| Lineup | Furman | PG - Raymond Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ron Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Hill (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Furman | Charles Hill inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:48 | Furman | Ron Privett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 19:46 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Matthew Goulet buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Ray Cooks | 35-37 |
| 19:26 | Furman | Charles Hill misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Matthew Goulet comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it in | 35-39 |
| 18:48 | Furman | Charles Hill scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by John Kyzer | 37-39 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Ray Cooks is fouled on the floor by Charles Hill - foul #1 on Charles Hill, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:25 | Butler | John Weber drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 37-41 |
| 18:10 | Furman | Ron Privett misses long on a shot from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Jerry Auger snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Ray Cooks buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerry Auger | 37-44 |
| 17:48 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Jerry Auger pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Jerry Auger travels with the ball | 37-44 |
| Subs | Furman | Mack Kennedy (PG), Scott Hughes (SG), Herman Schroth (PF) Raymond Fletcher, Ron Privett, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (C) Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Houston Smith | |
| 17:25 | Furman | Jeffrey Norman is called for the reach on Scott Hughes - foul #2 on Jeffrey Norman, team foul #1 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Furman | Sean Fontes (SF), Frank Parker (C) Charles Hill, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) Jerry Auger | |
| 17:14 | Furman | Sean Fontes can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-44 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Brian Howell misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-44 |
| 16:57 | Furman | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 16:53 | Furman | Mack Kennedy is hacked by Ray Cooks - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG) Ray Cooks | |
| 16:38 | Furman | Scott Hughes is whistled for traveling | 37-44 |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Fletcher (PG) Mack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Guy Searles | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 16:20 | Furman | Herman Schroth grabs the board | 37-44 |
| 16:06 | Furman | Jeffrey Norman takes the ball from Scott Hughes | 37-44 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Brian Howell lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Raymond Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sean Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Herman Schroth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Parker (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Luther Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | Furman | Sean Fontes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-46 |
| 15:47 | Furman | Herman Schroth grabs the offensive board | 37-46 |
| 15:30 | Furman | Scott Hughes buries a 3 from the right corner | 40-46 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Henry Fortune banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Howell | 40-48 |
| 15:01 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-48 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Brian Howell gets the rebound | 40-48 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Luther Evans lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Fortune | 40-50 |
| 14:19 | Furman | Scott Hughes misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 40-50 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Brian Howell misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Henry Fortune tips it in | 40-52 |
| 13:55 | Furman | Scott Hughes misses long on a shot from the right block | 40-52 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Matthew Goulet snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Luther Evans clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Herman Schroth - foul #1 on Herman Schroth, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Furman | Mack Kennedy (PG), Ron Privett (SG), Charles Hill (SF), Ronald Rich (PF), John Kyzer (C) Raymond Fletcher, Scott Hughes, Sean Fontes, Herman Schroth, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Jeffrey Norman, Matthew Goulet, Brian Howell, Henry Fortune | |
| 13:32 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 1st free throw | 40-53 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 40-54 |
| 13:21 | Furman | Jerry Auger takes the ball from Ron Privett | 40-54 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Jerry Auger scores on a runner from the right block set up by Ray Cooks and he's fouled by Mack Kennedy - foul #3 on Mack Kennedy, team foul #3 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Luther Evans | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the free throw | 40-56 |
| 13:01 | Furman | John Kyzer snags the defensive board | 40-56 |
| 12:51 | Furman | Charles Hill's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Auger | 40-56 |
| 12:49 | Furman | John Kyzer grabs the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 12:37 | Furman | Charles Hill lays it up and in set up by Ron Privett | 42-56 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Ron Privett is called for the reach on Guy Searles - foul #2 on Ron Privett, team foul #4 | 42-56 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Guy Searles drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jerry Auger | 42-59 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Mack Kennedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ron Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hill (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Guy Searles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:51 | Furman | John Kyzer can't connect on a floater from the right block | 42-59 |
| 11:50 | Furman | Charles Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:37 | Furman | Mack Kennedy hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Charles Hill | 44-59 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Ron Privett takes the ball from Houston Smith | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:45 | Furman | Charles Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #3 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Fletcher (PG), Scott Hughes (SG), Herman Schroth (PF), Frank Parker (C) Mack Kennedy, Ron Privett, Ronald Rich, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Guy Searles, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 10:45 | Furman | Charles Hill makes the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 10:45 | Furman | Charles Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Ray Cooks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-59 |
| 10:31 | Furman | The rebound goes to Herman Schroth | 46-59 |
| 10:09 | Furman | Scott Hughes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Sean Champlin - foul #1 on Sean Champlin, team foul #4 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Furman | Sean Fontes (SF) Charles Hill | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG) Ray Cooks | |
| 10:09 | Furman | Scott Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 10:09 | Furman | Scott Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman is fouled on the floor by Sean Fontes - foul #1 on Sean Fontes, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Brian Howell connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Matthew Goulet | 47-62 |
| 09:32 | Furman | Scott Hughes makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Raymond Fletcher | 49-62 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Sean Champlin can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 49-62 |
| 09:12 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher snags the defensive board | 49-62 |
| 08:56 | Furman | The jump hook by Frank Parker is blocked by Sean Champlin | 49-62 |
| 08:54 | Furman | Frank Parker tips it but misses | 49-62 |
| 08:52 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher misses the tip | 49-62 |
| 08:51 | Furman | Herman Schroth tips it home | 51-62 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Herman Schroth is called for the reach on Jeffrey Norman - foul #2 on Herman Schroth, team foul #6 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Furman | Mack Kennedy (PG), Ron Privett (SG), Charles Hill (SF), Ronald Rich (PF), John Kyzer (C) Raymond Fletcher, Scott Hughes, Sean Fontes, Herman Schroth, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), John Weber (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Matthew Goulet, Brian Howell, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 08:21 | Butler | John Kyzer steals the ball from John Weber | 51-62 |
| 08:11 | Furman | Mack Kennedy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-62 |
| 08:09 | Butler | John Weber snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Ray Cooks knocks in the jumper from close range set up by John Weber and he's hacked by Mack Kennedy - foul #4 on Mack Kennedy, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Furman | Sean Fontes (PG) Mack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:05 | Butler | Ray Cooks makes the free throw | 51-65 |
| 07:54 | Furman | Ron Privett loses the dribble to Ray Cooks | 51-65 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Ray Cooks lays it in | 51-67 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Sean Fontes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ron Privett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Kyzer (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:44 | Furman | John Kyzer drills a turnaround from the baseline | 53-67 |
| 07:26 | Butler | Houston Smith clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 53-67 |
| 07:24 | Furman | Ronald Rich pulls down the rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:17 | Furman | Sean Fontes misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-67 |
| 07:16 | Furman | Charles Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:07 | Furman | Sean Fontes is fouled on the floor by John Weber - foul #4 on John Weber, team foul #5 | 53-67 |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Fletcher (PG), Scott Hughes (SF), Herman Schroth (PF) Sean Fontes, Charles Hill, Ronald Rich | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (C) Jeffrey Norman, Houston Smith | |
| 06:49 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Privett | 56-67 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 56-69 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:25 | Furman | Scott Hughes misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-69 |
| 06:24 | Furman | John Kyzer tips it back up and in | 58-69 |
| 06:11 | Butler | John Weber comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 58-69 |
| 06:09 | Furman | John Kyzer grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 05:47 | Furman | Scott Hughes misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 05:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Matthew Goulet | 58-69 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Luther Evans drills a jumper from the right block set up by Ray Cooks | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:16 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Luther Evans scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Cooks and he's hacked by Herman Schroth - foul #3 on Herman Schroth, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Furman | Mack Kennedy (PG), Sean Fontes (SG), Charles Hill (SF), Ronald Rich (PF), Frank Parker (C) Raymond Fletcher, Ron Privett, Scott Hughes, Herman Schroth, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Henry Fortune (PF), Houston Smith (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Luther Evans makes the free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:59 | Furman | Mack Kennedy misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Luther Evans - foul #1 on Luther Evans, team foul #6 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (SF) Luther Evans | |
| 04:59 | Furman | Mack Kennedy makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:59 | Furman | Mack Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Houston Smith travels with the ball | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:09 | Furman | Sean Fontes travels with the ball | 63-74 |
| Subs | Furman | Scott Hughes (SG) Sean Fontes | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG) Guy Searles | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Houston Smith jams it set up by Brian Howell | 63-76 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Mack Kennedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Charles Hill (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Rich (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Parker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 21 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:19 | Furman | Mack Kennedy can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Houston Smith - foul #2 on Houston Smith, team foul #7 | 63-76 |
| Subs | Furman | Herman Schroth (PF), John Kyzer (C) Ronald Rich, Frank Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Houston Smith | |
| 03:19 | Furman | Mack Kennedy misses the 1st free throw | 63-76 |
| 03:19 | Furman | Mack Kennedy makes the 2nd free throw | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Ray Cooks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 64-76 |
| 02:51 | Furman | Herman Schroth grabs the defensive rebound | 64-76 |
| 02:51 | Furman | Furman calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-76 |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Fletcher (PG), Ron Privett (SG), Ronald Rich (PF) Mack Kennedy, Scott Hughes, Herman Schroth | |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Henry Fortune | |
| 02:33 | Furman | Charles Hill misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Jerry Auger - foul #1 on Jerry Auger, team foul #8 | 64-76 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | Houston Smith (C) Luther Evans | |
| 02:33 | Furman | Charles Hill misses the 1st free throw | 64-76 |
| 02:33 | Furman | Charles Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Charles Hill steals it from John Weber | 65-76 |
| 02:00 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher is whistled for a carry | 65-76 |
| Subs | Furman | Mack Kennedy (PG), Scott Hughes (SG), Sean Fontes (SF), Herman Schroth (PF), Frank Parker (C) Raymond Fletcher, Ron Privett, Charles Hill, Ronald Rich, John Kyzer | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 01:39 | Butler | Frank Parker swats the short shot by Guy Searles | 65-76 |
| 01:37 | Furman | Sean Fontes snags the defensive board | 65-76 |
| 01:30 | Furman | Herman Schroth's pass is intercepted by Luther Evans | 65-76 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Brian Howell misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Mack Kennedy - foul #5 on Mack Kennedy, team foul #9 | 65-76 |
| Subs | Furman | Raymond Fletcher (PG) Mack Kennedy | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:03 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 1st free throw | 65-77 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Brian Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Furman | Scott Hughes lays it in on a great pass from Frank Parker | 67-78 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Guy Searles is hacked by Scott Hughes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Hughes, team foul #10 | 67-78 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Guy Searles makes the 1st free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Guy Searles misses the 2nd free throw | 67-79 |
| 00:56 | Furman | Frank Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 67-79 |
| 00:51 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher travels with the ball | 67-79 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Howell and he's hacked by Scott Hughes - foul #2 on Scott Hughes, team foul #11 | 67-81 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman makes the free throw | 67-82 |
| 00:24 | Furman | Raymond Fletcher misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 67-82 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Brian Howell grabs the board | 67-82 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman runs out the clock | 67-82 |