| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fresh) SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Alabama | South Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | South Alabama | Mark Fincher steals the ball from Leroy Jacobs | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Butler | David Frazier is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Travis Broaddus | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | South Alabama | Travis Broaddus picks off the pass by Edward Fitzwater | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | Butler | David Frazier hits a shot from the right side and the foul's on Leroy Jacobs - foul #1 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:49 | Butler | David Frazier makes the free throw | 0-5 |
| 18:26 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Edward Fitzwater | 2-5 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-8 |
| 17:53 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-8 |
| 17:51 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck snags the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 17:22 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Christopher Lewter gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Cecil Foster clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 17:02 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 16:54 | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-8 |
| 16:53 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater tips it home | 4-8 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Henry Dudley steals it from Mark Fincher in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater lays it in on a nice dish by Henry Dudley | 6-8 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Ned Groesbeck | 6-8 |
| 16:08 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 6-8 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Mark Fincher snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Cecil Foster loses the dribble to Ned Groesbeck | 6-8 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fairly fresh) SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 3 reb. C - Mark Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Cecil Foster (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:38 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ned Groesbeck | 8-8 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Leroy Jacobs is called for the reach on Cecil Foster in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leroy Jacobs, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Walter McDonald (SF), Daniel Cumming (PF), Laurence Allen (C) Leroy Jacobs, Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich connects on the floater from the right block set up by Larry Tarter | 8-10 |
| 15:07 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater is fouled on the floor by George Hsieh - foul #1 on George Hsieh, team foul #1 | 8-10 |
| 14:55 | South Alabama | Jake Davis drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-10 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 14:31 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming snags the defensive board | 11-10 |
| 14:26 | South Alabama | Jake Davis comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Larry Tarter gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | Butler | James Eberly misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 11-10 |
| 14:16 | South Alabama | Jake Davis gets the rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:12 | South Alabama | Jake Davis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Eberly grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Armando Robles travels in the backcourt | 11-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Russell Clark (C) Larry Tarter, George Hsieh | |
| 13:47 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley lays it in | 13-10 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Eugene Johnson is called for the reach on Travis Broaddus in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Johnson, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG), Mark Fincher (C) Armando Robles, James Eberly | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz and he's fouled by Eugene Johnson - foul #2 on Eugene Johnson, team foul #4 | 13-12 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (C) Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the free throw | 13-13 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck blows the layup but he's fouled by Russell Clark - foul #1 on Russell Clark, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (PG), Laurence Allen (C) Edward Fitzwater, Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF) Travis Broaddus, Joseph Gantz, Stephen Ullrich | |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:07 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 15-13 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Larry Tarter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 15-13 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Cecil Foster tips it but misses | 15-13 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 12:33 | South Alabama | Laurence Allen scores on a jumper in the paint | 17-15 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Cecil Foster is hacked by Jake Davis - foul #1 on Jake Davis, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (PG) Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), George Hsieh (C) Larry Tarter, Cecil Foster, Russell Clark, Mark Fincher | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Walter McDonald steals the ball from Travis Broaddus | 17-15 |
| 11:46 | South Alabama | Travis Broaddus steals the ball from Jake Davis | 17-15 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Laurence Allen is called for the reach on David Frazier - foul #1 on Laurence Allen, team foul #6 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Mark Nelson (C) Walter McDonald, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), James Eberly (C) David Frazier, Christopher Lewter | |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Davis (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Henry Dudley (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Cumming (fairly fresh) C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - George Hsieh (fresh) C - James Eberly (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the floater from close range | 17-15 |
| 11:15 | South Alabama | Jake Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:11 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-15 |
| 11:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Travis Broaddus | 17-15 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Travis Broaddus clanks a jumper from close range | 17-15 |
| 10:45 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley snags the defensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:39 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 10:37 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson can't tip it in | 17-15 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Travis Broaddus grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Armando Robles loses the ball out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Daniel Cumming, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), Russell Clark (C) Travis Broaddus, Armando Robles, George Hsieh | |
| 10:07 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:53 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 09:51 | Butler | James Eberly gets the rebound | 17-15 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 17-18 |
| 09:27 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is fouled on the floor by Cecil Foster - foul #1 on Cecil Foster, team foul #3 | 17-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG), Daniel Cumming (SF), Laurence Allen (C) Jake Davis, Henry Dudley, Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, Cecil Foster, James Eberly | |
| 09:21 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-18 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF) Russell Clark | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Christopher Lewter connects on the open fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from David Frazier | 17-20 |
| 08:56 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald is fouled on the floor by Christopher Lewter - foul #1 on Christopher Lewter, team foul #4 | 17-20 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| 08:44 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald's fadeaway is rejected by Mark Fincher | 17-20 |
| 08:42 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck tips it in | 19-20 |
| 08:26 | Butler | David Frazier lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Travis Broaddus | 19-22 |
| 08:11 | South Alabama | Cecil Foster is called for the reach on Walter McDonald - foul #2 on Cecil Foster, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Jake Davis (SG), Mark Nelson (C) Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Russell Clark (PF) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, Christopher Lewter | |
| 07:53 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Mark Fincher is alone and drills a fadeaway near the basket | 19-24 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jake Davis (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Walter McDonald (fairly fresh) PF - Ned Groesbeck (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Russell Clark (fresh) C - Mark Fincher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF) Walter McDonald | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, Russell Clark, Mark Fincher | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is hacked by Jake Davis - foul #2 on Jake Davis, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming (SG) Jake Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the 2nd free throw | 19-25 |
| 07:11 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 06:44 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Armando Robles snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 06:40 | Butler | David Frazier is hacked by Edward Fitzwater in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Fitzwater, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Laurence Allen (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Ned Groesbeck, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:40 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 06:40 | Butler | David Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 06:14 | South Alabama | The jump hook by Barry Bieker is blocked by George Hsieh | 19-27 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-27 |
| 05:55 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker pulls down the rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Fitzwater and the foul's on Stephen Ullrich - foul #1 on Stephen Ullrich, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SG), Ned Groesbeck (PF) Edward Fitzwater, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Mark Fincher (C) Stephen Ullrich, David Frazier, Armando Robles, George Hsieh, James Eberly | |
| 05:49 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming misses the free throw | 21-27 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Mark Fincher gets the rebound | 21-27 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-27 |
| 05:38 | South Alabama | The rebound goes to Henry Dudley | 21-27 |
| 05:33 | South Alabama | Daniel Cumming is whistled for a carry | 21-27 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter is fouled on the floor by Ned Groesbeck - foul #1 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #9 | 21-27 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Christopher Lewter makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:50 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 21-29 |
| 04:48 | South Alabama | Walter McDonald gets the offensive rebound | 21-29 |
| 04:42 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater (PG), Laurence Allen (PF) Henry Dudley, Ned Groesbeck | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF) Russell Clark | |
| 04:40 | Butler | Edward Fitzwater steps in front of the Joseph Gantz pass in the backcourt | 21-29 |
| 04:26 | South Alabama | Edward Fitzwater's 3 pointer is rejected by Travis Broaddus | 21-29 |
| 04:24 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson grabs the offensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:03 | South Alabama | Joseph Gantz steals it from Edward Fitzwater | 21-29 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich dunks the ball set up by Joseph Gantz | 21-31 |
| 03:44 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Leroy Jacobs (SG), Jake Davis (SF), Ned Groesbeck (PF), Eugene Johnson (C) Walter McDonald, Daniel Cumming, Laurence Allen, Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), George Hsieh (PF), James Eberly (C) Travis Broaddus, Joseph Gantz, Christopher Lewter, Mark Fincher | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 03:32 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the offensive board | 21-31 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Cecil Foster makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Ullrich | 21-34 |
| Lineup | South Alabama | PG - Edward Fitzwater (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Jacobs (fresh) SF - Jake Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ned Groesbeck (tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | South Alabama | Jake Davis clanks a 3 from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 03:17 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 21-34 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Cecil Foster can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 02:58 | Butler | George Hsieh tips it home | 21-36 |
| 02:36 | South Alabama | Ned Groesbeck comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-36 |
| 02:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Eberly | 21-36 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 21-36 |
| 02:22 | Butler | David Frazier pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 02:03 | Butler | George Hsieh clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Ned Groesbeck - foul #2 on Ned Groesbeck, team foul #10 | 21-36 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Henry Dudley (SF), Laurence Allen (PF), Barry Bieker (C) Edward Fitzwater, Ned Groesbeck, Eugene Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Joseph Gantz (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Russell Clark (C) Stephen Ullrich, David Frazier, Cecil Foster, James Eberly | |
| 02:03 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 02:03 | Butler | George Hsieh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-38 |
| 01:34 | South Alabama | Barry Bieker is whistled for traveling | 21-38 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Mark Nelson (C) Barry Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Fincher (C) George Hsieh | |
| 01:21 | Butler | Travis Broaddus hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Armando Robles | 21-41 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Armando Robles is called for the reach on Henry Dudley - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #7 | 21-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Joseph Gantz, Mark Fincher | |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley makes the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:01 | South Alabama | Henry Dudley misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Armando Robles is wide open but clanks a floater from the left side | 22-41 |
| 00:49 | South Alabama | Jake Davis gets the rebound | 22-41 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by David Frazier - foul #1 on David Frazier, team foul #8 | 22-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Walter McDonald (SF), Daniel Cumming (PF) Henry Dudley, Laurence Allen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:42 | South Alabama | Mark Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Russell Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 23-41 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Travis Broaddus throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-41 |
| Subs | South Alabama | Barry Bieker (C) Mark Nelson | |
| Subs | Butler | Cecil Foster (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Armando Robles, Russell Clark | |
| 00:27 | South Alabama | Jake Davis is called for a backcourt violation | 23-41 |
| 00:03 | Butler | David Frazier buries a runner in the lane set up by Mark Fincher and the foul's on Barry Bieker - foul #1 on Barry Bieker, team foul #11 | 23-43 |
| Subs | South Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (PG), James Eberly (PF) Travis Broaddus, Christopher Lewter | |
| 00:03 | Butler | David Frazier makes the free throw | 23-44 |
| 00:00 | South Alabama | Jake Davis hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 23-44 |