| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Randy Migues (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Schuler (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joaquin Vega (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Langham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Reuter (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Forest Alba inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Everett Maple is fouled in the backcourt by Randy Migues - foul #1 on Randy Migues, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Forest Alba is fouled on the floor by Richard Langham - foul #1 on Richard Langham, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Forest Alba drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 19:07 | Florida State | Jason Schuler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 19:05 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega gets the offensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:49 | Florida State | Randy Migues comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 24-30 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 24-30 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Forest Alba is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-30 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the offensive board | 24-30 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Randy Migues is called for the reach on Everett Maple - foul #2 on Randy Migues, team foul #3 | 24-30 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses the runner from close range | 24-30 |
| 17:44 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter snags the defensive board | 24-30 |
| 17:38 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Langham | 24-32 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Forest Alba splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from straight away | 24-32 |
| 17:11 | Florida State | The rebound goes to Richard Langham | 24-32 |
| 16:48 | Florida State | Everett Maple is called for the reach on Randy Migues - foul #3 on Everett Maple, team foul #1 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Charles Davis (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Everett Maple, Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Willett (SF), Josh Brown (PF) Randy Migues, Richard Langham | |
| 16:33 | Florida State | Jason Schuler misses the 3 from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 16:31 | Florida State | Josh Brown snags the offensive board | 24-32 |
| 16:24 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 24-34 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Forest Alba is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-34 |
| 16:05 | Florida State | Jerry Willett pulls down the rebound | 24-34 |
| 15:58 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega is open and buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Jason Schuler | 24-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joaquin Vega (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Schuler (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Willett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josh Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Reuter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Alphonse Pena comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Josh Brown - foul #1 on Josh Brown, team foul #4 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG) Earl Hisey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Migues (PG), Michael Charity (C) Joaquin Vega, Bobby Reuter | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the 1st free throw | 25-36 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 15:20 | Florida State | Jason Schuler evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Charity | 26-39 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Charles Davis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jerry Willett - foul #2 on Jerry Willett, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Forest Alba, John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Smith (SG), Richard Langham (PF) Jason Schuler, Josh Brown | |
| 15:03 | Butler | Charles Davis makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Charles Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 15:03 | Florida State | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Randy Migues misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Marion Ogata - foul #2 on Marion Ogata, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | | |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Randy Migues misses the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 14:42 | Florida State | Randy Migues makes the 2nd free throw | 27-40 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson drills a turnaround from the left block | 29-40 |
| 14:07 | Florida State | Randy Migues hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Everett Maple is whistled for a carry | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joaquin Vega (PG), Jason Schuler (SG), Josh Brown (SF), Bobby Reuter (C) Randy Migues, John Smith, Jerry Willett, Michael Charity | |
| 13:26 | Florida State | Josh Brown misses the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 29-40 |
| 13:24 | Florida State | Jason Schuler snags the offensive board | 29-40 |
| 13:06 | Florida State | Jason Schuler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-40 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Everett Maple pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-40 |
| 12:45 | Florida State | Josh Brown pulls down the rebound | 29-40 |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Richard Langham misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but the foul's on Forest Alba - foul #1 on Forest Alba, team foul #3 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Migues (PG) Josh Brown | |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Richard Langham misses the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 12:17 | Florida State | Richard Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Joaquin Vega steals it from Everett Maple | 29-41 |
| 11:54 | Florida State | Jason Schuler lays it in on a nice dish by Joaquin Vega | 29-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Randy Migues (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jason Schuler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joaquin Vega (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Richard Langham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Reuter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Forest Alba hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from John Bublitz | 32-43 |
| 11:16 | Florida State | Richard Langham evades the doubleteam and hits a shot in the lane | 32-45 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Bobby Reuter takes the ball from Everett Maple | 32-45 |
| 10:25 | Florida State | Jason Schuler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-48 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Everett Maple buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 09:48 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter's pass is intercepted by Everett Maple | 35-48 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Charles Davis knocks in the runner in the paint | 37-48 |
| 09:02 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-48 |
| 09:01 | Florida State | Richard Langham hits the follow up shot | 37-50 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Forest Alba shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Everett Maple | 40-50 |
| 08:27 | Florida State | Jason Schuler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-50 |
| 08:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alphonse Pena | 40-50 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Forest Alba works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-50 |
| 08:02 | Florida State | Randy Migues grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #4 | 40-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Forest Alba, John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Smith (SG), Jerry Willett (SF), Josh Brown (PF), Michael Charity (C) Randy Migues, Jason Schuler, Richard Langham, Bobby Reuter | |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega makes the 1st free throw | 40-51 |
| 07:43 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joaquin Vega (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerry Willett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Josh Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Charity (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-52 |
| 07:30 | Florida State | Jerry Willett gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 07:16 | Florida State | Jerry Willett travels with the ball | 40-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Migues (PG) Joaquin Vega | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block | 40-52 |
| 07:01 | Florida State | Josh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 06:45 | Florida State | Randy Migues misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Charles Davis misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 06:14 | Florida State | Josh Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 05:47 | Florida State | Jerry Willett misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 40-52 |
| 05:46 | Florida State | Josh Brown grabs the offensive board | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Florida State | Randy Migues knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Jerry Willett | 40-54 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Everett Maple connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Davis and the foul's on Randy Migues - foul #3 on Randy Migues, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (SG) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joaquin Vega (PG), Jason Schuler (SG), Bobby Reuter (C) Randy Migues, John Smith, Michael Charity | |
| 05:02 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the free throw | 43-54 |
| 04:47 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega is fouled on the floor by Everett Maple - foul #4 on Everett Maple, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG) Everett Maple | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Migues (PG) Jerry Willett | |
| 04:29 | Florida State | Randy Migues can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 43-54 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Charles Davis grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook near the basket | 45-54 |
| 03:47 | Florida State | Marion Ogata is called for the reach on Josh Brown - foul #3 on Marion Ogata, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Forest Alba (SF), John Bublitz (C) Erasmo Russo, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Smith (PG), Michael Charity (PF) Randy Migues, Josh Brown | |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter misses badly on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Willett (SF), Richard Langham (PF) John Smith, Michael Charity | |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter misses the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 03:30 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - John Bublitz (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Florida State | PG - Joaquin Vega (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Jason Schuler (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jerry Willett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Langham (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bobby Reuter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Earl Hisey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Joaquin Vega - foul #3 on Joaquin Vega, team foul #7 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Florida State | John Smith (PG) Joaquin Vega | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Earl Hisey makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Earl Hisey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Earl Hisey makes the 3rd free throw | 48-55 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Richard Langham is fouled on the floor by John Bublitz - foul #3 on John Bublitz, team foul #8 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG) Earl Hisey | |
| Subs | Florida State | Josh Brown (PF) John Smith | |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Richard Langham makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 02:44 | Florida State | Richard Langham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Florida State | Joaquin Vega (PG) Josh Brown | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Everett Maple misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-57 |
| 02:26 | Florida State | Richard Langham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 02:14 | Florida State | Jerry Willett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 48-57 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-57 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Forest Alba can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-57 |
| 01:55 | Florida State | Bobby Reuter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 01:40 | Florida State | Richard Langham misses the jumper from the right wing | 48-57 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Forest Alba grabs the board | 48-57 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the contested 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 01:01 | Florida State | Jason Schuler blows the layup over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #9 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Florida State | Randy Migues (PG) Jerry Willett | |
| 01:01 | Florida State | Jason Schuler makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 01:01 | Florida State | Jason Schuler makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Forest Alba shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the offensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Everett Maple misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 00:51 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega is fouled in the backcourt by Everett Maple - foul #5 on Everett Maple, team foul #10 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG) Everett Maple | |
| Subs | Florida State | Jerry Willett (SF) Randy Migues | |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Jason Schuler steps in front of the Marion Ogata pass | 51-60 |
| 00:40 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega dunks the ball on a great pass from Jason Schuler | 51-62 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Earl Hisey misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Forest Alba pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Forest Alba is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 00:28 | Florida State | Richard Langham grabs the board | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Florida State | Florida State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Florida State | Joaquin Vega runs out the clock | 51-62 |