| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Thorpe inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Allan Foster snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Paul Lassiter can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 20-27 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Richard Thorpe connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 22-27 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Like Yin can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 22-27 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-27 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Timothy Bonds's pass is intercepted by Richard Thorpe | 22-27 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Jimmy Nelson steals it from Eddie Winner | 22-27 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Eddie Winner picks off the pass by Allan Foster | 22-27 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Richard Patrick jams it set up by Eddie Winner | 24-27 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Allan Foster misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Like Yin tips it in | 24-29 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Frank Brown is fouled on the floor by Timothy Bonds - foul #3 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #1 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Frank Brown can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Thomas Sam - foul #1 on Thomas Sam, team foul #2 | 24-29 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 17:06 | Butler | Frank Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Gerald Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) Richard Patrick | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SF) Allan Foster | |
| 16:27 | Butler | Eddie Winner scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 29-29 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Richard Cancel is fouled on the floor by Robert Joe - foul #1 on Robert Joe, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF) Eddie Winner, Robert Joe | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Gerald Dunn | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Paul Lassiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Thomas Sam | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Richard Thorpe loses the dribble to Richard Cancel | 29-29 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Like Yin hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Richard Thorpe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF) Richard Cancel | |
| 14:21 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Like Yin can't tip it in | 29-31 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Paul Lassiter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the dunk | 29-31 |
| 13:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eddie Winner | 29-31 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Timothy Bonds steals it from Richard Patrick | 29-31 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Timothy Bonds can't finish the layup | 29-31 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Richard Patrick gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Eddie Winner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Timothy Bonds scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jimmy Nelson | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Frank Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| 10:43 | Butler | Elton Nims can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 31-33 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 10:11 | Butler | David Zelkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Gerald Dunn snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Elton Nims - foul #1 on Elton Nims, team foul #2 | 31-33 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Elton Nims lays it in on a great pass from Robert Joe | 33-34 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Thomas Sam | 33-37 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Harold Weisgerber steals it from Elton Nims | 33-37 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber banks in the layup | 33-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | David Zelkin misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Richard Cancel, team foul #4 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SG) Steve Stafford | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) Russell Fishburn, Thomas Sam | |
| 08:41 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Lester Ivy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Eddie Winner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Robert Joe | 37-39 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Richard Cancel is fouled on the floor by Elton Nims - foul #2 on Elton Nims, team foul #3 | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Robert Joe, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Richard Cancel, Gerald Dunn | |
| 07:48 | UConn | Timothy Bonds can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 37-39 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 37-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) C - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:39 | Butler | The jump hook by Stanley Peterson is blocked by Thomas Sam | 37-39 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Richard Thorpe tips it home | 39-39 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-42 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Harold Weisgerber is called for the reach on Richard Thorpe - foul #1 on Harold Weisgerber, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Thomas Sam | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Timothy Bonds picks off the pass by Frank Brown | 39-42 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Paul Lassiter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 39-42 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Robert Joe gets the rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Richard Patrick's floater is knocked away by Like Yin | 39-42 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Richard Patrick grabs the offensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 05:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Timothy Bonds | 39-42 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Paul Lassiter connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Bonds | 39-45 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Eddie Winner connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Joe | 42-45 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-45 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Robert Joe gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Allan Foster grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Paul Lassiter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Robert Joe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 42-45 |
| 03:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Dunn | 42-45 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Elton Nims takes the ball from Gerald Dunn | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 5 reb. C - Elton Nims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | David Zelkin misses short on a runner near the basket | 42-45 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Russell Fishburn grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Steve Stafford is called for the reach on Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Steve Stafford, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 02:17 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-47 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Allan Foster grabs the board | 42-47 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Paul Lassiter drills a runner from the baseline | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Jimmy Nelson steals it from Frank Brown | 42-49 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Paul Lassiter lays it in set up by Jimmy Nelson | 42-51 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 45-51 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Allan Foster is whistled for a carry | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Eddie Winner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-51 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Like Yin gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Like Yin is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patrick - foul #1 on Richard Patrick, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Thomas Sam - foul #4 on Frank Brown, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Thomas Sam misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Eddie Winner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Eddie Winner clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jimmy Nelson picks off the pass by Richard Thorpe | 45-51 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits the finger roll | 45-53 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Frank Brown is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Patrick - foul #2 on Richard Patrick, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Eddie Winner is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-55 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Paul Lassiter gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 45-55 |