| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vigil (fresh) PF - Frank Calaway (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Frank Calaway - foul #1 on Frank Calaway, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 19:53 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 19:53 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:53 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses the 3rd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:53 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan pulls down the rebound | 34-32 |
| 19:42 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by David Vigil | 36-32 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Alan Butler misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:24 | Butler | William McSweeney tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson misses short on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Alan Butler - foul #2 on Alan Butler, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Nicholas Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 37-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | William McSweeney clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-34 |
| 19:02 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Joshua Branan | 37-34 |
| 18:41 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Nicholas Gray pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 18:31 | Butler | William McSweeney makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Samuel Smith | 37-37 |
| 18:21 | Jackson State | Alan Butler is called for the reach on Phillip Jackson - foul #3 on Alan Butler, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (SG) Alan Butler | |
| 18:07 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Nicholas Gray | 37-40 |
| 17:45 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Butler | The rebound goes to Nicholas Gray | 37-40 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Nicholas Gray lays it in on a nice dish by Samuel Smith | 37-42 |
| 17:04 | Jackson State | Timothy Henry takes the ball from Phillip Jackson | 37-42 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury is whistled for a carry | 37-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Sachs (SG), Clyde Fuller (SF), John Brasel (PF) Kurt Bechtol, David Vigil, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Butler | Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (C) Rudy Salisbury, Nicholas Gray | |
| 16:20 | Jackson State | Lloyd Sachs misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 16:18 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Timothy Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Viola (SG), Dustin Kempton (SF) Phillip Jackson, Joshua Branan | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG) Samuel Smith | |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Lloyd Sachs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Viola (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Kempton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Brasel (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Brasel | 39-42 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Dustin Kempton is called for the reach on Vernon Frank - foul #1 on Dustin Kempton, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol (PG), David Vigil (SF), Frank Calaway (PF) Lloyd Sachs, Dustin Kempton, John Brasel | |
| Subs | Butler | Rudy Salisbury (SF) William McSweeney | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Kurt Bechtol steals it from Alan Butler | 39-42 |
| 15:16 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola lays it in on a nice dish by Kurt Bechtol | 41-42 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Timothy Henry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 15:00 | Jackson State | David Vigil grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Donn Daulton - foul #2 on Donn Daulton, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joshua Branan (C) Clyde Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), Nicholas Gray (C) Timothy Henry, Vernon Frank | |
| 14:39 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway misses the free throw | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Donn Daulton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 14:19 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 14:12 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Vigil | 46-42 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Nicholas Gray snags the offensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Joshua Branan is called for the reach on Alan Butler - foul #3 on Joshua Branan, team foul #3 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller (SF), John Brasel (PF) David Vigil, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Butler | William McSweeney (PF) Donn Daulton | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury's fadeaway is rejected by Joshua Branan | 46-42 |
| 13:35 | Butler | William McSweeney misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 13:33 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller snags the defensive board | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller is fouled on the floor by Rudy Salisbury - foul #2 on Rudy Salisbury, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson (SG) Anthony Viola | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:19 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 46-42 |
| 13:18 | Jackson State | John Brasel tips it home | 48-42 |
| 12:52 | Butler | William McSweeney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Sachs (SG), David Vigil (SF) Kurt Bechtol, John Brasel | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (SG), Vernon Frank (SF), Donn Daulton (C) Alan Butler, Rudy Salisbury, Nicholas Gray | |
| 12:33 | Jackson State | Lloyd Sachs can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Donn Daulton snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Samuel Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Henry | 48-45 |
| 11:58 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Vigil | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lloyd Sachs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clyde Fuller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | William McSweeney misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 51-45 |
| 11:35 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan snags the defensive board | 51-45 |
| 11:22 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan's fadeaway is rejected by Vernon Frank | 51-45 |
| 11:21 | Butler | Donn Daulton gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Samuel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol (PG), Anthony Viola (SG), Frank Calaway (PF), John Brasel (C) Phillip Jackson, Lloyd Sachs, David Vigil, Joshua Branan | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Samuel Smith, Vernon Frank, William McSweeney | |
| 10:56 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | Jackson State | John Brasel misses the tip | 51-45 |
| 10:53 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway tips it home | 53-45 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury hits the finger roll | 53-47 |
| 10:06 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses short on a shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 10:05 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller snags the offensive board | 53-47 |
| 09:58 | Jackson State | Timothy Henry steals it from Kurt Bechtol | 53-47 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Timothy Henry banks in the layup | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Timothy Henry is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Timothy Henry, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | David Vigil (SF), Joshua Branan (C) Clyde Fuller, John Brasel | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG), William McSweeney (PF), Vernon Frank (C) Timothy Henry, Donn Daulton, Nicholas Gray | |
| 09:13 | Jackson State | Alan Butler is called for the reach on David Vigil - foul #4 on Alan Butler, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Gibby (SG) Alan Butler | |
| 09:08 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway loses the dribble to William McSweeney | 53-49 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Samuel Smith scores on a floater from the left wing | 53-51 |
| 08:21 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan is whistled for a carry | 53-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson (SG) Anthony Viola | |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (C) Rudy Salisbury | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Vernon Frank comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-51 |
| 08:03 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 07:42 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Kurt Bechtol | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Phillip Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Vigil (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Calaway (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Phillip Gibby (fresh) SF - Vernon Frank (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William McSweeney (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | David Vigil takes the ball from William McSweeney | 55-51 |
| 07:20 | Jackson State | David Vigil banks in the layup | 57-51 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Joshua Branan swats the short shot by Donn Daulton | 57-51 |
| 06:49 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway is hacked by Phillip Gibby - foul #1 on Phillip Gibby, team foul #7 | 57-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Viola (SG), Clyde Fuller (SF) Kurt Bechtol, David Vigil | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Butler (SG), Rudy Salisbury (SF), Nicholas Gray (C) Phillip Gibby, Vernon Frank, Donn Daulton | |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 06:14 | Butler | William McSweeney scores on a floater in the lane | 59-53 |
| 06:02 | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson loses the dribble to Nicholas Gray | 59-53 |
| 05:45 | Butler | William McSweeney misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 05:43 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Frank Calaway | 59-53 |
| 05:28 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola loses the dribble to Samuel Smith | 59-53 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Samuel Smith lays it up and in | 59-55 |
| 05:04 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller buries a fadeaway from the right side | 61-55 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Nicholas Gray scores on a shot in the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:41 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 63-57 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Nicholas Gray grabs the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Samuel Smith clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Nicholas Gray tips it in | 63-59 |
| 04:02 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol (PG), David Vigil (SF) Phillip Jackson, Frank Calaway | |
| Subs | Butler | Donn Daulton (PF) William McSweeney | |
| 03:43 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller is hacked by Donn Daulton - foul #3 on Donn Daulton, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 03:43 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 03:43 | Jackson State | Clyde Fuller makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Kurt Bechtol (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Viola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Vigil (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clyde Fuller (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Branan (fresh) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rudy Salisbury (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Donn Daulton (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Rudy Salisbury misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-59 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Nicholas Gray tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 03:24 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan grabs the defensive rebound | 65-59 |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Anthony Viola and the foul's on Alan Butler - foul #5 on Alan Butler, team foul #9 | 67-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Jackson (SG) Anthony Viola | |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Henry (PG), Phillip Gibby (SG), William McSweeney (PF) Samuel Smith, Alan Butler, Donn Daulton | |
| 03:00 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol makes the free throw | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-59 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Anthony Viola (SG), Frank Calaway (PF) Phillip Jackson, Clyde Fuller | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Smith (PG) Phillip Gibby | |
| 02:53 | Butler | William McSweeney hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Smith | 68-61 |
| 02:35 | Jackson State | David Vigil lays it up and in | 70-61 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Nicholas Gray can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on David Vigil - foul #1 on David Vigil, team foul #4 | 70-61 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Nicholas Gray makes the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Nicholas Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 02:19 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan grabs the defensive rebound | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:54 | Jackson State | Anthony Viola hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kurt Bechtol | 73-62 |
| 01:39 | Butler | William McSweeney misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 73-62 |
| 01:38 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan grabs the board | 73-62 |
| 01:17 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 73-62 |
| 01:15 | Butler | William McSweeney grabs the defensive rebound | 73-62 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Joshua Branan takes the ball from Rudy Salisbury | 73-62 |
| 00:52 | Jackson State | Rudy Salisbury steps in front of the David Vigil pass | 73-62 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | William McSweeney slams it home set up by Samuel Smith and the foul's on Frank Calaway - foul #2 on Frank Calaway, team foul #5 | 73-64 |
| 00:44 | Butler | William McSweeney makes the free throw | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Samuel Smith is called for the reach on Frank Calaway in the backcourt - foul #2 on Samuel Smith, team foul #10 | 73-65 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lloyd Sachs (SG) Anthony Viola | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway misses the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:42 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Timothy Henry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Smith | 74-65 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Timothy Henry connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William McSweeney | 74-68 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Samuel Smith is called for the reach on Kurt Bechtol in the backcourt - foul #3 on Samuel Smith, team foul #11 | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses the 1st free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Kurt Bechtol misses the 2nd free throw | 74-68 |
| 00:29 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan gets the offensive rebound | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan is hacked by Timothy Henry - foul #3 on Timothy Henry, team foul #12 | 74-68 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan makes the 1st free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Jackson State | Joshua Branan misses the 2nd free throw | 75-68 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Nicholas Gray grabs the board | 75-68 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Timothy Henry misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-68 |
| 00:20 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway snags the defensive board | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Samuel Smith is called for the reach on Frank Calaway in the backcourt - foul #4 on Samuel Smith, team foul #13 | 75-68 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 1st free throw | 76-68 |
| 00:19 | Jackson State | Frank Calaway makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Nicholas Gray can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 77-68 |
| 00:10 | Jackson State | David Vigil grabs the board | 77-68 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | David Vigil is hacked by Timothy Henry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Henry, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | David Vigil misses the 1st free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Jackson State | David Vigil misses the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Nicholas Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 77-68 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William McSweeney misses the 3 from the right wing | 77-68 |