| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Locke (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Rogers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Charles Blackman inbounds the ball | 42-40 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | James Scholz comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 19:39 | Santa Clara | John Rogers gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 19:22 | Santa Clara | John Rogers tips it in | 44-40 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Paul Hull's pass is intercepted by Richard Hammer in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 19:03 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-40 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Charles Blackman pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 18:46 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Raymond Locke | 44-40 |
| 18:27 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Stiles | 46-40 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Charles Blackman is hacked by John Sloan - foul #3 on John Sloan, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Carl Snow (PF), Andrew Jackson (C) John Sloan, Raymond Locke, Richard Hammer, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), James Coulson (PF), Daniel Rolf (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Charles Blackman, Robert Adams, James Scholz | |
| 17:41 | Butler | Steven Nims knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Ford | 46-43 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 17:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk tips it but misses | 46-43 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles snags the offensive board | 46-43 |
| 17:15 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk misses long on a shot from the left side | 46-43 |
| 17:14 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow gets the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 16:55 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-43 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Jeffery Ford is hacked by Joshua Stiles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #2 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Rogers (C) Albert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG) Jeffery Ford, Frank Jackson | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Paul Hull comes up short on the floater from the left side | 49-43 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Kevin Jackson tips it in | 49-45 |
| 16:20 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is fouled on the floor by Daniel Rolf - foul #1 on Daniel Rolf, team foul #1 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Shane Specht (PF) Andrew Jackson, Damien Cacho, Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Eckenrode (SF), Robert Adams (PF), James Scholz (C) Steven Nims, James Coulson, Daniel Rolf | |
| 15:59 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles is fouled on the floor by Kevin Jackson - foul #1 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), John Sloan (SG), Richard Hammer (PF) Joshua Stiles, John Dowling, Shane Specht | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Blackman (SF) Willie Eckenrode | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Patrick Maule (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Locke (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Adams (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Scholz (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is fouled on the floor by James Scholz - foul #2 on James Scholz, team foul #3 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG) Kevin Jackson | |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Scholz - foul #3 on James Scholz, team foul #4 | 49-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Shane Specht (PF) Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG), Willie Eckenrode (SF) Paul Hull, Charles Blackman | |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:10 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 15:10 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Patrick Maule takes the ball from James Scholz | 50-45 |
| 14:22 | Santa Clara | John Sloan misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 50-45 |
| 14:21 | Santa Clara | John Sloan tips it back up and in | 52-45 |
| 14:19 | Butler | John Sloan picks off the pass by Jeffery Ford in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 14:08 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 14:06 | Butler | Willie Eckenrode snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Robert Adams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shane Specht - foul #1 on Shane Specht, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (PG), Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Richard Hammer (PF), Carl Snow (C) Patrick Maule, John Sloan, Raymond Locke, Shane Specht, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Daniel Rolf (C) Jeffery Ford, Frank Jackson, Willie Eckenrode, James Scholz | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Robert Adams makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Robert Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 13:33 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer knocks in the floater near the basket | 54-47 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Kevin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Coulson (PF) Robert Adams | |
| 13:13 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 13:12 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on James Coulson - foul #2 on James Coulson, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SF) Charles Blackman | |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 12:55 | Butler | James Coulson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 12:32 | Butler | James Coulson connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 55-49 |
| 12:15 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 55-49 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Rolf | 55-49 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Daniel Rolf is called for traveling | 55-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), John Sloan (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Shane Specht (PF), John Rogers (C) Andrew Jackson, Albert Newkirk, Damien Cacho, Richard Hammer, Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), James Scholz (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Daniel Rolf | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Joshua Stiles (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Sloan (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Locke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Specht (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Rogers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Coulson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Scholz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | John Sloan scores on a floater from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Steven Nims clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 11:39 | Santa Clara | John Rogers gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| 11:24 | Santa Clara | The jump hook by John Sloan is blocked by James Coulson | 57-49 |
| 11:22 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the rebound | 57-49 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Frank Jackson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 10:56 | Santa Clara | John Sloan snags the defensive board | 57-49 |
| 10:42 | Santa Clara | John Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Shane Specht | 59-49 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Raymond Locke is called for the reach on Frank Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Raymond Locke, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), John Dowling (SG), Andrew Jackson (SF), Damien Cacho (C) Joshua Stiles, John Sloan, Raymond Locke, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Charles Blackman (SF), Robert Adams (PF) Jeffery Ford, Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, James Coulson | |
| 10:24 | Butler | Kevin Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer (PF) Shane Specht | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:06 | Santa Clara | John Dowling throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-49 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Rolf (C) James Scholz | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Kevin Jackson hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hull and he's fouled by Patrick Maule - foul #4 on Patrick Maule, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Carl Snow (PF) Patrick Maule, Richard Hammer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the free throw | 59-52 |
| 09:42 | Santa Clara | Kevin Jackson steals the ball from Carl Snow | 59-52 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Charles Blackman banks in the layup set up by Kevin Jackson | 59-54 |
| 09:15 | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-54 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Daniel Rolf snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Charles Blackman comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-54 |
| 08:58 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Jackson - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (PG), John Sloan (SG), Raymond Locke (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Joshua Stiles, John Dowling, Carl Snow, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), James Scholz (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Charles Blackman, Daniel Rolf | |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Jeffery Ford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | John Sloan pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:48 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 07:46 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Albert Newkirk (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Sloan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Raymond Locke (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Hammer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Andrew Jackson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Adams (tiring) 5 pts. C - James Scholz (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses the jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 07:23 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 61-54 |
| 07:21 | Butler | James Scholz pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Jeffery Ford is hacked by Raymond Locke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Raymond Locke, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule (PG), Shane Specht (PF), John Rogers (C) Albert Newkirk, Richard Hammer, Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Willie Eckenrode (SF), James Coulson (PF) Steven Nims, Robert Adams | |
| 07:01 | Butler | Jeffery Ford clanks a 3 from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 06:59 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 06:35 | Santa Clara | Patrick Maule misses short on a jumper from the left side | 61-54 |
| 06:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Coulson | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Patrick Maule is called for the reach on Jeffery Ford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Maule, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Joshua Stiles (PG), Carl Snow (SF) Patrick Maule, Raymond Locke | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG) Frank Jackson, James Scholz | |
| 06:29 | Butler | Jeffery Ford misses the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | John Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:03 | Santa Clara | John Rogers makes the fadeaway from the left side | 63-54 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Kevin Jackson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away but he's hacked by Joshua Stiles - foul #3 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #8 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (SG), Damien Cacho (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) John Sloan, Carl Snow, Shane Specht | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Blackman (SF), Daniel Rolf (C) Willie Eckenrode, Jeffery Ford | |
| 05:39 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses the 3rd free throw | 63-56 |
| 05:39 | Butler | James Coulson grabs the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Charles Blackman misses the lay-in | 63-56 |
| 05:13 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Richard Hammer | 63-56 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | John Rogers is called for traveling | 63-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke (SF) John Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG), Robert Adams (PF) Paul Hull, James Coulson | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is hacked by Joshua Stiles - foul #4 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #9 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Dowling (SG) Albert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (SG), James Scholz (C) Charles Blackman, Daniel Rolf | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 04:08 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-58 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Robert Adams gets the rebound | 63-58 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Kevin Jackson is fouled on the floor by Joshua Stiles - foul #5 on Joshua Stiles, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (PG), Shane Specht (PF), Carl Snow (C) Joshua Stiles, Richard Hammer, Damien Cacho | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:50 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 03:38 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-60 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Andrew Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Dowling (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Locke (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Shane Specht (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Snow (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Adams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - James Scholz (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Frank Jackson is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Jackson - foul #1 on Andrew Jackson, team foul #11 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Rogers (C) Raymond Locke | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG) Kevin Jackson | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 03:36 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:18 | Santa Clara | Steven Nims takes the ball from John Dowling | 65-61 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Paul Hull misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| 03:08 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson gets the rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:52 | Santa Clara | Shane Specht comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Snow | 65-61 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (PG), John Sloan (SG) John Dowling, John Rogers | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), James Coulson (PF), Daniel Rolf (C) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Robert Adams, James Scholz | |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Carl Snow connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Andrew Jackson | 67-61 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Charles Blackman is hacked by Albert Newkirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Newkirk, team foul #12 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho (SF), Richard Hammer (PF) Albert Newkirk, Shane Specht | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Charles Blackman makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho is hacked by Charles Blackman - foul #1 on Charles Blackman, team foul #7 | 67-63 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:05 | Santa Clara | Damien Cacho makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Daniel Rolf is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson pulls down the rebound | 69-63 |
| 01:42 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke (SF), John Rogers (C) Damien Cacho, Carl Snow | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Adams (PF), James Scholz (C) James Coulson, Daniel Rolf | |
| 01:21 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-63 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Paul Hull clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-63 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Robert Adams tips it in | 69-65 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Robert Adams is called for the reach on Raymond Locke - foul #3 on Robert Adams, team foul #8 | 69-65 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:48 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Charles Blackman is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Charles Blackman, team foul #9 | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Richard Hammer in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #10 | 71-65 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk (PG) Andrew Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:39 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke grabs the offensive board | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke is hacked by Robert Adams - foul #4 on Robert Adams, team foul #11 | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke misses the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Raymond Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Paul Hull knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hull - foul #1 on Paul Hull, team foul #12 | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses the 1st free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer misses the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| 00:29 | Butler | James Scholz grabs the board | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Paul Hull drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Jackson | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk is hacked by Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #13 | 73-71 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk makes the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:21 | Santa Clara | Albert Newkirk makes the 2nd free throw | 75-71 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Robert Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-71 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Andrew Jackson (PG) Albert Newkirk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Hull - foul #2 on Paul Hull, team foul #14 | 75-71 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 1st free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Richard Hammer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Paul Hull is fouled in the backcourt by John Sloan - foul #4 on John Sloan, team foul #13 | 77-71 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 1st free throw | 77-72 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | John Sloan is hacked by Paul Hull in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Hull, team foul #15 | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | John Sloan misses the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:11 | Santa Clara | John Sloan makes the 2nd free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 78-73 |
| 00:03 | Butler | James Scholz snags the offensive board | 78-73 |
| 00:01 | Butler | John Sloan steals the ball from Paul Hull | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | John Sloan runs out the clock | 78-73 |