| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sanborn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jurado (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) C - James Scholz (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Allen Sanborn inbounds the ball | 34-37 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Florida | James Ries is fouled on the floor by James Scholz - foul #3 on James Scholz, team foul #1 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Rolf (C) James Scholz | |
| 19:32 | Florida | Allen Sanborn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 19:31 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses the tip | 34-37 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Robert Adams pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Charles Blackman is whistled for traveling | 34-37 |
| 18:58 | Florida | James Ries is hacked by Charles Blackman - foul #3 on Charles Blackman, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SF) Charles Blackman | |
| 18:43 | Florida | Allen Sanborn buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Jurado | 36-37 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Wayne Davis is called for the reach on Paul Hull - foul #1 on Wayne Davis, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is hacked by James Ries - foul #3 on James Ries, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (PG) James Ries | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:54 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:53 | Florida | Richard Kemp snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 17:45 | Florida | Wayne Davis comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 36-37 |
| 17:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Hull | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Robert Adams misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | Florida | Jack Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | Florida | Jack Tovar misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 36-37 |
| 17:10 | Florida | Jack Tovar hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Steven Nims clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 38-37 |
| 16:54 | Florida | Richard Kemp grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:47 | Florida | Richard Kemp misses short on a jumper from the left block | 38-37 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Daniel Rolf grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Steven Nims can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:35 | Florida | Wayne Davis pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:24 | Florida | Scott Jurado misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Butler | Daniel Rolf grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Kevin Jackson clanks a turnaround from the left block | 38-37 |
| 16:04 | Florida | Wayne Davis grabs the board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Richard Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Sanborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Scott Jurado (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Wayne Davis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Hull (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Steven Nims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Rolf (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Florida | Richard Kemp's pass is intercepted by Paul Hull | 38-37 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Steven Nims misses the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Allen Sanborn - foul #3 on Allen Sanborn, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Edward Brady (SG), Floyd Odle (PF), Harry Dyer (C) Richard Kemp, Jack Tovar, Scott Jurado, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), James Coulson (PF), James Scholz (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Robert Adams, Daniel Rolf | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Steven Nims misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 15:27 | Florida | Floyd Odle snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 15:07 | Florida | Edward Brady is hacked by Steven Nims - foul #1 on Steven Nims, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG) Steven Nims | |
| 15:00 | Florida | James Ries can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:59 | Butler | James Scholz gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Jeffery Ford hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Frank Jackson | 38-41 |
| 14:31 | Florida | Allen Sanborn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Tovar (SG) Edward Brady | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:19 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Allen Sanborn - foul #4 on Allen Sanborn, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (C) Allen Sanborn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:19 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the 3rd free throw | 38-42 |
| 14:19 | Butler | James Scholz snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Frank Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (SF) Herman Short | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG) Frank Jackson | |
| 13:46 | Florida | James Ries comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-42 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Paul Hull gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 13:33 | Butler | James Coulson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG) Jeffery Ford | |
| 13:04 | Florida | Jack Tovar can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by James Scholz - foul #4 on James Scholz, team foul #4 | 38-42 |
| Subs | Florida | Joseph Kent (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Floyd Odle, Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Charles Blackman, James Scholz | |
| 13:04 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:04 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Hull misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Wayne Davis - foul #2 on Wayne Davis, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (C) James Coulson | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 3rd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Florida | The rebound goes to Richard Kemp | 40-43 |
| 12:26 | Florida | Jeffery Ford steals the ball from Wayne Davis | 40-43 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Kevin Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Adams | 40-46 |
| 12:02 | Florida | James Ries makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Richard Kemp | 43-46 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Paul Hull can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-46 |
| 11:43 | Florida | The rebound goes to Wayne Davis | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Tovar (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Kent (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Paul Hull (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 11:24 | Florida | Wayne Davis is called for traveling | 43-46 |
| Subs | Florida | Herman Short (PG), Edward Brady (SG), Floyd Odle (SF), Scott Jurado (PF), Harry Dyer (C) James Ries, Jack Tovar, Richard Kemp, Joseph Kent, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Blackman (SF), James Coulson (PF), Daniel Rolf (C) Paul Hull, Steven Nims, Robert Adams | |
| 11:08 | Butler | Jeffery Ford hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Blackman | 43-48 |
| 10:46 | Florida | Herman Short scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Charles Blackman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Charles Blackman snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses short on a jump hook from close range | 46-48 |
| 10:16 | Florida | Edward Brady snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 10:12 | Florida | Herman Short loses the dribble to Kevin Jackson | 46-48 |
| 09:52 | Butler | James Coulson loses the dribble to Herman Short | 46-48 |
| 09:40 | Florida | Edward Brady misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Charles Blackman grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 46-48 |
| 09:12 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Daniel Rolf clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Edward Brady - foul #1 on Edward Brady, team foul #6 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG), Jack Tovar (SG), Richard Kemp (SF), Joseph Kent (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Herman Short, Edward Brady, Floyd Odle, Scott Jurado, Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Kevin Jackson, Jeffery Ford, Charles Blackman, James Coulson | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Daniel Rolf misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 08:47 | Florida | Joseph Kent snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:28 | Florida | Richard Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-48 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Robert Adams snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Daniel Rolf comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 08:11 | Florida | Wayne Davis gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 07:45 | Florida | Richard Kemp misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Tovar (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Kemp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Joseph Kent (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 reb. C - Daniel Rolf (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Daniel Rolf drills a floater from the left side | 46-50 |
| 07:18 | Florida | Paul Hull is called for the reach on Jack Tovar - foul #1 on Paul Hull, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Allen Sanborn (SF) Richard Kemp | |
| Subs | Butler | James Scholz (C) Daniel Rolf | |
| 07:10 | Florida | Joseph Kent drills a floater from the left block | 48-50 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Paul Hull can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Davis - foul #3 on Wayne Davis, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Florida | Scott Jurado (PF) Joseph Kent | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Charles Blackman (SF) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 06:31 | Florida | Jack Tovar misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Scholz - foul #5 on James Scholz, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Coulson (C) James Scholz | |
| 06:31 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 06:31 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Paul Hull is hacked by James Ries - foul #4 on James Ries, team foul #8 | 50-52 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:58 | Florida | James Ries misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-54 |
| 05:57 | Butler | James Coulson snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Charles Blackman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Robert Adams tips it in | 50-56 |
| 05:37 | Florida | James Ries can't finish the layup | 50-56 |
| 05:35 | Butler | James Coulson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-56 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Robert Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (PG), Floyd Odle (PF), Harry Dyer (C) James Ries, Scott Jurado, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Jeffery Ford (C) Paul Hull, Charles Blackman, Robert Adams | |
| 05:10 | Florida | Jack Tovar misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-56 |
| 05:09 | Florida | Richard Kemp tips it home | 52-56 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 04:28 | Florida | Richard Kemp scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Steven Nims misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Harry Dyer - foul #2 on Harry Dyer, team foul #9 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Florida | James Ries (PG) Jack Tovar | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG), Daniel Rolf (C) Kevin Jackson, Frank Jackson | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Steven Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 03:58 | Florida | Richard Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:56 | Florida | James Ries grabs the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 03:41 | Florida | Richard Kemp misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-61 |
| 03:39 | Florida | Floyd Odle tips it back up and in | 56-61 |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Ries (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Kemp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - Allen Sanborn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Floyd Odle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Harry Dyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 21 pts. 2 stl. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 9 pts. PF - James Coulson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Rolf (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | James Coulson drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Hull | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:58 | Florida | James Ries knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Kemp | 59-64 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-64 |
| Subs | Florida | Jack Tovar (SG), Scott Jurado (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Richard Kemp, Floyd Odle, Harry Dyer | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Jeffery Ford, Steven Nims, James Coulson | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Charles Blackman is called for traveling | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:16 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Florida | Wayne Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 02:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Blackman | 59-64 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Kevin Jackson knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Hull | 59-66 |
| 01:54 | Florida | Scott Jurado is fouled on the floor by Robert Adams - foul #1 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 01:54 | Florida | Scott Jurado misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 01:54 | Florida | Allen Sanborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:37 | Florida | Allen Sanborn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Daniel Rolf pulls down the rebound | 59-66 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is called for traveling | 59-66 |
| 01:00 | Florida | Jack Tovar is hacked by Daniel Rolf - foul #1 on Daniel Rolf, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| 01:00 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 01:00 | Florida | Jack Tovar makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Butler | Charles Blackman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-66 |
| 00:36 | Florida | Jack Tovar grabs the defensive rebound | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Florida | Allen Sanborn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Ries | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Paul Hull is fouled in the backcourt by James Ries - foul #5 on James Ries, team foul #10 | 64-66 |
| Subs | Florida | Richard Kemp (PG) James Ries | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:18 | Florida | Richard Kemp hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Richard Kemp is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kemp, team foul #11 | 67-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 00:17 | Florida | Wayne Davis grabs the board | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Florida | Jack Tovar drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-69 |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kevin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 70-69 |