| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - Calvin Houston (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Leedy (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Robert Ribeiro (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Fetterman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Maddix (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Brown | Robert Ribeiro inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Brown | Robert Ribeiro makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Billy Leedy | 32-29 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Casey Hall is called for traveling | 32-29 |
| 19:03 | Brown | Calvin Houston buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Billy Leedy | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Fetterman - foul #1 on Robert Fetterman, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 18:36 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:36 | Butler | John Cornelius makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Brown | Harold Maddix blows the layup but he's fouled by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF) John Williams | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 18:26 | Brown | Harold Maddix misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Brown | Harold Maddix misses the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Tony Oliver pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:08 | Butler | John Cornelius comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 34-32 |
| 18:06 | Brown | Harold Maddix grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 18:01 | Brown | Calvin Houston misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:00 | Brown | Harold Maddix grabs the offensive rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:55 | Brown | Billy Leedy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Calvin Houston | 34-35 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Casey Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 17:38 | Brown | Harold Maddix gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:16 | Brown | Calvin Houston scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Harold Maddix | 34-37 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Casey Hall's pass is intercepted by Billy Leedy | 34-37 |
| 16:54 | Brown | Calvin Houston banks in the layup on a nice dish by Billy Leedy | 34-39 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Tony Oliver misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Leedy - foul #1 on Billy Leedy, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Brown | William Harris (PG), Dale Meyers (SG), Brian Palmer (SF), Kenny Miller (PF), Willie Marshal (C) Calvin Houston, Billy Leedy, Robert Ribeiro, Robert Fetterman, Harold Maddix | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 16:09 | Brown | Robert Sheely steals it from William Harris | 36-39 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Jerry Pitt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Sheely | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Tedesco (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) 5 reb. C - Tony Oliver (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - William Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenny Miller (fresh) 2 reb. C - Willie Marshal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | Brown | Brian Palmer can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 38-39 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Brian Palmer takes the ball from Brian Winders | 38-39 |
| 15:17 | Brown | Kenny Miller drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Harris | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Brian Winders misses short on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Brian Palmer - foul #1 on Brian Palmer, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Williams (SF), Richard Arrington (C) James Tedesco, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Brown | Calvin Houston (PG), Robert Fetterman (PF), Harold Maddix (C) Dale Meyers, Kenny Miller, Willie Marshal | |
| 14:57 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Brian Winders makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 14:38 | Brown | William Harris knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Calvin Houston | 39-44 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Jerry Pitt is hacked by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt | |
| Subs | Brown | Billy Leedy (SG), Robert Ribeiro (SF) William Harris, Brian Palmer | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Robert Ribeiro blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Brian Winders | 39-44 |
| 14:09 | Brown | Robert Fetterman grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 13:48 | Brown | Casey Hall takes the ball from Calvin Houston | 39-44 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the easy layup | 39-44 |
| 13:43 | Brown | Robert Fetterman snags the defensive board | 39-44 |
| 13:20 | Brown | Danny Brant is called for the reach on Calvin Houston - foul #3 on Danny Brant, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cornelius (PF), James Tedesco (C) Brian Winders, Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Brown | Kenny Miller (PF) Robert Fetterman | |
| 13:05 | Brown | Billy Leedy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Maddix | 39-47 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Casey Hall knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Danny Brant | 41-47 |
| 12:23 | Brown | Harold Maddix hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Calvin Houston | 41-50 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Casey Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-50 |
| 12:06 | Brown | The rebound goes to Kenny Miller | 41-50 |
| 11:52 | Brown | Billy Leedy is fouled on the floor by James Tedesco - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams, James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Brown | William Harris (PG), Brian Palmer (SG), Robert Fetterman (PF), Willie Marshal (C) Calvin Houston, Billy Leedy, Robert Ribeiro, Harold Maddix | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 7 pts. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kenny Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Fetterman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Willie Marshal (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Brown | Willie Marshal connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Harris | 41-53 |
| 11:18 | Butler | John Cornelius buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Sheely | 43-53 |
| 11:03 | Brown | Robert Fetterman makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Harris | 43-55 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Robert Sheely can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-55 |
| 10:53 | Brown | Kenny Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 43-55 |
| 10:43 | Brown | Robert Fetterman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 43-55 |
| 10:42 | Brown | Kenny Miller tips it but misses | 43-55 |
| 10:41 | Brown | Kenny Miller tips it in | 43-57 |
| 10:28 | Butler | William Harris is called for the reach on Marvin Peace - foul #2 on William Harris, team foul #5 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF) Marvin Peace, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Brown | Calvin Houston (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Harold Maddix (C) Brian Palmer, Kenny Miller, Willie Marshal | |
| 10:08 | Butler | William Harris steals the ball from James Tedesco | 43-57 |
| 09:46 | Brown | Tony Oliver steals the ball from Robert Ribeiro | 43-57 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Tony Oliver can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Maddix - foul #2 on Harold Maddix, team foul #6 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Brown | Billy Leedy (SG), Kenny Miller (PF) William Harris, Robert Fetterman | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Tony Oliver makes the 2nd free throw | 45-57 |
| 09:12 | Brown | Kenny Miller buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Billy Leedy | 45-60 |
| 08:55 | Butler | John Williams can't connect on a shot from close range | 45-60 |
| 08:53 | Brown | Kenny Miller pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 08:48 | Brown | Kenny Miller is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (C) Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Brown | William Harris (PG), Brian Palmer (SF) Calvin Houston, Robert Ribeiro | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:30 | Butler | John Williams blows the dunk but he's fouled by Brian Palmer - foul #2 on Brian Palmer, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Brown | Robert Fetterman (PF), Willie Marshal (C) Kenny Miller, Harold Maddix | |
| 08:30 | Butler | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:30 | Butler | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:13 | Brown | William Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Danny Brant - foul #4 on Danny Brant, team foul #4 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), John Cornelius (PF) Danny Brant, James Tedesco | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 08:13 | Brown | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:13 | Brown | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 46-61 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Brian Winders misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-61 |
| 08:01 | Butler | John Williams tips it home | 48-61 |
| 07:37 | Brown | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-61 |
| 07:35 | Butler | John Williams grabs the board | 48-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 9 pts. C - Brian Winders (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Billy Leedy (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Fetterman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Willie Marshal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:31 | Butler | John Williams loses the dribble to Billy Leedy | 48-61 |
| 07:26 | Brown | William Harris is hacked by Robert Sheely - foul #3 on Robert Sheely, team foul #5 | 48-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Marvin Peace (SF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, John Williams, Brian Winders | |
| Subs | Brown | Calvin Houston (PG), Robert Ribeiro (SF), Harold Maddix (C) William Harris, Brian Palmer, Willie Marshal | |
| 07:04 | Brown | Harold Maddix misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-61 |
| 07:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Cornelius | 48-61 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Marvin Peace can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-61 |
| 06:51 | Brown | The rebound goes to Robert Fetterman | 48-61 |
| 06:32 | Brown | Harold Maddix misses the lay-in | 48-61 |
| 06:30 | Brown | Harold Maddix hits the follow up shot | 48-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Harold Maddix blocks the jumper by Casey Hall | 48-63 |
| 06:10 | Butler | John Cornelius tips it back up and in | 50-63 |
| 05:46 | Brown | Billy Leedy drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Calvin Houston | 50-65 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Casey Hall hits a fadeaway from the right side | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:07 | Brown | Robert Fetterman misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Marvin Peace grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Robert Ribeiro takes the ball from Marvin Peace | 52-65 |
| 04:36 | Brown | Billy Leedy misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-65 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Marvin Peace grabs the board | 52-65 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Marvin Peace knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Danny Brant | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:11 | Brown | Robert Ribeiro banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Fetterman | 54-67 |
| 03:59 | Butler | John Cornelius is hacked by Harold Maddix - foul #3 on Harold Maddix, team foul #8 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Tedesco (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, Marvin Peace, Tony Oliver | |
| Subs | Brown | William Harris (PG), Dale Meyers (SG), Brian Palmer (SF), Kenny Miller (PF), Willie Marshal (C) Calvin Houston, Billy Leedy, Robert Ribeiro, Robert Fetterman, Harold Maddix | |
| 03:59 | Butler | John Cornelius misses the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 03:59 | Brown | Kenny Miller gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Brown | Kenny Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-67 |
| 03:32 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the defensive rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Cornelius (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - James Tedesco (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Brown | PG - William Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Meyers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brian Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Kenny Miller (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. C - Willie Marshal (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | John Cornelius misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-67 |
| 03:22 | Brown | Brian Palmer gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:01 | Brown | John Williams steals it from William Harris | 54-67 |
| 02:43 | Butler | James Tedesco is hacked by Willie Marshal - foul #2 on Willie Marshal, team foul #9 | 54-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF), Richard Arrington (C) John Williams, John Cornelius | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 02:43 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:43 | Butler | James Tedesco misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:43 | Brown | The rebound goes to Kenny Miller | 55-67 |
| 02:43 | Brown | Brown calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| 02:20 | Brown | Brian Palmer misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Robert Sheely - foul #4 on Robert Sheely, team foul #6 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Marvin Peace (SF) Richard Arrington | |
| Subs | Brown | | |
| 02:20 | Brown | Brian Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:20 | Brown | Brian Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Jerry Pitt comes up short on the runner in the lane | 55-68 |
| 02:01 | Brown | The rebound goes to Willie Marshal | 55-68 |
| 01:48 | Brown | Dale Meyers misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 55-68 |
| 01:46 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jerry Pitt is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Jerry Pitt, team foul #7 | 55-68 |
| 01:08 | Brown | Kenny Miller misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-68 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Marvin Peace gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Marvin Peace knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Sheely | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Brown | William Harris is hacked by Robert Sheely in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Sheely, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Arrington (C) Robert Sheely | |
| Subs | Brown | Sean Reichenbach (C) Willie Marshal | |
| 00:43 | Brown | William Harris makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:43 | Brown | William Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-70 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Arrington | 58-70 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Richard Arrington hits a shot from the right side | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Brown | Brown is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Brown | Brian Palmer runs out the clock | 60-70 |