| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Skaggs (fresh) SG - Christopher Macarthur (fresh) SF - Emanuel Barden (fresh) PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) C - Justin McOmber (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) C - Ronald Engel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronald Engel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Thomas Irwin gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Gerald Hobson gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses long on a shot from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Steven Condrey tips it home | 0-5 |
| 18:20 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson makes the shot in the lane set up by Christopher Macarthur and he's hacked by Gerald Hobson - foul #1 on Gerald Hobson, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson misses the free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Steven Condrey grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Thomas Irwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-5 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Ronald Engel tips it back up and in | 2-7 |
| 17:36 | Alabama A&M | Justin McOmber connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Johnson | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Ronald Engel is fouled on the floor by Justin McOmber - foul #1 on Justin McOmber, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 17:06 | Butler | The jump hook by Ronald Engel is blocked by Christopher Johnson | 4-7 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Marlin Johnson snags the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Mark Page is fouled on the floor by Justin McOmber - foul #2 on Justin McOmber, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner (PF), Stephen Boozer (C) Christopher Johnson, Justin McOmber | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG) Myron Allen | |
| 16:28 | Butler | Mark Page comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:26 | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner pulls down the rebound | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:06 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Wilson | 4-7 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Mark Page and he's hacked by Joe Benner - foul #1 on Joe Benner, team foul #3 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joaquin Soto (PG), Kevin Sander (SF) Edgar Skaggs, Emanuel Barden | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Terrence Old (C) William Wilson, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson, Ronald Engel | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the free throw | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joaquin Soto (fresh) SG - Christopher Macarthur (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Sander (fresh) PF - Joe Benner (fresh) C - Stephen Boozer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) SG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) C - Terrence Old (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur is fouled on the floor by Thomas Irwin - foul #1 on Thomas Irwin, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sison (SF) Christopher Macarthur | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| 15:23 | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Irwin - foul #2 on Thomas Irwin, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson (PF) Stephen Boozer | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF) Thomas Irwin | |
| 15:23 | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:23 | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Gerald Hobson can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 15:03 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joe Benner | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander blows the dunk but he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #4 | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander misses the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Terrence Old | 6-10 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 6-10 |
| 14:27 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:16 | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner travels with the ball | 6-10 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs (PG), Christopher Macarthur (SG), Emanuel Barden (SF) Joaquin Soto, Kevin Sander, William Sison | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Marlin Johnson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Vincent Wilson, Gerald Hobson, Terrence Old | |
| 14:04 | Butler | Christopher Johnson denies the turnaround by Mark Page | 6-10 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Steven Condrey tips it in | 6-12 |
| 13:51 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the board | 6-12 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Ronald Engel | 6-15 |
| 13:03 | Alabama A&M | Emanuel Barden is hacked by Mark Page - foul #1 on Mark Page, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Stephen Boozer (PF), William Sison (C) Christopher Johnson, Joe Benner | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG) Myron Allen | |
| 12:50 | Alabama A&M | Steven Condrey steps in front of the Stephen Boozer pass | 6-15 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 6-15 |
| 12:27 | Alabama A&M | Emanuel Barden gets the rebound | 6-15 |
| 12:22 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 6-15 |
| 12:21 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs snags the offensive board | 6-15 |
| 12:05 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Emanuel Barden | 8-15 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses long on a runner from the right block | 8-15 |
| 11:43 | Alabama A&M | William Sison gets the rebound | 8-15 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Skaggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Christopher Macarthur (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Emanuel Barden (fresh) PF - Stephen Boozer (fresh) C - William Sison (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) SG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SF - Mark Page (fairly fresh) PF - Marlin Johnson (fairly fresh) C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-15 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joaquin Soto (PG), Kevin Sander (SF), Joe Benner (PF) Edgar Skaggs, Emanuel Barden, William Sison | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Gerald Hobson (PF) William Wilson, Steven Condrey, Marlin Johnson | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Mark Page loses the dribble to Christopher Macarthur | 8-15 |
| 11:19 | Alabama A&M | Joaquin Soto lays it in set up by Christopher Macarthur | 10-15 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Christopher Macarthur is called for the reach on Myron Allen - foul #1 on Christopher Macarthur, team foul #4 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson (PF) Stephen Boozer | |
| Subs | Butler | Terrence Old (C) Ronald Engel | |
| 10:58 | Butler | Vincent Wilson is hacked by Joe Benner - foul #2 on Joe Benner, team foul #5 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Alan Reeve (SF), William Sison (C) Christopher Macarthur, Joe Benner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses the lay-in | 10-15 |
| 10:40 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:23 | Alabama A&M | Alan Reeve buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by Mark Page - foul #2 on Mark Page, team foul #6 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Emanuel Barden (SF), Stephen Boozer (C) Joaquin Soto, William Sison | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Marlin Johnson (SF) Vincent Wilson, Mark Page | |
| 10:23 | Alabama A&M | Alan Reeve makes the free throw | 13-15 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-15 |
| 10:04 | Alabama A&M | Alan Reeve gets the rebound | 13-15 |
| 09:44 | Alabama A&M | Alan Reeve misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 13-15 |
| 09:42 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander misses the tip | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 09:39 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson hits the follow up shot | 15-15 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Gerald Hobson connects on the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Steven Condrey and he's hacked by Stephen Boozer - foul #1 on Stephen Boozer, team foul #6 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs (PG), Christopher Macarthur (SG), William Sison (C) Alan Reeve, Kevin Sander, Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Ronald Engel (C) Myron Allen, Terrence Old | |
| 09:27 | Butler | Gerald Hobson misses the free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:27 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Boozer snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 09:07 | Alabama A&M | William Sison hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #7 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Rayner (PF) Gerald Hobson | |
| 09:07 | Alabama A&M | William Sison makes the 1st free throw | 16-17 |
| 09:07 | Alabama A&M | William Sison makes the 2nd free throw | 17-17 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Christopher Macarthur is called for the reach on Steven Condrey - foul #2 on Christopher Macarthur, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander (SG) Christopher Macarthur | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 08:28 | Alabama A&M | Emanuel Barden misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:27 | Butler | William Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-19 |
| 08:22 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Ronald Engel tips it in | 17-21 |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Steven Condrey - foul #2 on Steven Condrey, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joaquin Soto (SG), Christopher Johnson (PF) Emanuel Barden, Stephen Boozer | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG) William Wilson, Steven Condrey | |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:41 | Butler | James Rayner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-21 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Hobson (PF) James Rayner | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joaquin Soto (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Sander (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - William Sison (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Marlin Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander drills a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Edgar Skaggs | 21-21 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Gerald Hobson drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Engel | 21-23 |
| 06:48 | Alabama A&M | William Sison can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-23 |
| 06:46 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Johnson tips it home | 23-23 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 23-23 |
| 06:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Wilson | 23-23 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Gerald Hobson's pass is intercepted by William Sison | 23-23 |
| 06:02 | Alabama A&M | William Sison travels with the ball | 23-23 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Alan Reeve (SG), Emanuel Barden (SF), Stephen Boozer (C) Edgar Skaggs, Kevin Sander, William Sison | |
| Subs | Butler | James Rayner (PF), Terrence Old (C) Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Marlin Johnson drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's fouled by Alan Reeve - foul #1 on Alan Reeve, team foul #8 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG) Myron Allen | |
| 05:52 | Butler | Marlin Johnson misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 05:52 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Stephen Boozer | 23-25 |
| 05:28 | Alabama A&M | Emanuel Barden clanks a jump hook from the left block | 23-25 |
| 05:27 | Butler | James Rayner grabs the defensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Marlin Johnson clanks a jumper from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 05:00 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Boozer gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:34 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Boozer misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 23-25 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Marlin Johnson gets the rebound | 23-25 |
| 04:13 | Butler | William Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Joaquin Soto - foul #1 on Joaquin Soto, team foul #9 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs (PG), Kevin Sander (SG) Joaquin Soto, Alan Reeve | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Vincent Wilson, James Rayner, Terrence Old | |
| 04:13 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 04:13 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 04:04 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Engel is called for the reach on Stephen Boozer - foul #1 on Ronald Engel, team foul #9 | 23-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sison (C) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:04 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Boozer makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:04 | Alabama A&M | Stephen Boozer makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:44 | Butler | William Wilson is hacked by Kevin Sander - foul #1 on Kevin Sander, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur (SG), Joe Benner (PF), Justin McOmber (C) Kevin Sander, Stephen Boozer, William Sison | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF) Myron Allen, Marlin Johnson | |
| 03:44 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 03:44 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 03:25 | Alabama A&M | Justin McOmber gets the offensive rebound | 25-29 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Edgar Skaggs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Macarthur (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Emanuel Barden (fresh) PF - Joe Benner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Justin McOmber (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ronald Engel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Alabama A&M | Emanuel Barden misses the dunk | 25-29 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Gerald Hobson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Thomas Irwin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 02:46 | Alabama A&M | Justin McOmber pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:36 | Alabama A&M | Joe Benner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 25-29 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Thomas Irwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Kevin Sander (SF) Emanuel Barden | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), James Rayner (PF) William Wilson, Gerald Hobson | |
| 02:02 | Alabama A&M | Edgar Skaggs scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 01:52 | Butler | James Rayner hits the finger roll set up by Steven Condrey | 28-31 |
| 01:45 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edgar Skaggs | 31-31 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Ronald Engel lays it up and in | 31-33 |
| 01:23 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur buries a jumper in the paint and the foul's on James Rayner - foul #1 on James Rayner, team foul #10 | 33-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joaquin Soto (PG) Edgar Skaggs | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), Terrence Old (C) Thomas Irwin, Ronald Engel | |
| 01:23 | Alabama A&M | Christopher Macarthur makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey is hacked by Christopher Macarthur - foul #3 on Christopher Macarthur, team foul #11 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William Sison (SF), Stephen Boozer (PF) Christopher Macarthur, Joe Benner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| 00:56 | Alabama A&M | Terrence Old swats the layup by Justin McOmber | 34-35 |
| 00:54 | Alabama A&M | William Sison grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 00:44 | Alabama A&M | Joaquin Soto misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Mark Page grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Kevin Sander steals the ball from Steven Condrey | 34-35 |
| 00:24 | Alabama A&M | William Sison banks in the layup on a great pass from Kevin Sander | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | William Sison swats the layup by James Rayner | 36-35 |