| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 6 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Thomas Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Needham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Coakley (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Stanley Herring (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley inbounds the ball | 37-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden is fouled on the floor by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:34 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Joseph Coakley, team foul #1 | 37-41 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Tomas Travis knocks in the jumper near the basket | 39-41 |
| 19:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Dowden | 39-44 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Stanley Herring blocks the short jumper by Tomas Travis | 39-44 |
| 18:58 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Hooten | 39-44 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Anthony Roberts is hacked by Stanley Herring - foul #1 on Stanley Herring, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (PF) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (PG), Charles Wertz (SG), Jose Duarte (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Thomas Dowden, Kenneth Needham, David Taylor, Stanley Herring | |
| 18:21 | Butler | Rodney Gentile clanks a shot from the left side | 39-44 |
| 18:19 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Alex Rankin pulls down the rebound | 39-44 |
| 17:58 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-44 |
| 17:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Lyles | 39-44 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Richard Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-44 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Richard Brown hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 17:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Brown | 41-44 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the lay-in | 41-44 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Ronald Hughes tips it in | 43-44 |
| 16:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Goldberg | 43-46 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Daniel Lyles travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Manuel Hooten, Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Kenneth Needham (SG), John Pinnix (SF), David Taylor (PF), Stanley Herring (C) Walter Goldberg, Charles Wertz, Joseph Coakley, Jose Duarte, Alex Rankin | |
| 16:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix can't connect on a shot from the left side | 43-46 |
| 16:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring tips it in | 43-48 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Michael Traver scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Tomas Travis (fresh) 8 pts. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Thomas Dowden (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Needham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) C - Stanley Herring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring blows the dunk | 45-48 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Anthony Roberts snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Tomas Travis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins (C) Stanley Herring | |
| 15:23 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Tomas Travis makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 15:04 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 15:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 14:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rollins (PG), Rodney Gentile (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Samuel Spurgeon (SF), Stanley Herring (PF) Kenneth Needham, John Pinnix, David Taylor | |
| 14:23 | Butler | Richard Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (SG) Thomas Dowden | |
| 14:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Martin Hamilton | 47-48 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Thomas Rollins misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 13:36 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 13:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 13:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz tips it home | 47-50 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Thomas Rollins loses the dribble to Samuel Spurgeon | 47-50 |
| 13:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz blows the dunk | 47-50 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Rodney Gentile pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 12:48 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins snags the defensive board | 47-50 |
| 12:26 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-50 |
| 12:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Rollins | 47-50 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Thomas Rollins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Rodney Gentile | 50-50 |
| 11:52 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 50-50 |
| 11:50 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Walter Goldberg steals it from Thomas Rollins in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Rollins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Walter Goldberg (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Wertz (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SF - Samuel Spurgeon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stanley Herring (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hoskins (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 50-52 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the board | 50-52 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Rodney Gentile can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Thomas Rollins pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Ronald Hughes scores on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 10:44 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz is hacked by Rodney Gentile - foul #2 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #2 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Daniel Lyles (C) Thomas Rollins, Rodney Gentile, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Kenneth Needham (SG), Joseph Coakley (SF), David Taylor (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Walter Goldberg, Charles Wertz, Samuel Spurgeon, Stanley Herring, Richard Hoskins | |
| 10:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Traver is called for the reach on Joseph Coakley - foul #3 on Michael Traver, team foul #3 | 52-52 |
| 10:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor lays it up and in set up by Alex Rankin and he's fouled by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 52-54 |
| 10:12 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor makes the free throw | 52-55 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Thomas Dowden - foul #2 on Thomas Dowden, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Michael Traver knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-55 |
| 09:17 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joseph Coakley | 55-57 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Tomas Travis is open but misses the lay-in | 55-57 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Anthony Roberts tips it back up and in | 57-57 |
| 08:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 57-57 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Tomas Travis pulls down the rebound | 57-57 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Alex Rankin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alex Rankin, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG), Samuel Richardson (C) Michael Traver, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix (SG), Jose Duarte (SF), Richard Hoskins (C) Kenneth Needham, Joseph Coakley, Alex Rankin | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Samuel Richardson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #4 on David Taylor, team foul #6 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham (SG) David Taylor | |
| 08:14 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 07:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ronald Hughes - foul #3 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #5 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | David Taylor (PF) Thomas Dowden | |
| 07:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 07:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Hughes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - John Pinnix (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kenneth Needham (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jose Duarte (fresh) PF - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. C - Richard Hoskins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | Ronald Hughes clanks a floater from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 07:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Duarte gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 07:10 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 59-59 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Manuel Hooten gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Richard Hoskins is called for the reach on Robert Ridley - foul #4 on Richard Hoskins, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Tomas Travis (PF) Manuel Hooten, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Walter Goldberg (SG), Joseph Coakley (SF), Stanley Herring (C) John Pinnix, Kenneth Needham, Jose Duarte, Richard Hoskins | |
| 06:50 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Robert Ridley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 06:24 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Coakley | 61-61 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is hacked by David Taylor - foul #5 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Daniel Lyles (SF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Anthony Roberts, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (SG), Richard Hoskins (C) Walter Goldberg, David Taylor | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 06:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 06:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-61 |
| 05:59 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Stanley Herring tips it in | 61-63 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-63 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the offensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Rodney Gentile hits a 3 from the right wing | 64-63 |
| 05:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley is fouled on the floor by Michael Traver - foul #4 on Michael Traver, team foul #6 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Samuel Richardson (SF) Rodney Gentile, Daniel Lyles | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Jose Duarte (PF) Thomas Dowden, Stanley Herring | |
| 05:22 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Jose Duarte buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Charles Wertz | 64-66 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Jose Duarte steps in front of the Michael Traver pass in the backcourt | 64-66 |
| 05:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Michael Traver is called for the reach on Walter Goldberg - foul #5 on Michael Traver, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (SG), Ronald Hughes (C) Michael Traver, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix (SG), Samuel Spurgeon (SF), Alex Rankin (C) Charles Wertz, Joseph Coakley, Richard Hoskins | |
| 05:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:13 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten is hacked by Walter Goldberg in the backcourt - foul #2 on Walter Goldberg, team foul #9 | 64-68 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Jose Duarte | 66-71 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Samuel Richardson double dribbles in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Rollins (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF) Manuel Hooten, Rodney Gentile, Tomas Travis | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham (SG) Walter Goldberg | |
| 04:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Rollins is called for the reach on John Pinnix - foul #1 on Thomas Rollins, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (PF) Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 04:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:30 | Fairleigh Dickinson | John Pinnix misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Ronald Hughes pulls down the rebound | 66-72 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Robert Ridley scores on a shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Rollins and he's hacked by Kenneth Needham - foul #2 on Kenneth Needham, team foul #10 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Joseph Coakley (SF), Stanley Herring (PF), Richard Hoskins (C) John Pinnix, Samuel Spurgeon, Jose Duarte, Alex Rankin | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the free throw | 68-72 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Ronald Hughes snags the offensive board | 68-72 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Richard Hoskins steals it from Robert Ridley | 68-72 |
| 03:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #4 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #9 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Rodney Gentile (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF) Thomas Rollins, Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (PG) Thomas Dowden | |
| 03:38 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham misses the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 68-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Manuel Hooten (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tomas Travis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fairleigh Dickinson | PG - Walter Goldberg (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Needham (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Coakley (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Stanley Herring (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Hoskins (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses badly on a floater from close range | 68-72 |
| 03:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tomas Travis | 68-72 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Richard Brown knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 70-72 |
| 02:40 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 02:39 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins hits the follow up shot | 70-74 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Manuel Hooten hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-74 |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | The rebound goes to Stanley Herring | 70-74 |
| 02:20 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Samuel Richardson (C) Anthony Roberts, Tomas Travis, Richard Brown | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz (SG), Jose Duarte (PF), Alex Rankin (C) Kenneth Needham, Stanley Herring, Richard Hoskins | |
| 02:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Charles Wertz's floater is tipped away by Daniel Lyles | 70-74 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Martin Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF), Tomas Travis (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Martin Hamilton, Daniel Lyles, Samuel Richardson | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden (PG), Kenneth Needham (SG), Stanley Herring (PF), Richard Hoskins (C) Walter Goldberg, Charles Wertz, Jose Duarte, Alex Rankin | |
| 01:31 | Butler | Joseph Coakley steals the ball from Tomas Travis | 70-74 |
| 01:28 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley hits the finger roll | 70-76 |
| 01:04 | Butler | A charge is called on Ronald Hughes - foul #5 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #10 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Brown (C) Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | | |
| 01:02 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Manuel Hooten steals it from Thomas Dowden in the backcourt | 70-76 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-76 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-76 |
| 00:45 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden grabs the defensive rebound | 70-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Rodney Gentile is called for the reach on Thomas Dowden in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #11 | 70-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Jose Duarte (PF) Kenneth Needham, Stanley Herring | |
| 00:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the 1st free throw | 70-77 |
| 00:43 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden makes the 2nd free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Manuel Hooten makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-78 |
| 00:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley is hacked by Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #12 | 73-78 |
| 00:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley makes the 1st free throw | 73-79 |
| 00:35 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Joseph Coakley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 73-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham (SG), Stanley Herring (PF) Walter Goldberg, Jose Duarte | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-80 |
| 00:29 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins grabs the board | 73-80 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Hooten - foul #2 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #13 | 73-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Jose Duarte (PF) Kenneth Needham, Stanley Herring | |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins misses the 1st free throw | 73-80 |
| 00:27 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-81 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Tomas Travis gets the offensive rebound | 73-81 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 73-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Kenneth Needham (SG), Stanley Herring (PF) Walter Goldberg, Jose Duarte | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Manuel Hooten comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-81 |
| 00:14 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins grabs the board | 73-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins is hacked by Rodney Gentile in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #14 | 73-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Rodney Gentile | |
| Subs | Fairleigh Dickinson | Walter Goldberg (SG), Jose Duarte (PF) Kenneth Needham, Stanley Herring | |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 1st free throw | 73-82 |
| 00:11 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Richard Hoskins makes the 2nd free throw | 73-83 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Joseph Coakley steps in front of the Manuel Hooten pass in the backcourt | 73-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fairleigh Dickinson | Fairleigh Dickinson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Fairleigh Dickinson | Thomas Dowden runs out the clock | 73-83 |