| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Timothy Weldy (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Allen Vargo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Brokaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | The pull-up jumper by Allen Vargo is blocked by Richard Patrick | 30-38 |
| 19:43 | New Mexico | George Brokaw hits the follow up shot | 30-40 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Richard Patrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-40 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | George Brokaw can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-40 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 33-40 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | George Brokaw can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #1 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (PG), David Taylor (SF) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski | |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:13 | New Mexico | George Brokaw makes the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Richard Thorpe hits the finger roll set up by David Zelkin | 35-42 |
| 17:56 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Brokaw | 35-45 |
| 17:27 | Butler | William Westbrook clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-45 |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 17:06 | New Mexico | Richard Thorpe is called for the reach on David Taylor - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #2 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SF) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG) Russell Anderson | |
| 16:51 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy loses the ball out of bounds | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF) David Taylor | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Richard Patrick is fouled on the floor by George Brokaw - foul #2 on George Brokaw, team foul #1 | 35-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 16:11 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses the wide open 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-45 |
| 16:10 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| 15:51 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Fordyce | 35-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edward Fordyce (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Weldy (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Zwolinski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Butler | Frank Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF) Richard Patrick, Frank Brown | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (SG), David Taylor (SF) Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski | |
| 15:33 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 35-48 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #2 | 35-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Tony Heuer (SG), Allen Vargo (PF), George Brokaw (C) Edward Fordyce, Donald Stiver, Jerry Marano | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 36-48 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:49 | New Mexico | George Brokaw dunks the ball on a nice dish by Russell Anderson | 37-50 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Richard Patrick can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 37-50 |
| 14:23 | New Mexico | George Brokaw pulls down the rebound | 37-50 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico | Allen Vargo makes the jumper from the right side set up by Tony Heuer | 37-52 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Russell Anderson - foul #2 on Russell Anderson, team foul #3 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Elton Nims (C) David Zelkin, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Russell Anderson, David Taylor, Allen Vargo, George Brokaw | |
| 13:54 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 37-52 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-52 |
| 13:37 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 38-52 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer snags the offensive board | 38-52 |
| 13:27 | New Mexico | Eddie Winner takes the ball from Anthony Zwolinski | 38-52 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Frank Brown banks in the layup on a great pass from Eddie Winner | 40-52 |
| 13:08 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Heuer | 40-55 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Eddie Winner is fouled in the backcourt by Tony Heuer - foul #2 on Tony Heuer, team foul #4 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (PG) Tony Heuer | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Richard Thorpe knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Stanley Peterson | 42-55 |
| 12:22 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-55 |
| 12:20 | New Mexico | Jerry Marano snags the offensive board | 42-55 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Tony Heuer (SG), Allen Vargo (PF), George Brokaw (C) Edward Fordyce, Timothy Weldy, Donald Stiver, Jerry Marano | |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 11:58 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 11:33 | Butler | David Zelkin is fouled on the floor by Tony Heuer - foul #3 on Tony Heuer, team foul #5 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Taylor (SF) Anthony Zwolinski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Allen Vargo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Brokaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the easy layup | 42-56 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Lester Ivy snags the offensive board | 42-56 |
| 10:46 | Butler | William Westbrook scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from David Zelkin | 44-56 |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Eddie Winner snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 10:00 | Butler | David Zelkin clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Tony Heuer - foul #4 on Tony Heuer, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), Michael Parsons (C) Tony Heuer, David Taylor, George Brokaw | |
| 10:00 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 10:00 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 09:47 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-56 |
| 09:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Stanley Peterson | 45-56 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Elton Nims comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 45-56 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Stanley Peterson tips it home | 47-56 |
| 09:29 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson is fouled on the floor by David Zelkin - foul #2 on David Zelkin, team foul #4 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF) David Zelkin, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Russell Anderson, Mark Chamber, Allen Vargo, Michael Parsons | |
| 09:10 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-56 |
| 09:09 | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce gets the offensive rebound | 47-56 |
| 08:52 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-59 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Timothy Weldy picks off the pass by Frank Brown in the backcourt | 47-59 |
| 08:49 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy banks in the layup | 47-61 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range | 47-61 |
| 08:23 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't tip it in | 47-61 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Steve Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 50-61 |
| 07:57 | New Mexico | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Edward Fordyce - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #5 | 50-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Tony Heuer (SG), David Taylor (SF), Allen Vargo (PF), Michael Parsons (C) Edward Fordyce, Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, Donald Stiver, Jerry Marano | |
| 07:39 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | George Brokaw (C) Michael Parsons | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Russell Anderson steps in front of the Richard Thorpe pass in the backcourt | 50-61 |
| 07:18 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-61 |
| 07:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lester Ivy | 50-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) PF - Allen Vargo (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Brokaw (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the runner from the right block | 52-61 |
| 06:34 | New Mexico | Lester Ivy is called for the reach on Allen Vargo - foul #2 on Lester Ivy, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Elton Nims (C) Eddie Winner, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG), Mark Chamber (SF), Jerry Marano (C) Tony Heuer, David Taylor, George Brokaw | |
| 06:12 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Chamber | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Jerry Marano is called for the reach on Richard Patrick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerry Marano, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Thorpe, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski (SF), Donald Stiver (PF) Mark Chamber, Allen Vargo | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 06:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy grabs the defensive rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:49 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-64 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Frank Brown gets the rebound | 52-64 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Steve Stafford loses the dribble to Anthony Zwolinski | 52-64 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy is fouled on the floor by David Zelkin - foul #3 on David Zelkin, team foul #7 | 52-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF), Lester Ivy (C) Richard Patrick, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (PG), Allen Vargo (PF), George Brokaw (C) Russell Anderson, Donald Stiver, Jerry Marano | |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy makes the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:06 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Frank Brown connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 54-66 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico | George Brokaw dunks the ball set up by Edward Fordyce | 54-68 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Frank Brown can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Vargo - foul #3 on Allen Vargo, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), William Westbrook (C) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Lester Ivy | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Russell Anderson (PG), Tony Heuer (SG), David Taylor (SF), Michael Parsons (C) Edward Fordyce, Timothy Weldy, Anthony Zwolinski, George Brokaw | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 56-68 |
| 03:39 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 56-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Frank Brown, William Westbrook | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Donald Stiver (PF), Jerry Marano (C) Allen Vargo, Michael Parsons | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 57-71 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Eddie Winner (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Thorpe (tired) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Russell Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Heuer (fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Donald Stiver (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Marano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | Tony Heuer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-71 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | Donald Stiver grabs the offensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:59 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-71 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Lester Ivy (PF) Eddie Winner, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Fordyce (PG), Anthony Zwolinski (SF), George Brokaw (PF) Tony Heuer, David Taylor, Jerry Marano | |
| 02:39 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-71 |
| 02:38 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to George Brokaw | 58-71 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | George Brokaw connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Zwolinski | 58-73 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-73 |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | David Zelkin is called for the reach on Anthony Zwolinski - foul #4 on David Zelkin, team foul #8 | 60-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy (SG) Edward Fordyce | |
| 02:04 | New Mexico | Anthony Zwolinski misses the 1st free throw | 60-73 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Lester Ivy pulls down the rebound | 60-73 |
| 02:02 | Butler | David Zelkin's pass is intercepted by Timothy Weldy in the backcourt | 60-73 |
| 01:49 | New Mexico | William Westbrook steals the ball from Timothy Weldy | 60-73 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Richard Thorpe loses the dribble to George Brokaw | 60-73 |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Timothy Weldy connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Anthony Zwolinski | 60-75 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Richard Thorpe's layup is rejected by George Brokaw | 60-75 |
| 00:52 | Butler | William Westbrook tips it in | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-75 |
| 00:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Westbrook | 62-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the jumper from the right wing | 64-75 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | Russell Anderson runs out the clock | 64-75 |