| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Nickerson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge inbounds the ball | 20-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson misses the lay-in | 20-25 |
| 19:30 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson gets the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 19:01 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 20-27 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Harvey Hogg is fouled on the floor by Antonio King - foul #2 on Antonio King, team foul #1 | 20-27 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Scott Bush is hacked by Jerome Taylor - foul #2 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #2 | 20-27 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 20-27 |
| 17:57 | Notre Dame | Antonio King snags the defensive board | 20-27 |
| 17:36 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge dunks the ball on a nice dish by Antonio King | 20-29 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-29 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Scott Bush - foul #2 on Scott Bush, team foul #1 | 20-29 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 17:09 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-30 |
| 16:53 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:31 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Timothy Murakami pulls down the rebound | 20-30 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 16:08 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kenneth Lewis - foul #3 on Kenneth Lewis, team foul #2 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Lawrence Brown (C) Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge, James Nickerson | |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 15:47 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Kenneth Lewis is denied by Mark Berry | 20-32 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis can't connect on a floater from the right side | 20-32 |
| 15:05 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 14:41 | Notre Dame | Mark Berry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (SG), Harold Wisner (C) Antonio King, Jerome Taylor | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Michael Sullivan | 22-32 |
| 14:10 | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Kenneth Lewis, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), James Nickerson (C) Sydney Collins, Mark Berry, Harold Wisner | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Kelly Schellenberge - foul #1 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #3 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (SF) Wilfred Ertel | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Jeff Sinegal | |
| 13:49 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the free throw | 24-32 |
| 13:49 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton gets the rebound | 24-32 |
| 13:44 | Notre Dame | Antonio King buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Harvey Evans's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-35 |
| 12:57 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #4 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor (PF) Lawrence Brown | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Harvey Hogg's floater is tipped away by James Nickerson | 24-35 |
| 12:31 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 12:09 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint | 24-35 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Scott Bush grabs the board | 24-35 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Harvey Hogg slams it home on a nice dish by Melvin Wilkinson | 26-35 |
| 11:31 | Notre Dame | Antonio King splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Charles Hamilton | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Nickerson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Scott Bush's layup is rejected by Jerome Taylor | 26-37 |
| 11:12 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson snags the defensive board | 26-37 |
| 10:49 | Notre Dame | Harvey Evans steals the ball from Jerome Taylor | 26-37 |
| 10:20 | Butler | The short jumper by Timothy Murakami is denied by Jerome Taylor | 26-37 |
| 10:18 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor pulls down the rebound | 26-37 |
| 09:49 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge splits the doubleteam and buries a jump hook from the left block | 26-39 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Harvey Evans is fouled on the floor by Jerome Taylor - foul #3 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #5 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Kenneth Lewis (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (PF), William Zuro (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Harvey Evans, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG), Sydney Collins (SG), Mark Berry (SF), Lawrence Brown (PF), Harold Wisner (C) Antonio King, Charles Hamilton, Kelly Schellenberge, Jerome Taylor, James Nickerson | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Harold Wisner denies the turnaround by Lawrence Wheelock | 26-39 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses the shot from the left wing | 26-39 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 26-39 |
| 08:29 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown pulls down the rebound | 26-39 |
| 08:06 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Sydney Collins, team foul #6 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Sydney Collins | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Antonio King takes the ball from Michael Sullivan | 26-39 |
| 07:17 | Notre Dame | Antonio King hits the finger roll | 26-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Zuro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sinegal (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Wisner (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Brown | 26-41 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis snags the offensive board | 26-41 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is hacked by Jeff Sinegal - foul #1 on Jeff Sinegal, team foul #7 | 26-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) William Zuro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton (SG), Kelly Schellenberge (SF), Jerome Taylor (PF) Jeff Sinegal, Mark Berry, Harold Wisner | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 06:23 | Notre Dame | Antonio King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Harvey Hogg travels with the ball | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Nickerson (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| 05:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is hacked by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 28-41 |
| 05:27 | Notre Dame | Antonio King misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-41 |
| 05:26 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Timothy Murakami - foul #2 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #4 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Kenneth Lewis, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 05:05 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 28-43 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Nickerson - foul #2 on James Nickerson, team foul #8 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Jeff Sinegal (PG) Antonio King | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 04:36 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor pulls down the rebound | 29-43 |
| 04:16 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor connects on the runner in the paint | 29-45 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Kelly Schellenberge - foul #2 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #9 | 31-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown (C) James Nickerson | |
| 04:04 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock makes the free throw | 32-45 |
| 03:44 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses badly on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jerome Taylor - foul #4 on Jerome Taylor, team foul #10 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Jeff Sinegal | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 34-45 |
| 03:12 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 03:11 | Notre Dame | Lawrence Brown grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - William Zuro (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Notre Dame | PG - Antonio King (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Schellenberge (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerome Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Lawrence Brown (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:58 | Notre Dame | Wilfred Ertel steals the ball from Kelly Schellenberge | 34-45 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 34-45 |
| 02:30 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 02:03 | Notre Dame | Antonio King lays it in on a great pass from Charles Hamilton | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Harvey Evans misses long on a shot from the right side | 34-47 |
| 01:34 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor grabs the board | 34-47 |
| 01:17 | Notre Dame | Jerome Taylor misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway in the paint | 34-47 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel gets the rebound | 34-47 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Harvey Evans buries a jumper from the right block and he's hacked by Kelly Schellenberge - foul #3 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #11 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | James Nickerson (C) Lawrence Brown | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Wilfred Ertel - foul #1 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #5 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) William Zuro | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (PG) Antonio King | |
| 00:52 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins is hacked by Lawrence Wheelock - foul #3 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #6 | 37-47 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins is hacked by Michael Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #7 | 37-47 |
| 00:51 | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins misses the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock gets the rebound | 37-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Kelly Schellenberge - foul #4 on Kelly Schellenberge, team foul #12 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Sydney Collins | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Michael Sullivan is called for the reach on Charles Hamilton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (PG) Antonio King | |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:44 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-49 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Timothy Murakami, team foul #9 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Notre Dame | James Nickerson blows the dunk | 39-49 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Kenneth Lewis pulls down the rebound | 39-49 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Charles Hamilton is called for the reach on Wilfred Ertel - foul #2 on Charles Hamilton, team foul #13 | 39-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Antonio King (PG) Sydney Collins | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Sullivan - foul #5 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #10 | 41-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| Subs | Notre Dame | Sydney Collins (PG) Antonio King | |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:07 | Notre Dame | Charles Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Scott Bush snags the defensive board | 41-50 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 00:01 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Notre Dame | Notre Dame is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Notre Dame | Kelly Schellenberge runs out the clock | 41-50 |