| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett inbounds the ball | 19-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:38 | Penn State | Bruce Gapinski is called for the reach on Derek Smith - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #1 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 19:28 | Penn State | John Dolezal comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Gapinski - foul #3 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #2 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim (C) William Devore | |
| 19:28 | Penn State | John Dolezal misses the 1st free throw | 19-24 |
| 19:28 | Penn State | John Dolezal makes the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 19:09 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 19:04 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett lays it up and in on a great pass from Derek Smith | 19-27 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses the jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Bruce Bennett - foul #2 on Bruce Bennett, team foul #1 | 19-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 18:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 21-27 |
| 18:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the floater from the right side | 21-27 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 21-27 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Van Laffoon | 23-27 |
| 18:09 | Penn State | The jump hook by Derek Smith is blocked by Dennis Smith | 23-27 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Derek Smith - foul #1 on Derek Smith, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 17:51 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | John Dolezal scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Derek Smith | 25-30 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Gregory Duncan throws it down | 27-30 |
| 17:07 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Bruce Bennett | 27-32 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Garry Gearhart - foul #1 on Garry Gearhart, team foul #3 | 27-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Roland Thomas comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 16:37 | Penn State | The rebound goes to John Dolezal | 28-32 |
| 16:18 | Penn State | James Chiesa is fouled on the floor by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #3 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF), Antonio Irons (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Garry Gearhart (PF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 15:57 | Penn State | John Dolezal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 15:55 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the offensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | William Devore hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Craig Fragoso - foul #2 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart | |
| 15:35 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:35 | Penn State | William Devore makes the 2nd free throw | 28-34 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Antonio Irons blows the dunk | 28-34 |
| 15:17 | Penn State | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:53 | Penn State | Derek Smith knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Bruce Bennett | 28-36 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Van Laffoon clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-36 |
| 14:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Gapinski | 28-36 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Dennis Smith double dribbles | 28-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Roland Thomas (PF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Craig Fragoso, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Derek Smith and he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #4 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #5 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 14:08 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim makes the free throw | 28-39 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Roland Thomas knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 13:42 | Penn State | Derek Smith's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cartee in the backcourt | 31-39 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Garry Gearhart steals the ball from Gregory Duncan | 31-39 |
| 13:15 | Penn State | Derek Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 31-39 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff snags the defensive board | 31-39 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Roland Thomas clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-39 |
| 12:51 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 12:25 | Penn State | Derek Smith buries a jumper from the right side set up by John Dolezal | 31-41 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Herbert Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Derek Smith, Garry Gearhart | |
| 11:44 | Penn State | Roy Hill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) C - Everett Ibrahim (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Roland Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith gets the offensive rebound | 31-41 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Antonio Irons loses the ball out of bounds | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG) James Chiesa | |
| 10:52 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by John Dolezal | 31-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Derek Smith - foul #2 on Derek Smith, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Garry Gearhart (SF) Derek Smith, Bruce Bennett | |
| 10:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 10:11 | Penn State | Dennis Smith steps in front of the James Chiesa pass | 32-43 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Dennis Smith lays it in | 34-43 |
| 09:43 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from James Chiesa | 34-45 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by John Dolezal - foul #1 on John Dolezal, team foul #5 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Craig Fragoso | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF), William Devore (C) James Chiesa, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 09:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 09:31 | Penn State | Roy Hill pulls down the rebound | 35-45 |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill slams it home and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #6 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (PF) Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG) John Dolezal | |
| 09:11 | Penn State | Roy Hill makes the free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Gregory Duncan loses the dribble to James Chiesa | 35-48 |
| 08:30 | Penn State | Derek Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (SG), Garry Gearhart (PF), Everett Ibrahim (C) James Chiesa, Roy Hill, William Devore | |
| 08:23 | Butler | Roland Thomas throws it down | 37-48 |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #7 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 08:03 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 37-48 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Herbert Eickhoff | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Antonio Irons (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - John Dolezal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bruce Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Everett Ibrahim (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett drills a runner from the right block on a great pass from Derek Smith | 39-50 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 07:01 | Penn State | Derek Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:37 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 39-50 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 06:11 | Butler | The jump hook by Van Laffoon is blocked by Garry Gearhart | 39-50 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the offensive board | 39-50 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Antonio Irons is called for traveling | 39-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Roland Thomas, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Penn State | James Chiesa (SG), Roy Hill (PF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Garry Gearhart, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 05:39 | Penn State | Bruce Bennett hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Derek Smith | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) Derek Smith, William Devore | |
| 05:06 | Penn State | Everett Ibrahim hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 39-52 |
| 05:04 | Penn State | Roy Hill tips it in | 39-54 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 3 from straight away | 39-54 |
| 04:58 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Everett Ibrahim | 39-54 |
| 04:36 | Penn State | James Chiesa is hacked by Craig Fragoso - foul #3 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #8 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (PF) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Garry Gearhart (SF), William Devore (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett, Everett Ibrahim | |
| 04:36 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 39-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 04:31 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-54 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| 04:02 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-54 |
| 04:01 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to William Devore | 39-54 |
| 03:44 | Penn State | William Devore can't connect on a runner in the lane | 39-54 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 39-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Derek Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Chiesa (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garry Gearhart (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roy Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Devore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on James Chiesa - foul #2 on James Chiesa, team foul #6 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Penn State | John Dolezal (PG), Bruce Bennett (SF) Derek Smith, Roy Hill | |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 03:25 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Garry Gearhart | 40-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:04 | Penn State | Garry Gearhart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-54 |
| 03:03 | Penn State | John Dolezal pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-54 |
| 02:50 | Penn State | James Chiesa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-54 |
| 02:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 40-54 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski jams it set up by Thomas Cartee | 42-54 |
| 02:02 | Penn State | William Devore lays it in on a nice dish by Garry Gearhart and he's hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #5 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #9 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (SF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Penn State | Derek Smith (PG), Everett Ibrahim (C) John Dolezal, Bruce Bennett | |
| 02:02 | Penn State | William Devore makes the free throw | 42-57 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is hacked by James Chiesa - foul #3 on James Chiesa, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SF) Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Penn State | Roy Hill (PF) Everett Ibrahim | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:41 | Penn State | Roy Hill grabs the board | 43-57 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dunn - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #10 | 43-57 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith misses the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 01:18 | Penn State | Derek Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Chiesa - foul #4 on James Chiesa, team foul #8 | 43-58 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 00:41 | Penn State | Derek Smith drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by James Chiesa | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Craig Fragoso throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:11 | Penn State | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Garry Gearhart | 45-60 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Thomas Cartee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Derek Smith runs out the clock | 45-60 |