| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Everly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Cobb (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymundo Flores (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Rick Carswell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kerry Thrailkill (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Steele (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Temple | Raymundo Flores inbounds the ball | 20-27 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-27 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Gary Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 20-27 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-27 |
| 19:32 | Butler | James Brown hits the follow up shot | 20-29 |
| 19:09 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill hits the finger roll | 22-29 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Justin Thompson scores on a shot from the left side | 22-31 |
| 18:29 | Temple | Rick Carswell's pass is intercepted by Gary Weaver | 22-31 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Gustavo Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 18:23 | Temple | Raymundo Flores grabs the board | 22-31 |
| 18:06 | Temple | Harold Cobb drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-31 |
| 17:49 | Butler | James Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-31 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Justin Thompson snags the offensive board | 25-31 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Gary Weaver can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 25-31 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Bill Steele gets the offensive rebound | 25-31 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Gary Weaver makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 25-33 |
| 16:55 | Temple | Raymundo Flores blows the dunk but the foul's on Bill Steele - foul #2 on Bill Steele, team foul #1 | 25-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Paul Pinkard (SF), Alfredo Herrera (PF), Mark Terrell (C) Harold Cobb, Rick Carswell, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (SF), Everette Boris (C) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Bill Steele, Gary Weaver | |
| 16:55 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:55 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses long on a shot from the left wing | 26-33 |
| 16:40 | Temple | Raymundo Flores grabs the board | 26-33 |
| 16:21 | Temple | Robert Everly hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-33 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu misses short on a floater from the left side | 29-33 |
| 15:55 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera grabs the board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Raymundo Flores (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Everly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Pinkard (fresh) PF - Alfredo Herrera (fresh) 5 reb. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Everette Boris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Kaiser - foul #1 on Jeffery Kaiser, team foul #2 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG), Rick Carswell (PF) Raymundo Flores, Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Steele (SF) Justin Thompson | |
| 15:49 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 15:49 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Mark Terrell steps in front of the Everette Boris pass | 31-33 |
| 15:08 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera makes the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Harold Cobb | 33-33 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser misses long on a turnaround from close range | 33-33 |
| 14:48 | Temple | Harold Cobb grabs the board | 33-33 |
| 14:26 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Everly | 35-33 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Bill Steele lays it up and in on a great pass from Dragan Klimaszewski | 35-35 |
| 13:40 | Temple | Brandon Beaulieu blocks the short jumper by Harold Cobb | 35-35 |
| 13:39 | Temple | Rick Carswell tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Everette Boris misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Harold Cobb - foul #2 on Harold Cobb, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymundo Flores (SG), Paul Pinkard (SF), Kerry Thrailkill (C) Harold Cobb, Rick Carswell, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG), Justin Thompson (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Jeffery Kaiser, Bill Steele, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Everette Boris misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Everette Boris makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Robert Everly misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gustavo Costa - foul #1 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Steele (SF) Everette Boris | |
| 13:04 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:04 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Gustavo Costa is hacked by Robert Everly - foul #1 on Robert Everly, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Rick Carswell (PF) Paul Pinkard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Bill Steele misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 12:26 | Temple | Rick Carswell pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 12:00 | Temple | Robert Everly is called for traveling | 39-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG) Rick Carswell | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu (SF) Bill Steele | |
| 11:40 | Butler | James Brown comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 11:39 | Temple | Raymundo Flores pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Everly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harold Cobb (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymundo Flores (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alfredo Herrera (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kerry Thrailkill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Cobb | 41-36 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Gustavo Costa loses the dribble to Harold Cobb | 41-36 |
| 10:47 | Temple | Robert Everly is fouled on the floor by James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Temple | Rick Carswell (SF) Harold Cobb | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SG) Gustavo Costa, James Brown | |
| 10:33 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the floater near the basket set up by Raymundo Flores and he's hacked by Brandon Beaulieu - foul #3 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Steele (SF) Gary Weaver | |
| 10:33 | Temple | Rick Carswell makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bill Steele hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-36 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Justin Thompson hits the follow up shot | 44-38 |
| 10:05 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Justin Thompson - foul #3 on Justin Thompson, team foul #6 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everette Boris (C) Justin Thompson | |
| 10:05 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera makes the 1st free throw | 45-38 |
| 10:05 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera makes the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Bill Steele can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-38 |
| 09:48 | Temple | Raymundo Flores gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 09:43 | Temple | Robert Everly buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Raymundo Flores | 49-38 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser is hacked by Robert Everly - foul #2 on Robert Everly, team foul #3 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG) Raymundo Flores | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG), Gary Weaver (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Jeffery Kaiser, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 09:30 | Butler | Gustavo Costa loses the dribble to Robert Everly | 49-38 |
| 09:05 | Temple | Rick Carswell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 09:04 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera misses the tip | 49-38 |
| 09:02 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill tips it in | 51-38 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Everette Boris misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 51-38 |
| 08:44 | Temple | Alfredo Herrera grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 08:21 | Temple | Harold Cobb connects on the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Everly | 53-38 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Everette Boris clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-38 |
| 07:58 | Temple | Rick Carswell snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 07:39 | Temple | Rick Carswell clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-38 |
| 07:37 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 07:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gustavo Costa | 53-38 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Robert Everly (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Harold Cobb (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alfredo Herrera (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Kerry Thrailkill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Steele (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everette Boris (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gary Weaver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Everette Boris buries a jumper in the paint set up by Gustavo Costa | 53-40 |
| 06:46 | Temple | Robert Everly's pass is intercepted by Gary Weaver | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Butler | James Brown clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-40 |
| 06:23 | Temple | Robert Everly grabs the defensive rebound | 53-40 |
| 05:54 | Temple | Robert Everly misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-40 |
| 05:52 | Butler | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 53-40 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:38 | Butler | James Brown knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Gustavo Costa | 53-42 |
| 05:36 | Temple | Robert Everly is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #3 on James Brown, team foul #7 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Temple | Raymundo Flores (SG), Paul Pinkard (SF) Harold Cobb, Rick Carswell | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Bill Steele, Everette Boris, Gary Weaver | |
| 05:36 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:36 | Temple | Robert Everly misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dragan Klimaszewski | 54-44 |
| 04:48 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Justin Thompson grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski is whistled for a carry | 54-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG), Rick Carswell (PF) Paul Pinkard, Alfredo Herrera | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:19 | Temple | Rick Carswell comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 54-44 |
| 04:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Beaulieu | 54-44 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Justin Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-44 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 04:08 | Temple | Robert Everly grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 04:03 | Temple | Raymundo Flores is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Kaiser - foul #2 on Jeffery Kaiser, team foul #8 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfredo Herrera (SF), Mark Terrell (C) Harold Cobb, Kerry Thrailkill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:03 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Justin Thompson pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Rick Carswell picks off the pass by Jeffery Kaiser | 54-44 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Temple | Robert Everly can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-44 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu grabs the board | 54-44 |
| Lineup | Temple | PG - Raymundo Flores (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Everly (tired) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Herrera (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Rick Carswell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Mark Terrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Kaiser (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 03:07 | Temple | Raymundo Flores grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 02:38 | Temple | Raymundo Flores's pass is intercepted by Justin Thompson | 54-44 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Dragan Klimaszewski | 54-46 |
| 02:17 | Temple | Raymundo Flores is hacked by Jeffery Kaiser - foul #3 on Jeffery Kaiser, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Temple | Harold Cobb (SG), Kerry Thrailkill (C) Rick Carswell, Mark Terrell | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG), Bill Steele (SF), Everette Boris (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Adam Bryant, Dragan Klimaszewski, Jeffery Kaiser, Justin Thompson, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 02:17 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Everette Boris grabs the board | 54-46 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Gustavo Costa connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Bill Steele | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:45 | Temple | Raymundo Flores misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 01:43 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill tips it in | 56-49 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Bill Steele misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-49 |
| 01:34 | Butler | James Brown tips it in | 56-51 |
| 01:10 | Temple | Raymundo Flores is fouled on the floor by Gustavo Costa - foul #2 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Rick Carswell (PF) Alfredo Herrera | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF) Everette Boris | |
| 01:10 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 01:10 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 01:00 | Butler | James Brown can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:58 | Temple | Raymundo Flores pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Gustavo Costa is called for the reach on Raymundo Flores in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #11 | 58-51 |
| Subs | Temple | Alfredo Herrera (PF) Rick Carswell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:56 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:56 | Temple | Raymundo Flores makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Temple | Temple is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 00:48 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Thompson | 60-51 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Bill Steele connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Justin Thompson | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Temple | James Brown is called for the reach on Harold Cobb in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Brown, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Harold Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:43 | Temple | Harold Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Bill Steele misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Gary Weaver grabs the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Alfredo Herrera is called for the reach on Justin Thompson - foul #2 on Alfredo Herrera, team foul #4 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Temple | Rick Carswell (PF) Alfredo Herrera | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Gustavo Costa scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Bill Steele | 62-57 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Harold Cobb is fouled in the backcourt by James Brown - foul #5 on James Brown, team foul #13 | 62-57 |
| Subs | Temple | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (SG) James Brown | |
| 00:28 | Temple | Harold Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:28 | Temple | Harold Cobb makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Gary Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Bill Steele clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Gustavo Costa grabs the offensive board | 64-57 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Gustavo Costa buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Thompson | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Robert Everly is hacked by Gustavo Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gustavo Costa, team foul #14 | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Robert Everly misses the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:06 | Temple | Robert Everly makes the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Bill Steele comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-60 |
| 00:00 | Temple | Kerry Thrailkill grabs the board | 65-60 |