| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens inbounds the ball | 41-35 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-35 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a floater in the paint on a great pass from Herbert Eickhoff | 41-37 |
| 18:56 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses short on a jumper from close range | 41-37 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery can't tip it in | 41-37 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Fred Johnson drills a jump hook from the right block set up by David Huggins and he's fouled by Dikembe Emanuel - foul #2 on Dikembe Emanuel, team foul #1 | 41-39 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Steven Leavens | 41-39 |
| 18:42 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Sherman Smith | 43-39 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-39 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Fred Johnson hits the follow up shot | 43-41 |
| 17:55 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-41 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Van Laffoon lays it up and in | 46-43 |
| 17:22 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw (SG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Al Wortman (PF), Ray Scott (C) Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 17:02 | Alcorn State | Leonard Bishop picks off the pass by Clifford Shaw | 46-43 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Craig Fragoso comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-43 |
| 16:39 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Clifford Shaw | 46-43 |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Van Laffoon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Leroy Winfield | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Al Wortman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ray Scott (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Alcorn State | Leroy Winfield is called for the reach on Al Wortman - foul #2 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Sherman Smith, Clifford Shaw, Al Wortman, Ray Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Van Laffoon, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 15:10 | Alcorn State | David Huggins steals it from Dikembe Emanuel | 49-46 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Craig Fragoso connects on the 3 from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 14:20 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the dunk | 49-49 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Antonio Irons gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 13:58 | Butler | David Huggins is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Huggins, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Al Wortman (C) Raymond Deckard, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Craig Fragoso | |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery lays it up and in on a great pass from Al Wortman and he's fouled by Antonio Irons - foul #1 on Antonio Irons, team foul #4 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (C) Fred Johnson | |
| 13:32 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery misses the free throw | 51-49 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by David Huggins | 51-52 |
| 12:51 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Ray Scott (C) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| 12:34 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a floater from the left block | 51-54 |
| 12:12 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-54 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Al Wortman is called for the reach on Leroy Winfield - foul #2 on Al Wortman, team foul #2 | 54-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Al Wortman, Jack Kingery | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Raymond Deckard (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ray Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Emanuel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Butler | David Huggins makes the 3 from the left corner | 54-57 |
| 11:27 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer misses the lay-in | 54-57 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:04 | Butler | Leonard Bishop misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 11:02 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard can't throw it down but the foul's on David Huggins - foul #4 on David Huggins, team foul #5 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Steven Leavens (SF) Clifford Shaw, Jamie Gomer | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) David Huggins, Van Laffoon, Leonard Bishop | |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 10:43 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Leroy Winfield loses the dribble to Sherman Smith | 56-57 |
| 10:12 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel's pass is intercepted by Leroy Winfield | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Leavens - foul #2 on Steven Leavens, team foul #3 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) Raymond Deckard, Ray Scott, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery is hacked by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #6 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Kasiya Africa (C) Leroy Winfield, Fred Johnson | |
| 09:19 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses short on a floater in the paint | 56-58 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Randall Jantzen steals it from Van Laffoon | 56-58 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery can't throw it down but he's fouled by Craig Fragoso - foul #1 on Craig Fragoso, team foul #7 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Leonard Bishop (C) Craig Fragoso, Kasiya Africa | |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:51 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Willard Smith makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Herbert Eickhoff | 58-60 |
| 08:15 | Alcorn State | Leonard Bishop swats the shot by Randall Jantzen | 58-60 |
| 08:13 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 08:01 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Willard Smith pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Kingery | 58-60 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses the tip | 58-60 |
| 07:53 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Jack Kingery | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Al Wortman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 58-60 |
| 07:26 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Leonard Bishop is called for traveling | 60-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Clifford Shaw (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Ray Scott (PF), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Kasiya Africa (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Leonard Bishop | |
| 06:47 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Gomer, team foul #4 | 60-60 |
| 06:32 | Butler | David Huggins misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-60 |
| 06:31 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:27 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-60 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 60-60 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 06:18 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the board | 60-60 |
| 05:58 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-60 |
| 05:56 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel grabs the offensive rebound | 60-60 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by David Huggins - foul #5 on David Huggins, team foul #8 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG) Jamie Gomer | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Van Laffoon (SG) David Huggins, Kasiya Africa | |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:45 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Craig Fragoso clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-60 |
| 05:16 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen grabs the defensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:57 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 62-60 |
| 04:55 | Alcorn State | Ray Scott gets the offensive rebound | 62-60 |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Steven Leavens (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) Clifford Shaw, Raymond Deckard, Ray Scott, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Leonard Bishop (C) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Fred Johnson | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Jack Kingery steps in front of the Craig Fragoso pass | 62-60 |
| 04:19 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith double dribbles in the backcourt | 62-60 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Craig Fragoso | |
| 04:03 | Butler | Antonio Irons scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Willard Smith | 62-62 |
| 03:46 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-62 |
| 03:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 62-62 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Jantzen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Al Wortman (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Leonard Bishop misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 62-62 |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Al Wortman | 62-62 |
| 03:16 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 62-62 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the defensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Al Wortman is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Al Wortman, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG), Dikembe Emanuel (C) Randall Jantzen, Al Wortman | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Leonard Bishop is whistled for traveling | 62-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Clifford Shaw (SG) Steven Leavens | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Kasiya Africa (PF) Van Laffoon, Leonard Bishop | |
| 02:41 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Clifford Shaw, Raymond Deckard | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF) Willard Smith, Leroy Winfield, Kasiya Africa | |
| 02:30 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 62-62 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Fred Johnson gets the rebound | 62-62 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #6 | 62-62 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:57 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Antonio Irons gets the rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Antonio Irons comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-63 |
| 01:31 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 01:12 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Steven Leavens | 64-63 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Craig Fragoso scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Fred Johnson | 64-65 |
| 00:44 | Alcorn State | Van Laffoon steps in front of the Dikembe Emanuel pass | 64-65 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Craig Fragoso lays it in on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 64-67 |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 64-67 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Antonio Irons is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Smith - foul #2 on Sherman Smith, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-69 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Fred Johnson pulls down the rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Fred Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Sherman Smith - foul #3 on Sherman Smith, team foul #8 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:08 | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:02 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen knocks in the 3 from straight away | 67-70 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-70 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF) Thomas Howell | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Craig Fragoso runs out the clock | 67-70 |