| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Jeff Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Zahnen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Gandy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Garry Richert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Winthrop | Joseph Zahnen inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on John Weber - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| 19:35 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 19:35 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Houston Smith - foul #1 on Houston Smith, team foul #2 | 29-34 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 19:11 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Matthew Goulet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 19:00 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Roger Gandy | 29-36 |
| 18:37 | Winthrop | John Weber steals the ball from George Johnson | 29-36 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ray Cooks | 32-36 |
| 18:06 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Shaw | 32-38 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Jerry Auger scores on a runner from the baseline | 34-38 |
| 17:33 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-38 |
| 17:32 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy tips it but misses | 34-38 |
| 17:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 34-38 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Roger Gandy - foul #1 on Roger Gandy, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Frank Hatchett (SG), Dennis Shaw (SF), Edward Zupancic (C) George Johnson, Joseph Zahnen, Garry Richert | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Matthew Goulet makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:09 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw's pass is intercepted by Jerry Auger | 36-38 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the easy layup | 36-38 |
| 16:47 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 16:32 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic drills a floater from close range | 36-40 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Jeff Shaw | 36-40 |
| 16:06 | Winthrop | Frank Hatchett is hacked by Matthew Goulet - foul #2 on Matthew Goulet, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Lundin (SG), Joseph Zahnen (SF) Jeff Shaw, Roger Gandy | |
| 15:46 | Winthrop | Frank Hatchett makes the 3 from straight away | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Frank Hatchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Lundin (fresh) SF - Joseph Zahnen (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dennis Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Edward Zupancic (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Joseph Zahnen picks off the pass by Luther Evans | 36-43 |
| 15:15 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic is hacked by Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF), Houston Smith (C) Brian Howell, Luther Evans | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG), Garry Richert (C) Jeff Lundin, Edward Zupancic | |
| 15:01 | Winthrop | Joseph Zahnen travels with the ball | 36-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Sean Champlin (PF) Guy Searles, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG) Frank Hatchett | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 36-43 |
| 14:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Smith | 36-43 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman hits a shot from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 14:03 | Winthrop | Ray Cooks steals the ball from George Johnson | 38-43 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Ray Cooks lays it in | 40-43 |
| 13:41 | Winthrop | Riley Walker can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Sean Champlin blows the layup | 40-43 |
| 13:15 | Winthrop | Riley Walker gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:54 | Winthrop | Ray Cooks picks off the pass by George Johnson | 40-43 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Sean Champlin pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Ray Cooks drills a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 12:04 | Winthrop | Joseph Zahnen drills a 3 from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:49 | Butler | John Weber is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zahnen - foul #2 on Joseph Zahnen, team foul #2 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Jeffrey Norman, John Weber, Sean Champlin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw (PG), Frank Hatchett (SG), Harry Creech (SF), Roger Gandy (PF), Edward Zupancic (C) Riley Walker, George Johnson, Joseph Zahnen, Dennis Shaw, Garry Richert | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Roger Gandy - foul #2 on Roger Gandy, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Guy Searles (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Luther Evans (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Jeff Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Hatchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Creech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Gandy (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Edward Zupancic (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:11 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-46 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Guy Searles | 48-46 |
| 10:33 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harry Creech | 48-48 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it home | 50-48 |
| 10:03 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy is whistled for a carry | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Henry Fortune drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jerry Auger | 52-48 |
| 09:14 | Winthrop | Harry Creech misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 09:13 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy tips it but misses | 52-48 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Jerry Auger gets the rebound | 52-48 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Henry Fortune | 55-48 |
| 08:50 | Winthrop | Edward Zupancic is hacked by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #5 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Matthew Goulet, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG), Joseph Zahnen (SF), Dennis Shaw (PF), Mark Haubert (C) Frank Hatchett, Harry Creech, Roger Gandy, Edward Zupancic | |
| 08:43 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-48 |
| 08:41 | Winthrop | Mark Haubert hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Norman | 57-50 |
| 08:20 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Houston Smith (C) Jerry Auger | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Riley Walker (PG) Jeff Shaw | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Champlin and he's hacked by George Johnson - foul #2 on George Johnson, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Garry Richert (C) Mark Haubert | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the free throw | 60-50 |
| 07:46 | Winthrop | Dennis Shaw is fouled on the floor by Houston Smith - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #6 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roger Gandy (PF) Dennis Shaw | |
| 07:36 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Joseph Zahnen | 60-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Sean Champlin (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Riley Walker (fresh) SG - George Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joseph Zahnen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roger Gandy (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Garry Richert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | John Weber clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 07:18 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Garry Richert | 60-53 |
| 06:53 | Winthrop | The jump hook by George Johnson is blocked by Houston Smith | 60-53 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Sean Champlin gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:45 | Butler | John Weber can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-53 |
| 06:43 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 06:27 | Winthrop | Riley Walker makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Zahnen | 60-56 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 06:12 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Joseph Zahnen | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | Winthrop | Garry Richert misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Jeffrey Norman, John Weber, Sean Champlin, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw (PG), Frank Hatchett (SG), Dennis Shaw (SF), Edward Zupancic (PF) Riley Walker, George Johnson, Joseph Zahnen, Roger Gandy | |
| 05:54 | Winthrop | Garry Richert makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:54 | Winthrop | Garry Richert makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Guy Searles | 63-58 |
| 05:24 | Winthrop | Dennis Shaw can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-58 |
| 05:23 | Winthrop | Garry Richert grabs the offensive board | 63-58 |
| 05:07 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 63-58 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Luther Evans snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the lay-in | 63-58 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-58 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Guy Searles scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 04:12 | Winthrop | Dennis Shaw throws it down on a nice dish by Edward Zupancic | 66-60 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Matthew Goulet is hacked by Jeff Shaw - foul #1 on Jeff Shaw, team foul #5 | 66-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Joseph Zahnen (SF), Roger Gandy (PF) Edward Zupancic, Garry Richert | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Ray Cooks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-60 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Ray Cooks gets the offensive rebound | 66-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Luther Evans (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Jeff Shaw (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Frank Hatchett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Zahnen (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Gandy (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Dennis Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Matthew Goulet knocks in the shot from the right block set up by Henry Fortune | 68-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Frank Hatchett clanks a floater from the right block but the foul's on Henry Fortune - foul #3 on Henry Fortune, team foul #8 | 68-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (PF), Houston Smith (C) Matthew Goulet, Luther Evans, Jerry Auger, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Winthrop | George Johnson (SG), Edward Zupancic (C) Jeff Shaw, Dennis Shaw | |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Frank Hatchett makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:52 | Winthrop | Frank Hatchett makes the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Auger (PF) Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw (PG), Dennis Shaw (C) Frank Hatchett, Edward Zupancic | |
| 02:38 | Butler | George Johnson steals it from Jeffrey Norman | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:16 | Winthrop | George Johnson clanks a floater from the right side but the foul's on Jerry Auger - foul #2 on Jerry Auger, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 02:16 | Winthrop | George Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | Winthrop | George Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| 01:54 | Butler | John Weber loses the dribble to Roger Gandy | 68-62 |
| 01:40 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy misses the easy layup | 68-62 |
| 01:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Houston Smith | 68-62 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Jerry Auger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Winthrop | Garry Richert (C) Dennis Shaw | |
| 01:09 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Jerry Auger - foul #3 on Jerry Auger, team foul #10 | 68-62 |
| 01:09 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 01:09 | Winthrop | Roger Gandy makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:53 | Butler | John Weber is fouled on the floor by Joseph Zahnen - foul #3 on Joseph Zahnen, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Ray Cooks is fouled on the floor by Roger Gandy - foul #3 on Roger Gandy, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Brian Howell gets the rebound | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Jeff Shaw is called for the reach on Brian Howell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Shaw, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:07 | Winthrop | Jeff Shaw misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Ray Cooks runs out the clock | 72-64 |