| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Mashburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Smith (fresh) C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Grogg (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Neumann (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Frank (fresh) 3 pts. C - Isidro Marino (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairfield | John Neumann inbounds the ball | 46-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Fairfield | Mark Brant misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 19:49 | Butler | Larry Smith pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Christopher Beard jams it on a great pass from William Scotti | 48-42 |
| 18:59 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Grogg | 48-45 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Larry Smith knocks in the floater from close range set up by William Scotti | 50-45 |
| 18:36 | Fairfield | John Neumann misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 18:34 | Butler | James Mashburn snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Bobby Flagg hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 18:27 | Fairfield | Michael Frank grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 18:20 | Fairfield | John Neumann connects on the turnaround from the right block | 50-47 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Bobby Flagg loses the dribble to Michael Frank | 50-47 |
| 17:40 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg hits a shot from the left wing set up by John Neumann | 50-49 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Larry Smith misses short on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Michael Frank - foul #2 on Michael Frank, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SG), Oren Forman (SF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg, William Scotti, James Mashburn, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), William Thomas (SF), Robert Kerby (PF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) Robert Grogg, John Neumann, Michael Frank, Isidro Marino | |
| 17:17 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 17:17 | Butler | Larry Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 16:53 | Fairfield | Robert Kerby drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-52 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 52-52 |
| 16:45 | Fairfield | Mark Brant grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 16:21 | Fairfield | Robert Kerby knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mark Brant | 52-54 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Marc Morford connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Larry Smith | 54-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oren Forman (fresh) PF - Larry Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jaime Elsberry (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Mitchell Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 15:42 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-54 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Oren Forman snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Oren Forman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Robert Grogg (SG), John Neumann (SF), John Coffin (PF), Isidro Marino (C) Mark Brant, Jaime Elsberry, William Thomas, Robert Kerby, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| 15:04 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino misses the turnaround in the paint | 54-54 |
| 15:03 | Fairfield | John Neumann pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 14:53 | Fairfield | John Coffin connects on the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Grogg | 54-56 |
| 14:42 | Butler | William Scotti misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by John Neumann - foul #2 on John Neumann, team foul #2 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), Michael Frank (PF) Robert Grogg, John Neumann | |
| 14:42 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 14:42 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 14:20 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Christopher Beard hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Scotti | 58-59 |
| 13:59 | Fairfield | Michael Frank comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 58-59 |
| 13:57 | Butler | James Mashburn gets the rebound | 58-59 |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Coffin picks off the pass by Bobby Flagg in the backcourt | 58-59 |
| 13:36 | Fairfield | Michael Frank is hacked by James Mashburn - foul #2 on James Mashburn, team foul #1 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Vernon Hinnant (SF), Oren Forman (PF), Daniel Snowden (C) William Scotti, James Mashburn, Kevin Chevez, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Grogg (SG), William Thomas (SF), Robert Kerby (PF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) Jaime Elsberry, John Coffin, Michael Frank, Isidro Marino | |
| 13:20 | Fairfield | William Thomas hits a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Grogg | 58-61 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Oren Forman banks in the layup set up by Bobby Flagg | 60-61 |
| 12:49 | Fairfield | Marc Morford steals it from William Thomas | 60-61 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Marc Morford misses the dunk but he's hacked by Robert Grogg - foul #2 on Robert Grogg, team foul #3 | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Reynolds (C) Bobby Flagg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Neumann (SF) Robert Cameron, Robert Grogg, William Thomas | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Marc Morford makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 12:25 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 12:24 | Fairfield | Mark Brant can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Oren Forman grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Marc Morford hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Oren Forman tips it back up and in | 64-61 |
| 11:51 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Neumann | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vernon Hinnant (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Oren Forman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Snowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Kevin Reynolds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jaime Elsberry (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Neumann (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Kerby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Mitchell Hamilton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Oren Forman is fouled on the floor by Robert Kerby - foul #2 on Robert Kerby, team foul #4 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Bates (PG), William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Kevin Chevez (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Vernon Hinnant, Oren Forman, Daniel Snowden, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Coffin (SF), Michael Frank (PF), William Thomas (C) John Neumann, Robert Kerby, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Rex Bates is hacked by Mark Brant - foul #2 on Mark Brant, team foul #5 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Robert Grogg (SG) Mark Brant, Jaime Elsberry | |
| 11:06 | Butler | Christopher Beard's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Frank | 64-64 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Kevin Chevez clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Cameron - foul #4 on Robert Cameron, team foul #6 | 64-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) Rex Bates | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Isidro Marino (C) Robert Cameron, Michael Frank | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Kevin Chevez makes the 1st free throw | 65-64 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Kevin Chevez makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 10:35 | Fairfield | William Scotti picks off the pass by John Coffin | 66-64 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Christopher Beard drills a driving attempt in the lane | 68-64 |
| 10:06 | Fairfield | William Thomas connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 68-66 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Kevin Chevez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Oren Forman (SF), Daniel Snowden (PF) William Scotti, James Mashburn, Kevin Chevez | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Neumann (SF), Robert Kerby (PF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) Robert Grogg, William Thomas, John Coffin, Isidro Marino | |
| 09:28 | Fairfield | John Neumann is hacked by Christopher Beard - foul #1 on Christopher Beard, team foul #2 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Daniel Snowden, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Frank (PF) Robert Kerby | |
| 09:04 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the turnaround in the lane | 68-68 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Oren Forman blows the layup | 68-68 |
| 08:46 | Fairfield | John Neumann grabs the defensive rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:25 | Fairfield | Mark Brant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Marc Morford misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 68-68 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Oren Forman hits the follow up shot | 70-68 |
| 08:04 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jaime Elsberry, team foul #7 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Kevin Chevez (PF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Grogg (SG), Robert Kerby (PF), Isidro Marino (C) Mark Brant, Michael Frank, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| 07:47 | Butler | William Scotti is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Marc Morford | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marc Morford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Oren Forman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Jaime Elsberry (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Grogg (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Neumann (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. C - Isidro Marino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 72-68 |
| 07:28 | Fairfield | Robert Kerby misses the tip | 72-68 |
| 07:26 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry grabs the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 07:15 | Fairfield | William Scotti steals the ball from Robert Grogg | 72-68 |
| 07:10 | Butler | William Scotti is fouled in the backcourt by Jaime Elsberry - foul #3 on Jaime Elsberry, team foul #8 | 72-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Bates (PG), Vernon Hinnant (SF) Marc Morford, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), William Thomas (SF), Mitchell Hamilton (C) Jaime Elsberry, John Neumann, Isidro Marino | |
| 07:10 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 07:10 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 06:55 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton clanks a jumper from the baseline | 74-68 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant grabs the defensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Kevin Chevez misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 74-68 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant tips it back up and in | 76-68 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | William Thomas misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Vernon Hinnant - foul #1 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #3 | 76-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG), Daniel Snowden (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) William Scotti, Kevin Chevez, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Coffin (SF), Michael Frank (PF) Robert Kerby, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | William Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 06:13 | Fairfield | William Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 05:56 | Fairfield | Michael Frank grabs the board | 76-70 |
| 05:51 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 76-70 |
| 05:50 | Fairfield | John Coffin tips it home | 76-72 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Rex Bates is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Grogg - foul #3 on Robert Grogg, team foul #9 | 76-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PF) Daniel Snowden | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG), Isidro Marino (C) Robert Grogg, William Thomas | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Rex Bates makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Rex Bates makes the 2nd free throw | 78-72 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Michael Frank misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Vernon Hinnant - foul #2 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #4 | 78-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG), Oren Forman (SF) Rex Bates, Vernon Hinnant | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton (C) Isidro Marino | |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Michael Frank misses the 1st free throw | 78-72 |
| 05:28 | Fairfield | Michael Frank makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds blows the layup | 78-73 |
| 05:10 | Fairfield | The rebound goes to Michael Frank | 78-73 |
| 04:54 | Fairfield | Larry Smith swats the layup by John Coffin | 78-73 |
| 04:52 | Fairfield | Michael Frank gets the offensive rebound | 78-73 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Oren Forman - foul #1 on Oren Forman, team foul #5 | 78-73 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), James Mashburn (SF), Christopher Beard (C) Bobby Flagg, Larry Smith, Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), William Thomas (SF), Robert Kerby (PF) Robert Cameron, John Coffin, Michael Frank | |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 78-74 |
| 04:41 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-75 |
| 04:26 | Butler | William Scotti makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Marc Morford | 80-75 |
| 04:08 | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 80-75 |
| 04:06 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton tips it back up and in | 80-77 |
| 04:04 | Butler | William Scotti travels in the backcourt | 80-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Hinnant (PG), Kevin Chevez (PF) Marc Morford, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Grogg (SG), Isidro Marino (C) Jaime Elsberry, Mitchell Hamilton | |
| 03:51 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-77 |
| Subs | Butler | Bobby Flagg (PG) James Mashburn | |
| Subs | Fairfield | John Neumann (SF) William Thomas | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bobby Flagg (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Scotti (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vernon Hinnant (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Chevez (fresh) 5 pts. C - Christopher Beard (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairfield | PG - Mark Brant (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Grogg (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Neumann (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Kerby (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Isidro Marino (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Vernon Hinnant hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-77 |
| 03:31 | Butler | Christopher Beard pulls down the offensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Kevin Chevez can't finish the layup | 80-77 |
| 03:14 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino grabs the defensive rebound | 80-77 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | John Neumann clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Vernon Hinnant - foul #3 on Vernon Hinnant, team foul #6 | 80-77 |
| Subs | Butler | James Mashburn (SF), Larry Smith (PF), Kevin Reynolds (C) Vernon Hinnant, Kevin Chevez, Christopher Beard | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Cameron (PG), Jaime Elsberry (SG), John Coffin (PF) Mark Brant, Robert Grogg, Robert Kerby | |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | John Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:03 | Fairfield | John Neumann misses the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Kevin Reynolds pulls down the rebound | 80-78 |
| 03:00 | Butler | James Mashburn loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 80-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Oren Forman (C) Kevin Reynolds | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton (C) Isidro Marino | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Oren Forman - foul #2 on Oren Forman, team foul #7 | 80-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (SG) William Scotti | |
| Subs | Fairfield | | |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 02:55 | Fairfield | Mitchell Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-80 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Butler | William Scotti (SG), Christopher Beard (C) Marc Morford, Oren Forman | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Michael Frank (PF) John Coffin | |
| 02:35 | Butler | William Scotti hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 80-80 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Michael Frank pulls down the rebound | 80-80 |
| 02:34 | Fairfield | Fairfield calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Mark Brant (PG), Robert Grogg (SG) Robert Cameron, Jaime Elsberry | |
| 02:14 | Fairfield | Mark Brant drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by John Neumann | 80-83 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Mark Brant takes the ball from Christopher Beard in the backcourt | 80-83 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Bobby Flagg - foul #1 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #8 | 80-83 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:02 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg misses the 2nd free throw | 80-84 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Christopher Beard grabs the board | 80-84 |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Scotti is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Brant - foul #3 on Mark Brant, team foul #10 | 80-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Isidro Marino (C) Mitchell Hamilton | |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 02:00 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 82-84 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino hits a floater in the lane and the foul's on Christopher Beard - foul #2 on Christopher Beard, team foul #9 | 82-86 |
| 01:40 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino misses the free throw | 82-86 |
| 01:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Mashburn | 82-86 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Bobby Flagg loses the dribble to Robert Grogg | 82-86 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Mark Brant hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Bobby Flagg - foul #2 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #10 | 82-86 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:57 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 2nd free throw | 82-88 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Scotti is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Frank - foul #3 on Michael Frank, team foul #11 | 82-88 |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 1st free throw | 83-88 |
| 00:55 | Butler | William Scotti makes the 2nd free throw | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Fairfield | Robert Grogg misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 84-88 |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Mashburn grabs the board | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Larry Smith is open but comes up short on the floater from the right block | 84-88 |
| 00:27 | Fairfield | John Neumann snags the defensive board | 84-88 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | John Neumann is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Flagg - foul #3 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #11 | 84-88 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG) Robert Grogg | |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | John Neumann makes the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:26 | Fairfield | John Neumann makes the 2nd free throw | 84-90 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bobby Flagg is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Smith | 87-90 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Flagg - foul #4 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #12 | 87-90 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino misses the 1st free throw | 87-90 |
| 00:18 | Fairfield | Isidro Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Bobby Flagg misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 87-91 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Christopher Beard snags the offensive board | 87-91 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Bobby Flagg drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Scotti | 90-91 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Mark Brant is fouled in the backcourt by Bobby Flagg - foul #5 on Bobby Flagg, team foul #13 | 90-91 |
| Subs | Butler | Marc Morford (PG) Bobby Flagg | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Robert Grogg (SG) Jaime Elsberry | |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 1st free throw | 90-92 |
| 00:06 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 2nd free throw | 90-93 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 90-93 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:04 | Butler | James Mashburn is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 90-93 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairfield | Jaime Elsberry (SG) Robert Grogg | |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Mark Brant is fouled on the floor by James Mashburn - foul #3 on James Mashburn, team foul #14 | 90-93 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:01 | Fairfield | Mark Brant makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Fairfield | Fairfield is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Scotti misses long on a fullcourt shot | 90-95 |