| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Forest Alba inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:32 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ruben Robinson - foul #1 on Ruben Robinson, team foul #1 | 30-25 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp's layup is rejected by Marion Ogata | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Forest Alba gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 18:51 | Butler | Forest Alba evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson tips it home | 30-28 |
| 18:25 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 30-28 |
| 18:24 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy tips it home | 32-28 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Forest Alba comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:56 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Kellar | 32-28 |
| 17:35 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 17:34 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy tips it but misses | 32-28 |
| 17:33 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:14 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp is fouled on the floor by Everett Maple - foul #2 on Everett Maple, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Calvin Owens (C) Kelvin Kellar, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Jonathan Johnson | |
| 16:56 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp scores on a floater near the basket on a great pass from Ruben Robinson | 34-28 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Alphonse Pena hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 34-28 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Alphonse Pena can't tip it in | 34-28 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Marion Ogata tips it back up and in | 34-30 |
| 16:09 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy is fouled on the floor by Forest Alba - foul #1 on Forest Alba, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McKnight (SG), Roger Petro (SF), William Smith (PF) Ruben Robinson, Kevin Healy, Franklin Kemp | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Johnson (PF) Marion Ogata | |
| 15:46 | Grambling State | The jumper by David McKnight is denied by Alphonse Pena | 34-30 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 10 pts. SG - David McKnight (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Petro (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Calvin Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Forest Alba drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Everett Maple | 34-33 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Forest Alba - foul #2 on Forest Alba, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Curtis Jones (C) David McKnight, Calvin Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (PF) Alphonse Pena | |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 15:03 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Curtis Jones swats the shot by Forest Alba | 36-33 |
| 14:42 | Grambling State | Roger Petro pulls down the rebound | 36-33 |
| 14:16 | Grambling State | Jonathan Johnson blocks the jumper by Heriberto Russo | 36-33 |
| 14:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Bublitz | 36-33 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Forest Alba drills a 3 from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo jams it on a nice dish by Roger Petro | 38-36 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Everett Maple is hacked by Heriberto Russo - foul #1 on Heriberto Russo, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG), Kevin Healy (SF), Franklin Kemp (PF) Heriberto Russo, Roger Petro, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) John Bublitz, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Alphonse Pena hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 38-36 |
| 13:00 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:40 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp is denied on a layup by Alphonse Pena | 38-36 |
| 12:38 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 12:15 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-36 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Everett Maple pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Forest Alba comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Forest Alba grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Forest Alba splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Ruben Robinson - foul #2 on Ruben Robinson, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Calvin Owens (C) Kelvin Kellar, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (C) Alphonse Pena | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the free throw | 38-39 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Owens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Bublitz (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy jams it and he's fouled by Marion Ogata - foul #3 on Marion Ogata, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Forest Alba, John Bublitz | |
| 11:21 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 41-39 |
| 10:50 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Calvin Owens | 41-39 |
| 10:25 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo hits a jumper from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Everett Maple clanks a shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 09:32 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-41 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Everett Maple drills a floater from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 08:48 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp hits a floater from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson is hacked by Calvin Owens - foul #3 on Calvin Owens, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar (SG), Roger Petro (SF), William Smith (PF), Curtis Jones (C) Ruben Robinson, Kevin Healy, Franklin Kemp, Calvin Owens | |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Forest Alba (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Everett Maple, Charles Davis, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| 08:19 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 45-43 |
| 08:17 | Grambling State | Curtis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 45-43 |
| 08:00 | Grambling State | William Smith buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 47-43 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Forest Alba is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 07:35 | Grambling State | William Smith grabs the board | 47-43 |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 16 pts. SG - Kelvin Kellar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roger Petro (fresh) PF - William Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo's floater is knocked away by John Bublitz | 47-43 |
| 07:12 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo tips it back up and in | 49-43 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Roger Petro steals it from Alphonse Pena | 49-43 |
| 06:19 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo snags the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 06:08 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Petro | 51-43 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Roger Petro picks off the pass by Forest Alba out of a doubleteam | 51-43 |
| 05:48 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson (PG), Kevin Healy (SF), Franklin Kemp (PF) Heriberto Russo, Roger Petro, William Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Marion Ogata (PF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Earl Hisey, John Bublitz, Alphonse Pena | |
| 05:37 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Franklin Kemp | 53-43 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled on the floor by Kevin Healy - foul #1 on Kevin Healy, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Charles Davis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-43 |
| 04:42 | Grambling State | Kelvin Kellar gets the rebound | 53-43 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Everett Maple - foul #3 on Everett Maple, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo (SG), Calvin Owens (C) Kelvin Kellar, Curtis Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 04:22 | Grambling State | Ruben Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Charles Davis comes up short on the floater in the paint | 54-43 |
| 04:04 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 03:44 | Grambling State | Kevin Healy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-43 |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG) Charles Davis | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson loses the dribble to Calvin Owens | 54-43 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Ruben Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Heriberto Russo (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Kevin Healy (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Franklin Kemp (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Calvin Owens (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:07 | Grambling State | Calvin Owens misses badly on a floater from the left block | 54-43 |
| 03:05 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp tips it home | 56-43 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 56-43 |
| 02:43 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 02:20 | Grambling State | Jonathan Johnson takes the ball from Kevin Healy | 56-43 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from Forest Alba out of a doubleteam | 56-45 |
| 01:38 | Grambling State | Franklin Kemp is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Franklin Kemp, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Grambling State | David McKnight (SG), Roger Petro (SF), William Smith (PF) Ruben Robinson, Kevin Healy, Franklin Kemp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 56-45 |
| 01:22 | Grambling State | Roger Petro pulls down the rebound | 56-45 |
| 01:03 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #3 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| 00:40 | Grambling State | William Smith knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Forest Alba works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 58-45 |
| 00:33 | Grambling State | William Smith grabs the board | 58-45 |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | William Smith makes the jump hook in the lane | 60-45 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Forest Alba scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Everett Maple | 60-48 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Heriberto Russo runs out the clock | 60-48 |