| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | James Gray drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Alvin Newell | 34-38 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Wade Sutton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 19:24 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| 19:07 | Butler | James Gray loses the dribble to Jeremy Stapler | 36-38 |
| 19:03 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses long on a floater from the right wing | 36-38 |
| 19:01 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Butler | James Gray misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Norman Ferguson - foul #1 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 18:46 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:46 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 18:33 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-40 |
| 18:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 36-40 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Albert Jones - foul #2 on Albert Jones, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-40 |
| 18:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Terry Nimmo | 36-40 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses short on a runner from the right block | 36-40 |
| 17:54 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 17:35 | Alabama | Albert Jones drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-40 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken banks in the layup on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 38-42 |
| 17:08 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Jones | 40-42 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Terry Nimmo buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Alvin Newell | 40-45 |
| 16:43 | Alabama | Albert Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-45 |
| 16:41 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler can't tip it in | 40-45 |
| 16:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 40-45 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Norman Ferguson is called for the reach on Alvin Newell - foul #2 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG), Ronald Walker (SF), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton, Jeremy Stapler, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 16:19 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 16:18 | Alabama | Michael Pugh gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 16:13 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block | 40-45 |
| 16:12 | Alabama | Michael Pugh misses the tip | 40-45 |
| 16:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Halvorson | 40-45 |
| 15:52 | Butler | William Halvorson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-45 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Kenneth Chen | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Chen (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Cable (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Jerry Cable | 42-45 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is called for a charge - foul #2 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SF) Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Harold Finnie | |
| 15:08 | Alabama | A charge is called on Jeremy Stapler - foul #2 on Jeremy Stapler, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 14:51 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Terry Nimmo is denied by Michael Pugh | 42-45 |
| 14:49 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 14:44 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the turnaround in the paint | 44-45 |
| 14:32 | Butler | William Halvorson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Wade Sutton - foul #2 on Wade Sutton, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Jones (PF) Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 14:32 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 14:32 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Ronald Walker knocks in the floater from close range and he's fouled by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Jeremy Stapler | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) William Halvorson | |
| 14:10 | Alabama | Ronald Walker misses the free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:10 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Norman Ferguson - foul #3 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SF) Ronald Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:57 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 13:33 | Alabama | Wade Sutton drills a shot from the right block on a great pass from Norman Ferguson | 48-47 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Wade Sutton is called for the reach on Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Wade Sutton, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG) Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel | |
| 13:13 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 13:13 | Alabama | Albert Jones gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 12:44 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson travels with the ball | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Norman Ferguson, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alan Loudermilk, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Willy Bomar is called for the reach on Terry Nimmo - foul #2 on Willy Bomar, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PF) Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Terry Nimmo makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 12:21 | Alabama | Michael Pugh gets the rebound | 48-48 |
| 12:05 | Alabama | Willy Bomar is fouled on the floor by Terry Nimmo - foul #1 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #4 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| 11:50 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 11:49 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Willy Bomar takes the ball from William Halvorson | 48-48 |
| 11:11 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Alvin Newell knocks in the shot from close range and the foul's on Willy Bomar - foul #3 on Willy Bomar, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Kenneth Chen (SF), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Willy Bomar, Jeremy Stapler, Ronald Walker, Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| 10:51 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the free throw | 48-51 |
| 10:32 | Alabama | James Gray steals it from Albert Jones | 48-51 |
| 10:25 | Butler | James Gray drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Alvin Newell | 48-54 |
| 10:05 | Alabama | Jonathon McCracken is called for the reach on Norman Ferguson - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler (SF) Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel | |
| 09:48 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Chen | 50-54 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Wilson Ward is fouled on the floor by Norman Ferguson - foul #4 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG) Norman Ferguson | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Jeremy Stapler and he's hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Wilson Ward | |
| 09:25 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen misses the free throw | 52-56 |
| 09:25 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to Albert Jones | 52-56 |
| 09:06 | Alabama | Albert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (SF) Jeremy Stapler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:41 | Butler | John Brown is called for the reach on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #11 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG), Michael Pugh (PF), Jerry Cable (C) Kenneth Chen, Albert Jones, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Alan Loudermilk, James Gray | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 08:30 | Alabama | Jerry Cable makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Terry Nimmo buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Avdalovic | 55-61 |
| 08:19 | Alabama | William Halvorson steals it from Ronald Walker | 55-61 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-61 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't tip it in | 55-61 |
| 08:01 | Alabama | Willy Bomar grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| 07:57 | Alabama | Wade Sutton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | Norman Ferguson (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF) Willy Bomar, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Wilson Ward (C) Terry Nimmo, William Halvorson, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 07:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-61 |
| 07:42 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler gets the rebound | 55-61 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Norman Ferguson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson is hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #7 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward | |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 07:36 | Alabama | Norman Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Alvin Newell buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk | 57-64 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #8 | 57-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Ronald Walker, Michael Pugh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:59 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on Norman Ferguson - foul #5 on Norman Ferguson, team foul #12 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Kenneth Chen (SG) Norman Ferguson, Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:43 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 06:24 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 06:22 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the offensive board | 58-66 |
| 06:12 | Alabama | Albert Jones misses short on a jumper near the basket | 58-66 |
| 06:10 | Alabama | The offensive rebound goes to John Brown | 58-66 |
| 05:55 | Alabama | John Brown loses the dribble to James Gray | 58-66 |
| 05:36 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-66 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Willy Bomar - foul #4 on Willy Bomar, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PG), Wade Sutton (SG), Michael Pugh (C) Willy Bomar, Kenneth Chen, John Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Leon Ottinger | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler hits a floater in the lane set up by Wade Sutton and the foul's on William Halvorson - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #9 | 60-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alvin Newell | |
| 05:11 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler makes the free throw | 61-68 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Terry Nimmo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-68 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (PG), Jerry Cable (C) Jeremy Stapler, Albert Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:40 | Alabama | Michael Pugh knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 63-68 |
| 04:26 | Butler | William Halvorson's fadeaway is rejected by Ronald Walker | 63-68 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken tips it home | 63-70 |
| 04:10 | Alabama | Kenneth Chen clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 63-70 |
| 04:09 | Alabama | Ronald Walker tips it in | 65-70 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Wilson Ward comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-70 |
| 03:49 | Alabama | Jerry Cable snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Wade Sutton comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alex Avdalovic - foul #3 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #10 | 65-70 |
| Subs | Alabama | Willy Bomar (PG), Jeremy Stapler (SF), Albert Jones (PF), John Brown (C) Kenneth Chen, Ronald Walker, Michael Pugh, Jerry Cable | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 03:39 | Alabama | Wade Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Willy Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Wade Sutton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Stapler (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Albert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - John Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - James Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | William Halvorson hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terry Nimmo | 66-72 |
| 03:13 | Alabama | The jump hook by John Brown is blocked by James Gray | 66-72 |
| 03:12 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Terry Nimmo - foul #2 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Kenneth Chen (SG) Wade Sutton | |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Leon Ottinger (C) Terry Nimmo, William Halvorson | |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Willy Bomar misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 02:59 | Alabama | Willy Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Willy Bomar picks off the pass by Thomas Cancel | 67-72 |
| 02:40 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| Subs | Alabama | Wade Sutton (SG) Kenneth Chen | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger | |
| 02:27 | Alabama | Wade Sutton hits the finger roll | 69-72 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Alvin Newell connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Gray | 69-74 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Albert Jones scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Willy Bomar and he's hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| 02:03 | Alabama | Albert Jones makes the free throw | 72-74 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 01:48 | Butler | James Gray tips it back up and in | 72-76 |
| 01:30 | Alabama | Albert Jones is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 72-76 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 01:15 | Alabama | Albert Jones pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Wade Sutton is hacked by Alan Loudermilk - foul #4 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #13 | 72-76 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:11 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Cancel | 72-76 |
| 00:43 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:42 | Alabama | Wade Sutton pulls down the rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 72-76 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is hacked by Willy Bomar in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willy Bomar, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| Subs | Alabama | Ronald Walker (PG) Willy Bomar | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 72-77 |
| 00:33 | Alabama | Albert Jones grabs the board | 72-77 |
| 00:26 | Alabama | Jeremy Stapler clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 72-77 |
| 00:24 | Alabama | John Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 72-77 |
| 00:22 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-77 |
| 00:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Loudermilk | 72-77 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is hacked by Wade Sutton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wade Sutton, team foul #15 | 72-77 |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:11 | Alabama | Albert Jones makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Stapler | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Ronald Walker is called for the reach on Alvin Newell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Walker, team foul #16 | 75-79 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 00:02 | Alabama | Wade Sutton misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-81 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk pulls down the rebound | 75-81 |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk runs out the clock | 75-81 |