| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Grahm (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lenny Brown (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Bass (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn | Lenny Brown inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 19:18 | Penn | Timothy Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:01 | Penn | James Grahm clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 29-24 |
| 19:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joel Badgett | 29-24 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Lenny Brown picks off the pass by John Johnson in the backcourt | 29-24 |
| 18:38 | Penn | Herman Primo takes the ball from Zachary Sheppard | 29-24 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Herman Primo is hacked by Zachary Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zachary Sheppard, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Tesch (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Charles Welborn (C) Zachary Sheppard, Lenny Brown, Timothy Bass | |
| 18:22 | Butler | Herman Primo can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 29-24 |
| 18:20 | Butler | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:01 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-24 |
| 17:48 | Penn | Robert Tesch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Penn | Leon Ruelas (SG), Anthony Brooks (PF) James Grahm, Vernon Clayton | |
| 17:43 | Butler | James Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-24 |
| 17:33 | Penn | Charles Welborn is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Welborn, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Zachary Sheppard (SG), Lenny Brown (SF) Leon Ruelas, Charles Welborn | |
| 17:15 | Butler | James Sharer makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Brandon | 34-24 |
| 16:59 | Penn | Carl Williams is whistled for traveling | 34-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Tanner (PG), Timothy Bass (C) Robert Tesch, Carl Williams | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Daniel Orem can't connect on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Anthony Brooks - foul #1 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF) Bruce Hoke, James Sharer | |
| Subs | Penn | Leon Ruelas (SG) Zachary Sheppard | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:25 | Penn | Leon Ruelas clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-24 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Anthony Brooks is called for the reach on Daniel Orem in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #4 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | Penn | Vernon Clayton (PF) Anthony Brooks | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the wide open jumper from the left wing set up by John Johnson | 37-24 |
| 15:43 | Penn | John Johnson takes the ball from Timothy Bass | 37-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mark Tanner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leon Ruelas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Lenny Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Timothy Bass (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Daniel Orem loses the dribble to Leon Ruelas in the backcourt | 37-24 |
| 15:23 | Penn | A charge is called on Timothy Bass - foul #3 on Timothy Bass, team foul #5 | 37-24 |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Penn | James Grahm (PG), Zachary Sheppard (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Charles Welborn (C) Mark Tanner, Leon Ruelas, Lenny Brown, Timothy Bass | |
| 15:03 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by William Rackers | 39-24 |
| 14:56 | Penn | James Grahm drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Welborn | 39-26 |
| 14:53 | Butler | James Sharer is hacked by Zachary Sheppard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Sheppard, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG) John Johnson, Herman Primo | |
| Subs | Penn | Anthony Brooks (PF) Vernon Clayton | |
| 14:43 | Butler | Zachary Sheppard steps in front of the William Rackers pass | 39-26 |
| 14:20 | Penn | James Sharer is called for the reach on Carl Williams - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #1 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Tesch (SG), Timothy Bass (C) Zachary Sheppard, Carl Williams | |
| 14:06 | Penn | Anthony Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #2 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), Jacob Davidson (C) James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Penn | Lenny Brown (SF) Charles Welborn | |
| 14:06 | Penn | Anthony Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 14:06 | Penn | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-27 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses short on an open runner from the right block | 39-27 |
| 13:31 | Penn | Timothy Bass snags the defensive board | 39-27 |
| 13:15 | Penn | Anthony Brooks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Grahm | 39-30 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-30 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Jacob Davidson tips it back up and in | 41-30 |
| 12:41 | Penn | Robert Tesch misses the 3 from the left corner | 41-30 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Marty Ralph pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Jacob Davidson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 41-30 |
| 12:17 | Penn | Timothy Bass grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 12:02 | Penn | Robert Tesch misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Benjamin Brandon - foul #1 on Benjamin Brandon, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn | Zachary Sheppard (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Vernon Clayton (PF), Charles Welborn (C) James Grahm, Lenny Brown, Anthony Brooks, Timothy Bass | |
| 12:02 | Penn | Robert Tesch makes the 1st free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:02 | Penn | Robert Tesch makes the 2nd free throw | 41-32 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Vernon Clayton swats the short shot by James Sharer | 41-32 |
| 11:40 | Penn | Vernon Clayton pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Robert Tesch (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carl Williams (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Vernon Clayton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Welborn (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Penn | Robert Tesch scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Vernon Clayton | 41-35 |
| 11:13 | Butler | William Rackers can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Welborn - foul #4 on Charles Welborn, team foul #7 | 41-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Tanner (PG), Lenny Brown (SF) Robert Tesch, Charles Welborn | |
| 11:13 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:13 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 11:13 | Penn | The rebound goes to Vernon Clayton | 42-35 |
| 10:53 | Penn | Carl Williams misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-35 |
| 10:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Primo | 42-35 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Daniel Orem is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 10:27 | Penn | Lenny Brown is denied on a layup by Daniel Orem | 44-35 |
| 10:25 | Penn | Mark Tanner grabs the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 10:14 | Penn | Vernon Clayton buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Sheppard | 44-37 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Vernon Clayton is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #3 on Vernon Clayton, team foul #8 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), John Sobeski (C) James Sharer, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Penn | Leon Ruelas (SG), Timothy Bass (C) Zachary Sheppard, Lenny Brown | |
| 09:57 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:57 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 09:57 | Penn | Vernon Clayton pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 09:50 | Penn | Carl Williams misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 09:49 | Penn | Vernon Clayton snags the offensive board | 45-37 |
| 09:35 | Penn | Marty Ralph takes the ball from Carl Williams | 45-37 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Joel Badgett scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Marty Ralph | 48-37 |
| 09:01 | Penn | Leon Ruelas's floater is tipped away by John Sobeski | 48-37 |
| 09:00 | Penn | Mark Tanner grabs the offensive board | 48-37 |
| 08:49 | Penn | Timothy Bass scores on a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Carl Williams | 48-39 |
| 08:28 | Butler | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 08:27 | Penn | Timothy Bass snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 08:10 | Penn | Leon Ruelas buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Tanner and he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #1 on Herman Primo, team foul #4 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Jacob Davidson (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Penn | James Grahm (PG), Lenny Brown (SF) Mark Tanner, Carl Williams | |
| 08:10 | Penn | Leon Ruelas misses the free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:10 | Penn | Timothy Bass pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 07:55 | Penn | Jacob Davidson is called for the reach on James Grahm - foul #1 on Jacob Davidson, team foul #5 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) Jacob Davidson | |
| Subs | Penn | Zachary Sheppard (SG), Charles Welborn (C) Leon Ruelas, Timothy Bass | |
| 07:36 | Penn | Vernon Clayton hits a shot near the basket on a great pass from Lenny Brown and he's hacked by James Sharer - foul #2 on James Sharer, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 07:36 | Penn | Vernon Clayton makes the free throw | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Rackers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - James Grahm (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lenny Brown (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Clayton (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Welborn (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is fouled in the backcourt by Vernon Clayton - foul #4 on Vernon Clayton, team foul #9 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Anthony Brooks (PF) Vernon Clayton | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:09 | Penn | Anthony Brooks is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #7 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| 07:09 | Penn | Anthony Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 07:09 | Penn | Anthony Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is fouled in the backcourt by James Grahm - foul #2 on James Grahm, team foul #10 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF), John Sobeski (C) James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Penn | Robert Tesch (SG) Zachary Sheppard | |
| 07:02 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 06:47 | Penn | Charles Welborn clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 06:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 52-46 |
| 06:40 | Butler | James Grahm steals the ball from John Sobeski | 52-46 |
| 06:11 | Penn | Charles Welborn knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Tesch | 52-49 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 05:58 | Penn | Charles Welborn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 05:40 | Penn | James Grahm is hacked by Bruce Hoke - foul #3 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Penn | Zachary Sheppard (SG), Carl Williams (SF), Vernon Clayton (PF), Timothy Bass (C) Robert Tesch, Lenny Brown, Anthony Brooks, Charles Welborn | |
| 05:40 | Penn | James Grahm makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:40 | Penn | James Grahm makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits a wide open jump hook in the lane | 54-51 |
| 05:07 | Penn | Timothy Bass drills a runner in the lane set up by James Grahm and he's fouled by Marty Ralph - foul #2 on Marty Ralph, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Mark Tanner (PG) James Grahm | |
| 05:07 | Penn | Timothy Bass makes the free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | William Rackers is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Bass - foul #4 on Timothy Bass, team foul #11 | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:00 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 04:44 | Penn | Marty Ralph is called for the reach on Zachary Sheppard - foul #3 on Marty Ralph, team foul #10 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG) Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | Penn | Lenny Brown (SF) Timothy Bass | |
| 04:44 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Penn | Zachary Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 04:42 | Butler | William Rackers double dribbles in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 04:33 | Penn | Vernon Clayton's floater is tipped away by Marty Ralph | 55-56 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the board | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Vernon Clayton picks off the pass by Herman Primo | 55-56 |
| 03:51 | Penn | Vernon Clayton hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 55-56 |
| 03:50 | Butler | William Rackers pulls down the rebound | 55-56 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Herman Primo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 03:20 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Rackers | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Primo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Sharer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn | PG - Mark Tanner (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Zachary Sheppard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lenny Brown (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Vernon Clayton (tiring) 7 pts. 11 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Williams (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | William Rackers buries a runner in the lane set up by John Johnson | 57-56 |
| 02:46 | Penn | Vernon Clayton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Mark Tanner | 57-59 |
| 02:26 | Butler | James Sharer is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 57-59 |
| 02:25 | Penn | Mark Tanner grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:20 | Penn | Vernon Clayton's pass is intercepted by Marty Ralph | 57-59 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Marty Ralph is open and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Herman Primo and he's fouled by Vernon Clayton - foul #5 on Vernon Clayton, team foul #12 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Daniel Orem (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Penn | James Grahm (PG), Robert Tesch (SG), Charles Welborn (SF), Anthony Brooks (PF), Timothy Bass (C) Mark Tanner, Zachary Sheppard, Lenny Brown, Vernon Clayton, Carl Williams | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Marty Ralph makes the free throw | 60-59 |
| 01:45 | Penn | Charles Welborn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon's fadeaway is rejected by Timothy Bass | 60-59 |
| 01:19 | Penn | James Grahm grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 01:01 | Penn | Joel Badgett steals it from Charles Welborn | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Bruce Hoke clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-59 |
| 00:33 | Penn | James Grahm grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 00:13 | Penn | Robert Tesch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 00:12 | Penn | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Bass | 60-59 |
| 00:05 | Penn | Anthony Brooks knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Robert Tesch | 60-61 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Penn | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Herman Primo loses the dribble to Charles Welborn in the backcourt | 60-61 |
| 00:02 | Penn | Penn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn | Zachary Sheppard (SG), Lenny Brown (SF), Carl Williams (PF) Robert Tesch, Charles Welborn, Anthony Brooks | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn | Penn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Penn | Charles Welborn runs out the clock | 60-61 |