| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vyacheslav Molski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Becker (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Nathan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roy Joslyn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Sammy Whalen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gene Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allan Bobo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Eric Gautier inbounds the ball | 38-29 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Vyacheslav Molski is called for the reach on Gene Scott - foul #3 on Vyacheslav Molski, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Wimbish (PG) Vyacheslav Molski | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) Eric Gautier | |
| 19:33 | Butler | George Curry buries a floater from the left wing set up by Albert Schell | 38-31 |
| 19:21 | Washington | Allan Bobo takes the ball from Michael Wimbish | 38-31 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Allan Bobo clanks a jump hook in the paint | 38-31 |
| 19:02 | Washington | Sammy Whalen grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 18:46 | Washington | George Curry denies the turnaround by Sammy Whalen | 38-31 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Allan Bobo snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Albert Schell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 18:06 | Washington | Ray Becker buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Gary Nathan | 40-34 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Ray Becker steals it from Jack Anderson | 40-34 |
| 17:28 | Washington | Michael Wimbish knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray Becker | 43-34 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Gene Scott is hacked by Michael Wimbish - foul #1 on Michael Wimbish, team foul #2 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Washington | Pete Schiller (PG) Michael Wimbish | |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Eric Gautier (SF) Albert Schell, Allan Bobo | |
| 16:57 | Butler | George Curry is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on George Curry, team foul #1 | 43-34 |
| 16:38 | Washington | Jack Anderson steals it from Gary Nathan | 43-34 |
| 16:24 | Butler | George Curry comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Roy Joslyn - foul #3 on Roy Joslyn, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Washington | John Richardson (PF) Roy Joslyn | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Allan Bobo (PF) John Hughes, Gene Scott | |
| 16:24 | Butler | George Curry makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 16:24 | Butler | George Curry makes the 2nd free throw | 43-36 |
| 16:03 | Washington | Gary Nathan hits a jump hook from the baseline | 45-36 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Pete Schiller (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Becker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Nathan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Whalen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allan Bobo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Curry (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Eric Gautier travels with the ball | 45-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Vyacheslav Molski (PG), Roy Joslyn (PF) Pete Schiller, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Gene Scott (SG) Albert Schell, Jack Anderson | |
| 15:23 | Washington | Gary Nathan is whistled for a carry | 45-36 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG) John Hughes | |
| 15:07 | Butler | Eric Gautier scores on a 3 from the right corner | 45-39 |
| 14:38 | Washington | Roy Joslyn is hacked by Allan Bobo - foul #4 on Allan Bobo, team foul #2 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG), Jack Anderson (PF) Albert Schell, Allan Bobo | |
| 14:20 | Washington | John Hughes picks off the pass by Gary Nathan | 45-39 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Vyacheslav Molski picks off the pass by Gene Scott | 45-39 |
| 13:57 | Washington | Vyacheslav Molski lays it up and in | 47-39 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Eric Gautier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 13:37 | Washington | The rebound goes to Sammy Whalen | 47-39 |
| 13:12 | Washington | Sammy Whalen buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Vyacheslav Molski | 49-39 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Eric Gautier buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Curry | 49-42 |
| 12:39 | Washington | Sammy Whalen can't connect on a runner from the left block | 49-42 |
| 12:37 | Washington | Roy Joslyn pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-42 |
| 12:19 | Washington | Vyacheslav Molski clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-42 |
| 12:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Curry | 49-42 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Jack Anderson tips it in | 49-44 |
| 11:44 | Washington | Gary Nathan makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Becker | 51-44 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vyacheslav Molski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Becker (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Nathan (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Roy Joslyn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sammy Whalen (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gene Scott (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. C - George Curry (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | George Curry misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 51-44 |
| 11:24 | Washington | Sammy Whalen gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 11:14 | Washington | Gary Nathan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Brian Bach (SG), Tracy Sloan (SF), John Richardson (PF), John Smith (C) Ray Becker, Gary Nathan, Roy Joslyn, Sammy Whalen | |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Schell (PG), Allan Bobo (PF) John Hughes, Gene Scott | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 10:56 | Washington | Brian Bach snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 10:40 | Washington | John Smith hits a jump hook in the paint | 53-44 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Brian Bach is called for the reach on Allan Bobo - foul #1 on Brian Bach, team foul #4 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Ray Becker (SG) Brian Bach | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG) Jack Anderson | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Allan Bobo makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Schell and he's fouled by John Richardson - foul #2 on John Richardson, team foul #5 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Roy Joslyn (PF) John Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Allan Bobo makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 09:41 | Washington | Roy Joslyn misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:40 | Washington | Roy Joslyn grabs the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:19 | Washington | Vyacheslav Molski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 09:17 | Washington | Ray Becker hits the follow up shot | 55-47 |
| 09:00 | Butler | George Curry's layup is rejected by John Smith | 55-47 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Eric Gautier grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Eric Gautier is fouled on the floor by Tracy Sloan - foul #1 on Tracy Sloan, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Washington | Melvin Howle (SF), John Richardson (C) Tracy Sloan, John Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Anderson (SG) Gene Scott | |
| 08:25 | Butler | Eric Gautier hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-50 |
| 08:07 | Washington | Ray Becker misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Curry - foul #4 on George Curry, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Wimbish (PG), Sammy Whalen (C) Vyacheslav Molski, Roy Joslyn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:07 | Washington | Ray Becker makes the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 08:07 | Washington | Ray Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-50 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Eric Gautier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 57-50 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Jack Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 07:29 | Butler | George Curry can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-50 |
| 07:28 | Washington | Sammy Whalen pulls down the rebound | 57-50 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Michael Wimbish (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Becker (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SF - Melvin Howle (fresh) PF - John Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sammy Whalen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Albert Schell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jack Anderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (tiring) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Allan Bobo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - George Curry (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:22 | Washington | Sammy Whalen misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 57-50 |
| 07:20 | Washington | Ray Becker tips it in | 59-50 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Eric Gautier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-50 |
| 07:02 | Washington | Sammy Whalen grabs the board | 59-50 |
| 06:46 | Washington | John Richardson is fouled on the floor by Allan Bobo - foul #5 on Allan Bobo, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Vyacheslav Molski (PG), Brian Bach (SG), Gary Nathan (SF), Roy Joslyn (PF) Michael Wimbish, Ray Becker, Melvin Howle, John Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gene Scott (SG) Allan Bobo | |
| 06:33 | Washington | Sammy Whalen hits a runner from the left block set up by Vyacheslav Molski and he's hacked by George Curry - foul #5 on George Curry, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Washington | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Hughes (PG) George Curry | |
| 06:33 | Washington | Sammy Whalen misses the free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:33 | Washington | Roy Joslyn grabs the offensive board | 61-50 |
| 06:20 | Washington | Roy Joslyn is alone and drills a runner from the right block set up by Sammy Whalen | 63-50 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-50 |
| 06:01 | Washington | Sammy Whalen gets the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:36 | Washington | Roy Joslyn knocks in the driving attempt from the right block set up by Vyacheslav Molski and he's hacked by Gene Scott - foul #3 on Gene Scott, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Washington | John Smith (C) Sammy Whalen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:36 | Washington | Roy Joslyn makes the free throw | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Gene Scott is fouled on the floor by Roy Joslyn - foul #4 on Roy Joslyn, team foul #7 | 66-50 |
| Subs | Washington | Ray Becker (SG) Brian Bach | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Gene Scott makes the 1st free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Gene Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 66-51 |
| 05:27 | Washington | Roy Joslyn grabs the board | 66-51 |
| 05:01 | Washington | Gary Nathan makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Roy Joslyn and the foul's on Eric Gautier - foul #1 on Eric Gautier, team foul #7 | 68-51 |
| 05:01 | Washington | Gary Nathan makes the free throw | 69-51 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Albert Schell misses the jumper from the right side | 69-51 |
| 04:43 | Washington | The rebound goes to John Smith | 69-51 |
| 04:18 | Washington | Ray Becker misses long on a floater from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 04:17 | Washington | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 69-51 |
| 03:53 | Washington | Ray Becker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-51 |
| 03:52 | Washington | Gary Nathan grabs the offensive rebound | 69-51 |
| 03:32 | Washington | Vyacheslav Molski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-51 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Eric Gautier grabs the defensive rebound | 69-51 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Vyacheslav Molski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ray Becker (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Nathan (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Joslyn (tiring) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Schell (tiring) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - Eric Gautier (tired) 22 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gene Scott (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. C - Jack Anderson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Vyacheslav Molski is called for the reach on Eric Gautier - foul #4 on Vyacheslav Molski, team foul #8 | 69-51 |
| Subs | Washington | Michael Wimbish (PG), Brian Bach (SG), Tracy Sloan (SF), John Richardson (PF) Vyacheslav Molski, Ray Becker, Gary Nathan, Roy Joslyn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Eric Gautier makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 03:18 | Washington | John Richardson gets the rebound | 69-52 |
| 02:53 | Washington | John Smith misses the lay-in but the foul's on John Hughes - foul #1 on John Hughes, team foul #8 | 69-52 |
| 02:53 | Washington | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 02:53 | Washington | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Jack Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 02:27 | Washington | Brian Bach connects on the driving attempt in the lane and he's hacked by Eric Gautier - foul #2 on Eric Gautier, team foul #9 | 72-53 |
| 02:27 | Washington | Brian Bach makes the free throw | 73-53 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Jack Anderson's pass is intercepted by John Richardson | 73-53 |
| 01:57 | Washington | Michael Wimbish can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Albert Schell - foul #3 on Albert Schell, team foul #10 | 73-53 |
| 01:57 | Washington | Michael Wimbish makes the 1st free throw | 74-53 |
| 01:57 | Washington | Michael Wimbish makes the 2nd free throw | 75-53 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jack Anderson misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 75-53 |
| 01:28 | Washington | Michael Wimbish gets the rebound | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:10 | Washington | Tracy Sloan misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 75-53 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Gene Scott pulls down the rebound | 75-53 |
| 00:47 | Butler | John Hughes is whistled for a carry | 75-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Washington | Brian Bach is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Schell - foul #4 on Albert Schell, team foul #11 | 75-53 |
| 00:45 | Washington | Brian Bach makes the 1st free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:45 | Washington | Brian Bach misses the 2nd free throw | 76-53 |
| 00:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Albert Schell | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | Eric Gautier misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 76-53 |
| 00:39 | Washington | John Richardson snags the defensive board | 76-53 |
| 00:34 | Washington | Brian Bach is hacked by Gene Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gene Scott, team foul #12 | 76-53 |
| 00:34 | Washington | Brian Bach makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 00:34 | Washington | Brian Bach misses the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Gene Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 77-53 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Albert Schell loses the ball out of bounds | 77-53 |
| 00:00 | Washington | Michael Wimbish runs out the clock | 77-53 |