| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Herbert Haislip (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Whobrey (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Junior Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Gray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Junior Corona is whistled for traveling | 21-30 |
| 19:09 | Butler | James Greenwald misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-30 |
| 19:08 | Jackson State | Joe Gray grabs the board | 21-30 |
| 18:41 | Jackson State | Joe Gray lays it in set up by Herbert Haislip | 23-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | William Bailey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 18:28 | Jackson State | Joe Gray grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 18:06 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Herbert Haislip | 26-30 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-30 |
| 17:43 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:18 | Jackson State | Joe Gray buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Herbert Haislip and he's hacked by James Greenwald - foul #1 on James Greenwald, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 17:18 | Jackson State | Joe Gray makes the free throw | 29-30 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon loses the dribble to Herbert Haislip in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 17:15 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip jams it | 31-30 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Matthew Tuten drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Bailey | 31-33 |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Whobrey and he's fouled by Bryan Dedmon - foul #3 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #2 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan (SG), Jerry Ice (SF), Allen Foote (C) Donald Whobrey, Richard Stephenson, Joe Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), John Marotta (SG), Wesley Coles (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF), Bruce Cannon (C) Bryan Dedmon, William Bailey, Matthew Tuten, James Greenwald, Kenneth Fitzgerald | |
| 16:38 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip misses the free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Bruce Cannon pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Bruce Cannon misses short on a shot in the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:13 | Jackson State | Junior Corona snags the defensive board | 33-33 |
| 16:09 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 33-33 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Thomas Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Wesley Coles clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-33 |
| 15:49 | Jackson State | Jerry Ice grabs the defensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Herbert Haislip (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lee Hallinan (fresh) SF - Jerry Ice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Junior Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Allen Foote (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Marotta (fresh) SF - Wesley Coles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Cannon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Jackson State | Allen Foote drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Herbert Haislip | 35-33 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Wesley Coles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (SG), Richard Stephenson (SF), Bradley Derringer (PF), Joe Gray (C) Herbert Haislip, Jerry Ice, Junior Corona, Allen Foote | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), William Bailey (SG), Matthew Tuten (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Pablo Baez, John Marotta, Wesley Coles, Thomas Robinson, Bruce Cannon | |
| 15:00 | Jackson State | Bradley Derringer scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Donald Whobrey | 37-33 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Matthew Tuten hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Greenwald | 37-36 |
| 14:20 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-36 |
| 13:56 | Butler | William Bailey connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Tuten | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey is called for 3 seconds | 40-39 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip (PG), Joseph Null (SG), Junior Corona (PF), Allen Foote (C) Lee Hallinan, Donald Whobrey, Bradley Derringer, Joe Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Bailey | 40-42 |
| 13:09 | Jackson State | Joseph Null misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-42 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Matthew Tuten grabs the board | 40-42 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Matthew Tuten can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Null - foul #2 on Joseph Null, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jerry Ice (SF) Richard Stephenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Robinson (PF), Wesley Coles (C) James Greenwald, Kenneth Fitzgerald | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Matthew Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Matthew Tuten misses the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:55 | Jackson State | Junior Corona grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 12:45 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip comes up short on the floater from the right side | 40-43 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Wesley Coles grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Matthew Tuten can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Ice - foul #1 on Jerry Ice, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joe Gray (C) Allen Foote | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG) William Bailey | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Matthew Tuten misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Matthew Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:11 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip hits a jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Null | 42-44 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Thomas Robinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Joseph Null - foul #3 on Joseph Null, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (SG), Richard Stephenson (SF) Joseph Null, Jerry Ice | |
| Subs | Butler | James Greenwald (PF) Matthew Tuten | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:47 | Jackson State | Joe Gray snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Herbert Haislip (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Whobrey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stephenson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Junior Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wesley Coles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Jackson State | Joe Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan (PG), Bradley Derringer (PF) Herbert Haislip, Junior Corona | |
| Subs | Butler | William Bailey (SG) Bryan Dedmon | |
| 11:17 | Butler | William Bailey comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 42-45 |
| 11:16 | Jackson State | Joe Gray snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 10:53 | Jackson State | Joe Gray misses the jumper in the lane | 42-45 |
| 10:51 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Donald Whobrey takes the ball from Pablo Baez | 42-45 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Wesley Coles - foul #2 on Wesley Coles, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip (PG), Junior Corona (PF), Allen Foote (C) Lee Hallinan, Bradley Derringer, Joe Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Matthew Tuten (SF), Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Pablo Baez, Wesley Coles, Thomas Robinson | |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:30 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 10:01 | Butler | William Bailey hits a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Bryan Dedmon | 43-47 |
| 09:44 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 09:43 | Butler | William Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 09:22 | Butler | James Greenwald knocks in the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Bailey | 43-49 |
| 09:12 | Jackson State | Allen Foote's pass is intercepted by Matthew Tuten | 43-49 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-49 |
| 08:41 | Jackson State | Junior Corona grabs the board | 43-49 |
| 08:12 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 08:11 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson can't tip it in | 43-49 |
| 08:10 | Jackson State | Junior Corona tips it but misses | 43-49 |
| 08:08 | Jackson State | Allen Foote snags the offensive board | 43-49 |
| 07:57 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:40 | Butler | James Greenwald clanks a floater from the left wing | 45-49 |
| 07:39 | Butler | William Bailey tips it but misses | 45-49 |
| 07:37 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Greenwald | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Herbert Haislip (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Whobrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Stephenson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Junior Corona (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. C - Allen Foote (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bailey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | James Greenwald clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 45-49 |
| 07:21 | Jackson State | Allen Foote grabs the defensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 07:00 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Donald Whobrey | 47-49 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Junior Corona steals it from James Greenwald | 47-49 |
| 06:35 | Jackson State | Junior Corona's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Fitzgerald | 47-49 |
| 06:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Bailey | 47-49 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is fouled on the floor by Richard Stephenson - foul #1 on Richard Stephenson, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan (PG), Joseph Null (SG), Jerry Ice (SF), Bradley Derringer (PF), Joe Gray (C) Herbert Haislip, Donald Whobrey, Richard Stephenson, Junior Corona, Allen Foote | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), John Marotta (SG), Wesley Coles (SF), Thomas Robinson (PF), Bruce Cannon (C) Bryan Dedmon, William Bailey, Matthew Tuten, James Greenwald, Kenneth Fitzgerald | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Wesley Coles comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jerry Ice - foul #2 on Jerry Ice, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Wesley Coles makes the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Wesley Coles makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:52 | Jackson State | Lee Hallinan can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 47-51 |
| 05:51 | Jackson State | Bradley Derringer tips it but misses | 47-51 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the board | 47-51 |
| 05:24 | Butler | John Marotta's pass is intercepted by Lee Hallinan | 47-51 |
| 04:59 | Jackson State | Joe Gray's layup is rejected by Thomas Robinson | 47-51 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | Joe Gray grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Joseph Null misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by John Marotta - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #4 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip (PG), Junior Corona (PF) Jerry Ice, Bradley Derringer | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) John Marotta | |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Joseph Null misses the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:52 | Jackson State | Joseph Null makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Bruce Cannon is called for 3 seconds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jerry Ice (SF) Joseph Null | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Bruce Cannon | |
| 04:16 | Jackson State | Joe Gray can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Fitzgerald - foul #2 on Kenneth Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Tuten (SF) Wesley Coles | |
| 04:16 | Jackson State | Joe Gray makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:16 | Jackson State | Joe Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Thomas Robinson grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Joe Gray - foul #1 on Joe Gray, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 03:50 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip is fouled on the floor by Thomas Robinson - foul #1 on Thomas Robinson, team foul #6 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Joseph Null (SG) Lee Hallinan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:37 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Herbert Haislip (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Joseph Null (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jerry Ice (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Junior Corona (fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Joe Gray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Matthew Tuten throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey (SG), Bradley Derringer (PF), Allen Foote (C) Herbert Haislip, Junior Corona, Joe Gray | |
| Subs | Butler | William Bailey (SG), James Greenwald (PF), Wesley Coles (C) Pablo Baez, Thomas Robinson, Kenneth Fitzgerald | |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Bradley Derringer is hacked by James Greenwald - foul #2 on James Greenwald, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson (SF) Jerry Ice | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:57 | Jackson State | Bradley Derringer misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 02:57 | Butler | William Bailey gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:34 | Butler | James Greenwald misses long on a floater from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 02:32 | Jackson State | Bradley Derringer gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 02:32 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip (PG), Junior Corona (PF), Joe Gray (C) Joseph Null, Bradley Derringer, Allen Foote | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Wesley Coles | |
| 02:04 | Jackson State | Herbert Haislip clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 02:02 | Butler | William Bailey pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Matthew Tuten misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 01:41 | Jackson State | Joe Gray gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 01:31 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 01:30 | Jackson State | Junior Corona tips it back up and in | 51-53 |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Bailey clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 01:03 | Jackson State | Joe Gray grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 00:59 | Jackson State | Kenneth Fitzgerald swats the short shot by Richard Stephenson | 51-53 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 51-53 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Richard Stephenson swats the layup by Bryan Dedmon | 51-53 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald tips it back up and in | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 51-55 |
| 00:25 | Jackson State | Junior Corona gets the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 00:23 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 51-55 |
| 00:22 | Butler | James Greenwald grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Herbert Haislip is called for the reach on James Greenwald in the backcourt - foul #2 on Herbert Haislip, team foul #7 | 51-55 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG) William Bailey | |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:21 | Butler | James Greenwald misses the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 00:21 | Jackson State | The rebound goes to Junior Corona | 51-56 |
| 00:15 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Junior Corona | 54-56 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Matthew Tuten is hacked by Donald Whobrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Whobrey, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Bailey (SG) Pablo Baez | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Matthew Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Matthew Tuten makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:08 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Junior Corona | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon is hacked by Herbert Haislip in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Haislip, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:06 | Jackson State | Jackson State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Jackson State | Richard Stephenson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-60 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Donald Whobrey snags the offensive board | 57-60 |