| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nathaniel Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Doherty (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harry Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:51 | Princeton | Sean Brown drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Nathaniel Hudson | 38-37 |
| 19:28 | Butler | David Hartman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Louis Grist tips it in | 40-37 |
| 19:04 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Raymond Doherty | 40-39 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Louis Grist drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Burris | 42-39 |
| 18:42 | Princeton | Thomas Burris takes the ball from Nathaniel Hudson in the backcourt | 42-39 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Kelly Gayton steals it from Louis Grist | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Harry Richardson can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Billy Woodley - foul #1 on Billy Woodley, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Harry Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:58 | Princeton | Harry Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 17:37 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton pulls down the rebound | 42-41 |
| 17:31 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Sean Brown steps in front of the Louis Grist pass | 42-41 |
| 17:18 | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson can't finish the layup | 42-41 |
| 17:16 | Princeton | Harry Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 16:57 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-43 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Billy Woodley is hacked by Raymond Doherty - foul #1 on Raymond Doherty, team foul #1 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Oscar Blankenship, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Edward Seymour (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Anthony Richards (PF) Nathaniel Hudson, Sean Brown, Raymond Doherty, Harry Richardson | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Stephen Lepe makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Francis High | 44-43 |
| 16:04 | Princeton | Donald Griffith is whistled for traveling | 44-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Seymour (fresh) SF - Donald Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Anthony Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kelly Gayton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Anthony Richards - foul #1 on Anthony Richards, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG) Henry Rutter | |
| Subs | Princeton | Harry Richardson (PF) Kelly Gayton | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 15:43 | Princeton | Harry Richardson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 15:16 | Princeton | Edward Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Edward Seymour takes the ball from Leo Jacobsen | 44-43 |
| 15:05 | Princeton | Edward Seymour banks in the layup | 44-45 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by Francis High | 46-45 |
| 14:41 | Princeton | Oscar Blankenship picks off the pass by Glenn Ware | 46-45 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:23 | Princeton | Anthony Richards grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 14:13 | Princeton | Donald Griffith clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 14:12 | Princeton | Anthony Richards pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:56 | Princeton | Edward Seymour is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Oscar Blankenship, Leo Jacobsen, Francis High, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson (PG), Sean Brown (SG), Raymond Doherty (SF), Kelly Gayton (C) Glenn Ware, Edward Seymour, Donald Griffith, Anthony Richards | |
| 13:30 | Butler | Billy Woodley buries a fadeaway from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 13:11 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton drills a jumper from the right side set up by Sean Brown | 48-47 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Thomas Burris is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Thomas Burris, team foul #2 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG) Henry Rutter | |
| Subs | Princeton | Anthony Richards (PF) Harry Richardson | |
| 12:33 | Princeton | The short jumper by Nathaniel Hudson is denied by Billy Woodley | 48-47 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Thomas Burris pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:11 | Butler | David Hartman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-47 |
| 12:09 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 11:47 | Princeton | Sean Brown knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Doherty | 48-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nathaniel Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Doherty (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Kelly Gayton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Butler | David Hartman hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-50 |
| 11:05 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Oscar Blankenship - foul #1 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #3 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Edward Seymour (SG), Donald Griffith (SF), Harry Richardson (PF) Nathaniel Hudson, Sean Brown, Raymond Doherty, Anthony Richards | |
| 11:05 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 11:05 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Francis High misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 10:40 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 10:23 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton scores on a shot in the paint | 51-54 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Leo Jacobsen | 53-54 |
| 09:40 | Princeton | Harry Richardson buries a fadeaway in the lane | 53-56 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Stephen Lepe clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-56 |
| 09:18 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton pulls down the rebound | 53-56 |
| 09:01 | Princeton | Harry Richardson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Oscar Blankenship, Leo Jacobsen, Francis High, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson (PG), Sean Brown (SG), Raymond Doherty (SF), Anthony Richards (C) Glenn Ware, Donald Griffith, Harry Richardson, Kelly Gayton | |
| 08:43 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-56 |
| 08:42 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:23 | Princeton | Edward Seymour misses the fadeaway from the right side | 53-56 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Henry Rutter misses the 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 08:15 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Raymond Doherty | 53-56 |
| 08:00 | Princeton | Anthony Richards clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-56 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 53-56 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Anthony Richards picks off the pass by Thomas Burris | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nathaniel Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Doherty (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Edward Seymour (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:17 | Princeton | Anthony Richards is fouled on the floor by Louis Grist - foul #2 on Louis Grist, team foul #4 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Leo Jacobsen (SG), Francis High (SF) Henry Rutter, Thomas Burris, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Griffith (SF), Kelly Gayton (C) Raymond Doherty, Edward Seymour | |
| 06:57 | Princeton | Sean Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 53-56 |
| 06:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Louis Grist | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | Butler | The short jumper by Francis High is denied by Kelly Gayton | 53-56 |
| 06:49 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton grabs the board | 53-56 |
| 06:25 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton knocks in the shot from close range set up by Sean Brown | 53-58 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Anthony Richards is called for the reach on Billy Woodley - foul #2 on Anthony Richards, team foul #3 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Stephan Sheard (SG), Raymond Doherty (SF), Harry Richardson (PF) Nathaniel Hudson, Sean Brown, Donald Griffith, Anthony Richards | |
| 05:56 | Butler | Francis High scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Oscar Blankenship | 56-58 |
| 05:48 | Princeton | Glenn Ware is whistled for a carry | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF) Leo Jacobsen, Francis High | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 05:29 | Butler | David Hartman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-58 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Jack Crunk tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 05:15 | Princeton | Harry Richardson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-58 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Stephen Lepe comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 05:06 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton gets the rebound | 58-58 |
| 04:44 | Princeton | Glenn Ware loses the ball out of bounds | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Woodley (PF) Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson (PG), Sean Brown (SG), Edward Seymour (PF), Anthony Richards (C) Glenn Ware, Stephan Sheard, Harry Richardson, Kelly Gayton | |
| 04:31 | Butler | Raymond Doherty steps in front of the Billy Woodley pass | 58-58 |
| 04:14 | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-58 |
| 04:13 | Princeton | Sean Brown snags the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Anthony Richards misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Oscar Blankenship - foul #2 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #5 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Louis Grist (C) Oscar Blankenship, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Princeton | Donald Griffith (SF) Raymond Doherty | |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Anthony Richards misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Princeton | Anthony Richards misses the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen can't connect on a shot from the left side | 58-58 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the offensive board | 58-58 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen is hacked by Nathaniel Hudson - foul #3 on Nathaniel Hudson, team foul #4 | 58-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Francis High (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nathaniel Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Griffith (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Edward Seymour (fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-58 |
| 02:43 | Princeton | Donald Griffith drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Richards | 60-61 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF) Leo Jacobsen, Henry Rutter, Francis High | |
| Subs | Princeton | Raymond Doherty (SF) Donald Griffith | |
| 02:27 | Butler | David Hartman knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Louis Grist | 63-61 |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Harry Richardson (PF), Kelly Gayton (C) Edward Seymour, Anthony Richards | |
| 02:06 | Princeton | Louis Grist is called for the reach on Sean Brown - foul #3 on Louis Grist, team foul #6 | 63-61 |
| 01:48 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 63-61 |
| 01:46 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty snags the offensive board | 63-61 |
| 01:29 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty misses short on a floater from the left side | 63-61 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 63-61 |
| 01:11 | Butler | Louis Grist comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-61 |
| 01:10 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Sean Brown | 63-61 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson is fouled in the backcourt by Oscar Blankenship - foul #3 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #7 | 63-61 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 01:08 | Princeton | Nathaniel Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Louis Grist knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Oscar Blankenship | 66-63 |
| 00:27 | Princeton | Harry Richardson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Nathaniel Hudson | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship's layup is rejected by Harry Richardson | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Nathaniel Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Raymond Doherty (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Thomas Burris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 66-66 |
| 04:39 | Butler | David Hartman pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-66 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Hudson - foul #4 on Nathaniel Hudson, team foul #5 | 66-66 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Billy Woodley buries a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Harry Richardson - foul #2 on Harry Richardson, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:14 | Princeton | Harry Richardson grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 03:58 | Princeton | Sean Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Billy Woodley is denied on a dunk by Harry Richardson | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Princeton | Harry Richardson pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 03:10 | Princeton | The short jumper by Sean Brown is denied by Louis Grist | 68-66 |
| 03:09 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton tips it home | 68-68 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship is hacked by Nathaniel Hudson - foul #5 on Nathaniel Hudson, team foul #7 | 68-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), Francis High (SF) Thomas Burris, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Anthony Richards (PF) Nathaniel Hudson, Harry Richardson | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 02:38 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF) Leo Jacobsen, Francis High | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 02:27 | Princeton | Glenn Ware hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sean Brown | 70-70 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Louis Grist is fouled on the floor by Kelly Gayton - foul #1 on Kelly Gayton, team foul #8 | 70-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Harry Richardson (PF) Anthony Richards | |
| 02:04 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Louis Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 02:04 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Harry Richardson | 71-70 |
| 01:45 | Princeton | Thomas Burris steps in front of the Sean Brown pass | 71-70 |
| 01:34 | Butler | David Hartman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-70 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty makes the shot from the right side set up by Sean Brown and he's fouled by David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #8 | 71-72 |
| 01:11 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty makes the free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Louis Grist can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 71-73 |
| 00:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Woodley | 71-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Burris (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Doherty (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Billy Woodley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Princeton | Billy Woodley swats the layup by Harry Richardson | 73-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the board | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Doherty (fresh) 18 pts. 7 reb. PF - Harry Richardson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley wins the tip | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship misses the 3 from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:46 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty gets the rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Sean Brown clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Thomas Burris - foul #2 on Thomas Burris, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Sean Brown makes the 1st free throw | 73-74 |
| 04:30 | Princeton | Sean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Burris | 75-75 |
| 03:50 | Princeton | Louis Grist swats the layup by Sean Brown | 75-75 |
| 03:49 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Billy Woodley connects on the fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Raymond Doherty - foul #2 on Raymond Doherty, team foul #9 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), Francis High (SF) Thomas Burris, David Hartman | |
| Subs | Princeton | Edward Seymour (SF), Anthony Richards (PF) Raymond Doherty, Harry Richardson | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the free throw | 78-75 |
| 03:14 | Princeton | Edward Seymour hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Anthony Richards and the foul's on Francis High - foul #2 on Francis High, team foul #10 | 78-77 |
| 03:14 | Princeton | Edward Seymour makes the free throw | 78-78 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Louis Grist misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 78-78 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Francis High hits the follow up shot | 80-78 |
| 02:59 | Princeton | Edward Seymour hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 80-78 |
| 02:57 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton grabs the offensive rebound | 80-78 |
| 02:57 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF) Leo Jacobsen, Francis High | |
| Subs | Princeton | Raymond Doherty (SF), Harry Richardson (PF) Edward Seymour, Anthony Richards | |
| 02:45 | Princeton | Glenn Ware scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Sean Brown | 80-80 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the floater from close range | 80-80 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Louis Grist can't tip it in | 80-80 |
| 02:35 | Princeton | Harry Richardson snags the defensive board | 80-80 |
| 02:16 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Louis Grist - foul #4 on Louis Grist, team foul #11 | 80-80 |
| 02:16 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton makes the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 02:16 | Princeton | Kelly Gayton makes the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 80-82 |
| 01:52 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Harry Richardson | 80-82 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Louis Grist is called for the reach on Sean Brown - foul #5 on Louis Grist, team foul #12 | 80-82 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Lepe (C) Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Princeton | | |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Sean Brown misses the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 01:33 | Princeton | Sean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Thomas Burris clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kelly Gayton - foul #2 on Kelly Gayton, team foul #10 | 80-83 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Thomas Burris makes the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-83 |
| 01:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Woodley | 81-83 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship blows the layup | 81-83 |
| 01:07 | Princeton | The rebound goes to Kelly Gayton | 81-83 |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Sean Brown is hacked by Thomas Burris - foul #3 on Thomas Burris, team foul #13 | 81-83 |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Sean Brown misses the 1st free throw | 81-83 |
| 00:50 | Princeton | Sean Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 81-84 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - David Hartman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Princeton | PG - Glenn Ware (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sean Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Raymond Doherty (fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. PF - Harry Richardson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Kelly Gayton (fresh) 14 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 00:43 | Butler | David Hartman loses the ball out of bounds | 81-84 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Princeton | Raymond Doherty misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 81-84 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship snags the defensive board | 81-84 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Thomas Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 81-84 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Stephan Sheard (PG), Edward Seymour (PF) Glenn Ware, Harry Richardson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Oscar Blankenship is called for the reach on Stephan Sheard in the backcourt - foul #4 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #14 | 81-84 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Stephan Sheard makes the 1st free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:08 | Princeton | Stephan Sheard makes the 2nd free throw | 81-86 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Princeton | Princeton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Billy Woodley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 84-86 |
| 00:01 | Princeton | Princeton calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 84-86 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Princeton | Glenn Ware (PG), Harry Richardson (PF) Stephan Sheard, Edward Seymour | |
| 00:00 | Princeton | Glenn Ware runs out the clock | 84-86 |