| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Click (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Herbert Culley (fresh) PF - Clay Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Emmanuel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 11 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bill Steele (fresh) PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley inbounds the ball | 34-41 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Fairfield | Clay Parker comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 34-41 |
| 19:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bill Steele | 34-41 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Gustavo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Casey Harris - foul #2 on Casey Harris, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| 19:30 | Butler | Bill Steele misses badly on the uncontested jumper from just outside the lane | 34-41 |
| 19:28 | Fairfield | Mark Click grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 19:23 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Casey Harris | 36-41 |
| 19:04 | Butler | James Brown is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the paint | 36-41 |
| 19:03 | Fairfield | Clay Parker grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 18:47 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 18:45 | Fairfield | Clay Parker can't tip it in | 36-41 |
| 18:43 | Fairfield | Casey Harris gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 18:32 | Fairfield | James Brown takes the ball from Herbert Culley | 36-41 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Bill Steele knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Brown | 36-44 |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Mark Click buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Culley and the foul's on Gary Weaver - foul #2 on Gary Weaver, team foul #1 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), Brian Robillard (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Casey Harris, Herbert Culley, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Everette Boris (C) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Bill Steele, Justin Thompson, Gary Weaver | |
| 18:04 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the free throw | 39-44 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Mark Click is called for the reach on Adam Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Click, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Saddler (SF) Mark Click | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:51 | Butler | Everette Boris misses the shot in the lane | 39-44 |
| 17:50 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 17:44 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo drills a runner near the basket set up by Leroy Stanfield | 41-44 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser is hacked by Brian Robillard - foul #3 on Brian Robillard, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Ditullio (SG) Brian Robillard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Everette Boris misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 17:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leroy Stanfield | 41-44 |
| 16:58 | Fairfield | Luis Gough can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 41-44 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Everette Boris grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Luis Gough picks off the pass by Jeffery Kaiser in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| 16:43 | Fairfield | Jeffery Kaiser is called for the reach on Mark Saddler - foul #1 on Jeffery Kaiser, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), Clay Parker (PF), Derrick Klos (C) Mark Saddler, Leroy Stanfield, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF) Jeffery Kaiser, Everette Boris | |
| 16:37 | Fairfield | Derrick Klos is fouled on the floor by Adam Bryant - foul #1 on Adam Bryant, team foul #3 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ruben Bowman (SG) Adam Bryant | |
| 16:27 | Fairfield | Clay Parker makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by James Ditullio | 43-44 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Justin Thompson lays it up and in | 43-46 |
| 16:01 | Fairfield | Mark Click scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Luis Gough | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - James Ditullio (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Click (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luis Gough (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clay Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Derrick Klos (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ruben Bowman (fresh) SF - Bill Steele (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Butler | The short jumper by Brandon Beaulieu is denied by Clay Parker | 45-46 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu tips it in | 45-48 |
| 15:26 | Fairfield | Mark Click is fouled on the floor by Justin Thompson - foul #3 on Justin Thompson, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), Brian Robillard (SG), Herbert Culley (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Lester Romeo (C) James Ditullio, Mark Click, Luis Gough, Clay Parker, Derrick Klos | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Everette Boris (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Dragan Klimaszewski, Ruben Bowman, Bill Steele, Justin Thompson, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 15:18 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley misses the shot from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Everette Boris grabs the defensive rebound | 45-48 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Everette Boris is hacked by Leroy Stanfield - foul #2 on Leroy Stanfield, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 14:47 | Butler | James Brown misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 14:46 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:27 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Herbert Culley | 48-48 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Lester Romeo swats the short shot by James Brown | 48-48 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Everette Boris tips it home | 48-50 |
| 14:09 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-50 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Gustavo Costa clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's fouled by Casey Harris - foul #3 on Casey Harris, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), Mark Click (SG), Mark Saddler (SF), Clay Parker (PF), James Emmanuel (C) Casey Harris, Brian Robillard, Herbert Culley, Leroy Stanfield, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Butler | Ruben Bowman (SG), Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Aaron Worcester (C) James Brown, Jeffery Kaiser, Everette Boris, Gary Weaver | |
| 13:51 | Butler | Gustavo Costa makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Gustavo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses the 3rd free throw | 50-52 |
| 13:51 | Fairfield | Clay Parker snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 13:31 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (C) Gustavo Costa, Ruben Bowman, Aaron Worcester | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 13:09 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 13:02 | Fairfield | Clay Parker can't finish the layup | 50-52 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Mark Click takes the ball from Adam Bryant in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 12:39 | Fairfield | Luis Gough misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 50-52 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Justin Thompson snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 12:15 | Fairfield | Clay Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| 12:10 | Fairfield | Luis Gough knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Clay Parker | 53-52 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Bill Steele | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Luis Gough (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Click (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Saddler (fairly fresh) PF - Clay Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Emmanuel (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Steele (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Brandon Beaulieu (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Fairfield | Mark Click travels with the ball | 53-54 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG), James Ditullio (SG), Brian Robillard (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Derrick Klos (C) Luis Gough, Mark Click, Mark Saddler, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | Ruben Bowman (PG), James Brown (SG), Everette Boris (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Adam Bryant, Dragan Klimaszewski, Justin Thompson, Brandon Beaulieu | |
| 11:20 | Butler | James Brown knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gary Weaver | 53-57 |
| 11:11 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard drills a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Casey Harris | 55-57 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Ruben Bowman is fouled on the floor by Brian Robillard - foul #4 on Brian Robillard, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Culley (SF), Lester Romeo (PF) Brian Robillard, Leroy Stanfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF) Ruben Bowman, Bill Steele | |
| 10:46 | Butler | Gustavo Costa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Ruben Bowman (SG) James Brown | |
| 10:21 | Fairfield | Ruben Bowman is called for the reach on James Ditullio - foul #1 on Ruben Bowman, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), Clay Parker (PF) James Ditullio, Derrick Klos | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF) Everette Boris | |
| 10:10 | Fairfield | The jumper by Mark Click is denied by Gary Weaver | 55-57 |
| 10:09 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 09:59 | Fairfield | Clay Parker double dribbles | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG), Leroy Stanfield (C) Casey Harris, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Bill Steele (SF), Aaron Worcester (C) Gustavo Costa, Jeffery Kaiser, Gary Weaver | |
| 09:57 | Butler | Adam Bryant is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 55-57 |
| 09:39 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Brandon Beaulieu (SF) Ruben Bowman, Bill Steele | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Leroy Stanfield - foul #3 on Leroy Stanfield, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Ditullio (SG), Mark Saddler (SF) Mark Click, Herbert Culley | |
| Subs | Butler | James Brown (SG) Adam Bryant | |
| 09:20 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| 09:00 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield is fouled on the floor by Brandon Beaulieu - foul #1 on Brandon Beaulieu, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Lester Romeo (PF), Derrick Klos (C) Clay Parker, Leroy Stanfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Everette Boris (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | James Ditullio is fouled on the floor by Everette Boris - foul #2 on Everette Boris, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG) Luis Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF) Dragan Klimaszewski, Aaron Worcester | |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | James Ditullio misses the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 08:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Brown | 55-59 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-59 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Everette Boris can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu can't tip it in | 55-59 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Brandon Beaulieu hits the follow up shot | 55-61 |
| 08:06 | Fairfield | Lester Romeo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-61 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser pulls down the rebound | 55-61 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Lester Romeo steps in front of the Gustavo Costa pass in the backcourt | 55-61 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | James Ditullio misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on James Brown - foul #2 on James Brown, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (SG), Brian Robillard (SF), Clay Parker (PF), James Emmanuel (C) Casey Harris, Mark Saddler, Lester Romeo, Derrick Klos | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, James Brown, Jeffery Kaiser, Brandon Beaulieu, Everette Boris | |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | James Ditullio misses the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:58 | Fairfield | James Ditullio misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Gary Weaver gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Adam Bryant is hacked by James Ditullio in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Ditullio, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Culley (SF) James Ditullio | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Luis Gough (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Robillard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Herbert Culley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clay Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - James Emmanuel (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dragan Klimaszewski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Steele (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Justin Thompson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Weaver (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:45 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard's pass is intercepted by Bill Steele | 55-63 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-63 |
| 07:14 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 06:57 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 06:56 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel snags the offensive board | 55-63 |
| 06:43 | Fairfield | Clay Parker loses the dribble to Adam Bryant | 55-63 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Adam Bryant banks in the layup | 55-65 |
| 06:18 | Fairfield | Gary Weaver denies the turnaround by Luis Gough | 55-65 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Gary Weaver snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-65 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Gary Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Bill Steele misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | Clay Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 05:33 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 05:31 | Fairfield | Brian Robillard tips it home | 57-65 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-65 |
| 05:14 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley grabs the defensive rebound | 57-65 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Luis Gough misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Adam Bryant - foul #2 on Adam Bryant, team foul #9 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), Mark Saddler (SF), Leroy Stanfield (PF), Lester Romeo (C) Brian Robillard, Herbert Culley, Clay Parker, James Emmanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG), Jeffery Kaiser (SF), Brandon Beaulieu (PF), Everette Boris (C) Adam Bryant, Dragan Klimaszewski, Bill Steele, Justin Thompson, Gary Weaver | |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Luis Gough makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 05:09 | Fairfield | Luis Gough makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Everette Boris can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 59-65 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Jeffery Kaiser grabs the offensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Gustavo Costa knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by James Brown | 59-68 |
| 04:25 | Fairfield | Mark Saddler misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 59-68 |
| 04:24 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 04:01 | Fairfield | Gustavo Costa steals it from Luis Gough | 59-68 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Gustavo Costa is fouled in the backcourt by Luis Gough - foul #2 on Luis Gough, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Casey Harris (PG) Luis Gough | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:57 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Leroy Stanfield | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Fairfield | Mark Saddler comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 59-68 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Everette Boris snags the defensive board | 59-68 |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Casey Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Mark Click (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Mark Saddler (fresh) PF - Leroy Stanfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Lester Romeo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 16 pts. SG - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffery Kaiser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Beaulieu (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Everette Boris (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Gustavo Costa clanks a 3 from straight away | 59-68 |
| 03:23 | Butler | James Brown can't tip it in | 59-68 |
| 03:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brandon Beaulieu | 59-68 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Casey Harris is called for the reach on Gustavo Costa - foul #4 on Casey Harris, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Fairfield | James Ditullio (SG), Herbert Culley (SF), Clay Parker (PF), Derrick Klos (C) Mark Click, Mark Saddler, Leroy Stanfield, Lester Romeo | |
| Subs | Butler | Ruben Bowman (SG), Bill Steele (SF), Justin Thompson (PF), Aaron Worcester (C) James Brown, Jeffery Kaiser, Brandon Beaulieu, Everette Boris | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Gustavo Costa misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Gustavo Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 02:54 | Fairfield | Clay Parker buries a floater from the right block | 61-69 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Brian Robillard (SF) Herbert Culley | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Dragan Klimaszewski (SG), Gary Weaver (C) Gustavo Costa, Ruben Bowman, Aaron Worcester | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Justin Thompson can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 61-69 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Derrick Klos snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 02:28 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Click (SG), Luis Gough (SF), Leroy Stanfield (C) James Ditullio, Brian Robillard, Derrick Klos | |
| Subs | Butler | Gustavo Costa (PG), James Brown (SG) Adam Bryant, Dragan Klimaszewski | |
| 02:12 | Fairfield | Mark Click misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-69 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Bill Steele grabs the defensive rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Justin Thompson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Leroy Stanfield pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 01:44 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Herbert Culley (SF), James Emmanuel (C) Luis Gough, Leroy Stanfield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:27 | Fairfield | Herbert Culley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-69 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Gary Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 01:13 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Mark Click | 61-69 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Casey Harris is fouled on the floor by Justin Thompson - foul #4 on Justin Thompson, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Casey Harris misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 01:00 | Fairfield | Casey Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Casey Harris is called for the reach on Gary Weaver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Casey Harris, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | Luis Gough (PG) Casey Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Everette Boris (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Gary Weaver misses the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Clay Parker | 62-69 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Mark Click is fouled on the floor by Bill Steele - foul #1 on Bill Steele, team foul #11 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thompson (PF) Everette Boris | |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:53 | Fairfield | Mark Click makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Bill Steele knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Brown | 64-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Mark Click misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-71 |
| 00:16 | Fairfield | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Parker | 64-71 |
| 00:14 | Fairfield | Mark Click connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Luis Gough | 67-71 |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | James Brown is hacked by Mark Click in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Click, team foul #12 | 67-71 |
| 00:13 | Butler | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Butler | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 00:13 | Butler | James Brown snags the offensive board | 67-72 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Clay Parker is called for the reach on James Brown - foul #2 on Clay Parker, team foul #13 | 67-72 |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everette Boris (PF) Justin Thompson | |
| 00:11 | Butler | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:11 | Butler | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:04 | Fairfield | Mark Click clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-74 |
| 00:02 | Fairfield | James Emmanuel snags the offensive board | 67-74 |
| 00:00 | Fairfield | The clock runs out | 67-74 |