| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ivan Calabrese (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dirk Kisner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cody (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eric Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fordham | Thomas Cody inbounds the ball | 27-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Fordham | Dirk Kisner buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ivan Calabrese | 27-24 |
| 19:28 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd lays it in set up by Carmelo Vazquez | 29-24 |
| 19:16 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi misses long on a jumper near the basket | 29-24 |
| 19:15 | Butler | John Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Dirk Kisner picks off the pass by Ronnie Fludd | 29-24 |
| 19:07 | Fordham | Eric Pangburn misses the dunk | 29-24 |
| 19:06 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 18:44 | Fordham | John Thompson steals the ball from Thomas Cody | 29-24 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Mark Anderson banks in the layup on a great pass from John Thompson | 31-24 |
| 18:22 | Fordham | Eric Pangburn misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 31-24 |
| 18:21 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-24 |
| 18:13 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dirk Kisner and he's hacked by Phillip Andrews - foul #3 on Phillip Andrews, team foul #1 | 31-26 |
| Subs | Butler | John Blanding (C) Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 18:13 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd pulls down the rebound | 31-26 |
| 17:58 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mark Anderson | 34-26 |
| 17:40 | Fordham | Dirk Kisner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-26 |
| 17:38 | Butler | John Blanding snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd can't finish the layup | 34-26 |
| 17:29 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the board | 34-26 |
| 17:08 | Fordham | Carmelo Vazquez steals the ball from Eric Pangburn | 34-26 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Mark Anderson loses the dribble to Ivan Calabrese | 34-26 |
| 16:48 | Fordham | Ivan Calabrese misses the dunk attempt | 34-26 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Mark Anderson hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by John Thompson and the foul's on Thomas Cody - foul #3 on Thomas Cody, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (PF) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Ronnie Fludd | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glenn Levis (PG), Johnny More (SG), Christopher Feingold (SF), Seymour Goss (PF), William Foster (C) Ivan Calabrese, Dirk Kisner, Thomas Cody, Eric Pangburn, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Mark Anderson misses the free throw | 36-26 |
| 16:36 | Fordham | Seymour Goss gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:33 | Fordham | Glenn Levis is hacked by William Weston in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Weston, team foul #2 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), Dikembe Amedee (PF) William Weston, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 16:12 | Fordham | William Foster drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Johnny More | 36-29 |
| 15:49 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 36-29 |
| 15:48 | Fordham | Johnny More gets the rebound | 36-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) C - John Blanding (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Glenn Levis (fresh) SG - Johnny More (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Feingold (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Seymour Goss (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Foster (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold knocks in the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Glenn Levis | 36-31 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 36-31 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson grabs the offensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Amedee | 39-31 |
| 14:24 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Cole, Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ivan Calabrese (PG), Dirk Kisner (SG), Thomas Cody (SF), Eric Pangburn (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Glenn Levis, Johnny More, Christopher Feingold, Seymour Goss, William Foster | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Dirk Kisner is called for the reach on John Thompson - foul #2 on Dirk Kisner, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| 13:54 | Butler | John Thompson knocks in the shot from the left block | 41-31 |
| 13:44 | Fordham | Eric Pangburn is whistled for a carry | 41-31 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd is hacked by Thomas Cody - foul #4 on Thomas Cody, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Feingold (SF) Thomas Cody | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Mark Anderson lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Thompson | 43-31 |
| 12:43 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 12:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Phillip Andrews | 43-31 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Phillip Andrews clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-31 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the tip | 43-31 |
| 12:14 | Butler | John Thompson grabs the offensive board | 43-31 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Ivan Calabrese picks off the pass by Jeffery Bergevin | 43-31 |
| 11:44 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 11:43 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi tips it but misses | 43-31 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ivan Calabrese (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dirk Kisner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Feingold (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Pangburn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Oswaldo Rossi (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Mark Anderson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 11:30 | Fordham | Ivan Calabrese snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 11:24 | Fordham | The short jumper by Oswaldo Rossi is denied by Jeffery Bergevin | 43-31 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Phillip Andrews pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Mark Anderson is whistled for a carry | 43-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (SF), Dikembe Amedee (PF), John Blanding (C) Mark Anderson, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, Ronnie Fludd, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glenn Levis (PG), Johnny More (SG), William Foster (SF), Seymour Goss (C) Ivan Calabrese, Dirk Kisner, Christopher Feingold, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 10:46 | Fordham | Glenn Levis comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-31 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 10:28 | Butler | John Cole buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-31 |
| 10:13 | Fordham | The jumper by Glenn Levis is denied by Kevin Hutchinson | 46-31 |
| 10:12 | Fordham | Eric Pangburn grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 10:03 | Fordham | Seymour Goss scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by Dikembe Amedee - foul #1 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi (C) Eric Pangburn | |
| 10:03 | Fordham | Seymour Goss misses the free throw | 46-33 |
| 10:03 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the offensive board | 46-33 |
| 09:57 | Fordham | Kevin Hutchinson is called for the reach on Seymour Goss - foul #1 on Kevin Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin (SF) Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ivan Calabrese (PG) Johnny More | |
| 09:45 | Fordham | William Foster can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Blanding - foul #2 on John Blanding, team foul #5 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Butler | John Thompson (SG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Fordham | Christopher Feingold (C) Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 09:45 | Fordham | William Foster makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:45 | Fordham | William Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 09:38 | Butler | John Blanding is fouled on the floor by Glenn Levis - foul #1 on Glenn Levis, team foul #4 | 46-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Amedee (C) John Blanding | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 09:30 | Butler | John Thompson misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 09:28 | Fordham | Seymour Goss grabs the defensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 09:16 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 09:14 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold tips it in | 46-37 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez loses the ball out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronnie Fludd (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) Kevin Hutchinson, Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Fordham | Dirk Kisner (SG) Glenn Levis | |
| 08:41 | Fordham | Dirk Kisner comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Phillip Andrews gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Phillip Andrews hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 46-37 |
| 08:24 | Fordham | Seymour Goss gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:06 | Fordham | Carmelo Vazquez picks off the pass by William Foster | 46-37 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Jeffery Bergevin, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (SF) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glenn Levis (PG), Thomas Cody (SF), Eric Pangburn (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Ivan Calabrese, Christopher Feingold, Seymour Goss, William Foster | |
| 07:37 | Fordham | Dirk Kisner connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Glenn Levis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dirk Kisner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cody (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Eric Pangburn (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Oswaldo Rossi (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Mark Anderson is hacked by Dirk Kisner - foul #3 on Dirk Kisner, team foul #5 | 46-40 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Phillip Andrews misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Oswaldo Rossi - foul #2 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #6 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Johnny More (SG) Dirk Kisner | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Phillip Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Phillip Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 07:05 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 06:52 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Glenn Levis | 46-42 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Oswaldo Rossi is called for the reach on Mark Anderson - foul #3 on Oswaldo Rossi, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Blanding (C) Ronnie Fludd, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 06:35 | Butler | Mark Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Mark Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:17 | Fordham | Thomas Cody misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Cole comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 06:09 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 05:52 | Fordham | Thomas Cody is hacked by John Blanding - foul #3 on John Blanding, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF) William Weston, John Cole, Mark Anderson | |
| Subs | Fordham | Ivan Calabrese (PG), Dirk Kisner (SG), Seymour Goss (PF), Christopher Feingold (C) Glenn Levis, Johnny More, Eric Pangburn, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 05:52 | Fordham | Thomas Cody makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:52 | Fordham | Thomas Cody makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson makes the jump hook near the basket set up by John Blanding | 50-44 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Thomas Cody blows the dunk but the foul's on Jeffery Bergevin - foul #5 on Jeffery Bergevin, team foul #8 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) Jeffery Bergevin, Kevin Hutchinson, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Thomas Cody makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:18 | Fordham | Thomas Cody misses the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Phillip Andrews gets the rebound | 50-45 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Mark Anderson drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Carmelo Vazquez | 53-45 |
| 04:42 | Fordham | Dirk Kisner misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 04:40 | Fordham | Thomas Cody snags the offensive board | 53-45 |
| 04:16 | Fordham | Seymour Goss misses the runner from close range | 53-45 |
| 04:14 | Butler | Phillip Andrews pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 03:50 | Fordham | Seymour Goss pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Fordham | Thomas Cody hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-45 |
| 03:38 | Fordham | Seymour Goss grabs the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 03:21 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 03:19 | Fordham | Seymour Goss tips it back up and in | 53-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 5 stl. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Mark Anderson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fordham | PG - Ivan Calabrese (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dirk Kisner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cody (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Seymour Goss (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Feingold (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Butler | John Thompson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Carmelo Vazquez | 56-47 |
| 02:57 | Fordham | Fordham calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Eric Pangburn (PF), Oswaldo Rossi (C) Seymour Goss, Christopher Feingold | |
| 02:42 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd grabs the board | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez is hacked by Ivan Calabrese - foul #1 on Ivan Calabrese, team foul #8 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fordham | Glenn Levis (SG) Dirk Kisner | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:35 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:35 | Fordham | Oswaldo Rossi pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:23 | Fordham | Thomas Cody misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Phillip Andrews pulls down the rebound | 57-47 |
| 02:09 | Butler | John Thompson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Mark Anderson | 60-47 |
| 02:02 | Fordham | Eric Pangburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Kevin Hutchinson (SF), Dikembe Amedee (PF), John Blanding (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Mark Anderson, Ronnie Fludd, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Fordham | Johnny More (SG), Christopher Feingold (SF), Seymour Goss (PF), William Foster (C) Ivan Calabrese, Thomas Cody, Eric Pangburn, Oswaldo Rossi | |
| 01:38 | Butler | John Blanding drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cole | 63-47 |
| 01:23 | Fordham | Christopher Feingold makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Levis | 63-50 |
| 00:57 | Butler | William Foster steals it from Dikembe Amedee | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Johnny More is hacked by John Blanding - foul #4 on John Blanding, team foul #9 | 63-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (SF) Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Fordham | | |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Johnny More makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:51 | Fordham | Johnny More makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fordham | Fordham is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | William Weston is fouled on the floor by Seymour Goss - foul #1 on Seymour Goss, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| 00:25 | Butler | William Weston makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 00:25 | Butler | William Weston makes the 2nd free throw | 65-52 |
| 00:21 | Fordham | Seymour Goss hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Johnny More | 65-54 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Weston runs out the clock | 65-54 |