| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fresh) SG - Robert Hill (fresh) SF - Gary Steadman (fresh) PF - David Pinckney (fresh) C - Aaron Worcester (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Williams (fresh) SG - Chuck Dombroski (fresh) SF - James Hale (fresh) PF - Eric Story (fresh) C - Andrew Beekman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Eric Story wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Lafayette | David Williams hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Chuck Dombroski | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Adam Bryant clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Chuck Dombroski | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Story | 0-5 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Aaron Worcester makes the wide open driving attempt near the basket set up by Adam Bryant | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Beekman, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Gary Steadman makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Adam Bryant and he's fouled by James Hale - foul #1 on James Hale, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Gary Steadman misses the free throw | 4-5 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 18:06 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Gary Steadman grabs the board | 4-5 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Aaron Worcester connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Adam Bryant | 6-5 |
| 17:52 | Lafayette | Adam Bryant is called for the reach on David Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Adam Bryant, team foul #1 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (SG) Robert Hill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt (PG), Ralph Brady (SG), Stanley Graham (SF), Ryan Holahan (PF), Philip Edmond (C) David Williams, Chuck Dombroski, James Hale, Eric Story, Andrew Beekman | |
| 17:43 | Lafayette | David Pinckney takes the ball from Stanley Graham | 6-5 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Ralph Brady is called for the reach on James Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Brady, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| Subs | Butler | William McGillen (SF), John Dewall (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) Gary Steadman, David Pinckney, Aaron Worcester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Adam Bryant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 6-5 |
| 17:22 | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt gets the rebound | 6-5 |
| 17:04 | Lafayette | William McGillen picks off the pass by Ralph Brady | 6-5 |
| 16:49 | Butler | William McGillen makes the wide open jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Ryan Holahan - foul #1 on Ryan Holahan, team foul #4 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Young (SG) Adam Bryant | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Williams (PG), Eric Story (PF) Ralph Brady, Philip Edmond | |
| 16:49 | Butler | William McGillen makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 16:33 | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt is fouled on the floor by Thomas Young - foul #1 on Thomas Young, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (PF) James Jones, John Dewall, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Walls (SG), James Hale (SF), Andrew Beekman (C) Steven Sweatt, Stanley Graham, Ryan Holahan | |
| 16:17 | Lafayette | David Pinckney is called for the reach on Eric Story - foul #1 on David Pinckney, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Worcester (C) William McGillen | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ralph Brady (SG) David Walls | |
| 15:59 | Lafayette | Ralph Brady is fouled on the floor by Gary Steadman - foul #1 on Gary Steadman, team foul #4 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski (SG) Ralph Brady | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) SG - Robert Hill (fresh) SF - Gary Steadman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pinckney (fresh) C - Aaron Worcester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chuck Dombroski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hale (fresh) PF - Eric Story (fairly fresh) C - Andrew Beekman (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski clanks a 3 from the right corner | 9-5 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Gary Steadman pulls down the rebound | 9-5 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Thomas Young loses the dribble to James Hale in the backcourt | 9-5 |
| 15:24 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Andrew Beekman | 9-8 |
| 15:22 | Butler | David Pinckney is called for traveling in the backcourt | 9-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), James Jones (SG), Thomas Moody (SF), John Dewall (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) Thomas Young, Robert Hill, Gary Steadman, David Pinckney, Aaron Worcester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt (PG), Stanley Graham (SF), Philip Edmond (PF) David Williams, James Hale, Eric Story | |
| 15:04 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-8 |
| 15:03 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman tips it in | 9-10 |
| 14:46 | Butler | John Dewall can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:44 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman pulls down the rebound | 9-10 |
| 14:35 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman scores on a shot from the free throw line | 9-12 |
| 14:19 | Butler | James Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-12 |
| 14:17 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Andrew Beekman | 9-12 |
| 14:06 | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Chuck Dombroski | 9-15 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Andrew Beekman - foul #2 on Andrew Beekman, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (PF), Aaron Worcester (C) James Jones, Thomas Moody, John Dewall, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Williams (PG), Ralph Brady (SG), James Hale (SF), Eric Story (PF), Ryan Holahan (C) Steven Sweatt, Chuck Dombroski, Stanley Graham, Philip Edmond, Andrew Beekman | |
| 13:45 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | David Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-15 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to James Hale | 11-15 |
| 13:17 | Lafayette | Ryan Holahan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 11-15 |
| 13:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Steadman | 11-15 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Robert Hill is fouled in the backcourt by James Hale - foul #2 on James Hale, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Young (PG) Adam Bryant | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Walls (SG) James Hale | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Aaron Worcester misses badly on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Ryan Holahan - foul #2 on Ryan Holahan, team foul #7 | 11-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Philip Edmond (C) Ryan Holahan | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Aaron Worcester misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Aaron Worcester makes the 2nd free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:48 | Lafayette | David Walls's floater is tipped away by David Pinckney | 12-15 |
| 12:47 | Lafayette | Philip Edmond pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:29 | Lafayette | David Williams can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 12-15 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Robert Hill pulls down the rebound | 12-15 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Gary Steadman misses the easy dunk attempt | 12-15 |
| 12:07 | Butler | David Pinckney tips it back up and in | 14-15 |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | David Williams knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ralph Brady | 14-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Young (fairly fresh) SG - Robert Hill (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Steadman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Pinckney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Aaron Worcester (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Walls (fairly fresh) SF - Ralph Brady (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Story (tiring) C - Philip Edmond (tiring) | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Thomas Young can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 14-17 |
| 11:28 | Butler | David Pinckney grabs the offensive rebound | 14-17 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Robert Hill lays it up and in set up by Gary Steadman | 16-17 |
| 10:48 | Lafayette | Philip Edmond hits the finger roll | 16-19 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Robert Hill makes the floater in the lane | 18-19 |
| 10:09 | Lafayette | Ralph Brady scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 18-21 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Gary Steadman double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), James Jones (SG), William McGillen (SF), John Dewall (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) Thomas Young, Robert Hill, Gary Steadman, David Pinckney, Aaron Worcester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt (PG), Chuck Dombroski (SG), Stanley Graham (SF) David Williams, David Walls, Ralph Brady | |
| 09:49 | Lafayette | Eric Story misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:48 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham tips it back up and in | 18-23 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Adam Bryant can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-23 |
| 09:28 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Philip Edmond | 18-23 |
| 09:23 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 18-23 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Ronald Inouye pulls down the rebound | 18-23 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Adam Bryant misses long on an open jumper from the left wing | 18-23 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Ronald Inouye snags the offensive board | 18-23 |
| 08:38 | Butler | John Dewall loses the dribble to Stanley Graham | 18-23 |
| 08:28 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski clanks a 3 from straight away | 18-23 |
| 08:26 | Lafayette | Eric Story tips it home | 18-25 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Philip Edmond blocks the short jumper by John Dewall | 18-25 |
| 08:05 | Lafayette | Steven Sweatt grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 07:43 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 07:41 | Butler | John Dewall gets the rebound | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Adam Bryant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Jones (fairly fresh) SF - William McGillen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dewall (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Inouye (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Steven Sweatt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Chuck Dombroski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Story (tired) 2 pts. C - Philip Edmond (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Butler | Adam Bryant is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Moody (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), David Pinckney (PF), Aaron Worcester (C) James Jones, William McGillen, John Dewall, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen Nelson (PG), Ralph Brady (SF) Steven Sweatt, Philip Edmond | |
| 07:21 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Chuck Dombroski | 18-28 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Adam Bryant is hacked by Stanley Graham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Graham, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Williams (PG), David Walls (SG) Stephen Nelson, Chuck Dombroski | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | David Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-28 |
| 07:00 | Butler | David Pinckney gets the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Adam Bryant is fouled in the backcourt by Ralph Brady - foul #2 on Ralph Brady, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Young (SG) Gary Steadman | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Philip Edmond (C) Ralph Brady | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 06:45 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham misses the easy layup | 22-28 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Aaron Worcester snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Thomas Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 22-28 |
| 06:26 | Lafayette | David Williams scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Walls | 22-31 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Thomas Young can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 22-31 |
| 06:05 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Eric Story | 22-31 |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | Philip Edmond drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Walls and the foul's on David Pinckney - foul #2 on David Pinckney, team foul #5 | 22-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), William McGillen (PF) Thomas Young, Thomas Moody, David Pinckney | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stephen Nelson (PG), Chuck Dombroski (SG) David Williams, David Walls | |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | Philip Edmond makes the free throw | 22-34 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Adam Bryant buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Aaron Worcester | 25-34 |
| 05:19 | Lafayette | William McGillen picks off the pass by Chuck Dombroski | 25-34 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Aaron Worcester misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 25-34 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Aaron Worcester gets the offensive rebound | 25-34 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Adam Bryant can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Stephen Nelson - foul #1 on Stephen Nelson, team foul #10 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (SG), John Dewall (PF), Ronald Inouye (C) Robert Hill, William McGillen, Aaron Worcester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Williams (PG), Steven Sweatt (SG) Stephen Nelson, Chuck Dombroski | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Adam Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 04:27 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Stanley Graham, team foul #11 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG) Adam Bryant | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Hale (SF) Stanley Graham | |
| 04:07 | Butler | John Dewall is called for traveling | 27-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Young (SG), Thomas Moody (SF) Robert Hill, Gary Steadman | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman (C) Philip Edmond | |
| 03:57 | Lafayette | David Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ryan Holahan (PF) Eric Story | |
| 03:54 | Butler | James Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Ryan Holahan - foul #3 on Ryan Holahan, team foul #12 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Stanley Graham (PF) Ryan Holahan | |
| 03:54 | Butler | James Jones misses the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 03:54 | Butler | James Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman is fouled on the floor by John Dewall - foul #1 on John Dewall, team foul #6 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Butler | David Pinckney (PF) James Jones | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Walls (PG), Ralph Brady (SG) David Williams, Steven Sweatt | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Young (fresh) SG - Thomas Moody (fresh) SF - John Dewall (fresh) PF - David Pinckney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Inouye (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - David Walls (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Brady (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Hale (fresh) PF - Stanley Graham (tiring) 5 pts. C - Andrew Beekman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Ronald Inouye is called for the reach on Andrew Beekman - foul #1 on Ronald Inouye, team foul #7 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Hill (SG) John Dewall | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Story (PF) Stanley Graham | |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:21 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman misses the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:21 | Butler | David Pinckney gets the rebound | 28-35 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Robert Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Steadman (SF) Thomas Moody | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 02:55 | Lafayette | Ralph Brady's pass is intercepted by Gary Steadman | 28-35 |
| 02:37 | Butler | David Pinckney drills a floater from the left block | 30-35 |
| 02:22 | Lafayette | David Pinckney steals the ball from Eric Story | 30-35 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Ralph Brady is called for the reach on Robert Hill in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ralph Brady, team foul #13 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jones (PG), William McGillen (SF), Aaron Worcester (C) Thomas Young, Gary Steadman, Ronald Inouye | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Williams (PG), Steven Sweatt (SG) David Walls, Ralph Brady | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Robert Hill makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Robert Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Aaron Worcester snags the offensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Aaron Worcester's pass is intercepted by Steven Sweatt | 31-35 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | James Hale can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-35 |
| 01:33 | Butler | David Pinckney gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Aaron Worcester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 31-35 |
| 01:19 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | David Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Steven Sweatt and he's hacked by James Jones - foul #1 on James Jones, team foul #8 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Bryant (PG), Thomas Moody (SG), Gary Steadman (SF), John Dewall (C) James Jones, Robert Hill, William McGillen, Aaron Worcester | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski (SG), Stanley Graham (PF) Steven Sweatt, Eric Story | |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | David Williams misses the free throw | 31-37 |
| 01:06 | Butler | John Dewall pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 01:03 | Butler | David Williams steals the ball from Adam Bryant in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 00:48 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Stanley Graham | 31-40 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Moody is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Moody, team foul #9 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | David Walls (PG) David Williams | |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Chuck Dombroski misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-40 |
| 00:20 | Lafayette | Andrew Beekman tips it home | 31-42 |
| 00:03 | Butler | John Dewall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-42 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham snags the defensive board | 31-42 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Stanley Graham hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 31-42 |