| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Christopher Russell inbounds the ball | 29-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Butler | A charge is called on Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #1 | 29-33 |
| 19:36 | Clemson | Eric Clement blocks the jumper by Xiaoping Fang | 29-33 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 29-33 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Eric Clement scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holder | 31-33 |
| 18:48 | Clemson | Christopher Russell takes the ball from Charles Nelson | 31-33 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 18:19 | Clemson | Charles Nelson pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 17:54 | Clemson | James Holder steps in front of the Robert Vogel pass | 31-33 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Rex Massey hits the finger roll set up by James Holder | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Clemson | Robert Vogel scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Doug Edwards | 33-35 |
| 17:24 | Butler | James Holder comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 33-35 |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Harold Riley gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #2 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Sean Deslauriers (SF), Calvin Issel (C) James Holder, Christopher Russell, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Larry Eder (SF), Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:58 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Rex Massey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:37 | Clemson | Charles Nelson pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:11 | Clemson | Charles Nelson is called for 5 seconds | 33-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) Rex Massey, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Clemson | Don Matthew (C) Charles Nelson | |
| 16:02 | Butler | Roland Inge misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Clemson | Larry Eder pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) SF - Roland Inge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) C - Calvin Issel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Don Matthew (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Clemson | Larry Eder clanks a jumper in the lane | 33-37 |
| 15:38 | Clemson | Larry Eder grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:28 | Clemson | Calvin Issel picks off the pass by Stephen Hager | 33-37 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Tommy Petti buries a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Carter and he's hacked by Dennis Migliore - foul #1 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Tommy Petti makes the free throw | 36-37 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Vogel, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF) Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski buries a runner in the lane set up by Rex Massey | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Doug Edwards and the foul's on Rex Massey - foul #3 on Rex Massey, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Joseph Latta (SG) Larry Eder | |
| 14:16 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Christopher Russell hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Holder | 41-40 |
| 13:42 | Clemson | Joseph Latta hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 13:18 | Butler | James Holder is fouled on the floor by Joseph Latta - foul #1 on Joseph Latta, team foul #3 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (SF), Dennis Migliore (PF), Don Matthew (C) Xiaoping Fang, Joseph Latta, Robert Vogel, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| 12:59 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Carter and he's hacked by Don Matthew - foul #2 on Don Matthew, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Dennis Migliore | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore lays it up and in set up by Robert Clay | 43-45 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Christopher Russell's floater is knocked away by Dennis Migliore | 43-45 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Charles Carter grabs the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Don Matthew blocks the short jumper by Eric Clement | 43-45 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Charles Carter tips it back up and in | 45-45 |
| 12:04 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits a jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Charles Carter hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 45-47 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Charles Nelson | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Clay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Don Matthew (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stephen Hager | 45-50 |
| 11:08 | Butler | The jump hook by Delbert Jastremski is blocked by Don Matthew | 45-50 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Charles Nelson grabs the board | 45-50 |
| 10:43 | Clemson | Charles Nelson can't finish the layup | 45-50 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-50 |
| 10:15 | Clemson | Don Matthew gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:04 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 10:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Rex Massey | 45-50 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Eric Clement comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dennis Migliore - foul #2 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (PG), James Holder (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, Charles Carter, Christopher Russell, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Larry Eder (SG), Robert Vogel (SF), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Charles Nelson, Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| 09:37 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 09:17 | Clemson | Doug Edwards comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:16 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang grabs the offensive board | 47-50 |
| 08:51 | Clemson | Robert Vogel misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-50 |
| 08:49 | Butler | James Holder grabs the board | 47-50 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Calvin Issel knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from James Holder | 49-50 |
| 08:00 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang travels with the ball | 49-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Tommy Petti (PF) Roland Inge, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Charles Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 07:29 | Clemson | Robert Vogel pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 3 pts. C - Calvin Issel (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Xiaoping Fang (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Eder (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Doug Edwards (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Robert Vogel buries a shot in the paint set up by Xiaoping Fang and he's fouled by Sean Deslauriers - foul #1 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #4 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), Delbert Jastremski (C) James Holder, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Jason Carlson (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| 07:09 | Clemson | Robert Vogel makes the free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Sean Deslauriers | 52-53 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Robert Vogel is fouled on the floor by Sean Deslauriers - foul #2 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF) Sean Deslauriers | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Don Matthew (C) Jason Carlson, Robert Vogel | |
| 06:04 | Clemson | Robert Clay lays it up and in | 52-55 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Dennis Migliore is called for the reach on Tommy Petti - foul #3 on Dennis Migliore, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Stephen Hager, Dennis Migliore, Don Matthew | |
| 05:49 | Butler | James Holder connects on the 3 from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 05:39 | Clemson | Robert Clay blows the layup | 55-55 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Christopher Russell snags the defensive board | 55-55 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Rex Massey clanks a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Charles Nelson - foul #1 on Charles Nelson, team foul #7 | 55-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Clement (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Tommy Petti, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 05:17 | Butler | Rex Massey misses the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Robert Clay misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Christopher Russell - foul #3 on Christopher Russell, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Robert Clay makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:10 | Clemson | Robert Clay makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Christopher Russell is whistled for traveling | 56-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SG), Robert Vogel (SF) Charles Nelson, Robert Clay | |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Larry Eder clanks a floater in the lane | 56-57 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Rex Massey snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Christopher Russell hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Holder | 58-57 |
| 03:49 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-57 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Rex Massey snags the defensive board | 58-57 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Calvin Issel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | Clemson | Stephen Hager (PG), Charles Nelson (SG), Robert Clay (PF), Dennis Migliore (C) Xiaoping Fang, Larry Eder, Doug Edwards, Harold Riley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Inge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Stephen Hager (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Nelson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Robert Vogel (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Clay (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Migliore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | Clemson | Delbert Jastremski blocks the short jumper by Robert Clay | 58-57 |
| 03:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Delbert Jastremski | 58-57 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Eric Clement knocks in the jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by Robert Clay - foul #1 on Robert Clay, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Eder (SF) Robert Vogel | |
| 02:50 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:48 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge | |
| Subs | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang (PG), Robert Vogel (SF) Stephen Hager, Larry Eder | |
| 02:30 | Clemson | Charles Nelson can't finish the layup | 61-57 |
| 02:29 | Clemson | Dennis Migliore grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 02:19 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 61-57 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | The offensive rebound goes to Xiaoping Fang | 61-57 |
| 02:18 | Clemson | Clemson calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Doug Edwards (PF), Harold Riley (C) Robert Clay, Dennis Migliore | |
| 02:09 | Clemson | A charge is called on Xiaoping Fang - foul #1 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #9 | 61-57 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski is hacked by Harold Riley - foul #2 on Harold Riley, team foul #10 | 61-57 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 01:50 | Clemson | Robert Vogel snags the defensive board | 62-57 |
| 01:35 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-57 |
| 01:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 62-57 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Rex Massey knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-57 |
| 01:08 | Clemson | Xiaoping Fang is called for traveling | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Harold Riley steps in front of the Christopher Russell pass | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Charles Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-57 |
| 00:38 | Clemson | Doug Edwards pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:34 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses the 3 from the left corner | 64-57 |
| 00:32 | Clemson | Robert Vogel grabs the offensive rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Eric Clement is called for the reach on Charles Nelson - foul #2 on Eric Clement, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:30 | Clemson | Charles Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Rex Massey is fouled in the backcourt by Xiaoping Fang - foul #2 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Rex Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Charles Nelson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Xiaoping Fang is called for the reach on Charles Carter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Xiaoping Fang, team foul #12 | 66-62 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Charles Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:20 | Clemson | Harold Riley pulls down the rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | Charles Nelson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-62 |
| 00:12 | Clemson | Harold Riley gets the offensive rebound | 67-62 |
| 00:08 | Clemson | Charles Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Harold Riley | 67-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Charles Carter is hacked by Charles Nelson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Nelson, team foul #13 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Rex Massey | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | Clemson | Charles Nelson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 69-65 |