| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Aleman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) 3 pts. C - Terry Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau inbounds the ball | 27-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Harvard | Terry Frazier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-40 |
| 19:42 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts tips it back up and in | 27-42 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Gerald Roberts steals it from Joe Thompson | 27-42 |
| 19:17 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-42 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Joe Thompson comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Trudeau - foul #2 on Eric Trudeau, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Joe Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Joe Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 18:44 | Harvard | Richard Allen steals the ball from William Aleman | 28-42 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Danny Brant is called for traveling | 28-42 |
| 18:10 | Harvard | William Aleman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-42 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Richard Allen pulls down the rebound | 28-42 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Richard Allen banks in the layup on a great pass from Danny Brant | 30-42 |
| 17:26 | Harvard | Tony Oliver is called for the reach on Ron Fenton - foul #3 on Tony Oliver, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (SG), Francis Johnson (C) Gerald Roberts, Terry Frazier | |
| 17:07 | Harvard | William Aleman misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-42 |
| 17:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Danny Brant | 30-42 |
| 16:43 | Butler | James Tedesco is called for traveling | 30-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Eric Trudeau, Ron Fenton | |
| 16:26 | Harvard | William Teller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-42 |
| 16:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Casey Hall | 30-42 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Richard Arrington loses the dribble to Stacey Dowell | 30-42 |
| 16:00 | Harvard | William Teller hits a jumper in the paint | 30-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Demaio (fresh) PF - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Teller (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | John Cornelius connects on the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Danny Brant | 32-44 |
| 15:27 | Harvard | William Teller hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 15:26 | Butler | John Cornelius pulls down the rebound | 32-44 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Danny Brant hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Cornelius | 35-44 |
| 15:05 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio loses the dribble to Casey Hall | 35-44 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Casey Hall lays it up and in | 37-44 |
| 14:39 | Harvard | William Teller comes up short on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Arrington - foul #1 on Richard Arrington, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, James Tedesco, John Cornelius, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Eric Trudeau (SF), Terry Frazier (C) Daniel Leonard, Stacey Dowell, Kenneth Demaio, Francis Johnson | |
| 14:39 | Harvard | William Teller makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 14:39 | Harvard | William Teller makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 14:28 | Butler | James Johnson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-46 |
| 14:26 | Butler | James Johnson tips it back up and in | 39-46 |
| 14:08 | Harvard | William Aleman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Joe Thompson, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Ron Fenton (PF) William Teller | |
| 14:08 | Harvard | William Aleman makes the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 14:08 | Harvard | William Aleman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Ron Fenton is called for the reach on Joe Thompson - foul #1 on Ron Fenton, team foul #2 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 13:33 | Butler | Tony Oliver knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by James Johnson | 41-48 |
| 13:16 | Harvard | Tony Oliver swats the short shot by Terry Frazier | 41-48 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Tony Oliver grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Richard Allen scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-48 |
| 12:45 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-48 |
| 12:44 | Harvard | Ron Fenton tips it in | 43-50 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Richard Allen misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 43-50 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Tony Oliver tips it back up and in | 45-50 |
| 12:15 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-50 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Tony Oliver gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Terry Frazier is called for the reach on Tony Oliver - foul #2 on Terry Frazier, team foul #3 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG), James Tedesco (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) James Johnson, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SG), Francis Johnson (C) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Terry Frazier | |
| 11:53 | Butler | James Tedesco throws it down set up by Casey Hall | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Demaio (fresh) SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Francis Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau is fouled on the floor by James Tedesco - foul #2 on James Tedesco, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG), William Teller (C) Eric Trudeau, Ron Fenton | |
| 11:16 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell is hacked by Casey Hall - foul #1 on Casey Hall, team foul #5 | 47-50 |
| 11:00 | Harvard | Francis Johnson comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-50 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Richard Arrington gets the rebound | 47-50 |
| 10:35 | Butler | John Cornelius misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 10:34 | Harvard | William Teller snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 10:20 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio loses the dribble to John Cornelius | 47-50 |
| 10:18 | Butler | James Tedesco loses the dribble to Daniel Leonard in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 10:16 | Harvard | Daniel Leonard blows the layup | 47-50 |
| 10:15 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell tips it back up and in | 47-52 |
| 10:00 | Butler | John Cornelius misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 09:59 | Harvard | The rebound goes to William Teller | 47-52 |
| 09:33 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Kenneth Demaio and he's fouled by Casey Hall - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #6 | 47-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Joe Thompson (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Casey Hall, John Cornelius, Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Harvard | Gerald Roberts (SG), Eric Trudeau (SF), Ron Fenton (PF), Terry Frazier (C) Daniel Leonard, Kenneth Demaio, Francis Johnson, William Teller | |
| 09:33 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Gerald Roberts picks off the pass by Tony Oliver | 47-55 |
| 09:01 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell loses the ball out of bounds | 47-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG) James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG) Stacey Dowell | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Tony Oliver clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by William Aleman - foul #2 on William Aleman, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 08:49 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Ron Fenton | 47-55 |
| 08:35 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-57 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Danny Brant scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-57 |
| 08:02 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Danny Brant grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| 07:47 | Butler | James Johnson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-57 |
| 07:46 | Harvard | Ron Fenton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Allen (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joe Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - William Aleman (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gerald Roberts (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Trudeau (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ron Fenton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Frazier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Harvard | Richard Allen steps in front of the Ron Fenton pass | 50-57 |
| 07:24 | Butler | James Johnson slams it home set up by Richard Allen | 52-57 |
| 07:01 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 52-57 |
| 06:59 | Butler | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Ron Fenton takes the ball from Richard Allen | 52-57 |
| 06:29 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Richard Allen makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Danny Brant | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Harvard | William Aleman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:50 | Harvard | Eric Trudeau tips it home | 54-62 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Danny Brant misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Tony Oliver tips it in | 56-62 |
| 05:28 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts misses short on a shot from close range | 56-62 |
| 05:26 | Harvard | Gerald Roberts tips it home | 56-64 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Joe Thompson clanks a shot from the left side | 56-64 |
| 05:05 | Harvard | William Aleman pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Terry Frazier can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Allen - foul #2 on Richard Allen, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Cornelius (SF), Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, James Johnson, Richard Allen, Joe Thompson, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Harvard | Stacey Dowell (PG), Kenneth Demaio (SG), Francis Johnson (SF), William Teller (PF) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Eric Trudeau, Ron Fenton | |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Terry Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:53 | Harvard | Terry Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 04:40 | Butler | John Cornelius is whistled for a carry | 56-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG) Terry Frazier | |
| 04:24 | Harvard | Francis Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stacey Dowell and he's hacked by Brian Winders - foul #1 on Brian Winders, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| 04:24 | Harvard | Francis Johnson makes the free throw | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Tedesco hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Casey Hall and the foul's on Daniel Leonard - foul #1 on Daniel Leonard, team foul #5 | 58-69 |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the free throw | 59-69 |
| 03:47 | Harvard | Daniel Leonard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 03:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 59-69 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Tedesco (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cornelius (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Harvard | PG - Daniel Leonard (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stacey Dowell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Demaio (fresh) PF - Francis Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Teller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | James Tedesco buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Leonard - foul #2 on Daniel Leonard, team foul #6 | 61-69 |
| 03:40 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the free throw | 62-69 |
| 03:13 | Harvard | Kenneth Demaio buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Stacey Dowell | 62-72 |
| 02:48 | Butler | A charge is called on Brian Winders - foul #2 on Brian Winders, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Marvin Peace (SF) John Cornelius, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Harvard | Eric Trudeau (SF), Albert Wilber (C) Kenneth Demaio, William Teller | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:43 | Harvard | Harvard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-72 |
| Subs | Butler | James Johnson (PG), Richard Allen (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Marvin Peace, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Harvard | William Aleman (PG), Gerald Roberts (SG), Ron Fenton (PF), Terry Frazier (C) Daniel Leonard, Stacey Dowell, Francis Johnson, Albert Wilber | |
| 02:23 | Harvard | Terry Frazier knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from William Aleman | 62-75 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gerald Roberts - foul #3 on Gerald Roberts, team foul #7 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PF), Richard Arrington (C) Richard Allen, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Harvard | Daniel Leonard (PG), Stacey Dowell (SG), Kenneth Demaio (SF), Francis Johnson (PF), William Teller (C) William Aleman, Gerald Roberts, Eric Trudeau, Ron Fenton, Terry Frazier | |
| 02:10 | Butler | Casey Hall misses the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Casey Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 01:53 | Harvard | Francis Johnson drills a runner from close range on a great pass from William Teller | 63-77 |
| 01:39 | Butler | James Tedesco can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 63-77 |
| 01:38 | Harvard | William Teller gets the rebound | 63-77 |
| 01:24 | Harvard | William Teller clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-77 |
| 01:22 | Harvard | Francis Johnson grabs the offensive board | 63-77 |
| 01:11 | Harvard | John Cornelius is called for the reach on Stacey Dowell - foul #2 on John Cornelius, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) Casey Hall | |
| Subs | Harvard | | |
| 01:11 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 01:11 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 63-79 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Richard Arrington clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-79 |
| 00:56 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the offensive rebound | 63-79 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Stacey Dowell steals it from Brian Winders | 63-79 |
| 00:49 | Harvard | Stacey Dowell banks in the layup | 63-81 |
| 00:43 | Butler | James Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Winders | 65-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Harvard | Harvard is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Harvard | William Teller is whistled for a carry | 65-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Brian Winders is hacked by Kenneth Demaio - foul #1 on Kenneth Demaio, team foul #8 | 65-81 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 00:12 | Harvard | The rebound goes to Francis Johnson | 65-81 |
| 00:00 | Harvard | Daniel Leonard runs out the clock | 65-81 |