| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Bruce Whited (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leslie Evans (fresh) SG - Jamie Brown (fresh) SF - Allan White (fresh) PF - James Zerzan (fresh) C - Terrance Aldana (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Stephen Jasper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia State | Georgia State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Leslie Evans is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Leslie Evans, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Terrance Aldana blocks the short jumper by Stephen Jasper | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett tips it in | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Georgia State | James Zerzan makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Allan White | 2-2 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on an open fadeaway from the left block | 2-2 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:14 | Georgia State | Stephen Jasper steps in front of the Allan White pass | 4-2 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett's pass is intercepted by James Zerzan | 4-2 |
| 17:45 | Georgia State | Jamie Brown blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Andrew Bennett pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 17:30 | Georgia State | Terrance Aldana misses long on a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 4-2 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Georgia State | Allan White blows the layup but he's hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 16:57 | Georgia State | Allan White misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:57 | Georgia State | Allan White makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Jamie Brown - foul #1 on Jamie Brown, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 16:33 | Butler | Andrew Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 6-3 |
| 16:32 | Georgia State | The rebound goes to Terrance Aldana | 6-3 |
| 16:17 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:15 | Georgia State | James Zerzan grabs the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 15:59 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leslie Evans (fairly fresh) SG - Jamie Brown (fairly fresh) SF - Allan White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Aldana (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Jamie Brown in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jamie Brown, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Randy Schultz (PG), David Echevarria (SG), Norbert Doty (SF), Don Cunningham (PF), Fred Dorman (C) Leslie Evans, Jamie Brown, Allan White, James Zerzan, Terrance Aldana | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the wide open jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Don Cunningham - foul #1 on Don Cunningham, team foul #4 | 6-3 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:29 | Georgia State | Fred Dorman snags the defensive board | 7-3 |
| 15:12 | Georgia State | Randy Schultz comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-3 |
| 15:11 | Georgia State | Fred Dorman pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-3 |
| 15:01 | Georgia State | Randy Schultz hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from David Echevarria | 7-6 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a floater in the paint set up by Andrew Bennett | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Georgia State | Norbert Doty is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Kenneth Bennett, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Allan White (SF), James Zerzan (PF), Terrance Aldana (C) Norbert Doty, Don Cunningham, Fred Dorman | |
| 14:05 | Georgia State | Randy Schultz is hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #3 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leslie Evans (PG) Randy Schultz | |
| 13:59 | Georgia State | David Echevarria comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Jason Lucas grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Allan White - foul #1 on Allan White, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Randy Schultz (SG) David Echevarria | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:36 | Georgia State | Jason Lucas steps in front of the Leslie Evans pass in the backcourt | 11-6 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't throw it down | 11-6 |
| 13:32 | Georgia State | Terrance Aldana snags the defensive board | 11-6 |
| 13:17 | Georgia State | Terrance Aldana comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 11-6 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-6 |
| 12:46 | Georgia State | Allan White grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 12:28 | Georgia State | Horace Stewart picks off the pass by Randy Schultz | 11-6 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart lays it in | 13-6 |
| 12:10 | Georgia State | Randy Schultz misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 13-6 |
| 12:08 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 13-6 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Horace Stewart connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Lucas | 16-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leslie Evans (fairly fresh) SG - Randy Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan White (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Zerzan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Terrance Aldana (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Georgia State | James Zerzan connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leslie Evans | 16-8 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Jason Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Horace Stewart, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Davis (PG), David Echevarria (SG), Norbert Doty (SF), Don Cunningham (PF), Fred Dorman (C) Leslie Evans, Randy Schultz, Allan White, James Zerzan, Terrance Aldana | |
| 11:06 | Georgia State | David Echevarria misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 16-8 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 16-8 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Stephen Jasper banks in the layup | 18-8 |
| 10:30 | Georgia State | Fred Dorman clanks a shot from the free throw line | 18-8 |
| 10:28 | Georgia State | Don Cunningham pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-8 |
| 10:06 | Georgia State | Fred Dorman is hacked by Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #4 | 18-8 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Zerzan (PF), Terrance Aldana (C) Don Cunningham, Fred Dorman | |
| 09:50 | Georgia State | James Zerzan connects on the 3 from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-11 |
| 09:27 | Georgia State | Terrance Aldana gets the rebound | 18-11 |
| 09:14 | Georgia State | Richard Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-11 |
| 09:13 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-11 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Horace Stewart (SF) Jason Lucas, Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leslie Evans (PG), Randy Schultz (SG), Allan White (SF) Richard Davis, David Echevarria, Norbert Doty | |
| 09:01 | Georgia State | Andrew Bennett picks off the pass by Terrance Aldana | 18-11 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 20-11 |
| 08:27 | Georgia State | Allan White travels with the ball | 20-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (C) Andrew Bennett, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Don Cunningham (PF), Fred Dorman (C) James Zerzan, Terrance Aldana | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper comes up short on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Don Cunningham - foul #2 on Don Cunningham, team foul #6 | 20-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Georgia State | James Zerzan (PF) Don Cunningham | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 08:09 | Georgia State | James Zerzan snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 07:55 | Georgia State | Allan White lays it up and in | 21-13 |
| 07:32 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a shot from the left wing | 21-13 |
| 07:30 | Georgia State | James Zerzan pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kincer (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leslie Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Randy Schultz (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allan White (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Zerzan (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Fred Dorman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Georgia State | Allan White comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 21-13 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 21-13 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Kincer | 24-13 |
| 06:18 | Georgia State | Leslie Evans misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 06:17 | Georgia State | James Zerzan snags the offensive board | 24-13 |
| 06:07 | Georgia State | James Zerzan is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Zerzan, team foul #7 | 24-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Jason Lucas (SG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, William Kincer, Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Davis (PG), David Echevarria (SG), Norbert Doty (SF), Terrance Aldana (C) Leslie Evans, Randy Schultz, Allan White, Fred Dorman | |
| 05:41 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is open and scores on a turnaround from close range on a great pass from John Sherrill | 26-13 |
| 05:16 | Georgia State | James Zerzan misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #5 | 26-13 |
| 05:16 | Georgia State | James Zerzan misses the 1st free throw | 26-13 |
| 05:16 | Georgia State | James Zerzan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-14 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Stephen Jasper scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 28-14 |
| 04:40 | Georgia State | James Zerzan misses the lay-in | 28-14 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 28-14 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett clanks a runner from close range | 28-14 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the follow up shot | 30-14 |
| 04:07 | Georgia State | Richard Davis misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 30-14 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled on the floor by Terrance Aldana - foul #1 on Terrance Aldana, team foul #8 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Horace Stewart (SF), Bruce Whited (C) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Leslie Evans (PG), Jamie Brown (SG), Allan White (SF), Don Cunningham (PF) Richard Davis, David Echevarria, Norbert Doty, James Zerzan | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 03:46 | Georgia State | Don Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 03:29 | Georgia State | Allan White banks in the layup | 30-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Kincer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia State | PG - Leslie Evans (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jamie Brown (fresh) SF - Allan White (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Don Cunningham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terrance Aldana (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 30-16 |
| 03:23 | Georgia State | Don Cunningham grabs the defensive rebound | 30-16 |
| 02:58 | Georgia State | Don Cunningham misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #3 on Bruce Whited, team foul #6 | 30-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) William Kincer, Kenneth Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Georgia State | | |
| 02:58 | Georgia State | Don Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:58 | Georgia State | Don Cunningham misses the 2nd free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 30-17 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart is fouled in the backcourt by Don Cunningham - foul #3 on Don Cunningham, team foul #9 | 30-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Fred Dorman (PF) Don Cunningham | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 30-17 |
| 02:55 | Georgia State | Fred Dorman grabs the defensive rebound | 30-17 |
| 02:42 | Georgia State | Allan White buries a driving attempt near the basket | 30-19 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Grant Benson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | Georgia State | David Echevarria (PG) Leslie Evans | |
| 01:57 | Georgia State | Terrance Aldana knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Brown | 30-21 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Horace Stewart knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Andrew Bennett and the foul's on Fred Dorman - foul #1 on Fred Dorman, team foul #10 | 32-21 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Kenneth Bennett (PF) Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Randy Schultz (PG), Norbert Doty (SF), James Zerzan (PF) Jamie Brown, Allan White, Terrance Aldana | |
| 01:30 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:13 | Georgia State | James Zerzan clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-21 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Andrew Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:09 | Butler | William Kincer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Horace Stewart | |
| Subs | Georgia State | Richard Davis (PG) David Echevarria | |
| 01:00 | Georgia State | Randy Schultz hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Dorman | 33-23 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Andrew Bennett | 35-23 |
| 00:18 | Georgia State | Norbert Doty misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-23 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 35-23 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the jump hook in the lane | 35-23 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Jasper | 35-23 |