| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Clyde Utley inbounds the ball | 23-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | Adrian Gross misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 23-26 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 23-26 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Frankie Molnar buries a shot from the right block set up by William Dalton | 23-28 |
| 19:08 | American U. | Richard Bennett knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #1 | 25-28 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (PF) James Stone | |
| 19:08 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:43 | Butler | William Dalton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-28 |
| 18:28 | American U. | Clyde Utley is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Romano - foul #3 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #2 | 26-28 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) Rogelio Romano | |
| 18:17 | American U. | Clyde Utley's floater is knocked away by Joel Ament | 26-28 |
| 18:15 | American U. | Clyde Utley snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 17:56 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Joel Ament comes up short on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by Roger Blackmon - foul #1 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:23 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Glenn Herlihy, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Clyde Utley, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG) Tommy Strozier | |
| 17:01 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-30 |
| 17:00 | American U. | The rebound goes to Arthur Wiggins | 26-30 |
| 16:55 | American U. | Roger Blackmon clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Joel Ament gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Raphael Rossi clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 16:31 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Raphael Rossi swats the layup by Larry Sievert | 26-30 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Frankie Molnar pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Vito Esposito is whistled for a carry | 26-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Adrian Gross (C) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Omer Zaharis (C) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, Joel Ament | |
| 15:48 | American U. | Larry Sievert hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-30 |
| 15:47 | American U. | Clyde Utley grabs the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Sievert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raphael Rossi (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Omer Zaharis (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Bennett and he's hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #2 on Vito Esposito, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Arthur Wiggins (PF) Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Raphael Rossi, Omer Zaharis | |
| 15:36 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 15:20 | Butler | James Stone connects on the shot from the baseline and the foul's on Arthur Wiggins - foul #3 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #3 | 29-32 |
| 15:20 | Butler | James Stone makes the free throw | 29-33 |
| 15:04 | American U. | Larry Sievert drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shelton Shea | 32-33 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Norman Wiedman's pass is intercepted by Shelton Shea | 32-33 |
| 14:49 | American U. | Larry Sievert banks in the layup set up by Shelton Shea | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Rogelio Romano scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Tommy Strozier | 34-35 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Larry Sievert's pass is intercepted by Rogelio Romano | 34-35 |
| 13:52 | Butler | James Stone knocks in the shot from the left block set up by Norman Wiedman | 34-37 |
| 13:37 | American U. | Adrian Gross misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-37 |
| 13:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Vito Esposito | 34-37 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Vito Esposito throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG), Stephen Danek (SF), Richard Bennett (PF) Larry Sievert, Shelton Shea, Clyde Utley, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Jessie Williamson (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Tommy Strozier, Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano | |
| 12:57 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Glenn Herlihy and the foul's on Joel Ament - foul #1 on Joel Ament, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) James Stone | |
| 12:57 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins makes the free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Joel Ament clanks a turnaround from close range | 37-37 |
| 12:32 | American U. | Stephen Danek grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 12:26 | American U. | William Dalton is called for the reach on Richard Bennett - foul #1 on William Dalton, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Marion Block (C) Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:59 | American U. | Roger Blackmon knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Joel Ament can't connect on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Stephen Danek - foul #3 on Stephen Danek, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), James Stone (PF) Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Block (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stone (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:34 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Roger Blackmon | 43-39 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Norman Wiedman is hacked by Roger Blackmon - foul #2 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #5 | 43-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Utley (SF), Adrian Gross (C) Stephen Danek, Marion Block | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG) Norman Wiedman | |
| 11:18 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Adrian Gross gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:12 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Frankie Molnar connects on the floater from the left block set up by William Dalton and the foul's on Clyde Utley - foul #3 on Clyde Utley, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| 10:49 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy hits a jumpshot from the right wing and the foul's on William Dalton - foul #2 on William Dalton, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (PG) Roger Blackmon | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SF), Rogelio Romano (C) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, Joel Ament | |
| 10:28 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy makes the free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 09:56 | American U. | Richard Bennett can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 46-45 |
| 09:55 | American U. | Adrian Gross tips it but misses | 46-45 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Vito Esposito grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 09:39 | Butler | James Stone can't connect on a shot in the lane | 46-45 |
| 09:38 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 09:28 | American U. | Larry Sievert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:08 | Butler | James Stone connects on the shot from the free throw line | 49-47 |
| 08:50 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 08:35 | Butler | James Stone misses long on a runner near the basket | 49-47 |
| 08:33 | American U. | Richard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:29 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-47 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:15 | Butler | James Stone comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Vito Esposito hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Rogelio Romano can't tip it in | 49-47 |
| 07:52 | American U. | Adrian Gross gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 07:45 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Adrian Gross | 51-47 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Tommy Strozier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Shelton Shea (SG), Stephen Danek (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF), Marion Block (C) Larry Sievert, Glenn Herlihy, Clyde Utley, Richard Bennett, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Jessie Williamson (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Tommy Strozier, Norman Wiedman, James Stone, Rogelio Romano | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Marion Block (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 blk. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | American U. | Stephen Danek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-47 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Jessie Williamson gets the rebound | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Butler | William Dalton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Roger Blackmon - foul #3 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #7 | 51-47 |
| 06:57 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:57 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 06:33 | American U. | Shelton Shea misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-49 |
| 06:32 | Butler | William Dalton gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 06:15 | Butler | Joel Ament scores on a shot in the lane | 51-51 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Shelton Shea buries a 3 from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Stephen Danek is called for the reach on Jessie Williamson - foul #4 on Stephen Danek, team foul #8 | 54-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Bennett (PF) Marion Block | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:24 | American U. | Stephen Danek hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Jessie Williamson - foul #2 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG) Shelton Shea | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG) Jessie Williamson | |
| 05:24 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 05:24 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:00 | Butler | William Dalton knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Joel Ament | 56-55 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 04:41 | American U. | Roger Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 58-55 |
| 04:34 | Butler | William Dalton misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Raphael Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-55 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Raphael Rossi loses the ball out of bounds | 58-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (PG), Shelton Shea (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Adrian Gross (C) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Stephen Danek, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, Raphael Rossi, Joel Ament | |
| 03:45 | American U. | Larry Sievert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 03:44 | American U. | Adrian Gross tips it back up and in | 60-55 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Vito Esposito clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 60-55 |
| 03:24 | American U. | Adrian Gross grabs the board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Sievert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Wiedman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | American U. | Richard Bennett banks in the layup on a great pass from Larry Sievert | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | Butler | Rogelio Romano is hacked by Adrian Gross - foul #2 on Adrian Gross, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF) Norman Wiedman | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | American U. | Richard Bennett pulls down the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:56 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| 02:43 | American U. | Richard Bennett can't throw it down | 62-55 |
| 02:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Stone | 62-55 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG) Larry Sievert, Shelton Shea | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Tommy Strozier clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 02:28 | American U. | Adrian Gross gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Roger Blackmon clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 62-55 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the board | 62-55 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Joel Ament knocks in the floater in the lane set up by James Stone | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Roger Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Joel Ament - foul #2 on Joel Ament, team foul #8 | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Gross | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | American U. | James Stone steals it from Adrian Gross | 62-57 |
| 01:00 | Butler | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the offensive rebound | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | James Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Adrian Gross misses the easy layup but the foul's on Frankie Molnar - foul #2 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #9 | 62-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SF) Clyde Utley | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Adrian Gross makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Adrian Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Adrian Gross grabs the board | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Adrian Gross is hacked by Tommy Strozier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #10 | 64-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Gabriel (PG), Clyde Utley (SF) Roger Blackmon, Larry Sievert | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Adrian Gross makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Adrian Gross makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by James Stone | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy is fouled in the backcourt by William Dalton - foul #3 on William Dalton, team foul #11 | 66-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (PG), Arthur Wiggins (C) Larry Gabriel, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:06 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Tommy Strozier knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-63 |