| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Godley (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harold Liddell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Patterson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | David Brooks inbounds the ball | 34-27 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Stephen Spears | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | UAB | David Majersky is called for the reach on Harold Liddell - foul #2 on David Majersky, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | UAB | Craig Patterson dunks the ball | 36-30 |
| 18:58 | Butler | David Majersky misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-30 |
| 18:57 | UAB | Craig Patterson gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 18:51 | UAB | Sammy Godley buries a fadeaway in the lane set up by Harold Liddell | 38-30 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Craig Patterson is called for the reach on David Majersky - foul #1 on Craig Patterson, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Andrew Moring tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 18:11 | UAB | Sammy Godley double dribbles | 38-32 |
| 17:52 | Butler | David Brooks's layup is rejected by Craig Patterson | 38-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 17:26 | UAB | Harold Liddell misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Andrew Moring - foul #1 on Andrew Moring, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG) Stephen Spears | |
| 17:26 | UAB | Harold Liddell makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 17:26 | UAB | Harold Liddell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Butler | David Brooks comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | UAB | Sammy Godley grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 16:58 | UAB | Donald Brunson is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Araujo (SF), George Wilson (PF), Goran Malinoski (C) David Brooks, Andrew Moring, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 16:42 | Butler | George Wilson misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Harold Liddell - foul #2 on Harold Liddell, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SF), William Stevens (C) Sammy Godley, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG) David Majersky | |
| 16:42 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 16:42 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | UAB | Goran Malinoski blocks the jumper by George Kirchner | 40-35 |
| 16:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Goran Malinoski | 40-35 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Terry Stevenson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 40-35 |
| 15:56 | UAB | William Stevens pulls down the rebound | 40-35 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brunson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Demers (fresh) PF - Harold Liddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Araujo (fresh) PF - George Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Goran Malinoski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | UAB | Goran Malinoski swats the short shot by Harold Liddell | 40-35 |
| 15:50 | UAB | William Stevens pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:39 | UAB | Goran Malinoski takes the ball from Stacy Demers | 40-35 |
| 15:22 | Butler | William Stevens denies the turnaround by George Wilson | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Goran Malinoski snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Harold Liddell swats the shot by Goran Malinoski | 40-35 |
| 15:05 | UAB | William Stevens gets the rebound | 40-35 |
| 15:01 | UAB | Harold Liddell comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 40-35 |
| 15:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Terry Stevenson | 40-35 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Terry Stevenson drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by John Araujo | 40-38 |
| 14:25 | UAB | Donald Brunson is hacked by Herbert Hudson - foul #1 on Herbert Hudson, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UAB | Delbert Moore (PG), Joseph Gayman (SG), Sammy Godley (SF), Craig Patterson (C) George Kirchner, Donald Brunson, Stacy Demers, Harold Liddell | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), Stephen Spears (SG), David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Terry Stevenson, Herbert Hudson, John Araujo, George Wilson, Goran Malinoski | |
| 14:15 | UAB | William Stevens is called for a charge - foul #2 on William Stevens, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 13:57 | Butler | David Brooks scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Majersky | 40-41 |
| 13:31 | UAB | Sammy Godley can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:30 | UAB | William Stevens tips it home | 42-41 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Stephen Spears hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 42-41 |
| 13:12 | UAB | William Stevens grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 12:55 | UAB | Sammy Godley's layup is rejected by Jonathan Hawkins | 42-41 |
| 12:54 | UAB | William Stevens tips it but misses | 42-41 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the board | 42-41 |
| 12:44 | Butler | David Brooks clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sammy Godley - foul #1 on Sammy Godley, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UAB | George Kirchner (PG), Donald Brunson (SG), Ray Taylor (PF) Delbert Moore, Joseph Gayman, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:44 | Butler | David Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 12:44 | Butler | David Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 12:24 | UAB | Ray Taylor knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and the foul's on John Dewall - foul #4 on John Dewall, team foul #4 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UAB | Harold Liddell (PF) Sammy Godley | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Moring (PF) John Dewall | |
| 12:24 | UAB | Ray Taylor makes the free throw | 45-43 |
| 12:09 | Butler | David Majersky connects on the jumper from the left side and he's hacked by George Kirchner - foul #2 on George Kirchner, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SF) Ray Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:09 | Butler | David Majersky misses the free throw | 45-45 |
| 12:09 | UAB | Harold Liddell snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 12:02 | UAB | George Kirchner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 12:01 | UAB | Harold Liddell snags the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 11:53 | UAB | Craig Patterson misses the runner in the paint but the foul's on David Brooks - foul #2 on David Brooks, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Sammy Godley (SF) Stacy Demers | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG) Stephen Spears | |
| 11:53 | UAB | Craig Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:53 | UAB | Craig Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sammy Godley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Harold Liddell (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Craig Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Stevenson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | David Majersky misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-45 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 10:52 | UAB | Craig Patterson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 10:51 | UAB | Sammy Godley tips it in | 49-47 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Terry Stevenson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Craig Patterson - foul #2 on Craig Patterson, team foul #6 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UAB | William Stevens (C) Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG), John Araujo (SF), George Wilson (C) David Majersky, David Brooks, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 10:34 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:16 | UAB | George Wilson steps in front of the Donald Brunson pass | 49-49 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Andrew Moring hits a jumper from the left block | 49-51 |
| 09:43 | UAB | Andrew Moring steals it from George Kirchner | 49-51 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Terry Stevenson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-51 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Andrew Moring misses the tip | 49-51 |
| 09:26 | UAB | Sammy Godley pulls down the rebound | 49-51 |
| 09:08 | UAB | Harold Liddell knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 51-51 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Terry Stevenson hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Spears and he's fouled by William Stevens - foul #3 on William Stevens, team foul #7 | 51-53 |
| Subs | UAB | Delbert Moore (PG), Joseph Gayman (SG), Stacy Demers (SF), Craig Patterson (C) George Kirchner, Donald Brunson, Sammy Godley, Harold Liddell | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), David Brooks (SF), Goran Malinoski (C) Stephen Spears, John Araujo, Andrew Moring | |
| 08:55 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 08:39 | UAB | Stacy Demers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-54 |
| 08:37 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:16 | Butler | The jump hook by George Wilson is blocked by William Stevens | 51-54 |
| 08:14 | Butler | David Majersky snags the offensive board | 51-54 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses the shot in the paint | 51-54 |
| 08:00 | UAB | Delbert Moore pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 07:35 | UAB | Delbert Moore is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Delbert Moore, team foul #8 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UAB | George Kirchner (PG), Ray Taylor (PF) Joseph Gayman, William Stevens | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG), John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) Terry Stevenson, George Wilson, Goran Malinoski | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - George Kirchner (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Delbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stacy Demers (fresh) PF - Ray Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. C - Craig Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Dewall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathan Hawkins (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | David Brooks hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by John Dewall | 51-56 |
| 07:01 | UAB | David Majersky steals the ball from Craig Patterson | 51-56 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Stephen Spears lays it in on a great pass from David Majersky | 51-58 |
| 06:40 | UAB | George Kirchner hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Delbert Moore | 54-58 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins is hacked by Craig Patterson - foul #3 on Craig Patterson, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UAB | Donald Brunson (SG), Sammy Godley (SF), Harold Liddell (PF), John Hazzard (C) Delbert Moore, Stacy Demers, Ray Taylor, Craig Patterson | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Moring (SF) David Brooks | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 06:06 | UAB | John Hazzard misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-60 |
| 06:05 | Butler | Andrew Moring grabs the board | 54-60 |
| 05:52 | Butler | John Dewall misses long on a runner in the paint | 54-60 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Andrew Moring gets the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Stephen Spears misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-60 |
| 05:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to David Majersky | 54-60 |
| 05:22 | Butler | John Dewall knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Andrew Moring | 54-62 |
| 05:09 | UAB | George Kirchner is hacked by Andrew Moring - foul #2 on Andrew Moring, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Craig Patterson (C) John Hazzard | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), David Brooks (SF) David Majersky, Stephen Spears, Andrew Moring | |
| 04:48 | UAB | Donald Brunson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 04:46 | Butler | John Dewall grabs the board | 54-62 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Herbert Hudson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 04:25 | UAB | Sammy Godley gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 04:05 | UAB | George Kirchner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 04:03 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 03:46 | Butler | The short jumper by John Dewall is denied by Harold Liddell | 54-62 |
| 03:45 | UAB | Craig Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:39 | UAB | Sammy Godley drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by George Kirchner and the foul's on Terry Stevenson - foul #2 on Terry Stevenson, team foul #7 | 56-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Delbert Moore (PG) George Kirchner | |
| Subs | Butler | David Majersky (PG), John Araujo (SF), Andrew Moring (PF), George Wilson (C) Terry Stevenson, David Brooks, John Dewall, Jonathan Hawkins | |
| 03:39 | UAB | Sammy Godley makes the free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Herbert Hudson loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | UAB | Stacy Demers (SF) Sammy Godley | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Spears (SG) Herbert Hudson | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Delbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Brunson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stacy Demers (fresh) PF - Harold Liddell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Majersky (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Spears (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Araujo (fresh) PF - Andrew Moring (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:59 | UAB | Donald Brunson makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Stacy Demers | 59-62 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| Subs | UAB | George Kirchner (PG), Sammy Godley (SF) Delbert Moore, Stacy Demers | |
| Subs | Butler | David Brooks (SF), John Dewall (PF), Jonathan Hawkins (C) John Araujo, Andrew Moring, George Wilson | |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Dewall makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by David Majersky and the foul's on Harold Liddell - foul #3 on Harold Liddell, team foul #10 | 59-64 |
| 02:36 | Butler | John Dewall makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:27 | UAB | Jonathan Hawkins denies the turnaround by Sammy Godley | 59-65 |
| 02:26 | Butler | David Majersky grabs the board | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Butler | David Majersky is fouled on the floor by George Kirchner - foul #3 on George Kirchner, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Butler | David Majersky misses the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | Butler | David Majersky misses the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 02:12 | UAB | Harold Liddell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-65 |
| 01:50 | UAB | Stephen Spears steals the ball from Sammy Godley | 59-65 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Majersky and he's fouled by Craig Patterson - foul #4 on Craig Patterson, team foul #12 | 59-67 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins misses the free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:38 | UAB | Harold Liddell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:23 | UAB | Harold Liddell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:00 | Butler | David Majersky scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Spears | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UAB | Harold Liddell knocks in the floater from the left block | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB 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) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | David Majersky is fouled in the backcourt by George Kirchner - foul #4 on George Kirchner, team foul #13 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Stevenson (SG), Herbert Hudson (SF) Stephen Spears, David Brooks | |
| 00:50 | Butler | David Majersky misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:50 | Butler | David Majersky makes the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:45 | UAB | George Kirchner clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Dewall | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:43 | Butler | George Kirchner is called for the reach on David Majersky in the backcourt - foul #5 on George Kirchner, team foul #14 | 61-70 |
| Subs | UAB | Delbert Moore (PG) George Kirchner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:43 | Butler | David Majersky makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:43 | Butler | David Majersky misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:43 | UAB | Craig Patterson snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 00:37 | UAB | Sammy Godley scores on a jumper in the lane set up by Craig Patterson | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Terry Stevenson is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Brunson - foul #2 on Donald Brunson, team foul #15 | 63-71 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 63-72 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:28 | UAB | Craig Patterson makes the runner from the baseline set up by Harold Liddell | 65-73 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-73 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Delbert Moore is called for the reach on David Majersky in the backcourt - foul #4 on Delbert Moore, team foul #16 | 65-73 |
| 00:25 | Butler | David Majersky makes the 1st free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | Butler | David Majersky misses the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Harold Liddell gets the rebound | 65-74 |
| 00:20 | UAB | Delbert Moore hits a 3 from the right wing | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Donald Brunson is called for the reach on Terry Stevenson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Brunson, team foul #17 | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Terry Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 68-74 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Terry Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB 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 (0) | |
| 00:10 | UAB | Delbert Moore misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jonathan Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 68-75 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 68-75 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Majersky runs out the clock | 68-75 |