| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Archie Brode (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Oberski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Roy Looney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Marco Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Burke (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Nathan Oberski inbounds the ball | 32-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Clarence Haney throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-21 |
| 19:42 | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Roy Looney | 32-24 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Archie Brode's fadeaway is rejected by David Robinson | 32-24 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 19:18 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Smith | 32-26 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Archie Brode buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-26 |
| 18:34 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh travels with the ball | 35-26 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Gary Easter misses the floater from the right side | 35-26 |
| 18:24 | Jacksonville | Michael Burke grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:09 | Jacksonville | Gerald Reed swats the layup by Michael Burke | 35-26 |
| 18:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clarence Haney | 35-26 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Gerald Reed scores on a floater from the right block set up by Nathan Oberski | 37-26 |
| 17:31 | Jacksonville | Michael Burke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by David Robinson | 37-28 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Roy Looney is called for the reach on Archie Brode - foul #2 on Roy Looney, team foul #1 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Robert Capra (SF), Kang Chio (PF), Dennis Bennett (C) Clarence Haney, Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roger Green (PG), Omar Bishop (SG), Stacy Yandell (SF), Wayne Shannon (C) Roy Looney, Glenn Smith, David Robinson, Michael Burke | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Dennis Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Wayne Shannon - foul #1 on Wayne Shannon, team foul #2 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Marc Nicholson (C) Marco Walsh | |
| 16:42 | Butler | Dennis Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Dennis Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 16:20 | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Kang Chio pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Michael Freeman is hacked by Roger Green - foul #1 on Roger Green, team foul #3 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Haney (PG) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Stacy Yandell steals the ball from Robert Capra | 39-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Capra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kang Chio (fresh) 4 reb. C - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Roger Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Omar Bishop (fresh) SF - Stacy Yandell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Marc Nicholson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 15:31 | Jacksonville | Roger Green tips it home | 39-30 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Kang Chio buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Dennis Bennett | 41-30 |
| 14:51 | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop is whistled for traveling | 41-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gerald Reed (PF), Gary Easter (C) Dennis Bartholomew, Robert Capra, Kang Chio, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roy Looney (PG), Glenn Smith (SG), David Robinson (SF), Marco Walsh (PF), Michael Burke (C) Roger Green, Omar Bishop, Stacy Yandell, Wayne Shannon, Marc Nicholson | |
| 14:41 | Butler | Nathan Oberski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:39 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Brode | 41-30 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Clarence Haney misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Glenn Smith | 41-30 |
| 14:21 | Jacksonville | Michael Burke loses the dribble to Clarence Haney | 41-30 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Clarence Haney blows the dunk | 41-30 |
| 14:15 | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 13:52 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Smith | 41-33 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Clarence Haney scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:22 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 13:21 | Jacksonville | David Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 13:07 | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Looney | 44-35 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Clarence Haney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 12:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Archie Brode | 44-35 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Archie Brode comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-35 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Gary Easter snags the offensive board | 44-35 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Archie Brode drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-35 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Nathan Oberski pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Archie Brode is hacked by Glenn Smith - foul #1 on Glenn Smith, team foul #4 | 47-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG), Michael Freeman (SG), Robert Capra (SF), Kang Chio (PF), Dennis Bennett (C) Clarence Haney, Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roger Green (PG), Omar Bishop (SG), Stacy Yandell (SF), Wayne Shannon (C) Roy Looney, Glenn Smith, David Robinson, Michael Burke | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Marco Walsh swats the shot by Kang Chio | 47-35 |
| 11:36 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh grabs the board | 47-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Bartholomew (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Freeman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Capra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kang Chio (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Roger Green (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Omar Bishop (fresh) SF - Stacy Yandell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marco Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Wayne Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:18 | Jacksonville | Roger Green scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stacy Yandell | 47-37 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Kang Chio loses the dribble to Stacy Yandell | 47-37 |
| 10:59 | Jacksonville | Roger Green hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stacy Yandell | 47-39 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dennis Bennett | 50-39 |
| 10:20 | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roger Green | 50-41 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Michael Freeman comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 09:52 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh gets the rebound | 50-41 |
| 09:48 | Jacksonville | Stacy Yandell is fouled on the floor by Robert Capra - foul #1 on Robert Capra, team foul #1 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gerald Reed (PF), Gary Easter (C) Michael Freeman, Robert Capra, Kang Chio, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roy Looney (PG), Glenn Smith (SG), Michael Burke (C) Omar Bishop, Marco Walsh, Wayne Shannon | |
| 09:31 | Jacksonville | Michael Burke misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:30 | Jacksonville | Roger Green hits the follow up shot | 50-43 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Nathan Oberski misses the 3 from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 09:12 | Jacksonville | Roger Green grabs the defensive rebound | 50-43 |
| 09:01 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 08:59 | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-45 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Archie Brode is fouled on the floor by Roy Looney - foul #3 on Roy Looney, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Haney (PG) Dennis Bartholomew | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Robinson (SF), Wayne Shannon (PF) Stacy Yandell, Roger Green | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Michael Burke denies the turnaround by Clarence Haney | 50-45 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Nathan Oberski can't tip it in | 50-45 |
| 08:26 | Jacksonville | David Robinson snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville | A charge is called on David Robinson - foul #1 on David Robinson, team foul #6 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh (PF) Wayne Shannon | |
| 08:03 | Butler | Clarence Haney double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Wayne Shannon (C) Michael Burke | |
| 07:56 | Jacksonville | David Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 07:55 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney grabs the offensive board | 50-45 |
| 07:40 | Jacksonville | Nathan Oberski steals it from Marco Walsh | 50-45 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Nathan Oberski banks in the layup | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Archie Brode (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan Oberski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gerald Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Easter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Roy Looney (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Glenn Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marco Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Wayne Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:30 | Jacksonville | David Robinson buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Roy Looney | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Gerald Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (SG), Robert Capra (SF), Kang Chio (PF), Dennis Bennett (C) Archie Brode, Nathan Oberski, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roger Green (PG), Stacy Yandell (SG) Roy Looney, Glenn Smith | |
| 06:52 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Robinson | 52-50 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 06:39 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 06:21 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh drills a driving attempt in the paint | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Clarence Haney is hacked by Wayne Shannon - foul #2 on Wayne Shannon, team foul #7 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith (SG), Daniel Hardesty (PF), Michael Burke (C) David Robinson, Marco Walsh, Wayne Shannon | |
| 06:06 | Butler | Clarence Haney misses the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 06:06 | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 05:46 | Jacksonville | Roger Green is whistled for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Freeman (PG), Archie Brode (SG), Nathan Oberski (SF), Gerald Reed (PF), Gary Easter (C) Clarence Haney, Dennis Bartholomew, Robert Capra, Kang Chio, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roy Looney (PG) Daniel Hardesty | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Gerald Reed throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-52 |
| 05:08 | Jacksonville | Stacy Yandell makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Roger Green | 52-55 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gerald Reed misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Stacy Yandell - foul #3 on Stacy Yandell, team foul #8 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bartholomew (PG) Michael Freeman | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Wayne Shannon (SF), Marco Walsh (PF) Stacy Yandell, Roger Green | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gerald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Gerald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 04:24 | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-55 |
| 04:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Easter | 54-55 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Nathan Oberski travels with the ball | 54-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Clarence Haney (PG), Kang Chio (PF), Robert Capra (C) Archie Brode, Gerald Reed, Gary Easter | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop (SG) Glenn Smith | |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop lays it up and in on a great pass from Roy Looney and he's hacked by Dennis Bartholomew - foul #3 on Dennis Bartholomew, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Bennett (C) Nathan Oberski | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | David Robinson (SF) Roy Looney | |
| 04:05 | Jacksonville | Omar Bishop makes the free throw | 54-58 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Kang Chio drills a runner from the left block | 56-58 |
| 03:49 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Omar Bishop | 56-60 |
| 03:26 | Butler | David Robinson blocks the short jumper by Dennis Bartholomew | 56-60 |
| 03:24 | Jacksonville | David Robinson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clarence Haney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Dennis Bartholomew (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Capra (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kang Chio (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville | PG - Wayne Shannon (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Omar Bishop (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Marco Walsh (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Burke (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville | David Robinson drills a jumper from close range and he's hacked by Kang Chio - foul #3 on Kang Chio, team foul #3 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Archie Brode (SG), Gerald Reed (PF), Gary Easter (C) Dennis Bartholomew, Kang Chio, Dennis Bennett | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roger Green (PG), Stacy Yandell (SG) Omar Bishop, Michael Burke | |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville | David Robinson misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Gary Easter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| 02:52 | Butler | David Robinson is called for the reach on Archie Brode - foul #2 on David Robinson, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Oberski (SF) Robert Capra | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Glenn Smith (SG) Stacy Yandell | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Archie Brode makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Archie Brode makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 02:50 | Jacksonville | Jacksonville calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-62 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville | Roy Looney (PG), Michael Burke (C) Roger Green, Wayne Shannon | |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Glenn Smith | 58-65 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Clarence Haney connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Roy Looney - foul #4 on Roy Looney, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Clarence Haney misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 02:22 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 02:07 | Jacksonville | David Robinson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-65 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Nathan Oberski grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Gerald Reed connects on the jumper in the paint | 62-65 |
| 01:27 | Jacksonville | Gary Easter is called for the reach on Marco Walsh - foul #3 on Gary Easter, team foul #4 | 62-65 |
| 01:13 | Jacksonville | David Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 01:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Archie Brode | 62-65 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Archie Brode comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-65 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Gary Easter tips it back up and in | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 64-65 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh gets the offensive rebound | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Jacksonville | Marco Walsh is fouled on the floor by Gerald Reed - foul #2 on Gerald Reed, team foul #5 | 64-65 |
| 00:25 | Jacksonville | Gerald Reed is called for the reach on Roy Looney - foul #3 on Gerald Reed, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney is fouled on the floor by Gerald Reed - foul #4 on Gerald Reed, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville | Roy Looney makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Archie Brode misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Gerald Reed grabs the offensive rebound | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville | Jacksonville is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Archie Brode can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville | The rebound goes to Michael Burke | 64-67 |