| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Howard (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Kirk Schleicher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Bigley (fresh) PF - Dan Hallman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Sam Threatt inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Terry Boland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 19:20 | High Point | Kirk Schleicher lays it in set up by Scottie Bigley | 39-40 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Richard Moore can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | High Point | Dan Hallman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 19:06 | High Point | Dan Hallman lays it in set up by David Howard | 39-42 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Richard Moore clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:55 | High Point | James Wilson grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:50 | High Point | Kirk Schleicher misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 39-42 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Terry Boland hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 18:11 | High Point | Sam Threatt steps in front of the David Howard pass | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Richard Moore buries a 3 from the left corner and he's fouled by David Howard - foul #3 on David Howard, team foul #1 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Colin Greenwell (C) Tony Cook | |
| Subs | High Point | Ashley Seeger (PG), Paul Kirk (SG), Ned Tucker (C) David Howard, Kirk Schleicher, James Wilson | |
| 17:53 | Butler | Richard Moore makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 17:38 | High Point | Ashley Seeger misses badly on a shot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Terry Boland grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Richard Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Charles Seamons (SG), Robert Love (PF) Richard Moore, Terry Boland, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Anderson (SG), William Fackler (C) Scottie Bigley, Dan Hallman | |
| 17:10 | High Point | Charles Seamons takes the ball from Larry Anderson | 46-42 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 46-42 |
| 16:46 | High Point | Larry Anderson snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 16:42 | High Point | William Fackler misses the 3 from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 16:40 | High Point | Larry Anderson tips it home | 46-44 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Robert Love hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wade Aronson and the foul's on Ashley Seeger - foul #2 on Ashley Seeger, team foul #2 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Wade Aronson, Charles Seamons, Sam Threatt, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | High Point | Scottie Bigley (SF), James Wilson (C) Larry Anderson, William Fackler | |
| 16:25 | Butler | Robert Love makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 16:13 | High Point | Scottie Bigley buries a driving attempt near the basket | 49-46 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Robert Love's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG) Terry Boland | |
| Subs | High Point | David Howard (PG), Kirk Schleicher (SG), Dan Hallman (PF) Ashley Seeger, Paul Kirk, Ned Tucker | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Schleicher (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scottie Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dan Hallman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | High Point | David Howard scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Dan Hallman | 49-48 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Robert Love knocks in the floater near the basket on a great pass from Tony Cook | 51-48 |
| 15:22 | High Point | David Howard is fouled on the floor by Richard Moore - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF) Robert Love | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 15:14 | High Point | David Howard misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Tony Cook snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:57 | Butler | James Wilson is called for the reach on Charles Seamons - foul #3 on James Wilson, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Sam Threatt (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Richard Moore, Charles Seamons, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | High Point | Ned Tucker (C) James Wilson | |
| 14:48 | Butler | Glen Knight knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Terry Boland | 54-48 |
| 14:36 | High Point | Dan Hallman buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Kirk Schleicher and he's hacked by Wayne Troia - foul #3 on Wayne Troia, team foul #2 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Jarvis (C) Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | High Point | Paul Kirk (SG), Ashley Seeger (SF) Kirk Schleicher, Scottie Bigley | |
| 14:36 | High Point | Dan Hallman misses the free throw | 54-50 |
| 14:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Colin Greenwell | 54-50 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Tim Jarvis throws it down | 56-50 |
| 13:53 | High Point | Glen Knight steps in front of the Dan Hallman pass | 56-50 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Terry Boland hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Glen Knight | 59-50 |
| 13:22 | High Point | David Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Robert Love (SF), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Sam Threatt, Colin Greenwell, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Anderson (SG), Scottie Bigley (SF), James Wilson (C) David Howard, Dan Hallman, Ned Tucker | |
| 13:10 | Butler | Terry Boland can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Ashley Seeger - foul #3 on Ashley Seeger, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Terry Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 12:59 | High Point | Paul Kirk hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Scottie Bigley | 61-52 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Terry Boland loses the dribble to Ashley Seeger | 61-52 |
| 12:22 | High Point | Ashley Seeger clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Wayne Troia grabs the defensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Wayne Troia throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Sam Threatt (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | High Point | David Howard (PG), Kirk Schleicher (SG), William Fackler (PF) Ashley Seeger, Larry Anderson, Paul Kirk | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Howard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kirk Schleicher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scottie Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Fackler (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | High Point | Kirk Schleicher hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 61-52 |
| 11:50 | High Point | William Fackler tips it in | 61-54 |
| 11:35 | Butler | William Fackler steps in front of the Richard Moore pass | 61-54 |
| 11:25 | High Point | Scottie Bigley clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 11:24 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Wayne Troia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 11:04 | High Point | Scottie Bigley gets the rebound | 61-54 |
| 10:59 | High Point | David Howard hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Wilson and the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #4 on Richard Moore, team foul #3 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (PG), Robert Love (PF) Richard Moore, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | High Point | Larry Anderson (SF), Dan Hallman (PF), Ned Tucker (C) Scottie Bigley, William Fackler, James Wilson | |
| 10:59 | High Point | David Howard misses the free throw | 61-56 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Colin Greenwell snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Robert Love comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-56 |
| 10:48 | High Point | Ned Tucker snags the defensive board | 61-56 |
| 10:42 | High Point | Kirk Schleicher connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Larry Anderson | 61-58 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Charles Seamons is hacked by David Howard - foul #4 on David Howard, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | High Point | Mark Twomey (PG) David Howard | |
| 10:06 | Butler | Terry Boland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-58 |
| 10:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Sam Threatt | 61-58 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Robert Love clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-58 |
| 09:51 | High Point | Kirk Schleicher grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 09:26 | High Point | Larry Anderson knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 61-60 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Robert Love misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Dan Hallman - foul #2 on Dan Hallman, team foul #6 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Wayne Troia (PF), Colin Greenwell (C) Charles Seamons, Sam Threatt, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | High Point | Ashley Seeger (PG), Scottie Bigley (SF), Paul Kirk (PF), William Fackler (C) Mark Twomey, Kirk Schleicher, Dan Hallman, Ned Tucker | |
| 09:08 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Robert Love makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 08:48 | High Point | Larry Anderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 63-60 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Colin Greenwell pulls down the rebound | 63-60 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Colin Greenwell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Terry Boland snags the offensive board | 63-60 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Glen Knight is hacked by Scottie Bigley - foul #2 on Scottie Bigley, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Wade Aronson (PG), Sam Threatt (SF) Terry Boland, Robert Love | |
| Subs | High Point | James Wilson (C) Larry Anderson | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 08:07 | High Point | Paul Kirk hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Scottie Bigley | 65-63 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Wade Aronson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - Ashley Seeger (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Kirk (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scottie Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Fackler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | High Point | James Wilson lays it in on a nice dish by Scottie Bigley | 67-65 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 67-65 |
| 07:06 | High Point | Scottie Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 67-65 |
| 06:48 | High Point | Ashley Seeger travels with the ball | 67-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Terry Boland (SG), Charles Seamons (SF), Tim Jarvis (PF), Tony Cook (C) Wade Aronson, Glen Knight, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | High Point | David Howard (PG), Larry Anderson (SG), Dan Hallman (PF) Ashley Seeger, Paul Kirk, William Fackler | |
| 06:30 | Butler | James Wilson steps in front of the Charles Seamons pass | 67-65 |
| 06:12 | High Point | Larry Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (PF) Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | High Point | Kirk Schleicher (SG), Ned Tucker (C) Scottie Bigley, James Wilson | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Tony Cook misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 67-65 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Robert Love snags the offensive board | 67-65 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Charles Seamons clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ned Tucker - foul #1 on Ned Tucker, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Troia (PF) Terry Boland | |
| Subs | High Point | | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Charles Seamons makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:19 | High Point | Larry Anderson can't connect on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #5 on Richard Moore, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF) Richard Moore | |
| Subs | High Point | Paul Kirk (SF) Kirk Schleicher | |
| 05:19 | High Point | Larry Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 05:19 | High Point | Larry Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Robert Love clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 69-66 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Sam Threatt grabs the offensive board | 69-66 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Charles Seamons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-66 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Wayne Troia tips it in | 71-66 |
| 04:32 | High Point | Paul Kirk is fouled on the floor by Sam Threatt - foul #2 on Sam Threatt, team foul #5 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Glen Knight (SG), Colin Greenwell (C) Charles Seamons, Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | High Point | Scottie Bigley (SF), James Wilson (C) Larry Anderson, Dan Hallman | |
| 04:16 | High Point | James Wilson comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 71-66 |
| 04:15 | High Point | James Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-66 |
| 04:02 | High Point | Scottie Bigley misses the easy layup | 71-66 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Glen Knight makes the floater from close range on a great pass from Sam Threatt | 73-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Boland (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | High Point | PG - David Howard (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Paul Kirk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Scottie Bigley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ned Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | High Point | Ned Tucker buries a driving attempt near the basket | 73-68 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Sam Threatt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-68 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Wayne Troia tips it in | 75-68 |
| 02:48 | High Point | Scottie Bigley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | High Point | Ashley Seeger (PG), Kirk Schleicher (SG), Larry Anderson (SF), Dan Hallman (PF), William Fackler (C) David Howard, Paul Kirk, Scottie Bigley, Ned Tucker, James Wilson | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG) Charles Seamons | |
| Subs | High Point | Scottie Bigley (SF), James Wilson (C) Larry Anderson, William Fackler | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Terry Boland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 75-68 |
| 02:32 | High Point | James Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:26 | High Point | Colin Greenwell picks off the pass by Dan Hallman | 75-68 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Tony Cook blows the layup | 75-68 |
| 02:15 | High Point | Dan Hallman gets the rebound | 75-68 |
| 02:10 | High Point | Scottie Bigley drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kirk Schleicher | 75-70 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Robert Love, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | High Point | David Howard (PG) Ashley Seeger | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia can't throw it down | 75-70 |
| 01:41 | High Point | James Wilson grabs the board | 75-70 |
| 01:37 | High Point | David Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-70 |
| 01:36 | High Point | James Wilson tips it in | 75-72 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses badly on a runner from the right block | 75-72 |
| 01:14 | High Point | Scottie Bigley pulls down the rebound | 75-72 |
| 01:09 | High Point | Sam Threatt is called for the reach on Scottie Bigley - foul #3 on Sam Threatt, team foul #6 | 75-72 |
| 00:54 | High Point | Scottie Bigley can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Sam Threatt gets the rebound | 75-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Tony Cook makes the jump hook in the paint | 77-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | High Point | James Wilson scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Howard and the foul's on Tony Cook - foul #1 on Tony Cook, team foul #7 | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | High Point | James Wilson misses the free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Tony Cook gets the rebound | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Kirk Schleicher is called for the reach on Tony Cook in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kirk Schleicher, team foul #9 | 77-74 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Tony Cook makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Tony Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:23 | High Point | Dan Hallman snags the defensive board | 78-74 |
| 00:15 | High Point | Scottie Bigley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Sam Threatt is hacked by Kirk Schleicher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kirk Schleicher, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:12 | High Point | Dan Hallman gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:07 | High Point | Dan Hallman can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 79-77 |
| 00:05 | High Point | Scottie Bigley can't tip it in | 79-77 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Wayne Troia gets the rebound | 79-77 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Wayne Troia is fouled in the backcourt by David Howard - foul #5 on David Howard, team foul #11 | 79-77 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | High Point | Ashley Seeger (PG) David Howard | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 1st free throw | 80-77 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Wayne Troia makes the 2nd free throw | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | High Point | High Point is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | High Point | Ashley Seeger can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 81-77 |