| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Michael Close (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Elton Granger (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Labelle (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Cornelius (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Tony Oliver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | John Labelle inbounds the ball | 36-18 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | Michael Close makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Elton Granger | 39-18 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:15 | Butler | John Labelle is called for the reach on John Cornelius - foul #1 on John Labelle, team foul #1 | 39-18 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Michael Close is called for the reach on Danny Brant - foul #3 on Michael Close, team foul #2 | 39-18 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG) Michael Close | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:43 | Butler | Casey Hall misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-18 |
| 18:41 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman grabs the board | 39-18 |
| 18:17 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman hits a floater from the left wing | 41-18 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Danny Brant is whistled for a carry | 41-18 |
| 17:38 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by John Labelle | 44-18 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Casey Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-21 |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger lays it up and in on a great pass from David Hutson and the foul's on Casey Hall - foul #2 on Casey Hall, team foul #1 | 46-21 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix (SF) John Labelle | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), James Tedesco (SF), Brian Winders (PF) Danny Brant, John Williams, John Cornelius | |
| 17:16 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger makes the free throw | 47-21 |
| 17:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Tony Oliver is blocked by Michael Petti | 47-21 |
| 17:03 | Butler | James Tedesco hits the follow up shot | 47-23 |
| 16:40 | Notre Dame | Elton Granger is hacked by Casey Hall - foul #3 on Casey Hall, team foul #2 | 47-23 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Charles Harris (PF), Buddy Davis (C) Elton Granger, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF) Casey Hall, Tony Oliver | |
| 16:19 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach is whistled for traveling | 47-23 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Robert Sheely knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-26 |
| 15:46 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-26 |
| 15:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-26 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shannon Maddix (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Winders (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris is hacked by Jerry Pitt - foul #2 on Jerry Pitt, team foul #3 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), John Labelle (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Michael Petti (C) David Hutson, Shannon Maddix, Charles Harris, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), John Williams (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, Marvin Peace, James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| 14:59 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach is fouled on the floor by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #4 | 47-26 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Elton Granger (SG) Mile Zumbach | |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Hall (SG) Jerry Pitt | |
| 14:37 | Notre Dame | John Labelle drills a runner near the basket set up by Elton Granger | 49-26 |
| 14:28 | Butler | John Cornelius is fouled on the floor by Donald Coleman - foul #1 on Donald Coleman, team foul #3 | 49-26 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Tony Oliver's pass is intercepted by Michael Petti | 49-26 |
| 14:21 | Notre Dame | Michael Close is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-26 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Casey Hall shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline | 49-28 |
| 13:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the easy layup | 49-28 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Danny Brant gets the rebound | 49-28 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Danny Brant shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Petti - foul #1 on Michael Petti, team foul #4 | 49-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Buddy Davis (C) John Labelle, Donald Coleman, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF), Brian Winders (C) John Cornelius, Tony Oliver | |
| 13:15 | Butler | Danny Brant misses the free throw | 49-30 |
| 13:15 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis snags the defensive board | 49-30 |
| 13:00 | Notre Dame | Michael Close hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 12:58 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis tips it back up and in | 51-30 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Danny Brant's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Shannon Maddix | 51-30 |
| 12:36 | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix dunks the ball | 53-30 |
| 12:26 | Butler | James Tedesco comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Buddy Davis - foul #1 on Buddy Davis, team foul #5 | 53-30 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG), Donald Coleman (PF) Michael Close, Elton Granger, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams | |
| 12:26 | Butler | James Tedesco makes the 1st free throw | 53-31 |
| 12:26 | Butler | James Tedesco misses the 2nd free throw | 53-31 |
| 12:26 | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix gets the rebound | 53-31 |
| 12:05 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the jumper in the paint set up by Mile Zumbach | 55-31 |
| 11:47 | Butler | James Tedesco buries a shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jerry Pitt | 55-33 |
| 11:25 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis's layup is rejected by Brian Winders | 55-33 |
| 11:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Pitt | 55-33 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Maddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Pitt (fresh) SF - Marvin Peace (fresh) PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Winders (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Jerry Pitt is fouled on the floor by Mile Zumbach - foul #1 on Mile Zumbach, team foul #6 | 55-33 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | John Labelle (SF), Michael Petti (C) Shannon Maddix, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF), John Cornelius (PF), Tony Oliver (C) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Marvin Peace, James Tedesco, Brian Winders | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Danny Brant evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Tony Oliver | 55-36 |
| 10:43 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman misses the lay-in | 55-36 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Tony Oliver pulls down the rebound | 55-36 |
| 10:30 | Butler | John Williams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 10:29 | Notre Dame | The rebound goes to Donald Coleman | 55-36 |
| 10:09 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-36 |
| 10:08 | Butler | John Cornelius grabs the board | 55-36 |
| 09:56 | Butler | John Williams is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 55-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Michael Close (PG), Elton Granger (SG), Charles Harris (PF) David Hutson, Mile Zumbach, Donald Coleman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | John Labelle scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Close and he's hacked by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 57-36 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), James Tedesco (SF) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams | |
| 09:27 | Notre Dame | John Labelle makes the free throw | 58-36 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Tony Oliver clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-36 |
| 09:12 | Butler | John Cornelius tips it home | 58-38 |
| 08:43 | Notre Dame | James Tedesco picks off the pass by Michael Petti | 58-38 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Robert Sheely travels with the ball | 58-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix (SF), Donald Coleman (PF), Buddy Davis (C) John Labelle, Charles Harris, Michael Petti | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) John Cornelius | |
| 08:03 | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-38 |
| 08:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brian Winders | 58-38 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Robert Sheely misses the fadeaway from the right side | 58-38 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Jerry Pitt pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 07:43 | Butler | James Tedesco misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 58-38 |
| 07:42 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman snags the defensive board | 58-38 |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Close and he's hacked by Robert Sheely - foul #2 on Robert Sheely, team foul #7 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | David Hutson (PG), Mile Zumbach (SG) Michael Close, Elton Granger | |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Brant (PG), Casey Hall (SG), John Williams (SF) Robert Sheely, Jerry Pitt, Tony Oliver | |
| 07:24 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis makes the free throw | 61-38 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mile Zumbach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shannon Maddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Coleman (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Brant (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Casey Hall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - James Tedesco (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Winders (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Buddy Davis steals the ball from Casey Hall | 61-38 |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Hutson and the foul's on James Tedesco - foul #1 on James Tedesco, team foul #8 | 63-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Sheely (PG), Jerry Pitt (SG), Marvin Peace (SF), Richard Arrington (C) Danny Brant, Casey Hall, John Williams, James Tedesco | |
| 06:38 | Notre Dame | Donald Coleman makes the free throw | 64-38 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Richard Arrington hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-38 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Richard Arrington snags the offensive board | 64-38 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Richard Arrington travels with the ball | 64-38 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Rodney Parks (C) Shannon Maddix, Donald Coleman, Buddy Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF) Brian Winders | |
| 05:56 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by David Hutson | 67-38 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Robert Sheely buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Marvin Peace | 67-41 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Marvin Peace is called for the reach on Rodney Parks - foul #1 on Marvin Peace, team foul #9 | 67-41 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Rodney Parks makes the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:14 | Notre Dame | Rodney Parks misses the 2nd free throw | 68-41 |
| 05:14 | Butler | James Tedesco snags the defensive board | 68-41 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Robert Sheely misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-41 |
| 04:56 | Butler | James Tedesco can't tip it in | 68-41 |
| 04:55 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach pulls down the rebound | 68-41 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | David Hutson is hacked by Marvin Peace - foul #2 on Marvin Peace, team foul #10 | 68-41 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Shannon Maddix (SG), Buddy Davis (C) Mile Zumbach, Rodney Parks | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Winders (PF) James Tedesco | |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the 1st free throw | 68-41 |
| 04:31 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-41 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Charles Harris takes the ball from Richard Arrington | 69-41 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Pitt - foul #3 on Jerry Pitt, team foul #11 | 69-41 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris makes the 1st free throw | 70-41 |
| 04:04 | Notre Dame | Charles Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 71-41 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Marvin Peace knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Robert Sheely | 71-43 |
| 03:19 | Notre Dame | Norman Calloway misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 71-43 |
| 03:17 | Notre Dame | Buddy Davis tips it in | 73-43 |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - David Hutson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shannon Maddix (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Calloway (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Buddy Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Sheely (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Pitt (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Marvin Peace (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Winders (fresh) C - Richard Arrington (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Robert Sheely's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 73-43 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach (SG), Rodney Parks (PF) Norman Calloway, Charles Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | James Tedesco (PF) Richard Arrington | |
| 02:42 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-43 |
| 02:40 | Butler | James Tedesco pulls down the rebound | 73-43 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Robert Sheely can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 73-43 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the offensive rebound | 73-43 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Marvin Peace misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-43 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Brian Winders gets the offensive rebound | 73-43 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Marvin Peace hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-46 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Sheely - foul #3 on Robert Sheely, team foul #12 | 73-46 |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Harris (PF) Rodney Parks | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | David Hutson makes the 1st free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:33 | Notre Dame | David Hutson misses the 2nd free throw | 74-46 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the board | 74-46 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Robert Sheely misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #7 | 74-46 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Robert Sheely makes the 1st free throw | 74-47 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Robert Sheely makes the 2nd free throw | 74-48 |
| 00:56 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-48 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Brian Winders grabs the defensive rebound | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Marvin Peace is called for traveling | 74-48 |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Notre Dame | Mile Zumbach makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by David Hutson | 76-48 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Brian Winders misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 76-48 |
| 00:15 | Butler | James Tedesco grabs the offensive rebound | 76-48 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Marvin Peace knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-50 |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | David Hutson runs out the clock | 76-50 |