| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - William Rickett (fresh) SG - Harold Takacs (fresh) SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) PF - John Jenkinson (fresh) C - Steven Shropshire (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) SG - Herman Primo (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) PF - Lou Smith (fresh) C - John Sobeski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Georgia Tech | Georgia Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:50 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire is fouled on the floor by Herman Primo - foul #1 on Herman Primo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by John Sobeski - foul #1 on John Sobeski, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:29 | Butler | John Sobeski misses long on a shot near the basket | 1-0 |
| 19:27 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:10 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by William Rickett | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Butler | William Rickett is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #1 on William Rickett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Lou Smith is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 18:20 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Rickett | 6-0 |
| 18:08 | Butler | John Sobeski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 6-0 |
| 18:07 | Butler | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 6-0 |
| 17:56 | Butler | James Sharer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 6-0 |
| 17:54 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett gets the rebound | 6-0 |
| 17:45 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall misses the 3 from straight away | 6-0 |
| 17:44 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett tips it but misses | 6-0 |
| 17:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Johnson | 6-0 |
| 17:37 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the open floater from the free throw line set up by James Sharer | 6-2 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Tech | John Johnson takes the ball from Harold Takacs | 6-2 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Herman Primo lays it in set up by John Johnson | 6-4 |
| 17:12 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:58 | Butler | John Johnson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-4 |
| 16:56 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the offensive rebound | 6-4 |
| 16:42 | Butler | John Sobeski drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by John Sobeski - foul #2 on John Sobeski, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG), Wesley Snyder (SF), Eric Calderone (PF) William Rickett, Thomas Hall, John Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| 16:32 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:32 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:27 | Butler | James Wells takes the ball from John Johnson in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| 16:20 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs is hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels (C) Steven Shropshire | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:13 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jacob Davidson - foul #1 on Jacob Davidson, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SF) James Sharer | |
| 16:13 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 16:13 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses the jumper from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:00 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone grabs the board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James Wells (fresh) SG - Harold Takacs (fairly fresh) SF - Wesley Snyder (fresh) PF - Eric Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Daniels (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| 15:56 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder buries a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Gary Daniels and he's fouled by Bruce Hoke - foul #1 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| 15:56 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Bruce Hoke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 12-6 |
| 15:46 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 15:29 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder is called for traveling | 12-6 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG) James Wells | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Lou Smith (PF) John Johnson, William Rackers | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses short on a floater from the left side | 12-6 |
| 15:10 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett gets the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:53 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels dunks the ball set up by Harold Takacs | 14-6 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Lou Smith knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 14:14 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 14-8 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Jacob Davidson gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Herman Primo is hacked by Harold Takacs - foul #1 on Harold Takacs, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG), Vincent Allen (SG), Thomas Hall (SF), John Jenkinson (PF), Steven Shropshire (C) William Rickett, Harold Takacs, Wesley Snyder, Eric Calderone, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Eric Grimes (SG), James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (PF), Johnny Friedel (C) Paul Guerrier, Herman Primo, Bruce Hoke, Lou Smith, Jacob Davidson | |
| 13:37 | Butler | John Johnson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 14-8 |
| 13:35 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen grabs the board | 14-8 |
| 13:18 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Vincent Allen | 17-8 |
| 12:58 | Butler | James Sharer is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by John Johnson | 17-10 |
| 12:35 | Georgia Tech | Vincent Allen drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Wells | 20-10 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Johnson comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Vincent Allen - foul #1 on Vincent Allen, team foul #3 | 20-10 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG), Eric Calderone (PF) James Wells, John Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Lou Smith (PF) Eric Grimes, Johnny Friedel | |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 20-10 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-11 |
| 12:01 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 20-11 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Lou Smith pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - William Rickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Vincent Allen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Hall (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Shropshire (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 20-11 |
| 11:36 | Georgia Tech | The rebound goes to Steven Shropshire | 20-11 |
| 11:24 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 11:23 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire grabs the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 11:08 | Georgia Tech | William Rackers blocks the short jumper by Steven Shropshire | 20-11 |
| 11:07 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett snags the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 11:02 | Georgia Tech | Lou Smith steals the ball from Eric Calderone | 20-11 |
| 10:42 | Butler | John Johnson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Herman Primo | 20-14 |
| 10:26 | Georgia Tech | John Johnson steps in front of the William Rickett pass | 20-14 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Herman Primo blows the layup | 20-14 |
| 10:20 | Butler | James Sharer snags the offensive board | 20-14 |
| 09:54 | Butler | William Rackers can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eric Calderone - foul #1 on Eric Calderone, team foul #4 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs (SG), Wesley Snyder (SF), John Jenkinson (PF), Gary Daniels (C) Vincent Allen, Thomas Hall, Eric Calderone, Steven Shropshire | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Bruce Hoke (SG), Johnny Friedel (SF), Jacob Davidson (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, James Sharer, Lou Smith | |
| 09:54 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:54 | Butler | William Rackers misses the 2nd free throw | 20-14 |
| 09:54 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels grabs the board | 20-14 |
| 09:38 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-14 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Jacob Davidson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-14 |
| 09:27 | Butler | William Rackers is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #7 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG) William Rickett | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Grimes (SG) William Rackers | |
| 09:19 | Georgia Tech | Jacob Davidson is called for the reach on Wesley Snyder - foul #2 on Jacob Davidson, team foul #8 | 20-14 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Lou Smith (PF) Jacob Davidson | |
| 09:19 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder makes the 1st free throw | 21-14 |
| 09:19 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Daniels - foul #1 on Gary Daniels, team foul #5 | 22-14 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 22-16 |
| 08:44 | Georgia Tech | Lou Smith denies the turnaround by Gary Daniels | 22-16 |
| 08:43 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels grabs the offensive board | 22-16 |
| 08:31 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs misses long on a floater near the basket | 22-16 |
| 08:29 | Georgia Tech | Wesley Snyder tips it in | 24-16 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Bruce Hoke is hacked by Wesley Snyder - foul #1 on Wesley Snyder, team foul #6 | 24-16 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG), Eric Calderone (PF) James Wells, John Jenkinson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG) Paul Guerrier, Eric Grimes | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Herman Primo can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 24-16 |
| 08:00 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - William Rickett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Takacs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Friedel (fresh) | |
| 07:56 | Georgia Tech | John Johnson picks off the pass by William Rickett in the backcourt | 24-16 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Herman Primo's fadeaway is rejected by Gary Daniels | 24-16 |
| 07:40 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 07:35 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Rickett | 27-16 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Johnny Friedel jams it set up by John Johnson | 27-18 |
| 07:02 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone blows the dunk | 27-18 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Johnny Friedel gets the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Gary Daniels is called for the reach on Lou Smith - foul #2 on Gary Daniels, team foul #7 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall (SF), John Jenkinson (PF), Steven Shropshire (C) Wesley Snyder, Eric Calderone, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Butler | James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel | |
| 06:53 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:45 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 27-20 |
| 06:44 | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson hits the follow up shot | 29-20 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Lou Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-20 |
| 06:27 | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson snags the defensive board | 29-20 |
| 06:18 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:17 | Butler | James Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 06:05 | Butler | James Sharer can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 29-20 |
| 06:04 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire gets the rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:46 | Georgia Tech | John Jenkinson misses the lay-in | 29-20 |
| 05:45 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:37 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 29-20 |
| 05:35 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall grabs the offensive board | 29-20 |
| 05:21 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-20 |
| 05:20 | Butler | James Sharer grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Lou Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-20 |
| 05:00 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire pulls down the rebound | 29-20 |
| 04:36 | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by William Rickett | 32-20 |
| 04:20 | Butler | James Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG), Vincent Allen (SG), Wesley Snyder (SF), Eric Calderone (PF), Gary Daniels (C) William Rickett, Harold Takacs, Thomas Hall, John Jenkinson, Steven Shropshire | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Eric Grimes (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Johnny Friedel (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, James Sharer, William Rackers | |
| 04:00 | Georgia Tech | Johnny Friedel is called for the reach on Gary Daniels - foul #1 on Johnny Friedel, team foul #9 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (PF), John Sobeski (C) Eric Grimes, Lou Smith | |
| 04:00 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:00 | Georgia Tech | Gary Daniels misses the 2nd free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Jacob Davidson pulls down the rebound | 33-20 |
| Lineup | Georgia Tech | PG - James Wells (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vincent Allen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wesley Snyder (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Eric Calderone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gary Daniels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) SF - Johnny Friedel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:43 | Butler | John Sobeski drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-22 |
| 03:27 | Georgia Tech | Johnny Friedel takes the ball from Wesley Snyder | 33-22 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Bruce Hoke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-22 |
| 03:07 | Butler | John Sobeski can't tip it in | 33-22 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Jacob Davidson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Paul Guerrier's pass is intercepted by Eric Calderone | 33-22 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Tech | Paul Guerrier is called for the reach on James Wells in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Guerrier, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | Thomas Hall (SF), Steven Shropshire (C) Wesley Snyder, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF) Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel | |
| 02:45 | Georgia Tech | James Wells makes the 1st free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Tech | James Wells misses the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 02:45 | Georgia Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Shropshire | 34-22 |
| 02:37 | Georgia Tech | James Wells throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-22 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Paul Guerrier is hacked by James Wells - foul #1 on James Wells, team foul #8 | 34-22 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | William Rickett (PG), Harold Takacs (SG), Gary Daniels (C) James Wells, Vincent Allen, Eric Calderone | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 1st free throw | 34-23 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 01:55 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Guerrier - foul #2 on Paul Guerrier, team foul #11 | 34-24 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG) Paul Guerrier | |
| 01:55 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs makes the 1st free throw | 35-24 |
| 01:55 | Georgia Tech | Harold Takacs makes the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 01:40 | Butler | James Sharer knocks in the floater from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 01:12 | Georgia Tech | William Rickett makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Steven Shropshire | 39-26 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Jacob Davidson is whistled for traveling | 39-26 |
| Subs | Georgia Tech | James Wells (PG), Wesley Snyder (SF), Eric Calderone (PF) Harold Takacs, Thomas Hall, Gary Daniels | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Johnny Friedel (PF) Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson | |
| 00:43 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone is denied on a layup by Johnny Friedel | 39-26 |
| 00:42 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the rebound | 39-26 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Steven Shropshire swats the layup by James Sharer | 39-26 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Herman Primo hits the follow up shot | 39-28 |
| 00:27 | Georgia Tech | Steven Shropshire lays it in set up by James Wells | 41-28 |
| 00:01 | Butler | James Sharer misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 00:00 | Georgia Tech | Eric Calderone pulls down the rebound | 41-28 |