| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Alan Call (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Walker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Seton Hall | Seton Hall is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Seton Hall | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | John Walker misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | John Walker clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Seton Hall | David Carlson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Alan Call is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:12 | Seton Hall | Gregory Blacker steals it from James Brown | 0-0 |
| 18:07 | Butler | John Walker's fadeaway is rejected by James Brown | 0-0 |
| 18:06 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Harley Weaver | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Odis Messinger - foul #1 on Odis Messinger, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:02 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Odis Messinger scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun | 2-2 |
| 17:20 | Seton Hall | Alan Call is called for the reach on Michael Dargan - foul #1 on Alan Call, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 17:06 | Seton Hall | Harley Weaver hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Carlson | 4-2 |
| 16:39 | Butler | William White misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 4-2 |
| 16:37 | Butler | William White tips it home | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | Seton Hall | James Brown lays it in | 6-4 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Odis Messinger lays it in | 6-6 |
| 15:49 | Seton Hall | James Brown can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on William White - foul #1 on William White, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (PG), Nicholas Partlow (SG), Michael Morris (SF), Paul Armstrong (C) David Carlson, Ray Patrick, Michael Dargan, Harley Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 15:49 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:49 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:49 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) SG - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) SF - Michael Morris (fresh) PF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Armstrong (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fresh) C - Alan Call (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Butler | James Brown denies the turnaround by Michael Jones | 7-6 |
| 15:27 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Paul Armstrong | 7-6 |
| 15:21 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris is hacked by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ralph Buske (C) James Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:05 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris is whistled for traveling | 7-6 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clifton Calhoun | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Gregory Blacker - foul #1 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 7-8 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Nicholas Partlow is called for the reach on Alan Call - foul #1 on Nicholas Partlow, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Michael Dargan (SF) Sammie Foreman, Nicholas Partlow, Ralph Buske | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses the 3 from straight away | 7-8 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Michael Jones tips it back up and in | 7-10 |
| 14:06 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 7-10 |
| 14:04 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Alan Call blows the dunk | 7-10 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Michael Jones hits the follow up shot | 7-12 |
| 13:32 | Seton Hall | David Carlson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 13:30 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris grabs the offensive board | 7-12 |
| 13:07 | Seton Hall | David Carlson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Dargan | 10-12 |
| 12:51 | Butler | John Walker travels with the ball | 10-12 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (SG), Nicholas Partlow (SF), James Brown (PF), Harley Weaver (C) Ray Patrick, Michael Dargan, Michael Morris, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Jones, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 12:32 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow can't connect on a shot from the left side | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Augustus Molinski | 10-12 |
| 12:12 | Butler | William White buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Robert Nicodemus | 10-14 |
| 11:51 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow is hacked by Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick (SG), Michael Dargan (SF) David Carlson, Nicholas Partlow | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:35 | Seton Hall | James Brown buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Sammie Foreman | 12-14 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - Sammie Foreman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - James Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-17 |
| 11:04 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 12-17 |
| 11:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Odis Messinger | 12-17 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Odis Messinger is fouled on the floor by Harley Weaver - foul #1 on Harley Weaver, team foul #2 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Robert Nicodemus, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 10:40 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is fouled on the floor by Ray Patrick - foul #1 on Ray Patrick, team foul #3 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Odis Messinger misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sammie Foreman - foul #1 on Sammie Foreman, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG) Sammie Foreman | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF) Hunter Bencomo | |
| 10:20 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 1st free throw | 12-18 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Odis Messinger makes the 2nd free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:01 | Seton Hall | James Brown misses short on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Odis Messinger - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #7 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Michael Morris (SF), Paul Armstrong (C) Ray Patrick, Michael Dargan, Harley Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 10:01 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 10:01 | Seton Hall | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:40 | Butler | John Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 14-19 |
| 09:38 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:33 | Seton Hall | David Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-19 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Alan Call pulls down the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Alan Call buries a jump hook from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 08:39 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Armstrong | 17-21 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:25 | Seton Hall | James Brown gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | Michael Jones is called for the reach on David Carlson - foul #1 on Michael Jones, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick (SG), Michael Dargan (SF), Harley Weaver (C) Nicholas Partlow, James Brown, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | David Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:20 | Seton Hall | David Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 08:06 | Butler | William White misses the floater from just outside the lane | 19-21 |
| 08:05 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 07:59 | Seton Hall | Quincy Bednarz blocks the jumper by Michael Dargan | 19-21 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Michael Jones grabs the board | 19-21 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 07:37 | Seton Hall | The rebound goes to Ray Patrick | 19-21 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Dargan (fresh) PF - Michael Morris (fairly fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) PF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Seton Hall | David Carlson connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Michael Morris | 22-21 |
| 07:13 | Butler | William White hits a turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Michael Morris - foul #1 on Michael Morris, team foul #5 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman (PG), Paul Armstrong (PF) David Carlson, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:13 | Butler | William White makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 06:53 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 24-24 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Robert Nicodemus, Augustus Molinski, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 06:31 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick double dribbles | 24-24 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | James Brown (PF) Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:18 | Butler | Gregory Blacker is called for traveling | 24-24 |
| 06:07 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman knocks in the jumper from the left side | 26-24 |
| 05:43 | Butler | John Walker connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun and he's hacked by Michael Dargan - foul #1 on Michael Dargan, team foul #6 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG), Paul Armstrong (C) Ray Patrick, Harley Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:43 | Butler | John Walker makes the free throw | 26-27 |
| 05:26 | Seton Hall | James Brown is whistled for a carry | 26-27 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Michael Morris (SF) Nicholas Partlow, Michael Dargan | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF) Clifton Calhoun | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Michael Jones | 26-30 |
| 05:05 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris blows the layup | 26-30 |
| 05:03 | Seton Hall | Paul Armstrong hits the follow up shot | 28-30 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Paul Armstrong is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #1 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #7 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick (SG) Sammie Foreman | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Nicodemus (SG), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Gregory Blacker, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:25 | Seton Hall | James Brown is called for traveling | 28-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan (SF), Harley Weaver (C) James Brown, Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Michael Dargan - foul #2 on Michael Dargan, team foul #8 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SF), Phillip Pullen (PF) Michael Dargan, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Augustus Molinski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | Seton Hall | David Carlson is hacked by Michael Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Clifton Calhoun (SF) Michael Jones, Augustus Molinski | |
| 04:06 | Seton Hall | David Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 04:06 | Seton Hall | David Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Clifton Calhoun | 30-35 |
| 03:35 | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow comes up short on the runner from the left block | 30-35 |
| 03:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clifton Calhoun | 30-35 |
| Lineup | Seton Hall | PG - David Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ray Patrick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicholas Partlow (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Phillip Pullen (fresh) C - Harley Weaver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 3 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 7 pts. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William White | 30-37 |
| 03:09 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from David Carlson | 32-37 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-39 |
| 02:28 | Seton Hall | Ray Patrick knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Harley Weaver - foul #2 on Harley Weaver, team foul #9 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Michael Morris (PG), Sammie Foreman (SG), Michael Dargan (SF), James Brown (PF), Paul Armstrong (C) David Carlson, Ray Patrick, Nicholas Partlow, Phillip Pullen, Harley Weaver | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Clifton Calhoun, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 01:52 | Seton Hall | Michael Morris drills a turnaround in the lane | 37-40 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Alan Call can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Paul Armstrong - foul #2 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #10 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG) Robert Nicodemus | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 01:21 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG) Odis Messinger | |
| 01:00 | Butler | Michael Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Armstrong - foul #3 on Paul Armstrong, team foul #11 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | Nicholas Partlow (SG) Paul Armstrong | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:00 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 00:45 | Seton Hall | Michael Dargan is denied on a dunk by John Walker | 37-44 |
| 00:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 37-44 |
| 00:38 | Butler | Sammie Foreman picks off the pass by Augustus Molinski | 37-44 |
| 00:20 | Seton Hall | Sammie Foreman is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Sammie Foreman, team foul #12 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Seton Hall | David Carlson (PG), Ray Patrick (SG), Harley Weaver (C) Sammie Foreman, Nicholas Partlow, Michael Morris | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Clifton Calhoun (SF) Michael Jones, Augustus Molinski | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Gregory Blacker comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Gregory Blacker snags the offensive board | 37-44 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Gregory Blacker hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 37-44 |