| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 stl. SG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Kadlec (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Ronald Dunn inbounds the ball | 23-32 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | American U. | Matthew Wilson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-32 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Ron Bruns snags the defensive board | 23-32 |
| 19:24 | Butler | James Molino takes the ball from Peter Fetters | 23-32 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Charles Cowell's pass is intercepted by Peter Fetters in the backcourt | 23-32 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Barry Kaiser knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Peter Fetters | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | American U. | Matthew Wilson misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Antonio Smith - foul #2 on Antonio Smith, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| 18:52 | American U. | Matthew Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:52 | American U. | Matthew Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Ron Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Barry Kaiser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-34 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Clay Kimberly gets the offensive rebound | 24-34 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 24-34 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Antonio Smith grabs the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Peter Fetters tips it home | 24-36 |
| 17:39 | American U. | James Molino misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 24-36 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Ron Bruns snags the defensive board | 24-36 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Antonio Smith connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Barry Kaiser | 24-38 |
| 16:55 | American U. | Clay Kimberly steals it from James Molino | 24-38 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Clay Kimberly | 24-40 |
| 16:28 | American U. | Charles Cowell is fouled on the floor by Antonio Smith - foul #3 on Antonio Smith, team foul #2 | 24-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Roger Brown (SG), Walter Tate (SF), James Bayerl (PF), Jeff Creel (C) Charles Cowell, James Molino, Ronald Dunn, Matthew Wilson, Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| 16:09 | American U. | James Bayerl hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Leroy Porter drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Clay Kimberly | 27-42 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) SG - Roger Brown (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Walter Tate (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Bayerl (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jeff Creel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Crum (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | American U. | Roger Brown hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 29-42 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Justin Crum can't finish the layup | 29-42 |
| 15:08 | American U. | Richard Blanchard grabs the board | 29-42 |
| 14:44 | American U. | Roger Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Jerry Conner - foul #3 on Jerry Conner, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), Ronald Dunn (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF) Richard Blanchard, Walter Tate, Jeff Creel | |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Ron Bruns (C) Clay Kimberly, Leroy Porter, Justin Crum | |
| 14:44 | American U. | Roger Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 14:44 | American U. | Roger Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Peter Fetters connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Conner | 30-44 |
| 14:12 | American U. | Ron Bruns is called for the reach on Roger Brown - foul #1 on Ron Bruns, team foul #4 | 30-44 |
| Subs | American U. | James Molino (SG) Roger Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 14:01 | American U. | Jerry Conner steals it from Ronald Dunn | 30-44 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Jerry Conner hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 30-44 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Peter Fetters tips it in | 30-46 |
| 13:40 | American U. | James Bayerl buries a 3 from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Jerry Conner is fouled on the floor by Charles Cowell - foul #3 on Charles Cowell, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Kadlec (C) James Bayerl | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG) Jerry Conner | |
| 13:20 | Butler | Antonio Smith is hacked by Matthew Wilson - foul #1 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Ron Bruns can't connect on a floater in the lane | 33-46 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Antonio Smith can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 13:09 | American U. | Ronald Dunn gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Ron Bruns gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:24 | Butler | The jump hook by Peter Fetters is blocked by Ronald Dunn | 33-46 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Peter Fetters can't tip it in | 33-46 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec pulls down the rebound | 33-46 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Barry Kaiser - foul #1 on Barry Kaiser, team foul #5 | 33-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Brown (SF) Ronald Dunn | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| 12:13 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses the 2nd free throw | 33-46 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Justin Crum snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Peter Fetters hits the finger roll set up by Clay Kimberly | 33-48 |
| 11:37 | American U. | Matthew Wilson hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Roger Brown and he's hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #2 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), James Bayerl (C) Charles Cowell, Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:37 | American U. | Matthew Wilson makes the free throw | 36-48 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) SG - James Molino (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Brown (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Bayerl (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 3 pts. C - Justin Crum (fresh) | |
| 11:19 | Butler | Leroy Porter's pass is intercepted by James Molino | 36-48 |
| 11:15 | American U. | Matthew Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by James Molino | 38-48 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Roger Brown - foul #1 on Roger Brown, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Tate (SF), Jeff Creel (C) James Molino, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG), Ron Bruns (C) Peter Fetters, Justin Crum | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Leroy Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:40 | American U. | Richard Blanchard hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-50 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Ron Bruns gets the rebound | 38-50 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Jerry Conner is fouled on the floor by Roger Brown - foul #2 on Roger Brown, team foul #4 | 38-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), Ronald Dunn (SF) Richard Blanchard, Walter Tate | |
| Subs | Butler | Austin Pearson (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Antonio Smith (PF) Clay Kimberly, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 10:02 | Butler | Ron Bruns is hacked by Jeff Creel - foul #2 on Jeff Creel, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Kadlec (C) Jeff Creel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Cowell - foul #4 on Charles Cowell, team foul #6 | 38-50 |
| Subs | American U. | James Molino (SG) Charles Cowell | |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG) Austin Pearson | |
| 09:56 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 09:56 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 09:33 | American U. | James Molino can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-52 |
| 09:31 | American U. | Ronald Dunn gets the offensive rebound | 38-52 |
| 09:16 | American U. | James Bayerl misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 38-52 |
| 09:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Ron Bruns | 38-52 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Peter Fetters scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:40 | American U. | James Molino can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-55 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Ron Bruns pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:15 | Butler | Jerry Conner misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 38-55 |
| 08:13 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Molino | 38-55 |
| 07:54 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dunn | 40-55 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Roger Brown picks off the pass by Barry Kaiser | 40-55 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Dunn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Bayerl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Stephen Kadlec (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerry Conner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Fetters (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Ron Bruns (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:22 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec can't connect on a runner from the right block | 40-55 |
| 07:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Smith | 40-55 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Ron Bruns jams it on a nice dish by Jerry Conner | 40-57 |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Bayerl misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Jerry Conner - foul #4 on Jerry Conner, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), Walter Tate (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Roger Brown, James Molino, Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Jerry Conner, Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Bayerl makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Bayerl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Austin Pearson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-57 |
| 06:31 | American U. | James Bayerl grabs the board | 42-57 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Walter Tate can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-57 |
| 06:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Porter | 42-57 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Austin Pearson comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Walter Tate - foul #1 on Walter Tate, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | American U. | James Molino (SG), Jeff Creel (C) Ronald Dunn, James Bayerl | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:55 | Butler | Austin Pearson makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Austin Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Walter Tate is fouled on the floor by Leroy Porter - foul #1 on Leroy Porter, team foul #8 | 42-59 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Walter Tate makes the 1st free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Walter Tate misses the 2nd free throw | 43-59 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Justin Crum grabs the board | 43-59 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Clay Kimberly misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-59 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom tips it back up and in | 43-61 |
| 05:07 | American U. | Matthew Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-61 |
| 05:06 | American U. | James Molino pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:50 | American U. | Walter Tate misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-61 |
| 04:49 | American U. | Jeff Creel gets the offensive rebound | 43-61 |
| 04:40 | American U. | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 43-61 |
| 04:39 | American U. | Matthew Wilson snags the offensive board | 43-61 |
| 04:33 | American U. | James Molino misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #3 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #9 | 43-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Roger Brown (SF) Charles Cowell, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG) Clay Kimberly | |
| 04:33 | American U. | James Molino makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 04:33 | American U. | James Molino makes the 2nd free throw | 45-61 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), Ronald Dunn (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Stephen Kadlec (C) Richard Blanchard, Roger Brown, Walter Tate, Jeff Creel | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Peter Fetters (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Austin Pearson, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom, Justin Crum | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Ron Bruns lays it in | 45-63 |
| 04:04 | American U. | James Molino buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Cowell | 48-63 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Barry Kaiser misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Matthew Wilson - foul #2 on Matthew Wilson, team foul #8 | 48-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Roger Brown (SG), Walter Tate (SF), Jeff Creel (PF), Terry Carson (C) Charles Cowell, James Molino, Ronald Dunn, Matthew Wilson, Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Barry Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Barry Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 48-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:24 | American U. | Walter Tate makes the shot from the right block | 50-65 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) SG - Roger Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Walter Tate (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jeff Creel (fresh) C - Terry Carson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Austin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Barry Kaiser misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-65 |
| 02:53 | American U. | Jeff Creel pulls down the rebound | 50-65 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Justin Crum steals the ball from Terry Carson | 50-65 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jerry Conner hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Lynn Holmstrom and the foul's on Richard Blanchard - foul #1 on Richard Blanchard, team foul #9 | 50-67 |
| Subs | American U. | James Bayerl (PF) Terry Carson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SF) Barry Kaiser | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Jerry Conner makes the free throw | 50-68 |
| 02:20 | American U. | Jeff Creel buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Brown | 52-68 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Jerry Conner is fouled on the floor by Richard Blanchard - foul #2 on Richard Blanchard, team foul #10 | 52-68 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Jerry Conner misses the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Jerry Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-69 |
| 01:37 | American U. | James Bayerl comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-69 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Leroy Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Roger Brown takes the ball from Austin Pearson | 52-69 |
| 00:57 | American U. | Richard Blanchard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | James Bayerl steps in front of the Leroy Porter pass | 52-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | American U. | James Bayerl is called for traveling | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jerry Conner runs out the clock | 52-69 |