| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lino Zimmel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger inbounds the ball | 39-38 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton 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 (0) | |
| 19:41 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 19:26 | Princeton | Eddie Posey is fouled on the floor by Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| 19:15 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Lininger | 42-38 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Van Laffoon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-38 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 18:35 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 42-40 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-40 |
| 18:28 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 18:22 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Oleg Wojtanowski | 44-40 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a shot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 18:11 | Princeton | Eddie Posey snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 17:52 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is fouled on the floor by Lino Zimmel - foul #2 on Lino Zimmel, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andre Bemis (SF), Kenneth Garceau (PF) Daniel Lininger, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 17:15 | Butler | Kenneth Garceau is called for the reach on Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Kenneth Garceau, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 16:54 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by Andre Bemis - foul #1 on Andre Bemis, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (SF) Andre Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 16:11 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Posey (PF) Kenneth Garceau | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lino Zimmel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Jacinto Ortiz is called for the reach on Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Jacinto Ortiz, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Andre Bemis (SF) Daniel Lininger | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn | |
| 15:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-40 |
| 14:48 | Princeton | Bruce Gapinski is called for the reach on Lino Zimmel - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (SG) Oleg Wojtanowski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:27 | Princeton | Bruce Gapinski takes the ball from Jacinto Ortiz | 44-40 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-40 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the tip | 44-40 |
| 14:07 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Andre Bemis | 44-40 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF) Andre Bemis, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-43 |
| 13:18 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel is fouled on the floor by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG), Kenneth Garceau (C) Ralph Weber, Lino Zimmel | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 13:02 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken loses the dribble to Jacinto Ortiz | 46-43 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| 12:31 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the free throw | 49-43 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Wilson Ward tips it home | 49-45 |
| 11:58 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 11:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Andrew Dunn | 49-45 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the easy layup | 49-45 |
| 11:40 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Drazen Zundel | 49-45 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Zundel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Garceau (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 3 from the left wing | 52-48 |
| 10:53 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 52-48 |
| 10:52 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau tips it back up and in | 54-48 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan buries a driving attempt from the left block | 54-50 |
| 10:25 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz loses the dribble to Dennis Smith | 54-50 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Gregory Duncan knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 54-52 |
| 09:51 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-52 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a driving attempt from close range | 54-54 |
| 09:29 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses short on a shot near the basket | 54-54 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 54-57 |
| 08:52 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 08:51 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 08:28 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses the jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 08:26 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel gets the offensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 08:03 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Drazen Zundel | 56-57 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 07:37 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz grabs the board | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lininger (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Zundel (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Garceau (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:18 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 58-57 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Jacinto Ortiz takes the ball from Gregory Duncan | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | Princeton | Kenneth Garceau's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (PG), Brett Lebrun (SG), Andre Bemis (SF), Eddie Posey (PF), Lino Zimmel (C) Jacinto Ortiz, Oleg Wojtanowski, Daniel Lininger, Drazen Zundel, Kenneth Garceau | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Brett Lebrun steals it from Leon Ottinger | 58-57 |
| 06:29 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel hits a runner from close range set up by Andre Bemis | 60-57 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 60-59 |
| 05:48 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 60-59 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Thomas Cartee snags the defensive board | 60-59 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Ralph Weber steps in front of the Leon Ottinger pass | 60-59 |
| 05:19 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz (PG) Brett Lebrun | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:19 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:19 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 62-59 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is intercepted by Lino Zimmel | 62-59 |
| 04:34 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Gapinski | 62-59 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Van Laffoon is fouled on the floor by Eddie Posey - foul #2 on Eddie Posey, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Princeton | Brett Lebrun (SG), Daniel Lininger (SF) Ralph Weber, Andre Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Cartee | 62-61 |
| 03:43 | Princeton | Eddie Posey can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #9 | 62-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Drazen Zundel (PF) Daniel Lininger | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF) Thomas Cartee, Thomas Cancel | |
| 03:43 | Princeton | Eddie Posey makes the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:43 | Princeton | Eddie Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Jacinto Ortiz - foul #3 on Jacinto Ortiz, team foul #6 | 64-61 |
| Subs | Princeton | Daniel Lininger (SF) Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brett Lebrun (fresh) SF - Daniel Lininger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Drazen Zundel (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Lino Zimmel (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Princeton | Drazen Zundel can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Clayton Goodman grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (SG) Brett Lebrun | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Lino Zimmel - foul #3 on Lino Zimmel, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Posey (PF) Drazen Zundel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski gets the offensive rebound | 64-62 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 64-62 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz grabs the board | 64-62 |
| 02:08 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jacinto Ortiz | 66-62 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG) Ralph Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 01:50 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-64 |
| 01:31 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 66-64 |
| 01:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 66-64 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathon McCracken | 66-66 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 00:58 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits a turnaround in the lane | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 00:13 | Princeton | The offensive rebound goes to Eddie Posey | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger misses short on a shot from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 68-68 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a halfcourt shot | 68-68 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 28 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Eddie Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lino Zimmel (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton 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 (0) | |
| 04:45 | Princeton | Van Laffoon steps in front of the Eddie Posey pass | 68-68 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 68-68 |
| 04:21 | Princeton | Eddie Posey pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 04:04 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 68-68 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken loses the dribble to Daniel Lininger | 68-68 |
| 03:43 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-68 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline | 68-68 |
| 03:18 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel snags the defensive board | 68-68 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger is fouled on the floor by Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #11 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:01 | Princeton | Daniel Lininger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith is hacked by Jacinto Ortiz - foul #4 on Jacinto Ortiz, team foul #8 | 70-68 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 02:31 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel loses the dribble to Thomas Cancel | 70-70 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 70-70 |
| 02:08 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel grabs the defensive rebound | 70-70 |
| 02:03 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski is called for traveling | 70-70 |
| Subs | Princeton | Ralph Weber (SG), Andre Bemis (SF), Drazen Zundel (PF) Oleg Wojtanowski, Daniel Lininger, Eddie Posey | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 02:01 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski (SG), Daniel Lininger (SF) Ralph Weber, Andre Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits a jumper from the free throw line | 70-72 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Oleg Wojtanowski - foul #4 on Van Laffoon, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Princeton | Eddie Posey (PF) Drazen Zundel | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Bruce Gapinski | |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:27 | Princeton | Oleg Wojtanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the easy layup | 71-72 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't tip it in | 71-72 |
| 01:06 | Princeton | Eddie Posey gets the rebound | 71-72 |
| 00:44 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz hits a shot from the right side | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Jacinto Ortiz (fresh) 30 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Oleg Wojtanowski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Daniel Lininger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Eddie Posey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Lino Zimmel (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken drills a shot in the lane | 73-74 |
| 00:20 | Princeton | Jacinto Ortiz knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Eddie Posey | 75-74 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon travels with the ball | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel is fouled in the backcourt by Van Laffoon - foul #5 on Van Laffoon, team foul #13 | 75-74 |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 77-74 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Lino Zimmel snags the defensive board | 77-74 |