| Lineup | Furman | PG - Randy Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Alcantar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Manus (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Matthew Tuten inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| 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) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Bailey | 28-30 |
| 19:26 | Furman | Randy Thompson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Matthew Tuten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Matthew Tuten grabs the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Matthew Tuten hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Fitzgerald | 31-32 |
| 18:18 | Furman | Randy Thompson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:16 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Fitzgerald | 31-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Randy Thompson is called for the reach on Matthew Tuten - foul #1 on Randy Thompson, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Matthew Tuten is fouled on the floor by Charles Davis - foul #1 on Charles Davis, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Furman | David Stewart (PF) Kenneth Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-32 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald tips it home | 31-34 |
| 16:57 | Furman | Norman Manus clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 16:56 | Furman | Brian Alcantar tips it in | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the runner from close range on a great pass from William Bailey | 33-36 |
| 16:22 | Furman | Randy Thompson drills a jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Furman | Ralph Shorts (PG), John Tolbert (SG), Tommy Delozier (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Randy Thompson, Brian Alcantar, Norman Manus, Charles Davis | |
| 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 | |
| 15:47 | Furman | Wesley Coles is called for the reach on Ralph Shorts - foul #1 on Wesley Coles, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Ralph Shorts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tommy Delozier (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Marotta (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Wesley Coles (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) C - Bruce Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Furman | Kenneth Cook can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Bruce Cannon - foul #1 on Bruce Cannon, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Furman | Kenneth Cook misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 15:42 | Furman | Kenneth Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 15:27 | Butler | John Marotta scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Wesley Coles | 36-38 |
| 15:03 | Furman | David Stewart hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Bruce Cannon - foul #2 on Bruce Cannon, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| Subs | Furman | Randy Thompson (PG) Tommy Delozier | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) John Marotta | |
| 15:03 | Furman | David Stewart makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Kenneth Cook is called for the reach on Wesley Coles - foul #1 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Furman | Norman Manus (SF), Eugene Varnell (C) John Tolbert, David Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Tuten (SF) Bruce Cannon | |
| 14:28 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 39-38 |
| 14:27 | Furman | Kenneth Cook grabs the board | 39-38 |
| 14:17 | Furman | Eugene Varnell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-38 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Kenneth Cook is called for the reach on Pablo Baez - foul #2 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Alcantar (SG), Steven Graham (PF), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Shorts, Kenneth Cook, Eugene Varnell | |
| Subs | Butler | William Bailey (SG), James Greenwald (PF), Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Pablo Baez, Thomas Robinson, Wesley Coles | |
| 13:37 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald loses the ball out of bounds | 39-38 |
| 13:25 | Furman | Norman Manus scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Alcantar | 42-38 |
| 13:03 | Butler | William Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-38 |
| 13:02 | Furman | Charles Davis gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:55 | Furman | Charles Davis is called for traveling | 42-38 |
| Subs | Furman | John Tolbert (SF), David Stewart (PF) Norman Manus, Steven Graham | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG), Wesley Coles (SF) Bryan Dedmon, Matthew Tuten | |
| 12:34 | Butler | William Bailey misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Brian Alcantar - foul #2 on Brian Alcantar, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Furman | Ralph Shorts (SG), Eugene Varnell (C) Brian Alcantar, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:34 | Butler | William Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Butler | William Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 12:34 | Furman | Ralph Shorts gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:05 | Furman | Eugene Varnell hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-38 |
| 12:03 | Butler | William Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 11:49 | Butler | William Bailey travels with the ball | 42-38 |
| Subs | Furman | Norman Manus (SF), Kenneth Cook (PF) Randy Thompson, Eugene Varnell | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG), Matthew Tuten (SF), Thomas Robinson (C) Pablo Baez, Wesley Coles, Kenneth Fitzgerald | |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Ralph Shorts (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Tolbert (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Manus (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kenneth Cook (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - David Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Greenwald (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Robinson (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Furman | Kenneth Cook loses the dribble to Bryan Dedmon | 42-38 |
| 11:08 | Butler | The jumper by Matthew Tuten is denied by David Stewart | 42-38 |
| 11:07 | Furman | Ralph Shorts grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 10:55 | Furman | Matthew Tuten steps in front of the Ralph Shorts pass | 42-38 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on David Stewart - foul #1 on David Stewart, team foul #6 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Furman | Randy Thompson (PG), Brian Alcantar (SG), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Shorts, John Tolbert, David Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Wesley Coles (C) William Bailey, James Greenwald | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Thomas Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Thomas Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 10:23 | Furman | Norman Manus hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Randy Thompson and he's fouled by Matthew Tuten - foul #3 on Matthew Tuten, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Wesley Coles | |
| 10:23 | Furman | Norman Manus misses the free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald misses long on a jumper from the left side | 44-39 |
| 10:03 | Furman | Charles Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:41 | Furman | Randy Thompson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:35 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Matthew Tuten pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Fitzgerald | 44-42 |
| 08:55 | Furman | Brian Alcantar misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Matthew Tuten pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Pablo Baez misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-42 |
| 08:33 | Furman | Kenneth Cook gets the rebound | 44-42 |
| 08:15 | Furman | Kenneth Cook misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-42 |
| 08:13 | Furman | Charles Davis gets the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:57 | Furman | Brian Alcantar misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Pablo Baez grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Matthew Tuten connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bryan Dedmon | 44-44 |
| 07:44 | Furman | Randy Thompson knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Brian Alcantar | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Randy Thompson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Alcantar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Manus (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kenneth Cook (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Robinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Fitzgerald (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Pablo Baez's fadeaway is rejected by Kenneth Cook | 47-44 |
| 07:19 | Furman | Norman Manus snags the defensive board | 47-44 |
| 06:55 | Furman | Randy Thompson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Pablo Baez - foul #2 on Pablo Baez, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Furman | Ralph Shorts (SG), John Tolbert (SF), David Stewart (PF), Eugene Varnell (C) Brian Alcantar, Norman Manus, Kenneth Cook, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | John Marotta (PG), William Bailey (SG), Wesley Coles (SF), James Greenwald (PF), Bruce Cannon (C) Bryan Dedmon, Pablo Baez, Matthew Tuten, Thomas Robinson, Kenneth Fitzgerald | |
| 06:55 | Furman | Randy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 06:55 | Furman | Randy Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:42 | Butler | William Bailey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 06:41 | Furman | Randy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 49-44 |
| 06:29 | Furman | Ralph Shorts clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Bailey - foul #1 on William Bailey, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Furman | Tommy Delozier (SF) Randy Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:29 | Furman | Ralph Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 06:29 | Furman | Ralph Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Bruce Cannon is whistled for traveling | 51-44 |
| 06:09 | Furman | John Marotta is called for the reach on Ralph Shorts in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Marotta, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| 06:09 | Furman | Ralph Shorts makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 06:09 | Furman | Ralph Shorts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Bruce Cannon knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from William Bailey and he's fouled by Eugene Varnell - foul #3 on Eugene Varnell, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Bruce Cannon makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 05:44 | Furman | David Stewart can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 53-47 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Wesley Coles snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 05:30 | Butler | John Marotta misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-47 |
| 05:28 | Furman | Eugene Varnell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:14 | Furman | Ralph Shorts loses the ball out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (PG) John Marotta | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Pablo Baez clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:43 | Furman | Eugene Varnell pulls down the rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:37 | Furman | John Tolbert is called for traveling | 53-47 |
| Subs | Furman | Randy Thompson (PG), Brian Alcantar (SG), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Shorts, John Tolbert, Eugene Varnell | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Dedmon (PG) Pablo Baez | |
| 04:20 | Butler | James Greenwald can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Davis - foul #2 on Charles Davis, team foul #8 | 53-47 |
| Subs | Furman | Norman Manus (SF), Steven Graham (PF) Tommy Delozier, David Stewart | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Tuten (SF), Kenneth Fitzgerald (C) Wesley Coles, Bruce Cannon | |
| 04:20 | Butler | James Greenwald misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:20 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 04:03 | Furman | Brian Alcantar can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-48 |
| 04:01 | Butler | James Greenwald gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Randy Thompson - foul #2 on Randy Thompson, team foul #9 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Furman | | |
| Subs | Butler | Pablo Baez (SG), Thomas Robinson (PF) William Bailey, James Greenwald | |
| 03:51 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon misses the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:31 | Furman | Randy Thompson drills a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-49 |
| Lineup | Furman | PG - Randy Thompson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Alcantar (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Manus (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Graham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bryan Dedmon (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pablo Baez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Matthew Tuten (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Robinson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Kenneth Fitzgerald (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Thomas Robinson banks in the layup | 55-51 |
| 03:01 | Furman | Brian Alcantar is whistled for a carry | 55-51 |
| Subs | Furman | Ralph Shorts (SG), David Stewart (PF), Eugene Varnell (C) Brian Alcantar, Steven Graham, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Furman | Brian Alcantar (SG), Kenneth Cook (PF), Charles Davis (C) Ralph Shorts, David Stewart, Eugene Varnell | |
| Subs | Butler | William Bailey (SG), James Greenwald (PF) Pablo Baez, Thomas Robinson | |
| 02:42 | Butler | William Bailey hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Charles Davis - foul #3 on Charles Davis, team foul #10 | 55-53 |
| 02:42 | Butler | William Bailey misses the free throw | 55-53 |
| 02:42 | Furman | Charles Davis pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 02:26 | Furman | Norman Manus comes up short on the runner near the basket | 55-53 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Matthew Tuten snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 01:57 | Butler | James Greenwald banks in the layup set up by Bryan Dedmon | 55-55 |
| 01:46 | Furman | Brian Alcantar buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Randy Thompson | 58-55 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Bryan Dedmon knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by James Greenwald | 58-57 |
| 01:03 | Furman | William Bailey steals it from Brian Alcantar | 58-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald can't connect on a runner near the basket but the foul's on Charles Davis - foul #4 on Charles Davis, team foul #11 | 58-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 00:27 | Furman | Kenneth Cook buries a floater from the baseline | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | James Greenwald comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kenneth Cook - foul #3 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #12 | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | James Greenwald misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:11 | Butler | James Greenwald makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Furman | Randy Thompson is hacked by Bryan Dedmon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Dedmon, team foul #8 | 60-59 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Randy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Furman | Randy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Matthew Tuten is hacked by Kenneth Cook - foul #4 on Kenneth Cook, team foul #13 | 61-59 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Matthew Tuten makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Matthew Tuten misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 00:05 | Furman | Brian Alcantar grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Furman | Brian Alcantar is hacked by William Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bailey, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 00:02 | Furman | Brian Alcantar makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Furman | Brian Alcantar misses the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| Game Plan | Furman | Furman 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Kenneth Fitzgerald misses the fullcourt shot | 62-60 |