| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Tommy Leblanc (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Stigall (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Delaware | William Stigall inbounds the ball | 31-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | Delaware | William Stigall is hacked by Christopher Lewter - foul #2 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #1 | 31-31 |
| 19:33 | Delaware | Larry Tarter takes the ball from Ken Hutzler | 31-31 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Todd Allen knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 33-31 |
| 18:58 | Delaware | William Stigall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:57 | Delaware | Joseph Patton tips it back up and in | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Todd Allen misses the dunk but he's fouled by Dustin Locher - foul #1 on Dustin Locher, team foul #1 | 33-33 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 18:21 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-33 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 35-33 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the finger roll | 37-33 |
| 17:55 | Delaware | William Stigall double dribbles | 37-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG), Martin Cramer (SG), Edwin Wald (SF), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Mario Morton (C) Tommy Leblanc, Dustin Locher, William Stigall, Ken Hutzler, Joseph Patton | |
| 17:26 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| 17:18 | Delaware | James Pantoja steals it from Charles Shorts | 37-33 |
| 17:15 | Butler | James Pantoja banks in the layup | 39-33 |
| 16:58 | Delaware | Russell Clark takes the ball from Mario Morton | 39-33 |
| 16:40 | Butler | James Pantoja is hacked by Martin Cramer - foul #2 on Martin Cramer, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Jeff Davis (SF) James Pantoja, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Dustin Locher (SG), Nicholas Reynolds (PF) Charles Shorts, Martin Cramer, Edwin Wald | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the easy open layup | 39-33 |
| 16:27 | Delaware | Mario Morton gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 16:08 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc buries a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Locher | 39-35 |
| 15:52 | Butler | James Eberly is open and buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 41-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Eberly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Russell Clark (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Tommy Leblanc (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Harry Niebuhr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Morton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Delaware | Dustin Locher connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Mario Morton blocks the short jumper by Russell Clark | 41-38 |
| 15:32 | Delaware | Mario Morton gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 15:28 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Locher | 41-41 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Dustin Locher steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 15:20 | Delaware | Russell Clark is called for the reach on Nicholas Reynolds - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Jeff Davis, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (SG), William Stigall (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), Joseph Patton (C) Dustin Locher, Harry Niebuhr, Nicholas Reynolds, Mario Morton | |
| 15:01 | Delaware | Joseph Patton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Todd Allen - foul #2 on Todd Allen, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Delaware | Joseph Patton misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Delaware | Joseph Patton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan is fouled in the backcourt by Ken Hutzler - foul #2 on Ken Hutzler, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 14:42 | Butler | James Pantoja misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 14:16 | Delaware | Ken Hutzler buries a shot from the left block | 43-43 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Todd Allen clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 13:51 | Delaware | Ken Hutzler grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 13:32 | Delaware | Charles Shorts hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ken Hutzler | 43-46 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Charles Shorts steals it from James Pantoja | 43-46 |
| 12:56 | Delaware | Thomas Hennigan is called for the reach on William Stigall - foul #1 on Thomas Hennigan, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Thomas Hennigan, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Martin Cramer (PG), Dustin Locher (SG), Edwin Wald (SF), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Nicholas Reynolds (C) Tommy Leblanc, Charles Shorts, William Stigall, Ken Hutzler, Joseph Patton | |
| 12:32 | Delaware | Edwin Wald misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-46 |
| 12:30 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the board | 43-46 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on an uncontested shot in the paint but he's fouled by Edwin Wald - foul #3 on Edwin Wald, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Mario Morton (C) Nicholas Reynolds | |
| 12:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 12:04 | Delaware | Mario Morton misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-46 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the rebound | 45-46 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Larry Tarter is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) James Eberly | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG), Nicholas Reynolds (PF) Martin Cramer, Harry Niebuhr | |
| 11:37 | Delaware | Dustin Locher misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Rodney Fern grabs the defensive rebound | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Shorts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Wald (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Reynolds (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mario Morton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 45-46 |
| 11:14 | Delaware | Mario Morton snags the defensive board | 45-46 |
| 10:56 | Delaware | Edwin Wald misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Russell Clark - foul #2 on Russell Clark, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), Harry Niebuhr (PF) Dustin Locher, Mario Morton | |
| 10:56 | Delaware | Edwin Wald makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Delaware | Edwin Wald misses the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:43 | Delaware | Edwin Wald grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:31 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-47 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-47 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits the follow up shot | 47-47 |
| 09:47 | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Thomas Hennigan (SF), James Eberly (PF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Gordon Scaife, Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Delaware | Martin Cramer (SG), William Stigall (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), Joseph Patton (C) Charles Shorts, Edwin Wald, Harry Niebuhr, Nicholas Reynolds | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Thomas Hennigan misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Ken Hutzler blocks the short jumper by Larry Tarter | 47-47 |
| 09:10 | Delaware | William Stigall grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 09:02 | Delaware | William Stigall can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 09:00 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Joseph Patton denies the turnaround by Todd Allen | 47-47 |
| 08:51 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Hennigan | 47-47 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Todd Allen can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:40 | Delaware | Martin Cramer pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:17 | Delaware | William Stigall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Larry Tarter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Joseph Gantz, Thomas Hennigan, James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG), Dustin Locher (SG), Chad Blain (SF), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Mario Morton (C) Tommy Leblanc, Martin Cramer, William Stigall, Ken Hutzler, Joseph Patton | |
| 08:02 | Delaware | Dustin Locher is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dustin Locher, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| 07:40 | Butler | Gordon Scaife clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Rodney Fern tips it in | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Pantoja (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Shorts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Chad Blain (fresh) PF - Harry Niebuhr (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Mario Morton (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Delaware | Dustin Locher misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-47 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Russell Clark is whistled for traveling | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Eberly (PF) James Pantoja, Christopher Lewter, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Delaware | Ken Hutzler (PF) Harry Niebuhr | |
| 06:44 | Delaware | Mario Morton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 49-47 |
| 06:43 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Russell Clark knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 52-47 |
| 06:04 | Delaware | Jeff Davis is called for the reach on Chad Blain - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #7 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Gordon Scaife, James Eberly, Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), William Stigall (SF), Nicholas Reynolds (PF), Joseph Patton (C) Charles Shorts, Dustin Locher, Ken Hutzler, Mario Morton | |
| 06:04 | Delaware | Chad Blain misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Todd Allen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF), Rodney Fern (PF) Jeff Davis, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Delaware | Martin Cramer (SG), Harry Niebuhr (PF) Chad Blain, Nicholas Reynolds | |
| 05:22 | Delaware | Martin Cramer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-47 |
| 05:20 | Delaware | Joseph Patton hits the follow up shot | 52-49 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Tommy Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #3 on Tommy Leblanc, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG) Joseph Gantz | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (SG) Martin Cramer | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Todd Allen is fouled on the floor by Joseph Patton - foul #1 on Joseph Patton, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 04:55 | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Rodney Fern - foul #2 on Rodney Fern, team foul #8 | 54-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Nicholas Reynolds (C) Joseph Patton | |
| 04:55 | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 04:55 | Delaware | Harry Niebuhr makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 04:40 | Butler | James Pantoja misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 54-51 |
| 04:39 | Butler | James Pantoja pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Nicholas Reynolds steals the ball from Rodney Fern | 54-51 |
| 04:05 | Delaware | William Stigall banks in the layup set up by Charles Shorts | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Larry Tarter is hacked by Tommy Leblanc in the backcourt - foul #4 on Tommy Leblanc, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Russell Clark (C) James Pantoja, Thomas Hennigan, James Eberly, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dustin Locher (SG), Edwin Wald (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF) Tommy Leblanc, William Stigall, Harry Niebuhr | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:03 | Delaware | Nicholas Reynolds snags the defensive board | 54-53 |
| 03:49 | Delaware | Jeff Davis steals the ball from Nicholas Reynolds | 54-53 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Russell Clark connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Larry Tarter | 57-53 |
| 03:15 | Delaware | Nicholas Reynolds misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 57-53 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Shorts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edwin Wald (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Reynolds (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Russell Clark can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Delaware | Edwin Wald pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:54 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Russell Clark | |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), William Stigall (SF), Joseph Patton (C) Charles Shorts, Edwin Wald, Nicholas Reynolds | |
| 02:38 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Dustin Locher | 57-56 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Jeff Davis can't connect on a floater in the lane | 57-56 |
| 02:21 | Delaware | The rebound goes to Dustin Locher | 57-56 |
| 02:05 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #9 | 57-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Eberly (PF) Larry Tarter, Christopher Lewter | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 02:05 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 02:05 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis is hacked by Dustin Locher in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Locher, team foul #9 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 02:00 | Delaware | Joseph Patton grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 01:46 | Delaware | Joseph Patton is called for traveling | 57-57 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Todd Allen is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Patton - foul #2 on Joseph Patton, team foul #10 | 57-57 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Todd Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | William Stigall is fouled on the floor by Gordon Scaife - foul #1 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #10 | 59-57 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | William Stigall makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | Delaware | William Stigall misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Christopher Lewter double dribbles | 59-58 |
| 00:28 | Delaware | Joseph Patton connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 59-60 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is whistled for a carry | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Ken Hutzler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #11 | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Ken Hutzler misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:19 | Delaware | Ken Hutzler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 62-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Delaware | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Dustin Locher - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #12 | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Delaware | Dustin Locher misses the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:02 | Delaware | Dustin Locher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses the halfcourt shot | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Tommy Leblanc (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stigall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Todd Allen wins the tip | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:42 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gordon Scaife | 64-62 |
| 04:18 | Delaware | Ken Hutzler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 64-62 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Todd Allen snags the defensive board | 64-62 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the shot in the paint and he's hacked by William Stigall - foul #1 on William Stigall, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| Subs | Delaware | Edwin Wald (SF), Harry Niebuhr (PF), Mario Morton (C) William Stigall, Ken Hutzler, Joseph Patton | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the free throw | 67-62 |
| 03:46 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc misses the easy layup | 67-62 |
| 03:45 | Delaware | Mario Morton tips it home | 67-64 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 67-64 |
| 03:22 | Delaware | Dustin Locher gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:05 | Delaware | Mario Morton hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Russell Clark - foul #3 on Russell Clark, team foul #13 | 67-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Fern (C) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG), Martin Cramer (SG) Tommy Leblanc, Dustin Locher | |
| 03:05 | Delaware | Mario Morton makes the free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 02:51 | Delaware | Mario Morton pulls down the rebound | 67-67 |
| 02:51 | Delaware | Delaware calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja | |
| Subs | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc (PG), William Stigall (SF), Ken Hutzler (PF), Joseph Patton (C) Martin Cramer, Edwin Wald, Harry Niebuhr, Mario Morton | |
| 02:34 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ken Hutzler and he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #5 on Larry Tarter, team foul #14 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, Rodney Fern | |
| Subs | Delaware | Dustin Locher (SG) Charles Shorts | |
| 02:34 | Delaware | Tommy Leblanc makes the free throw | 67-70 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is fouled in the backcourt by Tommy Leblanc - foul #5 on Tommy Leblanc, team foul #12 | 67-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Delaware | Charles Shorts (PG) Tommy Leblanc | |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 1st free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 02:31 | Delaware | Ken Hutzler gets the rebound | 68-70 |
| 02:07 | Delaware | Todd Allen swats the layup by Joseph Patton | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 68-70 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) Russell Clark, James Eberly | |
| Subs | Delaware | | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Ken Hutzler steals the ball from Todd Allen in the backcourt | 68-70 |
| 01:51 | Delaware | Dustin Locher connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Charles Shorts | 68-73 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 68-73 |
| 01:23 | Delaware | William Stigall misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 68-73 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a floater from the left side set up by Gordon Scaife | 70-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Delaware | PG - Charles Shorts (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Locher (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Stigall (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ken Hutzler (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Patton (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | Delaware | Joseph Patton buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Shorts and he's fouled by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #15 | 70-75 |
| 00:37 | Delaware | Joseph Patton makes the free throw | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Jeff Davis | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Delaware | Delaware is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:26 | Delaware | Dustin Locher is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Scaife - foul #2 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #16 | 73-76 |
| 00:26 | Delaware | Dustin Locher makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:26 | Delaware | Dustin Locher misses the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 73-77 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Joseph Patton steps in front of the Gordon Scaife pass | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Delaware | Charles Shorts is hacked by Joseph Gantz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #17 | 73-77 |
| 00:18 | Delaware | Charles Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 00:18 | Delaware | Charles Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Christopher Lewter | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Delaware | Dustin Locher is fouled in the backcourt by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #18 | 76-79 |
| 00:11 | Delaware | Dustin Locher makes the 1st free throw | 76-80 |
| 00:11 | Delaware | Dustin Locher makes the 2nd free throw | 76-81 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Gordon Scaife knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Joseph Gantz | 79-81 |
| 00:00 | Delaware | Charles Shorts runs out the clock | 79-81 |