| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-23 |
| 19:44 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz hits the follow up shot | 29-25 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from John Weber | 31-25 |
| 19:20 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Goss | 31-28 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits a jumper from the left side | 33-28 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Robert Turpin steals it from Vincent Goss | 33-28 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Joseph Heitz steals it from Eric Furlow | 33-28 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 33-29 |
| 18:02 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by John Weber | 35-30 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by John Weber - foul #2 on John Weber, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) John Weber | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle (SG), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Herbert Ballew, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Houston Smith snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Ronald Ryan is called for the reach on Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Ronald Ryan, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (C) Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Cantara (SF) Ken Aldridge | |
| 16:58 | Butler | Henry Fortune clanks a floater from the left side | 35-31 |
| 16:57 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Edgar Hogle and the foul's on Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Turpin, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Michael McCade (SF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:52 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan makes the free throw | 35-34 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Henry Fortune's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Champlin (C) Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle is whistled for traveling | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Michael McCade | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew (SG) Richard Cantara | |
| 16:01 | Butler | Marcus Craig is fouled on the floor by Arthur McKinstry - foul #2 on Arthur McKinstry, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Edgar Hogle, Arthur McKinstry, Fred Hirth | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Weber (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 pts. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Daniel Conner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 15:23 | Butler | John Weber connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-34 |
| 14:57 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) John Weber, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Vance Wright (SG) Daniel Conner, Herbert Ballew | |
| 14:34 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Marcus Craig tips it but misses | 41-34 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss snags the defensive board | 41-34 |
| 14:04 | Alcorn State | The pull-up jumper by Ken Aldridge is blocked by Houston Smith | 41-34 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 41-34 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Vincent Goss | 41-34 |
| 13:35 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 41-37 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Marcus Craig loses the dribble to Joseph Heitz | 41-37 |
| 12:53 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge banks in the layup | 41-39 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Robert Turpin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Marcus Craig | 43-39 |
| 12:22 | Alcorn State | Robert Turpin picks off the pass by Ken Aldridge | 43-39 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Marcus Craig misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 12:02 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 11:34 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Vance Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ken Aldridge (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Eric Furlow is hacked by Ken Aldridge - foul #2 on Ken Aldridge, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Andrew Kitchen (SG), John Weber (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Marcus Craig, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Edgar Hogle (SF), Arthur McKinstry (PF), Fred Hirth (C) Ronald Ryan, Vance Wright, Ken Aldridge, Vincent Goss, Joseph Heitz | |
| 10:59 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Fred Hirth | 43-42 |
| 10:38 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle hits the finger roll | 43-44 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Sean Champlin comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 10:19 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Henry Fortune's fadeaway is rejected by Arthur McKinstry | 43-44 |
| 10:10 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry grabs the board | 43-44 |
| 10:01 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth throws it down on a great pass from Daniel Conner | 43-46 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Daniel Conner picks off the pass by John Weber | 43-46 |
| 09:37 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew is hacked by Andrew Kitchen - foul #1 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Vance Wright (SF) Daniel Conner, Edgar Hogle | |
| 09:27 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 43-48 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Henry Fortune makes the jump hook in the paint and the foul's on Fred Hirth - foul #1 on Fred Hirth, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Henry Fortune misses the free throw | 45-48 |
| 09:11 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth grabs the board | 45-48 |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan and he's fouled by Henry Fortune - foul #2 on Henry Fortune, team foul #5 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Joseph King | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 08:55 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth misses the free throw | 45-50 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Henry Fortune scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 48-50 |
| 08:34 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan misses short on a floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Eric Furlow grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Henry Fortune is called for traveling | 48-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF), Houston Smith (C) John Weber, Henry Fortune | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle (SG), Ken Aldridge (SF), Milton Gee (C) Herbert Ballew, Arthur McKinstry, Fred Hirth | |
| 08:03 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge knocks in the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan | 48-52 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Richard Schantz lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 50-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Houston Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Edgar Hogle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ken Aldridge (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vance Wright (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Milton Gee (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG) Ronald Ryan | |
| 07:23 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Eric Furlow loses the dribble to Daniel Conner | 50-54 |
| 06:50 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge clanks a runner near the basket | 50-54 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Houston Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Houston Smith clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Edgar Hogle pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge misses short on a shot from the left side | 50-54 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Milton Gee tips it in | 50-56 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Marcus Craig scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Eric Furlow | 52-56 |
| 05:49 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | John Weber (SF) Marcus Craig | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan (PG), Herbert Ballew (SG), Vincent Goss (PF), Joseph Heitz (C) Daniel Conner, Edgar Hogle, Vance Wright, Milton Gee | |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Ronald Ryan and he's fouled by John Weber - foul #3 on John Weber, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 05:31 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew makes the free throw | 52-59 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Joseph Heitz blocks the short jumper by Houston Smith | 52-59 |
| 05:14 | Butler | John Weber gets the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Turpin | 55-59 |
| 04:48 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ronald Ryan | 55-62 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz is fouled on the floor by Vincent Goss - foul #1 on Vincent Goss, team foul #5 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Vance Wright (SF) Ken Aldridge | |
| 04:10 | Butler | Joseph King scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-62 |
| 03:53 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan loses the ball out of bounds | 57-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 03:37 | Butler | The jump hook by John Weber is blocked by Joseph Heitz | 57-62 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Sean Champlin grabs the offensive rebound | 57-62 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Ronald Ryan steps in front of the Sean Champlin pass | 57-62 |
| 03:21 | Alcorn State | Ronald Ryan lays it in | 57-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcus Craig (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Weber (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Ronald Ryan (fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. SG - Herbert Ballew (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vance Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Goss (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Heitz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Vincent Goss swats the layup by Marcus Craig | 57-64 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:36 | Alcorn State | Vincent Goss buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-67 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Houston Smith (C) Joseph King, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ken Aldridge (SF) Vance Wright | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-67 |
| 02:22 | Alcorn State | Herbert Ballew snags the defensive board | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vincent Goss and he's hacked by Houston Smith - foul #1 on Houston Smith, team foul #8 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (PG), Marcus Craig (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, John Weber, Richard Schantz, Houston Smith | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner (PG), Vance Wright (SG), Edgar Hogle (SF), Arthur McKinstry (PF) Ronald Ryan, Herbert Ballew, Ken Aldridge, Vincent Goss | |
| 02:00 | Alcorn State | Joseph Heitz makes the free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Michael McCade hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 01:46 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry snags the defensive board | 57-70 |
| 01:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Edgar Hogle | 57-72 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Sean Champlin comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Joseph Heitz - foul #1 on Joseph Heitz, team foul #6 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth (C) Joseph Heitz | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-72 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-72 |
| 00:44 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-72 |
| 00:43 | Alcorn State | Fred Hirth tips it in | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joseph King is fouled on the floor by Daniel Conner - foul #2 on Daniel Conner, team foul #7 | 59-74 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 59-74 |
| 00:37 | Alcorn State | Arthur McKinstry grabs the board | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner is hacked by Marcus Craig - foul #1 on Marcus Craig, team foul #9 | 59-74 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner makes the 1st free throw | 59-75 |
| 00:17 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-76 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Henry Fortune's floater is tipped away by Arthur McKinstry | 59-76 |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Vance Wright pulls down the rebound | 59-76 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Daniel Conner runs out the clock | 59-76 |