| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Savoie (fresh) SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jessie Williamson inbounds the ball | 35-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Jessie Williamson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Savoie, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Jessie Williamson knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Kevin Jackson | 37-26 |
| 19:22 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #1 | 37-26 |
| 19:12 | Penn State | Randy Kern can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Rogelio Romano gets the rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Omer Zaharis comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 37-26 |
| 18:50 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers snags the defensive board | 37-26 |
| 18:28 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 18:27 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the offensive rebound | 37-26 |
| 18:08 | Penn State | Steven Savoie hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 37-28 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Paul Hull comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-28 |
| 17:52 | Penn State | Randy Kern snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 17:37 | Penn State | Walter Gleason loses the ball out of bounds | 37-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Charles Blackman (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Omer Zaharis, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Jared Felt (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 17:23 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the jump hook in the lane | 37-28 |
| 17:22 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:17 | Penn State | Michael Sisler connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Kenneth Kelsey | 37-31 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Jeffery Ford comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-31 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Raphael Rossi hits the follow up shot | 39-31 |
| 16:47 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Raphael Rossi snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Steven Nims can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-31 |
| 16:23 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 16:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Raphael Rossi | 39-31 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Walter Gleason is called for the reach on Charles Blackman - foul #2 on Walter Gleason, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Willie Eckenrode (SF), Rogelio Romano (C) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Raphael Rossi, Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Jared Felt, Rodney Sweet | |
| 15:56 | Butler | Jeffery Ford misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 39-31 |
| 15:54 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Willie Eckenrode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Marcus Higdon (fresh) SF - Steven Savoie (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Randy Kern (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Penn State | Willie Eckenrode steals it from Marcus Higdon | 39-31 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Paul Hull is open and buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Romano | 41-31 |
| 15:02 | Penn State | Marcus Higdon knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Walter Gleason | 41-33 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Kevin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF) Willie Eckenrode, Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (SF), Rodney Sweet (PF) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Steven Savoie, Bruce Bowers | |
| 14:44 | Penn State | Eugene Berry's floater is tipped away by Rogelio Romano | 41-33 |
| 14:43 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet tips it in | 41-35 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Kevin Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Omer Zaharis tips it in | 43-35 |
| 14:09 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting hits a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Randy Kern | 43-37 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Rogelio Romano comes up short on the runner in the paint | 43-37 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Rogelio Romano tips it home | 45-37 |
| 13:46 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet can't finish the layup | 45-37 |
| 13:45 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Sweet | 45-37 |
| 13:40 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 45-37 |
| 13:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rogelio Romano | 45-37 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Omer Zaharis banks in the wide open layup | 47-37 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jessie Williamson - foul #1 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Charles Blackman (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Omer Zaharis, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Eugene Berry, Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet, Randy Kern | |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:06 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Pete Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Savoie - foul #2 on Steven Savoie, team foul #3 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Theodore Bitting | |
| 12:53 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-39 |
| 12:52 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Jared Felt | 47-39 |
| 12:45 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Kelsey | 47-42 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Steven Savoie is called for the reach on Frank Jackson - foul #3 on Steven Savoie, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG) Pete Rogers | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Jared Felt swats the layup by Charles Blackman | 47-42 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Raphael Rossi tips it but misses | 47-42 |
| 12:11 | Penn State | Jared Felt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 11:55 | Penn State | Steven Savoie buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bruce Bowers | 47-45 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Frank Jackson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Charles Blackman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Savoie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Michael Sisler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Bowers (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jared Felt (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Penn State | Jared Felt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Charles Blackman can't throw it down but he's fouled by Steven Savoie - foul #4 on Steven Savoie, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Omer Zaharis (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Theodore Bitting (C) Michael Sisler, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 11:30 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 11:08 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting loses the dribble to Jeffery Ford | 48-45 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Bruce Bowers blocks the short jumper by Rogelio Romano | 48-45 |
| 10:54 | Penn State | Eugene Berry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:38 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Jeffery Ford throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF) Pete Rogers, Jeffery Ford, Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Rodney Sweet (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Theodore Bitting | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Andrew Weber scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Walter Gleason and he's hacked by Paul Hull - foul #1 on Paul Hull, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 10:17 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses the free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Raphael Rossi gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Rodney Sweet - foul #1 on Rodney Sweet, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SF) Kenneth Kelsey | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:59 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 09:52 | Penn State | Andrew Weber comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Omer Zaharis gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gleason - foul #3 on Walter Gleason, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Jared Felt (PF) Randy Kern | |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 09:34 | Penn State | Michael Sisler misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jessie Williamson grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jessie Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF) Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Marcus Higdon (SG), Theodore Bitting (C) Andrew Weber, Rodney Sweet | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Nims - foul #2 on Steven Nims, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Rogelio Romano (C) Kevin Jackson, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Michael Sisler, Jared Felt | |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Walter Gleason misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:58 | Penn State | Walter Gleason makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Frank Jackson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-48 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses the wide open shot from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Frank Jackson gets the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Walter Gleason steals it from Steven Nims | 51-48 |
| 07:52 | Penn State | Walter Gleason hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pete Rogers (fresh) SG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) PF - Omer Zaharis (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marcus Higdon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Theodore Bitting (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Bowers (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Randy Kern (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Pete Rogers scores on a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Omer Zaharis | 53-50 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses badly on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Omer Zaharis - foul #3 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Charles Blackman (PF), Jeffery Ford (C) Pete Rogers, Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Omer Zaharis, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Steven Savoie (SF), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Marcus Higdon, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 07:28 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting makes the 2nd free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Charles Blackman is hacked by Theodore Bitting - foul #4 on Theodore Bitting, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Rodney Sweet (C) Theodore Bitting | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 07:06 | Penn State | Andrew Weber hits a 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Jessie Williamson clanks a floater from the right block | 55-55 |
| 06:38 | Penn State | Jared Felt pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 06:13 | Penn State | Jessie Williamson steals it from Jared Felt | 55-55 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Kevin Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Eckenrode (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) Jessie Williamson, Charles Blackman | |
| Subs | Penn State | Michael Sisler (SG), Randy Kern (C) Andrew Weber, Jared Felt | |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is fouled on the floor by Willie Eckenrode - foul #1 on Willie Eckenrode, team foul #6 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (C) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey (SF) Eugene Berry | |
| 05:52 | Penn State | Randy Kern is whistled for traveling | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Steven Nims (SF) Jeffery Ford, Willie Eckenrode | |
| Subs | Penn State | Bruce Bowers (PF) Rodney Sweet | |
| 05:35 | Butler | Paul Hull scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-55 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Pete Rogers - foul #1 on Pete Rogers, team foul #7 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Omer Zaharis (PF) Pete Rogers, Paul Hull, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG) Steven Savoie | |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Randy Kern makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Omer Zaharis drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Jackson | 60-57 |
| 04:29 | Penn State | Randy Kern travels with the ball | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SF), Charles Blackman (PF), Jeffery Ford (C) Steven Nims, Omer Zaharis, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (PF), Rodney Sweet (C) Michael Sisler, Bruce Bowers, Randy Kern | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Frank Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG) Eugene Berry | |
| 04:08 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 60-57 |
| 04:07 | Penn State | Rodney Sweet grabs the offensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 03:47 | Penn State | Theodore Bitting clanks a jumper from the left block | 60-57 |
| 03:45 | Penn State | Walter Gleason snags the offensive board | 60-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Walter Gleason (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Kelsey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Theodore Bitting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. C - Rodney Sweet (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Andrew Weber | 60-60 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Frank Jackson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Blackman | 62-60 |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey is hacked by Jessie Williamson - foul #2 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #8 | 62-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Pete Rogers (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Kevin Jackson, Frank Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Charles Blackman, Jeffery Ford | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG), Michael Sisler (SG), Bruce Bowers (PF), Jared Felt (C) Walter Gleason, Andrew Weber, Theodore Bitting, Rodney Sweet | |
| 02:46 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Rogelio Romano snags the defensive board | 62-60 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-60 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Pete Rogers makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-60 |
| 02:26 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF) Pete Rogers, Steven Nims | |
| Subs | Penn State | Eugene Berry (PG), Andrew Weber (SG), Theodore Bitting (C) Michael Sisler, Kenneth Kelsey, Bruce Bowers | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Steven Savoie is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #9 | 64-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 02:07 | Penn State | Steven Savoie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Rogelio Romano lays it up and in set up by Paul Hull | 66-62 |
| 01:49 | Penn State | Penn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Omer Zaharis (PF) Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Penn State | Walter Gleason (PG), Kenneth Kelsey (SF), Bruce Bowers (PF), Randy Kern (C) Eugene Berry, Steven Savoie, Jared Felt, Theodore Bitting | |
| 01:28 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 66-62 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Paul Hull gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-62 |
| 01:01 | Penn State | Randy Kern knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Walter Gleason | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 66-64 |
| 00:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Williamson | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Jessie Williamson is fouled on the floor by Bruce Bowers - foul #1 on Bruce Bowers, team foul #9 | 66-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Randy Kern grabs the board | 67-64 |
| 00:16 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers's fadeaway is rejected by Omer Zaharis | 67-64 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Paul Hull gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Paul Hull is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Gleason - foul #4 on Walter Gleason, team foul #10 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PF) Omer Zaharis | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:13 | Penn State | Bruce Bowers gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 00:07 | Penn State | Andrew Weber misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-64 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jessie Williamson snags the defensive board | 67-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jessie Williamson is hacked by Walter Gleason in the backcourt - foul #5 on Walter Gleason, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Savoie (PG) Walter Gleason | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Penn State | Kenneth Kelsey can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-64 |