobby Wilson, Robert Dorn, Robert Hancock, Archie Cutler | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | Mark Lamkin is called for the reach on David Byrd - foul #3 on Mark Lamkin, team foul #7 | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF) Jack Anderson, Demetrius Harrison | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Robinson (C) Steve Cooper | |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 07:24 | Syracuse | David Byrd misses the 2nd free throw | 35-50 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Mark Lamkin grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Oropeza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) SF - Jesse McGuffee (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Lamkin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerald Money (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Eric Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Dyer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza is fouled on the floor by Amos Bator - foul #2 on Amos Bator, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) Albert Schell | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:52 | Butler | Mark Lamkin drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Anthony Oropeza | 37-50 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd is hacked by Jack Anderson - foul #3 on Jack Anderson, team foul #8 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| Subs | Syracuse | | |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 1st free throw | 37-51 |
| 06:35 | Syracuse | David Byrd makes the 2nd free throw | 37-52 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Gerald Money is whistled for traveling | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG), Demetrius Harrison (SF) Albert Schell, Jesse McGuffee | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Robert Dorn (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), Steve Cooper (C) David Byrd, Amos Bator, Eric Robinson | |
| 05:54 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock clanks a floater from close range | 37-52 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Mark Lamkin pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Demetrius Harrison comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 05:28 | Syracuse | Robert Hancock pulls down the rebound | 37-52 |
| 05:01 | Syracuse | John Dyer loses the dribble to Demetrius Harrison | 37-52 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Anthony Oropeza dunks the ball set up by Demetrius Harrison | 39-52 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson is hacked by Gerald Money - foul #2 on Gerald Money, team foul #9 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (SG), Jesse McGuffee (SF), Tracy Benito (PF), Darryl Bangert (C) Jack Anderson, Demetrius Harrison, Mark Lamkin, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-53 |
| 04:40 | Syracuse | Eric Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Amos Bator - foul #3 on Amos Bator, team foul #5 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Hood (PG), Gerald Money (C) Anthony Oropeza, Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), David Byrd (SG) Eric Johnson, Robert Dorn | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:47 | Syracuse | Tracy Benito denies the turnaround by David Byrd | 40-54 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Gerald Money grabs the board | 40-54 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tracy Benito | 42-54 |
| 03:06 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-54 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Tracy Benito grabs the board | 42-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnny Hood (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Schell (fresh) SF - Jesse McGuffee (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tracy Benito (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Gerald Money (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Syracuse | PG - Bobby Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Byrd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Amos Bator (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Archie Cutler (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 42-54 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Gerald Money hits the follow up shot | 44-54 |
| 03:00 | Syracuse | Syracuse calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Oropeza (PG), Eric Gautier (SG), Mark Lamkin (PF) Johnny Hood, Albert Schell, Gerald Money | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Eric Johnson (PG), Robert Dorn (SG), Robert Hancock (SF), John Dyer (PF), Steve Cooper (C) Bobby Wilson, David Byrd, Amos Bator, Archie Cutler, Eric Robinson | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn misses short on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Oropeza - foul #2 on Anthony Oropeza, team foul #10 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Darryl Bangert (C) Tracy Benito | |
| Subs | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson (PG), Amos Bator (SF), Archie Cutler (PF), Eric Robinson (C) Eric Johnson, Robert Hancock, John Dyer, Steve Cooper | |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:39 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 02:25 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:56 | Syracuse | Robert Dorn dunks the ball on a great pass from Amos Bator | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Darryl Bangert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Money (C) Darryl Bangert | |
| Subs | Syracuse | David Byrd (SG) Robert Dorn | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Eric Gautier - foul #2 on Eric Gautier, team foul #11 | 44-58 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 44-59 |
| 01:19 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-60 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Mark Lamkin is hacked by Eric Robinson - foul #4 on Eric Robinson, team foul #6 | 44-60 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Eric Gautier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-60 |
| 00:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gerald Money | 44-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Syracuse | Syracuse is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Oropeza and he's fouled by Amos Bator - foul #4 on Amos Bator, team foul #7 | 46-60 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Jesse McGuffee makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 00:00 | Syracuse | Bobby Wilson runs out the clock | 47-60 |