| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fresh) SG - James Cannon (fresh) SF - Herbert Cook (fresh) PF - John Buitron (fresh) C - Garf Palinski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Cook wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Garf Palinski is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | LSU | Donald Sirois is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Donald Sirois, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Gary Roop is fouled on the floor by Robin Carlton - foul #1 on Robin Carlton, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | Butler | John Buitron's layup is rejected by Robin Carlton | 0-2 |
| 18:29 | Butler | John Buitron tips it back up and in | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | LSU | Laurence Golinski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Butler | John Buitron knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 0-6 |
| 17:24 | LSU | Laurence Golinski drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Byers | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Gary Roop misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:59 | LSU | The rebound goes to Robin Carlton | 2-6 |
| 16:30 | LSU | Donald Sirois can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 16:00 | Butler | James Cannon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 2-8 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Keith Simpson (fresh) PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (fairly fresh) PF - John Buitron (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garf Palinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:54 | LSU | Donald Sirois hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Laurence Golinski | 4-8 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Gary Roop misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Garf Palinski grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Garf Palinski is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 4-8 |
| 15:14 | LSU | Donald Sirois grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 14:49 | LSU | Laurence Golinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 14:47 | Butler | James Cannon pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Herbert Cook double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Ralph Byers, Keith Simpson, Robin Carlton, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Smith (PF), Marty Wells (C) John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 14:30 | LSU | Levi Stice is fouled on the floor by Marty Wells - foul #1 on Marty Wells, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 14:12 | LSU | Levi Stice connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Navarra and he's hacked by Marty Wells - foul #2 on Marty Wells, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cervantez (C) Marty Wells | |
| 14:12 | LSU | Levi Stice misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Frank Smith pulls down the rebound | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Herbert Cook's pass is intercepted by Robert Navarra in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 14:04 | LSU | Dale Hawke lays it up and in set up by Robert Navarra | 8-8 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Frank Smith is hacked by Robert Navarra in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Navarra, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| 13:38 | Butler | James Cannon jams it and he's hacked by Dale Hawke - foul #1 on Dale Hawke, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Keith Simpson (SF) Harry Chapman | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:38 | Butler | James Cannon misses the free throw | 8-10 |
| 13:38 | LSU | Douglas Hughes gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Keith Simpson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Herbert Cook - foul #1 on Herbert Cook, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Carlton (PF) Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Gary Roop | |
| 13:09 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:09 | LSU | Keith Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Frank Smith misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Robin Carlton - foul #2 on Robin Carlton, team foul #5 | 10-10 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF) Robert Navarra, Dale Hawke, Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:48 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Frank Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:20 | LSU | Laurence Golinski dunks the ball over the doubleteam set up by Harry Chapman and the foul's on Michael Fuller - foul #1 on Michael Fuller, team foul #4 | 12-12 |
| Subs | LSU | Donald Sirois (C) Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), John Buitron (PF) Michael Fuller, Frank Smith | |
| 12:20 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Herbert Cook is open and buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 13-14 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Laurence Golinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Simpson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Douglas Hughes (fairly fresh) C - Donald Sirois (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Herbert Cook (tiring) 2 pts. PF - John Buitron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | LSU | Herbert Cook denies the turnaround by Laurence Golinski | 13-14 |
| 11:33 | Butler | Gary Roop grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 11:18 | Butler | John Buitron is called for traveling | 13-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Harry Chapman, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, James Cervantez | |
| 10:49 | LSU | Ralph Byers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 10:47 | LSU | Keith Simpson tips it back up and in | 15-14 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Joseph Niles blows the layup but the foul's on Levi Stice - foul #1 on Levi Stice, team foul #6 | 15-14 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Hughes (PF) Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Gary Roop | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Joseph Niles makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Joseph Niles misses the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:34 | LSU | Levi Stice snags the defensive board | 15-15 |
| 10:30 | LSU | Robert Navarra is hacked by Michael Fuller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Fuller, team foul #5 | 15-15 |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Marquette (PG) Michael Fuller | |
| 10:15 | LSU | Keith Simpson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Hughes | 17-15 |
| 09:48 | Butler | John Buitron misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Douglas Hughes - foul #1 on Douglas Hughes, team foul #7 | 17-15 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG) Joseph Niles | |
| 09:48 | Butler | John Buitron makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:48 | Butler | John Buitron misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:48 | LSU | Donald Sirois snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 09:43 | LSU | Garf Palinski steals it from Keith Simpson | 17-16 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Garf Palinski hits the finger roll | 17-18 |
| 09:01 | LSU | Laurence Golinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 17-18 |
| 09:00 | LSU | Dale Hawke tips it but misses | 17-18 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Garf Palinski snags the defensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Herbert Cook is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Herbert Cook, team foul #6 | 17-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG), Harry Chapman (SF), Levi Stice (PF) Dale Hawke, Keith Simpson, Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Roop (PG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF), James Cervantez (C) Bruce Marquette, Herbert Cook, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 08:21 | LSU | Ralph Byers is called for traveling | 17-18 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG) Laurence Golinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:55 | Butler | James Cannon drills a jump hook near the basket | 17-20 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Harry Chapman (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Levi Stice (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Sirois (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | LSU | Levi Stice scores on a turnaround from close range | 19-20 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Levi Stice steals it from Gary Roop | 19-20 |
| 06:50 | LSU | Levi Stice misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 19-20 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez snags the defensive board | 19-20 |
| 06:46 | Butler | James Cannon is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Cannon, team foul #7 | 19-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Laurence Golinski (PG), Dale Hawke (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Douglas Hughes (PF) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Harry Chapman, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), Bruce Marquette (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) James Cannon, Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith, James Cervantez | |
| 06:32 | LSU | Laurence Golinski is fouled on the floor by Bruce Marquette - foul #1 on Bruce Marquette, team foul #8 | 19-20 |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Carlton (PF) Douglas Hughes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:32 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 1st free throw | 19-20 |
| 06:32 | Butler | John Buitron grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Joseph Niles loses the dribble to Dale Hawke in the backcourt | 19-20 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Keith Simpson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 06:01 | LSU | Robin Carlton hits the follow up shot | 21-20 |
| 05:39 | Butler | John Buitron's fadeaway is rejected by Robin Carlton | 21-20 |
| 05:38 | LSU | Donald Sirois pulls down the rebound | 21-20 |
| 05:29 | LSU | Gary Roop steals the ball from Dale Hawke | 21-20 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Joseph Niles dunks the ball on a nice dish by Gary Roop | 21-22 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Niles - foul #1 on Joseph Niles, team foul #9 | 21-22 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Ralph Byers (SG), Levi Stice (C) Dale Hawke, Keith Simpson, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Butler | James Cannon (SG), Pedro Ramirez (SF), Frank Smith (PF), James Cervantez (C) Joseph Niles, Bruce Marquette, John Buitron, Garf Palinski | |
| 05:04 | LSU | Laurence Golinski misses the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:04 | LSU | Laurence Golinski makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gary Roop hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:18 | LSU | Ralph Byers can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:16 | LSU | Laurence Golinski tips it back up and in | 24-25 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Gary Roop hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 24-25 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 24-27 |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Robert Navarra (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ralph Byers (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Laurence Golinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robin Carlton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Levi Stice (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Roop (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Pedro Ramirez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Cervantez (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | LSU | James Cannon steals it from Laurence Golinski | 24-27 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Pedro Ramirez lays it in on a nice dish by James Cannon | 24-29 |
| 02:49 | LSU | Ralph Byers makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Robert Navarra | 27-29 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Gary Roop is fouled on the floor by Robert Navarra - foul #2 on Robert Navarra, team foul #8 | 27-29 |
| Subs | LSU | Dale Hawke (SG), Keith Simpson (SF), Donald Sirois (C) Robert Navarra, Ralph Byers, Levi Stice | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Cook (SF), John Buitron (PF), Garf Palinski (C) Pedro Ramirez, Frank Smith, James Cervantez | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Gary Roop makes the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Gary Roop misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Robin Carlton pulls down the rebound | 27-30 |
| 02:15 | LSU | Dale Hawke travels with the ball | 27-30 |
| Subs | LSU | Douglas Hughes (PF) Robin Carlton | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Fuller (PG) Gary Roop | |
| 02:13 | Butler | Laurence Golinski is called for the reach on James Cannon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Laurence Golinski, team foul #9 | 27-30 |
| 02:13 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 02:13 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 01:48 | LSU | Garf Palinski denies the turnaround by Keith Simpson | 27-32 |
| 01:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Cannon | 27-32 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Douglas Hughes picks off the pass by James Cannon | 27-32 |
| 01:04 | LSU | Donald Sirois can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 27-32 |
| 01:03 | Butler | John Buitron pulls down the rebound | 27-32 |
| 00:45 | Butler | James Cannon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dale Hawke - foul #2 on Dale Hawke, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | LSU | Robert Navarra (PG), Harry Chapman (SF), Robin Carlton (PF), Levi Stice (C) Laurence Golinski, Dale Hawke, Douglas Hughes, Donald Sirois | |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Wells (C) Garf Palinski | |
| 00:45 | Butler | James Cannon misses the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 00:45 | Butler | James Cannon makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 00:22 | LSU | Robert Navarra misses badly on a floater near the basket | 27-33 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Herbert Cook grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Keith Simpson is called for the reach on Michael Fuller in the backcourt - foul #1 on Keith Simpson, team foul #11 | 27-33 |
| Subs | LSU | Ralph Byers (SG) Keith Simpson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Niles (SG), Frank Smith (PF) James Cannon, John Buitron | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Michael Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Robert Navarra connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 29-35 |