| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Reichman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Claude Hertzler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Szczesny Zener (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kim Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Szczesny Zener is called for the reach on John Buitron - foul #2 on Szczesny Zener, team foul #1 | 23-25 |
| 19:21 | Butler | James Cannon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-25 |
| 19:20 | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 19:00 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker blows the layup | 23-25 |
| 18:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 23-25 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Garf Palinski buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 23-27 |
| 18:32 | Duquesne | John Buitron swats the short shot by Szczesny Zener | 23-27 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Herbert Cook pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Garf Palinski is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 23-27 |
| 17:56 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Herbert Cook gets the rebound | 23-27 |
| 17:35 | Butler | John Buitron connects on the runner from the right block | 23-29 |
| 17:11 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman steps out of bounds on the sideline | 23-29 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Shane Rumfelt (PF) Kim Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Gary Roop hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by James Cannon | 23-32 |
| 16:24 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman loses the ball out of bounds | 23-32 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Scott Farley (PG), Robert Wakefield (SG), Charles Schneider (C) Brian Reichman, Claude Hertzler, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) Gary Roop, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 16:04 | Butler | James Cannon is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| 15:55 | Duquesne | Shane Rumfelt's fadeaway is rejected by Marty Wells | 23-32 |
| 15:53 | Duquesne | Charles Schneider tips it back up and in | 25-32 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Scott Farley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Szczesny Zener (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Rumfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Butler | Shane Rumfelt takes the ball from Marty Wells | 25-32 |
| 15:14 | Duquesne | Robert Wakefield loses the dribble to Michael Fuller | 25-32 |
| 14:54 | Butler | James Cannon slams it home on a great pass from Frank Smith and the foul's on Robert Wakefield - foul #1 on Robert Wakefield, team foul #2 | 25-34 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brian Reichman (PG), Claude Hertzler (SG), Kim Jones (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Robert Wakefield, Szczesny Zener, Shane Rumfelt, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Michael Fuller, Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith, Marty Wells | |
| 14:54 | Butler | James Cannon makes the free throw | 25-35 |
| 14:34 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker misses the lay-in | 25-35 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 25-35 |
| 14:04 | Butler | Garf Palinski comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 25-35 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the follow up shot | 25-37 |
| 13:43 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Claude Hertzler | 27-37 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Garf Palinski travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Robert Wakefield (SF) Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG) James Cannon | |
| 13:08 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Bradley Walker | 29-37 |
| 12:39 | Butler | John Buitron is hacked by Bradley Walker - foul #1 on Bradley Walker, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener (SF), Shane Rumfelt (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Claude Hertzler, Kim Jones, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 12:29 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled on the floor by Charles Schneider - foul #3 on Charles Schneider, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Charles Schneider blocks the short jumper by John Buitron | 29-37 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Gary Roop comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-37 |
| 11:53 | Duquesne | Robert Wakefield grabs the defensive rebound | 29-37 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Reichman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Szczesny Zener (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Shane Rumfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Duquesne | Shane Rumfelt is hacked by John Buitron - foul #2 on John Buitron, team foul #1 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Scott Farley (PG), Claude Hertzler (SG) Brian Reichman, Robert Wakefield | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), James Cannon (SG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, Joseph Niles, Herbert Cook, Marty Wells | |
| 11:19 | Duquesne | The pull-up jumper by Claude Hertzler is blocked by Garf Palinski | 29-37 |
| 11:18 | Duquesne | Claude Hertzler snags the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 10:53 | Duquesne | James Cannon picks off the pass by Charles Schneider | 29-37 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Michael Fuller blows the layup | 29-37 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-37 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Garf Palinski is whistled for traveling | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Kim Jones (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Szczesny Zener, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF) Michael Fuller, Pedro Ramirez, John Buitron | |
| 10:06 | Duquesne | Kim Jones is hacked by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 09:44 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-37 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 29-37 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Herbert Cook loses the ball out of bounds | 29-37 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brian Reichman (PG), Robert Wakefield (SG), Szczesny Zener (SF) Shane Rumfelt, Claude Hertzler, Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | John Buitron (PF), Marty Wells (C) Frank Smith, Garf Palinski | |
| 09:04 | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Brian Reichman | 31-37 |
| 08:40 | Butler | James Cannon lays it up and in on a great pass from Marty Wells | 31-39 |
| 08:16 | Duquesne | Kim Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-39 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pedro Ramirez (SF) Herbert Cook | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Gary Roop drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Cannon | 31-42 |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Reichman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Robert Wakefield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Szczesny Zener (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kim Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Bradley Walker (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Marty Wells (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Duquesne | Kim Jones misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 07:27 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker can't tip it in | 31-42 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Gary Roop gets the rebound | 31-42 |
| 07:04 | Butler | John Buitron hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 31-42 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Marty Wells snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-42 |
| 06:41 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 06:36 | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Wakefield | 33-42 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Cannon misses the easy layup | 33-42 |
| 06:17 | Duquesne | Kim Jones grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 06:12 | Duquesne | Robert Wakefield clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-42 |
| 06:10 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 05:45 | Butler | John Buitron can't finish the layup | 33-42 |
| 05:43 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker gets the rebound | 33-42 |
| 05:35 | Duquesne | Gary Roop is called for the reach on Brian Reichman - foul #1 on Gary Roop, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Claude Hertzler (SG), Scott Farley (SF), Shane Rumfelt (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Robert Wakefield, Szczesny Zener, Kim Jones, Bradley Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG), Joseph Niles (SG), Herbert Cook (SF), Frank Smith (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Gary Roop, James Cannon, Pedro Ramirez, John Buitron, Marty Wells | |
| 05:13 | Duquesne | Scott Farley is called for traveling | 33-42 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Reichman - foul #3 on Brian Reichman, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Garf Palinski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-42 |
| 04:57 | Duquesne | Shane Rumfelt grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 04:28 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 33-42 |
| 04:27 | Duquesne | Shane Rumfelt can't tip it in | 33-42 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Herbert Cook's pass is intercepted by Charles Schneider | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:52 | Duquesne | Shane Rumfelt misses the floater from the left block | 33-42 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the board | 33-42 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Duquesne | PG - Brian Reichman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Claude Hertzler (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Scott Farley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Shane Rumfelt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Fuller (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Joseph Niles (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Joseph Niles makes the turnaround in the paint | 33-44 |
| 03:10 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Claude Hertzler | 36-44 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-44 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener (SF), Kim Jones (PF), Bradley Walker (C) Brian Reichman, Shane Rumfelt, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), James Cannon (SG), John Buitron (PF) Michael Fuller, Joseph Niles, Frank Smith | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Kim Jones is called for the reach on John Buitron - foul #2 on Kim Jones, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Bradley Walker steals the ball from James Cannon | 36-44 |
| 02:16 | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Claude Hertzler | 39-44 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:57 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 01:55 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the offensive board | 39-44 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Kim Jones is called for the reach on Herbert Cook - foul #3 on Kim Jones, team foul #7 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Brian Reichman (PG) Scott Farley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:37 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 39-45 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 39-46 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Brian Reichman | 42-46 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Gary Roop knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Herbert Cook | 42-49 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:52 | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener lays it in on a great pass from Brian Reichman | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | James Cannon clanks a floater from the right block | 44-49 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Gary Roop gets the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | Duquesne | Duquesne is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Brian Reichman is called for the reach on Gary Roop - foul #4 on Brian Reichman, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Duquesne | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (PF), Marty Wells (C) John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 00:21 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 00:15 | Duquesne | Bradley Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 00:14 | Duquesne | Szczesny Zener grabs the offensive board | 44-49 |
| 00:12 | Duquesne | Brian Reichman misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Herbert Cook snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 44-49 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Herbert Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Reichman - foul #5 on Brian Reichman, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Duquesne | Scott Farley (PG) Brian Reichman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:10 | Butler | Herbert Cook makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Herbert Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:10 | Duquesne | Kim Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 00:03 | Duquesne | Claude Hertzler connects on the 3 from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gary Roop runs out the clock | 47-50 |