| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jerry Vance (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Wiegand (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Lowry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | David Brooks inbounds the ball | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | David Majersky drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Dewall | 38-28 |
| 19:19 | Fordham | Brian Lowry misses short on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on John Dewall - foul #1 on John Dewall, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| 19:19 | Fordham | Brian Lowry makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 19:19 | Fordham | Brian Lowry makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins is hacked by Brian Lowry - foul #1 on Brian Lowry, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| 18:50 | Butler | David Brooks is whistled for a carry | 40-28 |
| 18:31 | Fordham | John Dewall is called for the reach on Willie Wiegand - foul #2 on John Dewall, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on John Dewall - foul #3 on John Dewall, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Moring (PF) John Dewall | |
| 18:20 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:20 | Fordham | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 41-28 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by David Majersky | 41-30 |
| 17:57 | Fordham | Jerry Vance misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 17:56 | Butler | David Brooks pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 17:52 | Butler | David Majersky hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Moring | 41-32 |
| 17:38 | Fordham | Jerry Vance loses the dribble to David Majersky | 41-32 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Donald Farley is called for the reach on David Majersky - foul #2 on Donald Farley, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Michael Baur (SF), Marvin James (C) Donald Farley, Willie Wiegand, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), George Wilson (C) Stephen Spears, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 17:09 | Butler | David Brooks scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-34 |
| 16:54 | Fordham | Jerry Vance hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Hunter | 44-34 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Andrew Moring misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 44-34 |
| 16:24 | Butler | David Majersky snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 16:14 | Butler | David Majersky is fouled on the floor by Jerry Vance - foul #2 on Jerry Vance, team foul #3 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (SG), Noble Bracero (PF) Jerry Vance, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), John Araujo (SF) David Majersky, David Brooks | |
| 15:59 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses the jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 15:56 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Gary Conn | 44-34 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Conn (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Baur (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Noble Bracero (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marvin James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) SF - John Araujo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 3 pts. C - George Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Fordham | Mark Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-34 |
| 15:41 | Butler | George Wilson gets the rebound | 44-34 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-34 |
| 15:19 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Noble Bracero | 44-34 |
| 14:53 | Fordham | Gary Conn misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-34 |
| 14:51 | Fordham | Marvin James grabs the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:33 | Fordham | John Araujo is called for the reach on Michael Baur - foul #2 on John Araujo, team foul #4 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Jerry Vance (SG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Steve Brown (PF), Brian Lowry (C) Mark Hunter, Gary Conn, Michael Baur, Noble Bracero, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Terry Stevenson, Herbert Hudson, John Araujo, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 14:20 | Fordham | Steve Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-34 |
| 14:19 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses the tip | 44-34 |
| 14:18 | Butler | John Dewall snags the defensive board | 44-34 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Stephen Spears's pass is intercepted by Jerry Vance | 44-34 |
| 14:08 | Fordham | Jerry Vance lays it up and in | 46-34 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Jerry Vance is called for the reach on David Majersky - foul #3 on Jerry Vance, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins travels with the ball | 46-34 |
| 13:21 | Fordham | David Brooks is called for the reach on Willie Wiegand - foul #1 on David Brooks, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| 13:04 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses the lay-in | 46-34 |
| 13:02 | Butler | David Majersky pulls down the rebound | 46-34 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Brian Lowry is called for the reach on Jonathan Hawkins - foul #2 on Brian Lowry, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Moring (SF) David Brooks | |
| 12:33 | Butler | John Dewall is hacked by Brian Lowry - foul #3 on Brian Lowry, team foul #6 | 46-34 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins connects on the jumper from the right block | 46-36 |
| 11:59 | Fordham | Stephen Spears is called for the reach on Steve Brown - foul #2 on Stephen Spears, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Michael Baur (SF), Marvin James (C) Donald Farley, Willie Wiegand, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG) David Majersky, Stephen Spears | |
| 11:45 | Fordham | Michael Baur lays it in on a great pass from Jerry Vance | 48-36 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Vance (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Baur (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) SF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Herbert Hudson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Andrew Moring | 48-39 |
| 11:07 | Fordham | Michael Baur drills a runner near the basket and the foul's on Andrew Moring - foul #3 on Andrew Moring, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (SG), Noble Bracero (PF) Jerry Vance, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | David Brooks (SF), George Wilson (PF), Goran Malinoski (C) Andrew Moring, John Dewall, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 11:07 | Fordham | Michael Baur misses the free throw | 50-39 |
| 11:07 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 50-39 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Herbert Hudson | 50-41 |
| 10:43 | Fordham | Gary Conn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin James | 53-41 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Herbert Hudson is fouled on the floor by Noble Bracero - foul #1 on Noble Bracero, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG), Willie Wiegand (SF), Brian Lowry (C) Gary Conn, Michael Baur, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG) Terry Stevenson | |
| 10:35 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 10:35 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Noble Bracero | 53-41 |
| 10:28 | Fordham | Mark Hunter buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Donald Farley | 55-41 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses long on a floater from the left side | 55-41 |
| 10:15 | Butler | George Wilson tips it home | 55-43 |
| 10:08 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's fouled by George Wilson - foul #1 on George Wilson, team foul #8 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Vance (SG) Mark Hunter | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Andrew Moring (PF) Herbert Hudson, Goran Malinoski | |
| 10:08 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand misses the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:08 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand misses the 2nd free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:08 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand makes the 3rd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:59 | Butler | David Brooks misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-43 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:36 | Fordham | Donald Farley is called for traveling | 56-43 |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Brown (PF) Noble Bracero | |
| Subs | Butler | John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Willie Wiegand is called for the reach on Stephen Spears - foul #1 on Willie Wiegand, team foul #8 | 56-43 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Stephen Spears makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Stephen Spears misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 09:13 | Fordham | Steve Brown grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 08:48 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand drills a jump hook from the left block | 58-44 |
| 08:36 | Butler | David Majersky misses the 3 from straight away | 58-44 |
| 08:35 | Fordham | Steve Brown pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 08:16 | Fordham | Steve Brown hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-44 |
| 08:15 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 08:13 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand can't tip it in | 58-44 |
| 08:12 | Butler | John Dewall pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:56 | Butler | David Majersky misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-44 |
| 07:54 | Fordham | Steve Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Jerry Vance can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan Hawkins - foul #1 on Jonathan Hawkins, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Michael Baur (SF), Marvin James (C) Donald Farley, Willie Wiegand, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), John Araujo (SF), Andrew Moring (PF), George Wilson (C) Stephen Spears, David Brooks, John Dewall, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Jerry Vance misses the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 07:33 | Fordham | Jerry Vance makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Mark Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Vance (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Baur (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marvin James (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Araujo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - George Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Andrew Moring | 59-47 |
| 07:09 | Fordham | Jerry Vance hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 07:08 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Michael Baur takes the ball from Andrew Moring | 59-47 |
| 06:32 | Fordham | Steve Brown lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jerry Vance | 61-47 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:22 | Butler | Andrew Moring double dribbles | 61-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Gary Conn (SG), Noble Bracero (PF) Jerry Vance, Steve Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), John Dewall (PF) David Majersky, John Araujo | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Fordham | Gary Conn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 05:59 | Butler | John Dewall pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Terry Stevenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-47 |
| 05:45 | Fordham | Noble Bracero snags the defensive board | 61-47 |
| 05:27 | Fordham | Gary Conn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-47 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the board | 61-47 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Herbert Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Donald Farley (PG) Gary Conn | |
| Subs | Butler | David Brooks (SF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 05:16 | Fordham | Donald Farley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Steve Brown (PF), Brian Lowry (C) Noble Bracero, Marvin James | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Dewall misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 05:09 | Fordham | Brian Lowry gets the rebound | 61-47 |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Steve Brown can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on John Dewall - foul #4 on John Dewall, team foul #10 | 61-47 |
| Subs | Fordham | Jerry Vance (SG), Willie Wiegand (SF) Mark Hunter, Michael Baur | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Stephen Spears (SG) Terry Stevenson, Herbert Hudson | |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Steve Brown makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:44 | Fordham | Steve Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 63-47 |
| 04:29 | Butler | John Dewall is hacked by Brian Lowry - foul #4 on Brian Lowry, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| 04:29 | Butler | John Dewall makes the 1st free throw | 63-48 |
| 04:29 | Butler | John Dewall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 04:06 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-49 |
| 04:05 | Butler | John Dewall gets the rebound | 63-49 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 63-49 |
| 03:49 | Fordham | The rebound goes to Donald Farley | 63-49 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Fordham | Steve Brown clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 03:23 | Fordham | Steve Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-49 |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Donald Farley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jerry Vance (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Willie Wiegand (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steve Brown (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Brian Lowry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Dewall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Fordham | Jerry Vance connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Farley | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:50 | Butler | David Brooks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jonathan Hawkins | 65-52 |
| 02:25 | Fordham | Steve Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 02:23 | Fordham | Willie Wiegand hits the follow up shot | 67-52 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 67-52 |
| Subs | Fordham | Mark Hunter (PG), Gary Conn (SG), Michael Baur (SF), Noble Bracero (PF), Marvin James (C) Donald Farley, Jerry Vance, Willie Wiegand, Steve Brown, Brian Lowry | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), John Araujo (SF), Andrew Moring (PF), George Wilson (C) David Majersky, Stephen Spears, David Brooks, John Dewall, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 01:45 | Fordham | Mark Hunter connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Noble Bracero | 69-52 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Andrew Moring throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-52 |
| 01:11 | Fordham | Gary Conn clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Herbert Hudson misses the 3 from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 01:05 | Fordham | Mark Hunter snags the defensive board | 69-52 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | Gary Conn is fouled on the floor by Herbert Hudson - foul #1 on Herbert Hudson, team foul #11 | 69-52 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | Gary Conn misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:39 | Fordham | Gary Conn makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Noble Bracero - foul #2 on Noble Bracero, team foul #10 | 70-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:31 | Fordham | Michael Baur pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Fordham | Mark Hunter knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Conn | 72-53 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Noble Bracero steals it from George Wilson | 72-53 |
| 00:00 | Fordham | Mark Hunter runs out the clock | 72-53 |