| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 4 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Marion Ogata can't connect on a floater from close range | 28-32 |
| 19:46 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke gets the rebound | 28-32 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar scores on a jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Paul Teeter - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:21 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-35 |
| 19:06 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 18:55 | Grambling State | Thomas Mikkelson steals it from Jacques Garver | 28-35 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the wide open jumpshot from the left side set up by Thomas McCrorey | 30-35 |
| 18:17 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jacques Garver | 30-37 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Robert Pham drills a floater from the right block | 32-37 |
| 17:40 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the turnaround in the lane | 32-37 |
| 17:39 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones snags the offensive board | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Curtis Jones swats the short shot by Marion Ogata | 32-39 |
| 17:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas McCrorey | 32-39 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Robert Pham is fouled on the floor by Wilburn Finkel - foul #2 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| 16:42 | Butler | John Bublitz lays it up and in | 34-39 |
| 16:18 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein jams it | 36-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Robert Pham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| 15:20 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses the jumper from the free throw line | 36-39 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Charles Plaisted pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Robert Pham misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 36-39 |
| 14:59 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke grabs the board | 36-39 |
| 14:51 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jacques Garver | 36-42 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is fouled on the floor by Owen Remer - foul #1 on Owen Remer, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, Robert Pham, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SG), Ronnie Schrom (SF), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Gordon Burke, Clifford Smith, Owen Remer | |
| 14:15 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wilburn Finkel - foul #3 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #3 | 36-42 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 14:15 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:49 | Grambling State | John Bublitz picks off the pass by Jacques Garver | 37-42 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Joseph Boynton takes the ball from John Bublitz | 37-42 |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton lays it up and in set up by Curtis Jones and the foul's on John Bublitz - foul #2 on John Bublitz, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein (PF) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SF) Jacques Garver | |
| 13:20 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton makes the free throw | 37-45 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Ronnie Schrom | 37-45 |
| 13:02 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton slams it home on a great pass from Ronnie Schrom | 37-47 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-47 |
| 12:51 | Grambling State | Wilburn Finkel grabs the board | 37-47 |
| 12:25 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Pham (PF) Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG) Ronnie Schrom | |
| 12:11 | Butler | Robert Pham can't finish the layup | 37-47 |
| 12:09 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Wilburn Finkel | 37-47 |
| 11:52 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones hits the finger roll set up by Wilburn Finkel | 37-49 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Robert Pham misses short on a runner from close range but the foul's on Wilburn Finkel - foul #4 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #4 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Ronnie Schrom (SF), Clifford Smith (PF), Owen Remer (C) Joseph Boynton, Gordon Burke, Wilburn Finkel, Curtis Jones | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-49 |
| 11:36 | Grambling State | Owen Remer grabs the board | 37-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bublitz (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Schrom (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| 11:07 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom misses short on a shot from the left side | 37-49 |
| 11:06 | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom snags the offensive board | 37-49 |
| 10:41 | Grambling State | Adam Binkley steps in front of the Clifford Smith pass | 37-49 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the floater from the right side | 39-49 |
| 09:58 | Grambling State | John Bublitz is called for the reach on Clifford Smith - foul #3 on John Bublitz, team foul #3 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (C) Paul Teeter, Adam Binkley, Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SG), Gordon Burke (SF), Curtis Jones (C) Kelvin Kellar, Ronnie Schrom, Owen Remer | |
| 09:44 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 09:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Pham | 39-49 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Robert Pham can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 39-49 |
| 09:13 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones gets the rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:45 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver clanks a jumper from the right wing | 39-49 |
| 08:44 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones gets the offensive rebound | 39-49 |
| 08:21 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Smith | 39-51 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Robert Pham hits a runner in the lane | 41-51 |
| 07:58 | Grambling State | The refs have stopped play. Clifford Smith is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 41-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Charles Plaisted, Robert Pham, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Wilburn Finkel (PF), Owen Remer (C) Jacques Garver, Clifford Smith, Curtis Jones | |
| 07:32 | Grambling State | Clarence Hertenstein swats the short shot by Kelvin Kellar | 41-51 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Marion Ogata pulls down the rebound | 41-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wilburn Finkel (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Owen Remer (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Clarence Hertenstein | 44-51 |
| 07:03 | Grambling State | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Joseph Boynton - foul #3 on Paul Teeter, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), Adam Thompson (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (PG) Joseph Boynton | |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses badly on a floater near the basket | 44-51 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein snags the defensive board | 44-51 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein drills a floater from the free throw line | 46-51 |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas McCrorey - foul #1 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #5 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Robert Pham (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Marion Ogata (C) Paul Teeter, Adam Binkley, Thomas McCrorey, Clarence Hertenstein, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Jacques Garver (PG), Curtis Jones (C) Ronnie Schrom, Owen Remer | |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:29 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Wilburn Finkel - foul #5 on Wilburn Finkel, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (SF), Owen Remer (PF) Gordon Burke, Wilburn Finkel | |
| 05:29 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 05:29 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-53 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Marion Ogata buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Thomas McCrorey (SF) Charles Plaisted, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Clifford Smith (PF) Owen Remer | |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 04:33 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Paul Teeter and he's fouled by Joseph Boynton - foul #2 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #6 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ronnie Schrom (SF) Kelvin Kellar | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the free throw | 51-55 |
| 04:24 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 03:57 | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Boynton, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Gordon Burke (SF) Ronnie Schrom | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Robert Pham connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-55 |
| 03:21 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jacques Garver | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - John Bublitz (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Boynton (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Curtis Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 53-58 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Adam Binkley tips it in | 55-58 |
| 02:51 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (C) Adam Binkley, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Owen Remer (C) Joseph Boynton, Curtis Jones | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson out of a doubleteam and he's fouled by Owen Remer - foul #2 on Owen Remer, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the free throw | 58-58 |
| 02:28 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Jones (C) Owen Remer | |
| 02:18 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 58-58 |
| 02:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 58-58 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled on the floor by Jacques Garver - foul #1 on Jacques Garver, team foul #9 | 58-58 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 01:59 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-58 |
| 01:34 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar drills a jumper from the left block | 58-60 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas McCrorey, team foul #7 | 58-60 |
| 00:54 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-60 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gordon Burke - foul #1 on Gordon Burke, team foul #10 | 58-60 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 00:15 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver double dribbles | 60-60 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the halfcourt shot | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:36 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar can't connect on a floater from the right block | 60-60 |
| 04:35 | Grambling State | Clifford Smith tips it in | 60-62 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Teeter | 63-62 |
| 03:47 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver loses the dribble to Paul Teeter | 63-62 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 3 from straight away | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar is fouled on the floor by Robert Pham - foul #1 on Robert Pham, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Owen Remer (C) Curtis Jones | |
| 03:03 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Robert Pham pulls down the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Clifford Smith denies the turnaround by Robert Pham | 66-62 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits the follow up shot | 68-62 |
| 02:48 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Curtis Jones (C) Owen Remer | |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the dunk but the foul's on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #9 | 68-62 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:33 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Jacques Garver is called for the reach on Thomas McCrorey - foul #2 on Jacques Garver, team foul #11 | 68-63 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 02:01 | Grambling State | Thomas McCrorey swats the short shot by Curtis Jones | 69-63 |
| 02:00 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar tips it home | 69-65 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Marion Ogata hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 71-65 |
| 01:33 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 71-65 |
| 01:31 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-65 |
| 01:13 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-65 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Robert Pham is called for a backcourt violation | 71-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Jacques Garver (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Burke (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Smith | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is hacked by Jacques Garver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jacques Garver, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:37 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jacques Garver | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Marion Ogata is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Kellar - foul #1 on Kelvin Kellar, team foul #13 | 73-69 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 74-69 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:30 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 75-72 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled in the backcourt by Kelvin Kellar - foul #2 on Kelvin Kellar, team foul #14 | 75-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Paul Teeter, Robert Pham | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:29 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones grabs the board | 76-72 |
| 00:25 | Grambling State | Jacques Garver hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-75 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Robert Pham (PF) Charles Plaisted, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey is fouled in the backcourt by Jacques Garver - foul #4 on Jacques Garver, team foul #15 | 76-75 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Grambling State | Thomas Mikkelson steals the ball from Clifford Smith | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Teeter is hacked by Jacques Garver in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jacques Garver, team foul #16 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Thomas McCrorey, Robert Pham | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Joseph Boynton (PG) Jacques Garver | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Teeter misses the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Paul Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Robert Pham (PF) Charles Plaisted, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:03 | Grambling State | Gordon Burke buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joseph Boynton | 79-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Paul Teeter runs out the clock | 79-78 |