| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Sill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Entwistle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Caldwell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Vincent Wilson | 30-41 |
| 19:21 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-41 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Charles Buentello pulls down the rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Thomas Neal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-41 |
| 18:46 | UL-Lafayette | Thomas Neal is called for the reach on David Entwistle - foul #1 on Thomas Neal, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 18:31 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Steve Sims | 32-41 |
| 18:24 | Butler | David Entwistle steps in front of the Andrew Huizenga pass | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle is hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 17:59 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by William Sill | 35-41 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is hacked by David Entwistle - foul #1 on David Entwistle, team foul #1 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier (PG) William Sill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Vincent Wilson blows the layup but the foul's on Steve Sims - foul #2 on Steve Sims, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard (C) Richard Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Frank Spurr | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:18 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 35-43 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Charles Buentello snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Jody Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury (PF), Russell Paul (C) Harold Caldwell, Steve Sims | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| 16:32 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury travels with the ball | 35-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Sill (PG) David Entwistle | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Brian Groves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson (C) Russell Paul | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) Brian Groves | |
| 16:08 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson loses the dribble to Steven Condrey | 35-43 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-43 |
| 15:45 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Sill (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Perry Shier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Raymond Hillard (fresh) PF - Allen Albury (fresh) 3 pts. C - Richard Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jody Witt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle (SG), Harold Caldwell (SF), Steve Sims (PF) Perry Shier, Raymond Hillard, Allen Albury | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 15:20 | Butler | The short jumper by Frank Spurr is denied by Steve Sims | 35-43 |
| 15:18 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 14:56 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell can't throw it down but he's fouled by Frank Spurr - foul #3 on Frank Spurr, team foul #3 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier (PG) William Sill | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| 14:56 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:56 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:35 | Butler | The short jumper by Frank Spurr is denied by Richard Hudson | 36-43 |
| 14:33 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 14:18 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell can't connect on a floater from the right side | 36-43 |
| 14:16 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims hits the follow up shot | 38-43 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a floater in the paint but the foul's on Perry Shier - foul #3 on Perry Shier, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard (PF), Allen Albury (C) Steve Sims, Richard Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF) Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 13:49 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-45 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Ronald Engel gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Jody Witt is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 38-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG), Russell Paul (SG), Steve Sims (PF) Perry Shier, David Entwistle, Harold Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale (C) Charles Buentello | |
| 13:17 | UL-Lafayette | Matthew Ragsdale steps in front of the Raymond Hillard pass | 38-45 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:00 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:45 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims lays it in set up by Theodore Murphy | 40-45 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Theodore Murphy steps in front of the Matthew Ragsdale pass | 40-45 |
| 12:24 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy hits the finger roll | 42-45 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a shot from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 12:06 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul pulls down the rebound | 42-45 |
| 11:47 | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Theodore Murphy | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Theodore Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raymond Hillard (fresh) PF - Steve Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Allen Albury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Steve Sims swats the layup by Jody Witt | 44-45 |
| 11:25 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 11:21 | UL-Lafayette | Vincent Wilson steps in front of the Theodore Murphy pass in the backcourt | 44-45 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Vincent Wilson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-45 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Sill (PG), David Entwistle (SG), Harold Caldwell (SF), Richard Hudson (C) Theodore Murphy, Raymond Hillard, Steve Sims, Allen Albury | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 10:53 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson is fouled on the floor by Brian Groves - foul #1 on Brian Groves, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| 10:44 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by David Entwistle | 46-45 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle is hacked by Frank Spurr - foul #4 on Frank Spurr, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims (PF) Russell Paul | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG) Frank Spurr | |
| 10:09 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Entwistle | 49-47 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 09:48 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| 09:30 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson connects on the jumper in the paint set up by William Sill and he's fouled by Charles Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard (PF) Steve Sims | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:30 | UL-Lafayette | Richard Hudson makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Steven Condrey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Jesse Braun | |
| 09:07 | UL-Lafayette | William Sill is called for traveling in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG) Brian Groves | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Sill - foul #2 on William Sill, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier (PG) William Sill | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:30 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-48 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Jody Witt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-48 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG), Allen Albury (PF), Russell Paul (C) Harold Caldwell, Raymond Hillard, Richard Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Steven Condrey, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| 07:50 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy hits a 3 from straight away set up by David Entwistle | 58-48 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Jody Witt comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Perry Shier - foul #4 on Perry Shier, team foul #5 | 58-48 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | William Sill (PG), Steve Sims (PF) Theodore Murphy, David Entwistle | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Frank Spurr (SF) Jesse Braun, Andrew Huizenga | |
| 07:27 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - William Sill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Perry Shier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Paul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steve Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Allen Albury (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 07:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims can't throw it down but he's fouled by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #7 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG) Jody Witt | |
| 07:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 07:11 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 06:57 | Butler | William Sill steps in front of the Ronald Engel pass | 59-50 |
| 06:44 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul is fouled on the floor by Frank Spurr - foul #5 on Frank Spurr, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell (SF), Richard Hudson (C) Perry Shier, Allen Albury | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Frank Spurr, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| 06:44 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 06:44 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 61-50 |
| 06:26 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 06:18 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul misses the 3 from the left corner | 61-50 |
| 06:17 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims tips it in | 63-50 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses the jumper from the right side | 63-50 |
| 05:52 | UL-Lafayette | Steve Sims pulls down the rebound | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:38 | UL-Lafayette | Harold Caldwell buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by William Sill | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Harold Caldwell - foul #1 on Harold Caldwell, team foul #6 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier (PG), David Entwistle (SG), Raymond Hillard (PF), Allen Albury (C) William Sill, Russell Paul, Steve Sims, Richard Hudson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Jody Witt (SF) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves | |
| 05:16 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 65-51 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 04:56 | UL-Lafayette | Charles Buentello is called for the reach on David Entwistle - foul #3 on Charles Buentello, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy (PG) Harold Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG), Ronald Engel (PF) Vincent Wilson, Thomas Neal | |
| 04:56 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:56 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Jesse Braun throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-52 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Ragsdale (C) Charles Buentello | |
| 04:13 | UL-Lafayette | David Entwistle connects on the floater from the left side | 69-52 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 04:04 | UL-Lafayette | The rebound goes to Perry Shier | 69-52 |
| 03:43 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 69-52 |
| 03:42 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard gets the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 03:22 | UL-Lafayette | Andrew Huizenga picks off the pass by Theodore Murphy | 69-52 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Jesse Braun lays it in set up by Andrew Huizenga | 69-54 |
| Lineup | UL-Lafayette | PG - Theodore Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Entwistle (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Perry Shier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Hillard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Allen Albury (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Braun (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jody Witt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Ragsdale (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 02:54 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-54 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Stanton (PG), Russell Paul (PF) David Entwistle, Allen Albury | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Brian Groves (SF) Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt | |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Ronald Engel drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Condrey | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Groves - foul #2 on Brian Groves, team foul #10 | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 02:25 | UL-Lafayette | Perry Shier makes the 2nd free throw | 70-56 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Steven Condrey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Perry Shier - foul #5 on Perry Shier, team foul #7 | 70-56 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | Allen Albury (C) Perry Shier | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:15 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 70-57 |
| 02:15 | UL-Lafayette | Raymond Hillard pulls down the rebound | 70-57 |
| 01:48 | UL-Lafayette | Brian Groves is called for the reach on Theodore Murphy - foul #3 on Brian Groves, team foul #11 | 70-57 |
| Subs | UL-Lafayette | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF) Jesse Braun | |
| 01:48 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:48 | UL-Lafayette | Theodore Murphy misses the 2nd free throw | 71-57 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Ronald Engel gets the rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the dunk attempt | 71-57 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the offensive rebound | 71-57 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Ronald Engel lays it in | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | UL-Lafayette | The jumper by Leonard Stanton is denied by Matthew Ragsdale | 71-59 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Steven Condrey gets the rebound | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Ronald Engel is whistled for a carry | 71-59 |
| Game Plan | UL-Lafayette | UL-Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:14 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul clanks a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Ronald Engel - foul #3 on Ronald Engel, team foul #12 | 71-59 |
| 00:14 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul misses the 1st free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:14 | UL-Lafayette | Russell Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Ronald Engel is whistled for traveling | 72-59 |
| 00:00 | UL-Lafayette | Leonard Stanton runs out the clock | 72-59 |