| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 3 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 25-42 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff grabs the offensive rebound | 25-42 |
| 19:24 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Fred Johnson | 25-42 |
| 19:07 | Samford | Joshua Patterson is hacked by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #2 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #1 | 25-42 |
| 19:02 | Samford | David Huggins steals it from Keith Pittman | 25-42 |
| 18:59 | Butler | David Huggins hits the finger roll | 27-42 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Keith Pittman comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on David Huggins - foul #3 on David Huggins, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 18:36 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 1st free throw | 27-43 |
| 18:36 | Samford | Keith Pittman makes the 2nd free throw | 27-44 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on John Beyer - foul #1 on John Beyer, team foul #1 | 29-44 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Fred Johnson makes the free throw | 30-44 |
| 17:57 | Samford | John Beyer is hacked by Willard Smith - foul #1 on Willard Smith, team foul #3 | 30-44 |
| 17:44 | Samford | Keith Pittman scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-47 |
| 17:27 | Butler | Antonio Irons is whistled for a carry | 30-47 |
| 17:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Joshua Patterson and he's fouled by Herbert Eickhoff - foul #3 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG) Keith Pittman | |
| 17:14 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos makes the free throw | 30-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 17:02 | Butler | Craig Fragoso drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Willard Smith | 33-50 |
| 16:50 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos hits the finger roll set up by Terry Doran | 33-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Willard Smith connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Antonio Irons | 35-52 |
| 16:24 | Samford | Joshua Patterson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-52 |
| 16:23 | Samford | Paul Gary pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 16:05 | Samford | Terry Doran misses the dunk | 35-52 |
| 16:03 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos gets the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:45 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is hacked by Leroy Winfield - foul #2 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Fred Johnson (C) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Antonio Irons | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), James Cook (SF), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Beyer, Kevin Delossantos, Paul Gary, Joshua Patterson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 3 pts. C - Fred Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Keith Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Doran (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Cook (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mars (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Smith (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Samford | Terry Doran clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 15:29 | Samford | John Mars grabs the offensive rebound | 35-52 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Terry Doran can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away but the foul's on Leroy Winfield - foul #3 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #6 | 35-52 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Terry Doran makes the 1st free throw | 35-53 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Terry Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 35-54 |
| 15:11 | Samford | Terry Doran makes the 3rd free throw | 35-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:56 | Butler | Robert Smith is called for the reach on Leroy Winfield - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (SG) Terry Doran | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Leroy Winfield drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from David Huggins | 37-55 |
| 14:29 | Samford | Emery Pettis misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-55 |
| 14:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-55 |
| 14:17 | Samford | John Mars grabs the board | 37-55 |
| 14:03 | Samford | John Mars hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 37-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Butler | James Cook takes the ball from Leroy Winfield | 37-57 |
| 13:46 | Samford | Keith Pittman can't finish the layup | 37-57 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff snags the defensive board | 37-57 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses the 3 from the left wing | 37-57 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Leonard Bishop tips it in | 39-57 |
| 13:28 | Samford | Keith Pittman is called for traveling in the backcourt | 39-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Antonio Irons (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), John Beyer (SG), Kevin Delossantos (SF), Paul Gary (PF), Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Pittman, Emery Pettis, James Cook, John Mars, Robert Smith | |
| 13:21 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joshua Patterson - foul #3 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Antonio Irons makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 13:21 | Samford | John Beyer pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Terry Doran is fouled on the floor by Antonio Irons - foul #2 on Antonio Irons, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Herbert Eickhoff | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 13:00 | Samford | Terry Doran makes the 1st free throw | 40-58 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Terry Doran makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 12:40 | Butler | David Huggins's pass is intercepted by Joshua Patterson | 40-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 12:32 | Samford | Kasiya Africa swats the layup by Terry Doran | 40-59 |
| 12:30 | Samford | Terry Doran grabs the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 12:12 | Samford | Jeffrey Baptiste takes the ball from Joshua Patterson | 40-59 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Antonio Irons comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 40-59 |
| 12:04 | Samford | Joshua Patterson grabs the board | 40-59 |
| 11:35 | Samford | Kasiya Africa swats the shot by Terry Doran | 40-59 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Antonio Irons snags the defensive board | 40-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Doran (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Beyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Gary (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-59 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Craig Fragoso grabs the offensive board | 40-59 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Craig Fragoso knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Antonio Irons | 43-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:45 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Terry Doran | 43-61 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Kasiya Africa is fouled on the floor by Joshua Patterson - foul #4 on Joshua Patterson, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Fred Johnson (C) David Huggins, Jeffrey Baptiste, Antonio Irons, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), James Cook (C) Terry Doran, Joshua Patterson | |
| 10:29 | Butler | The short jumper by Leonard Bishop is denied by Paul Gary | 43-61 |
| 10:28 | Samford | James Cook pulls down the rebound | 43-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 10:22 | Samford | James Cook drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Kevin Delossantos | 43-64 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Leonard Bishop misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 10:00 | Samford | Paul Gary gets the rebound | 43-64 |
| 09:36 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Paul Gary | 43-66 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Leonard Bishop comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-66 |
| 09:24 | Samford | James Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 08:55 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is denied on a layup by Leonard Bishop | 43-66 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Fred Johnson snags the defensive board | 43-66 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff clanks a turnaround in the lane | 43-66 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the offensive rebound | 43-66 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Craig Fragoso is hacked by Keith Pittman - foul #3 on Keith Pittman, team foul #5 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Leroy Winfield (SG), Antonio Irons (PF) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Leonard Bishop | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (SG), John Mars (PF), Robert Smith (C) John Beyer, Paul Gary, James Cook | |
| 08:07 | Butler | Keith Pittman steps in front of the Herbert Eickhoff pass | 43-66 |
| 07:51 | Samford | John Mars hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Antonio Irons - foul #3 on Antonio Irons, team foul #8 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Kasiya Africa (C) Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Joshua Patterson (C) Keith Pittman | |
| 07:51 | Samford | John Mars makes the 1st free throw | 43-67 |
| 07:51 | Samford | John Mars makes the 2nd free throw | 43-68 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Antonio Irons hits a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Huggins | 45-68 |
| 07:21 | Samford | Joshua Patterson comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 45-68 |
| 07:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Huggins | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Mars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Delossantos (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) C - Joshua Patterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:05 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-68 |
| 07:04 | Samford | The rebound goes to Kevin Delossantos | 45-68 |
| 06:35 | Samford | Kevin Delossantos is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kevin Delossantos, team foul #6 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Fred Johnson (C) Herbert Eickhoff, Kasiya Africa | |
| Subs | Samford | Keith Pittman (PG), John Beyer (SG), James Cook (SF) Emery Pettis, Kevin Delossantos, Robert Smith | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Leroy Winfield loses the ball out of bounds | 45-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 06:01 | Samford | Joshua Patterson lays it in on a nice dish by Keith Pittman | 45-70 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Craig Fragoso buries a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Willard Smith | 47-70 |
| 05:14 | Samford | John Beyer misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Fred Johnson - foul #2 on Fred Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Doran (PG), Robert Smith (PF), Douglas Hathcock (C) Keith Pittman, John Mars, Joshua Patterson | |
| 05:14 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 1st free throw | 47-71 |
| 05:14 | Samford | John Beyer makes the 2nd free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Leonard Bishop hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 47-72 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 04:36 | Samford | Terry Doran comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-72 |
| 04:35 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Baptiste | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Leonard Bishop clanks a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by John Beyer - foul #2 on John Beyer, team foul #7 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Winfield (SG) Thomas Howell | |
| Subs | Samford | Emery Pettis (PG) John Beyer | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Leonard Bishop misses the 1st free throw | 47-72 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Leonard Bishop makes the 2nd free throw | 48-72 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Emery Pettis is hacked by Willard Smith - foul #2 on Willard Smith, team foul #10 | 48-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Mars (SF) James Cook | |
| 04:00 | Samford | Emery Pettis makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Emery Pettis misses the 2nd free throw | 48-73 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Kasiya Africa snags the defensive board | 48-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Kasiya Africa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-73 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Leonard Bishop grabs the offensive board | 48-73 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Willard Smith is hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #8 | 48-73 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Willard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 03:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 48-73 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Emery Pettis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Doran (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Mars (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Hathcock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:50 | Samford | Terry Doran drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-76 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Leonard Bishop buries a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Willard Smith | 50-76 |
| 02:18 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock's fadeaway is rejected by Kasiya Africa | 50-76 |
| 02:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 50-76 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Willard Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leroy Winfield | 52-76 |
| 01:47 | Samford | Douglas Hathcock misses long on a shot from the right side | 52-76 |
| 01:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Winfield | 52-76 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Leroy Winfield is fouled on the floor by Robert Smith - foul #3 on Robert Smith, team foul #9 | 52-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | James Cook (SF) Douglas Hathcock | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Leroy Winfield makes the 1st free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses the 2nd free throw | 53-76 |
| 01:41 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 53-76 |
| 01:18 | Samford | James Cook misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 01:16 | Samford | Robert Smith can't tip it in | 53-76 |
| 01:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leroy Winfield | 53-76 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Leroy Winfield blows the layup | 53-76 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the tip | 53-76 |
| 01:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Samford | Emery Pettis misses the jumper from the left wing | 53-76 |
| 00:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Willard Smith | 53-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-76 |
| 00:30 | Samford | Terry Doran grabs the defensive rebound | 53-76 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Emery Pettis runs out the clock | 53-76 |