| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - William Stuart (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Howard Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mina (fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Morris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Georgia Southern | Marty Ralph is called for the reach on Howard Marshall - foul #1 on Marty Ralph, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Marty Ralph's floater is knocked away by Louis Thomas | 28-33 |
| 19:31 | Butler | William Rackers gets the offensive rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:17 | Butler | John Johnson is hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Charles Mina steals it from William Rackers | 28-33 |
| 18:39 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 28-33 |
| 18:37 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart snags the offensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:15 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas hits the finger roll set up by William Stuart and the foul's on Marty Ralph - foul #2 on Marty Ralph, team foul #2 | 28-35 |
| 18:15 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas misses the free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Marty Ralph pulls down the rebound | 28-35 |
| 17:53 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 17:25 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 30-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG), Daniel Orem (C) Benjamin Brandon, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven (SG), Lewis Zelechowski (SF), Kenneth Bradley (PF) Howard Marshall, Charles Mina, Louis Thomas | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Bruce Hoke drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by John Johnson and the foul's on Lewis Zelechowski - foul #1 on Lewis Zelechowski, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Monte Harrison (SG) William Stuart | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 16:56 | Georgia Southern | Monte Harrison clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 16:54 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Joel Badgett buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 36-35 |
| 16:37 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:36 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:15 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski is whistled for a carry | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Joel Badgett, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall (SG), Charles Mina (SF), Louis Thomas (PF) Monte Harrison, Kenneth Bradley, Brian Morris | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Bruce Hoke's pass is intercepted by Lewis Zelechowski | 36-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Clyde Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mina (fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Zelechowski (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski is hacked by William Rackers - foul #2 on William Rackers, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Marty Ralph (PF) James Sharer, Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Stuart (PG) Clyde Steven | |
| 15:25 | Georgia Southern | Herman Primo takes the ball from Howard Marshall | 36-35 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Herman Primo comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Bruce Hoke tips it back up and in | 38-35 |
| 14:47 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski drills a jumper in the lane set up by William Stuart | 38-37 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Marty Ralph's layup is rejected by Louis Thomas | 38-37 |
| 14:32 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 14:26 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Mina | 38-39 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Herman Primo is whistled for traveling | 38-39 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Joel Badgett (SF), Daniel Orem (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven (SG), Monte Harrison (SF), Kenneth Bradley (PF), Brian Morris (C) Howard Marshall, Charles Mina, Louis Thomas, Lewis Zelechowski | |
| 13:40 | Georgia Southern | John Johnson is called for the reach on William Stuart - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| 13:22 | Georgia Southern | Monte Harrison scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Bradley | 38-42 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Daniel Orem makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 12:38 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven is fouled on the floor by Herman Primo - foul #4 on Herman Primo, team foul #5 | 40-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Jimmy Williams (PG) William Stuart | |
| 12:22 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven clanks a 3 from the left corner | 40-42 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Joel Badgett snags the defensive board | 40-42 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 12:16 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Morris | 40-42 |
| 12:10 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris drills a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on John Sobeski - foul #2 on John Sobeski, team foul #6 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall (SG), Charles Mina (SF), Louis Thomas (PF) Jimmy Williams, Monte Harrison, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 12:10 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris misses the free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Daniel Orem pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 42-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Clyde Steven (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Mina (fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Joel Badgett - foul #2 on Joel Badgett, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (SG) Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 11:45 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:45 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall misses the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 11:45 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 11:23 | Butler | John Johnson connects on the shot from the free throw line | 44-45 |
| 11:10 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris buries a turnaround in the lane | 44-47 |
| 10:48 | Butler | John Johnson's floater is knocked away by Howard Marshall | 44-47 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Bruce Hoke tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| 10:42 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:40 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #8 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Stuart (PG), Monte Harrison (SF), Lewis Zelechowski (PF), Kenneth Bradley (C) Howard Marshall, Charles Mina, Louis Thomas, Brian Morris | |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:28 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:16 | Butler | James Sharer hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-49 |
| 10:10 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 48-49 |
| 10:08 | Georgia Southern | Kenneth Bradley grabs the offensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:53 | Georgia Southern | Monte Harrison hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Clyde Steven | 48-52 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Bruce Hoke drills a floater from the right side set up by James Sharer | 50-52 |
| 09:29 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Stuart, team foul #3 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Steven Stuart (PF) Clyde Steven | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Marty Ralph scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from John Johnson | 52-52 |
| 08:51 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski lays it in on a nice dish by William Stuart | 52-54 |
| 08:32 | Butler | John Johnson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Sharer misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Marty Ralph tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 08:08 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by William Stuart | 54-57 |
| 08:01 | Butler | John Sobeski makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Sharer | 56-57 |
| 07:47 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-57 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Marty Ralph grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fairly fresh) 3 reb. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - William Stuart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SG - Monte Harrison (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Lewis Zelechowski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Stuart (fresh) C - Kenneth Bradley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | William Stuart picks off the pass by Marty Ralph | 56-57 |
| 07:13 | Georgia Southern | Steven Stuart misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-57 |
| 07:12 | Butler | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Marty Ralph scores on a floater from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 58-57 |
| 06:55 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 06:53 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski tips it but misses | 58-57 |
| 06:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Brandon | 58-57 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), William Rackers (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Marty Ralph, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven (PG), Howard Marshall (SG), Charles Mina (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), Brian Morris (C) William Stuart, Monte Harrison, Lewis Zelechowski, Steven Stuart, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 06:12 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas dunks the ball on a nice dish by Howard Marshall | 58-59 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Louis Thomas picks off the pass by Bruce Hoke | 58-59 |
| 05:34 | Georgia Southern | Joel Badgett denies the turnaround by Louis Thomas | 58-59 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Bruce Hoke snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Daniel Orem buries a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke | 60-59 |
| 05:10 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 04:48 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 60-59 |
| 04:46 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Howard Marshall | 60-59 |
| 04:40 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clyde Steven | 60-61 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Louis Thomas swats the short shot by William Rackers | 60-61 |
| 04:27 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 04:22 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina loses the dribble to Joel Badgett | 60-61 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Herman Primo drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 63-61 |
| 04:02 | Georgia Southern | The short jumper by Clyde Steven is denied by William Rackers | 63-61 |
| 04:01 | Georgia Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Morris | 63-61 |
| 03:44 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Charles Mina | 63-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Clyde Steven (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Howard Marshall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mina (fairly fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 63-64 |
| 03:28 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:24 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven's floater is knocked away by William Rackers | 63-64 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Daniel Orem pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Daniel Orem loses the dribble to Charles Mina | 63-64 |
| 02:37 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 63-64 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 02:00 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall throws it down on a nice dish by Clyde Steven | 63-66 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Daniel Orem's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Marty Ralph (PF) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | William Stuart (PG) Clyde Steven | |
| 01:15 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina is fouled on the floor by Joel Badgett - foul #3 on Joel Badgett, team foul #9 | 63-66 |
| 01:15 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 01:15 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina makes the 2nd free throw | 63-68 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Marty Ralph clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-68 |
| 00:56 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris grabs the board | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Stuart | 63-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Joel Badgett drills a 3 from the right corner set up by John Johnson | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-70 |
| 00:42 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:42 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart misses the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Rackers | 66-71 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Joel Badgett | 68-71 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart is hacked by Herman Primo in the backcourt - foul #5 on Herman Primo, team foul #11 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG) Herman Primo | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven (SG), Monte Harrison (SF), Lewis Zelechowski (PF) Howard Marshall, Charles Mina, Louis Thomas | |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart makes the 1st free throw | 68-72 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 68-73 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-73 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon grabs the offensive rebound | 68-73 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Marty Ralph drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #12 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall (SG), Charles Mina (SF), Louis Thomas (PF) Clyde Steven, Monte Harrison, Lewis Zelechowski | |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart misses the 1st free throw | 71-73 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart makes the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Butler | Marty Ralph buries a 3 from the left corner | 74-74 |
| 00:03 | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall misses long on a halfcourt shot | 74-74 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 5 reb. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - William Stuart (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Marshall (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Mina (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:49 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris grabs the offensive board | 74-74 |
| 04:36 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 74-74 |
| 04:34 | Butler | John Johnson gets the rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Rackers and he's hacked by Howard Marshall - foul #3 on Howard Marshall, team foul #4 | 76-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (C) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven (SG), Lewis Zelechowski (SF), Kenneth Bradley (PF) Howard Marshall, Charles Mina, Louis Thomas | |
| 04:13 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the free throw | 77-74 |
| 03:55 | Georgia Southern | Lewis Zelechowski's pass is intercepted by Marty Ralph | 77-74 |
| 03:44 | Butler | John Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 03:42 | Georgia Southern | Brian Morris grabs the board | 77-74 |
| 03:37 | Georgia Southern | Clyde Steven is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Clyde Steven, team foul #5 | 77-74 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sobeski (C) Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Monte Harrison (SF) Brian Morris | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marty Ralph | 80-74 |
| 03:02 | Georgia Southern | Monte Harrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 80-74 |
| 03:00 | Butler | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF) John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall (SG), Charles Mina (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), Brian Morris (C) Clyde Steven, Monte Harrison, Lewis Zelechowski, Kenneth Bradley | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Brian Morris picks off the pass by Joel Badgett | 80-74 |
| 02:28 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart misses the jumpshot from the right side | 80-74 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 80-74 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-74 |
| Subs | Butler | William Rackers (C) Daniel Orem | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 80-74 |
| 02:07 | Georgia Southern | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 80-74 |
| 02:02 | Georgia Southern | William Stuart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Louis Thomas | 80-77 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 80-77 |
| 01:51 | Georgia Southern | Charles Mina grabs the board | 80-77 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall is hacked by Joel Badgett - foul #4 on Joel Badgett, team foul #13 | 80-77 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 01:46 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Marty Ralph and he's hacked by Louis Thomas - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #6 | 82-79 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the free throw | 82-79 |
| 01:33 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Morris | 82-79 |
| 01:27 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall slams it home | 82-81 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Marty Ralph comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 82-81 |
| 01:06 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to Brian Morris | 82-81 |
| 01:00 | Georgia Southern | The jumper by Howard Marshall is denied by William Rackers | 82-81 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Joel Badgett pulls down the rebound | 82-81 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. 4 pf. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - William Stuart (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. SG - Howard Marshall (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Mina (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Brian Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Charles Mina picks off the pass by Benjamin Brandon | 82-81 |
| 00:33 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall banks in the layup on a great pass from Charles Mina | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | John Johnson can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 82-83 |
| 00:10 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall grabs the board | 82-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Benjamin Brandon is called for the reach on Howard Marshall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Benjamin Brandon, team foul #14 | 82-83 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 82-84 |
| 00:07 | Georgia Southern | Howard Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 82-85 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Marty Ralph misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-85 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon snags the offensive board | 82-85 |