| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ruben Dill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Terry Butler (fresh) 2 pts. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Duke | Brian Campbell inbounds the ball | 31-21 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Duke | Dan Washington scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jan Underwood | 34-21 |
| 19:14 | Butler | George Burkowski scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Robert Mule | 34-23 |
| 18:52 | Duke | Brian Campbell drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Dan Washington | 36-23 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Robert Mule misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 18:40 | Duke | Brian Campbell gets the rebound | 36-23 |
| 18:17 | Duke | Dan Washington misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-23 |
| 18:16 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Robert Mule connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Willie Hile | 36-26 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Dan Washington splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Terry Butler grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Jan Underwood takes the ball from Terry Butler | 36-26 |
| 17:33 | Duke | Jan Underwood lays it up and in | 38-26 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Terry Butler blows the layup | 38-26 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Willie Hile hits the follow up shot | 38-28 |
| 16:50 | Duke | Ruben Dill misses short on a turnaround from close range | 38-28 |
| 16:49 | Duke | Ruben Dill tips it but misses | 38-28 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Terry Butler gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Robert Mule misses the easy layup | 38-28 |
| 16:40 | Duke | Todd Howe pulls down the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:16 | Duke | The jump hook by Brian Campbell is blocked by Melvin Flaherty | 38-28 |
| 16:15 | Duke | Jan Underwood gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 15:58 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dan Washington | 40-28 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Washington (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Todd Howe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Ruben Dill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Mule (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terry Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Flaherty (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Butler | Brian Campbell steals the ball from George Burkowski | 40-28 |
| 15:29 | Duke | Todd Howe hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Campbell | 42-28 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Willie Hile's floater is tipped away by Ruben Dill | 42-28 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Willie Hile snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Robert Mule makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Burkowski | 42-31 |
| 14:24 | Duke | Jan Underwood is fouled on the floor by George Burkowski - foul #2 on George Burkowski, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Anthony Hamilton (PF), Henry Troche (C) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Todd Howe, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Roger England (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Robert Mule, Willie Hile, Terry Butler, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 14:06 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-31 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the board | 42-31 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Andres Marino misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:57 | Duke | Henry Troche pulls down the rebound | 42-31 |
| 13:33 | Duke | 3 seconds is called on Brian Campbell | 42-31 |
| 13:12 | Butler | Christopher Matney comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-31 |
| 13:10 | Duke | The rebound goes to Brian Campbell | 42-31 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Willie Fellman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Andres Marino - foul #1 on Andres Marino, team foul #2 | 42-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:48 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 12:48 | Duke | Willie Fellman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-31 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Christopher Matney comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Roger England grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Roger England misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-31 |
| 12:15 | Duke | Todd Howe gets the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:54 | Duke | Willie Fellman drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Sammy Littell | 46-31 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Sammy Littell (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Matney (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Marino (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roger England (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Gilbert (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Andres Marino is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Andres Marino, team foul #3 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG), Ruben Dill (C) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Willie Hile (SF) Andres Marino, Roger England | |
| 11:10 | Duke | Dan Washington is fouled on the floor by Willie Hile - foul #2 on Willie Hile, team foul #4 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Duke | Brian Campbell (SF) Henry Troche | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger England (SF), Mark Parker (C) Willie Hile, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 10:59 | Duke | Clinton Miller is called for the reach on Jan Underwood - foul #3 on Clinton Miller, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Hile (SF) Roger England | |
| 10:44 | Duke | Ruben Dill can't finish the uncontested layup but he's hacked by Christopher Matney - foul #1 on Christopher Matney, team foul #6 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger England (SF) Willie Hile | |
| 10:44 | Duke | Ruben Dill makes the 1st free throw | 47-31 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Ruben Dill makes the 2nd free throw | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Clinton Miller jams it on a nice dish by Robert Mule | 48-33 |
| 09:57 | Duke | Ruben Dill's pass is intercepted by Roger England | 48-33 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Robert Mule blows the layup | 48-33 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Mark Parker hits the follow up shot | 48-35 |
| 09:36 | Duke | Dan Washington is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Dan Washington, team foul #1 | 48-35 |
| Subs | Duke | Anthony Hamilton (PF), Henry Troche (C) Todd Howe, Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Willie Hile (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Robert Mule, Roger England, Mark Parker | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Christopher Matney connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by George Burkowski | 48-38 |
| 09:01 | Duke | Dan Washington is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dan Washington, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Willie Fellman (SG), Todd Howe (PF) Dan Washington, Brian Campbell | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Flaherty (C) Thomas Gilbert | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Clinton Miller hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-40 |
| 08:11 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jan Underwood | 50-40 |
| 07:47 | Butler | George Burkowski can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 50-40 |
| 07:46 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Fellman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Troche (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Todd Howe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Burkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Matney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clinton Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Duke | Willie Fellman misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Christopher Matney grabs the defensive rebound | 50-40 |
| 07:11 | Butler | George Burkowski misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Willie Fellman - foul #2 on Willie Fellman, team foul #3 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Dan Washington (PG), Brian Campbell (SF), Ruben Dill (C) Jan Underwood, Henry Troche, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Mule (SG), Roger England (SF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Christopher Matney, Willie Hile, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 07:11 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 07:11 | Butler | George Burkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 06:46 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-42 |
| 06:44 | Duke | Ruben Dill grabs the offensive board | 50-42 |
| 06:22 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the shot from the baseline | 52-42 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Robert Mule scores on a jumper from the baseline set up by George Burkowski | 52-44 |
| 05:46 | Duke | Brian Campbell clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:26 | Butler | George Burkowski misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 52-44 |
| 05:25 | Duke | Brian Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:59 | Duke | Ruben Dill is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Willie Fellman | 54-44 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-44 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Willie Fellman, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) George Burkowski, Roger England, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| 04:35 | Butler | Robert Mule buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the lay-in but the foul's on Melvin Flaherty - foul #2 on Melvin Flaherty, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Brian Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:06 | Duke | Brian Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 04:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to Melvin Flaherty | 55-47 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Willie Hile lays it up and in set up by Christopher Matney | 55-49 |
| 03:31 | Duke | Jan Underwood is fouled on the floor by Willie Hile - foul #3 on Willie Hile, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Todd Howe (PF) Ruben Dill | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Miller (PF) Terry Butler | |
| 03:31 | Duke | Jan Underwood misses the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Jan Underwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dan Washington (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Brian Campbell (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Todd Howe (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Anthony Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Matney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Mule (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Willie Hile (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Clinton Miller (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Melvin Flaherty (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Christopher Matney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Clinton Miller grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Hamilton | 55-49 |
| 02:55 | Duke | The rebound goes to Anthony Hamilton | 55-49 |
| 02:30 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton misses the turnaround in the lane | 55-49 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Christopher Matney grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Clinton Miller blows the dunk | 55-49 |
| 02:15 | Duke | Brian Campbell snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 01:55 | Duke | Dan Washington works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-49 |
| 01:54 | Duke | Todd Howe tips it in | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:46 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Anthony Hamilton - foul #2 on Anthony Hamilton, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Ruben Dill (C) Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Terry Butler (PF) Christopher Matney, Clinton Miller | |
| 01:46 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty misses the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:46 | Duke | Ruben Dill snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Duke | Brian Campbell hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Jan Underwood | 59-49 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jan Underwood is called for the reach on George Burkowski - foul #1 on Jan Underwood, team foul #5 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Henry Troche (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Brian Campbell, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG), Andres Marino (SG), Roger England (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) George Burkowski, Robert Mule, Willie Hile, Terry Butler, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 00:58 | Butler | Christopher Matney hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-52 |
| 00:58 | Duke | Duke calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | Duke | Jan Underwood (PG), Dan Washington (SG), Brian Campbell (SF), Todd Howe (PF) Sammy Littell, Willie Fellman, Henry Troche, Anthony Hamilton | |
| Subs | Butler | George Burkowski (PG), Robert Mule (SG), Willie Hile (SF), Terry Butler (PF), Melvin Flaherty (C) Christopher Matney, Andres Marino, Roger England, Clinton Miller, Thomas Gilbert | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:56 | Duke | Dan Washington is fouled in the backcourt by George Burkowski - foul #3 on George Burkowski, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:56 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Robert Mule comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Melvin Flaherty grabs the offensive rebound | 61-52 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Dan Washington takes the ball from Melvin Flaherty | 61-52 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Duke | George Burkowski is called for the reach on Dan Washington in the backcourt - foul #4 on George Burkowski, team foul #10 | 61-52 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:40 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Burkowski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Dan Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mule - foul #1 on Robert Mule, team foul #11 | 63-55 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:33 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Terry Butler knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Dan Washington is hacked by George Burkowski in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Burkowski, team foul #12 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Matney (PG) George Burkowski | |
| 00:26 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:26 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Willie Hile hits the finger roll | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Dan Washington is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Mule - foul #2 on Robert Mule, team foul #13 | 67-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:19 | Duke | Dan Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 69-59 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Todd Howe is called for the reach on Terry Butler - foul #2 on Todd Howe, team foul #6 | 69-59 |
| Subs | Duke | Sammy Littell (PG), Willie Fellman (SG), Henry Troche (SF), Anthony Hamilton (PF) Jan Underwood, Dan Washington, Brian Campbell, Todd Howe | |
| Subs | Butler | Andres Marino (SG), Roger England (SF), Clinton Miller (PF), Thomas Gilbert (C) Robert Mule, Willie Hile, Terry Butler, Melvin Flaherty | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Roger England hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 00:07 | Duke | Anthony Hamilton gets the rebound | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Duke | Sammy Littell runs out the clock | 69-59 |