| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Thomas Benavides (fresh) SG - Travis Hott (fresh) SF - Rudy Barnes (fresh) PF - Ted Willis (fresh) C - Glen Lee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | William & Mary | Glen Lee wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | William & Mary | William & Mary is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:46 | William & Mary | Glen Lee drills a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Rudy Barnes | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Joseph Dean blows the layup | 2-0 |
| 19:34 | William & Mary | Travis Hott grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:28 | William & Mary | Travis Hott's layup is rejected by Billy Gibson | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | William & Mary | Ted Willis snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | William & Mary | Travis Hott can't throw it down | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Thomas Benavides - foul #1 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | William & Mary | Joseph Dean steals it from Thomas Benavides | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Ted Willis is called for the reach on Joseph Dean in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted Willis, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Erick Ashley is open and scores on a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 2-4 |
| 18:13 | William & Mary | Glen Lee is called for traveling | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Thomas Benavides is called for the reach on Gregory Skoog in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (PG) Thomas Benavides | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:53 | Butler | Joseph Dean is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (SG), Marty Cochran (SF), Ronnie Robertson (PF), Lynn Caldwell (C) Travis Hott, Rudy Barnes, Ted Willis, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| 17:38 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson is hacked by Gregory Skoog - foul #1 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (C) Billy Gibson | |
| 17:18 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell hits the finger roll set up by William Brown | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Justin Corning | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | William & Mary | Marty Cochran loses the ball out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Glen Lee (C) Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from straight away | 4-6 |
| 16:16 | William & Mary | Glen Lee gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | William & Mary | Garry Payson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Hott (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Ted Willis (PF) William Brown, Marty Cochran, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Erick Ashley (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, James Blevins | |
| 15:54 | William & Mary | Garry Payson misses the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | William & Mary | Garry Payson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Garry Payson (fresh) SG - Travis Hott (fresh) SF - Robert Powell (fresh) PF - Ted Willis (fresh) C - Glen Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Gregory Skoog throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (PG) Garry Payson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:32 | William & Mary | William Brown makes the shot from the left wing set up by Travis Hott | 6-6 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Mark McConaghy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | William & Mary | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:58 | William & Mary | Gregory Skoog is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #3 | 6-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), Rudy Barnes (SF), Ronnie Robertson (C) William Brown, Robert Powell, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Joshua Shaver (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Billy Gibson | |
| 14:49 | William & Mary | Ted Willis hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | William & Mary | Travis Hott grabs the offensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:32 | William & Mary | Travis Hott hits the finger roll set up by Garry Payson and he's hacked by Justin Corning - foul #1 on Justin Corning, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell (C) Ted Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), James Blevins (C) Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 14:32 | William & Mary | Travis Hott makes the free throw | 9-6 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Robert Dotson is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 9-6 |
| 14:12 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:58 | William & Mary | Garry Payson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 13:57 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Justin Corning comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 13:35 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Robert Dotson is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Robertson - foul #1 on Ronnie Robertson, team foul #4 | 9-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (PG), Marty Cochran (SF), Ted Willis (PF), Glen Lee (C) Garry Payson, Rudy Barnes, Ronnie Robertson, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) Rex Cuddy, James Blevins | |
| 13:02 | Butler | Billy Gibson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Joshua Shaver (C) Don Rasco, Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Billy Gibson | |
| 12:41 | William & Mary | Travis Hott scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by William Brown | 11-6 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Shaver | 11-9 |
| 12:08 | William & Mary | Glen Lee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the floater from the left side | 11-9 |
| 11:46 | William & Mary | Ted Willis pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - William Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Travis Hott (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marty Cochran (fairly fresh) PF - Ted Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glen Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark McConaghy (fairly fresh) C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:40 | William & Mary | Travis Hott is called for traveling | 11-9 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Lynn Caldwell (PF) William Brown, Marty Cochran, Ted Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), James Blevins (C) Oscar Blankenship, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Glen Lee steals it from Don Rasco | 11-9 |
| 11:14 | William & Mary | Glen Lee hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 11:13 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Robert Dotson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Justin Corning | 11-12 |
| 10:49 | William & Mary | Travis Hott travels with the ball | 11-12 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (SG) Travis Hott | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Robert Dotson can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Powell - foul #1 on Robert Powell, team foul #5 | 11-12 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson (PF) Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (SG) Justin Corning | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:05 | William & Mary | Garry Payson banks in the layup on a great pass from William Brown | 13-13 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Ronnie Robertson steals the ball from Don Rasco in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| 09:53 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Brown | 15-13 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Rex Cuddy comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 09:29 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson gets the rebound | 15-13 |
| 09:19 | William & Mary | Garry Payson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Ronnie Robertson | 18-13 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Robert Dotson clanks a jump hook from the left block | 18-13 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Rex Cuddy grabs the offensive rebound | 18-13 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Robert Dotson buries a jumper in the paint | 18-15 |
| 08:28 | William & Mary | Glen Lee blows the layup | 18-15 |
| 08:26 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson tips it home | 20-15 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Don Rasco is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Payson - foul #1 on Garry Payson, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Marty Cochran (SG), Rudy Barnes (SF), Ted Willis (PF), Lynn Caldwell (C) Garry Payson, Robert Powell, Ronnie Robertson, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF) Don Rasco, Joshua Shaver, Robert Dotson, Rex Cuddy | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Erick Ashley is hacked by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:04 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell grabs the defensive rebound | 20-16 |
| 07:44 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-16 |
| 07:43 | William & Mary | The offensive rebound goes to Rudy Barnes | 20-16 |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - William Brown (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marty Cochran (fresh) SF - Rudy Barnes (fresh) PF - Ted Willis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lynn Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Justin Corning (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) C - James Blevins (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes is fouled on the floor by Erick Ashley - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #6 | 20-16 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Hott (SG) Ted Willis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:12 | William & Mary | William Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-16 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Erick Ashley gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Justin Corning is fouled on the floor by Lynn Caldwell - foul #1 on Lynn Caldwell, team foul #8 | 20-16 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), Ted Willis (PF), Glen Lee (C) William Brown, Lynn Caldwell, Marty Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (C) James Blevins | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Justin Corning misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:48 | William & Mary | Glen Lee gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| 06:26 | William & Mary | Glen Lee clanks a shot from the left side | 20-16 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Mark McConaghy grabs the board | 20-16 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses short on an open turnaround from the right block | 20-16 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Erick Ashley tips it home | 20-18 |
| 05:53 | William & Mary | Garry Payson is hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell (C) Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Robert Dotson (PF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| 05:53 | William & Mary | Garry Payson makes the 1st free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:53 | William & Mary | Garry Payson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Robert Dotson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Dean | 21-20 |
| 05:15 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Robert Dotson snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Garry Payson steals the ball from Robert Dotson in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| 04:58 | William & Mary | Travis Hott double dribbles | 21-20 |
| Subs | William & Mary | William Brown (PG), Robert Powell (SF), Marty Cochran (C) Garry Payson, Rudy Barnes, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Rex Cuddy (PF) Oscar Blankenship, Joshua Shaver | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-20 |
| 04:44 | William & Mary | Marty Cochran snags the defensive board | 21-20 |
| 04:23 | William & Mary | William Brown connects on the shot from the left side | 23-20 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Travis Hott steals the ball from Robert Dotson | 23-20 |
| 03:38 | William & Mary | Robert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-20 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Thomas Benavides (PG), Garry Payson (SG), Rudy Barnes (SF), Ronnie Robertson (PF), Lynn Caldwell (C) William Brown, Travis Hott, Robert Powell, Ted Willis, Marty Cochran | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy, Robert Dotson | |
| Lineup | William & Mary | PG - Thomas Benavides (fresh) SG - Garry Payson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Barnes (fairly fresh) PF - Ronnie Robertson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lynn Caldwell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) C - James Blevins (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Butler | James Blevins misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-20 |
| 03:07 | William & Mary | Ronnie Robertson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 03:02 | William & Mary | Garry Payson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 23-20 |
| 03:00 | William & Mary | Rudy Barnes hits the follow up shot | 25-20 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Ronnie Robertson picks off the pass by Justin Corning in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 02:44 | William & Mary | Garry Payson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Glen Lee (C) Ronnie Robertson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (C) James Blevins | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-20 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Mark McConaghy tips it home | 25-22 |
| 02:06 | William & Mary | Glen Lee is fouled on the floor by Joshua Shaver - foul #1 on Joshua Shaver, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Travis Hott (SG), Robert Powell (SF), Marty Cochran (PF) Garry Payson, Rudy Barnes, Lynn Caldwell | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| 02:06 | William & Mary | Glen Lee makes the 1st free throw | 26-22 |
| 02:06 | William & Mary | Glen Lee makes the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Billy Gibson | 27-24 |
| 01:30 | William & Mary | Glen Lee connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Travis Hott and the foul's on Joshua Shaver - foul #2 on Joshua Shaver, team foul #9 | 29-24 |
| 01:30 | William & Mary | Glen Lee makes the free throw | 30-24 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Don Rasco makes the jump hook from close range | 30-26 |
| 00:53 | William & Mary | Rex Cuddy takes the ball from Thomas Benavides | 30-26 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Benavides - foul #3 on Thomas Benavides, team foul #9 | 30-26 |
| Subs | William & Mary | Garry Payson (PG), William Brown (SF), Ronnie Robertson (PF), Lynn Caldwell (C) Thomas Benavides, Robert Powell, Marty Cochran, Glen Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF), James Blevins (C) Rex Cuddy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:51 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 00:26 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Blevins - foul #1 on James Blevins, team foul #10 | 30-26 |
| Subs | William & Mary | | |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (PF) Gregory Skoog, Don Rasco, Billy Gibson | |
| 00:26 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell makes the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:26 | William & Mary | Lynn Caldwell misses the 2nd free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:26 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the board | 31-26 |
| 00:23 | Butler | William Brown is called for the reach on Oscar Blankenship in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #10 | 31-26 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 00:02 | William & Mary | Travis Hott connects on the jumper from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Justin Corning hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 33-27 |