| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Ralbovsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Bragdon (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Stebbins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Cecil Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Wiese (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky inbounds the ball | 35-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Saul Contreras's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-36 |
| 19:23 | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Wood | 35-39 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Saul Contreras scores on a runner from close range on a nice dish by Richard Frank | 37-39 |
| 18:46 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese travels with the ball | 37-39 |
| 18:35 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky's floater is tipped away by Mike Wiese | 37-39 |
| 18:34 | Charlotte | David Mack pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 18:30 | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from George Stebbins | 37-42 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Richard Frank is fouled on the floor by George Stebbins - foul #2 on George Stebbins, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde (PF) David Mack | |
| 18:09 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari is hacked by Joseph Plourde - foul #1 on Joseph Plourde, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Saul Contreras can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 17:56 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Mike Wiese | 37-42 |
| 17:51 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-42 |
| 17:50 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese tips it home | 37-44 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Saul Contreras hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on George Stebbins - foul #3 on George Stebbins, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Angel Costa (SF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Joseph Ralbovsky, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Wanner (PG), David Lacy (SG), Kevin Allen (PF), Paul Kulik (C) Charles Bragdon, George Stebbins, Cecil Wood, Mike Wiese | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Saul Contreras makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 17:13 | Charlotte | Gary Wanner drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Kulik | 39-46 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari's pass is intercepted by Gary Wanner | 39-46 |
| 16:54 | Charlotte | Gary Wanner lays it in | 39-48 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari buries a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Angel Costa | 41-48 |
| 16:22 | Charlotte | David Lacy hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-50 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses the lay-in | 41-50 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari tips it home | 43-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Reitz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Saul Contreras (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Angel Costa (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Gary Wanner (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Plourde (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Paul Kulik (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Charlotte | Paul Kulik knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Plourde | 43-52 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari blows the layup but he's fouled by Kevin Allen - foul #1 on Kevin Allen, team foul #4 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Zachary Reitz, Saul Contreras, Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon (PG), George Stebbins (SG), Cecil Wood (SF), David Mack (PF), Mike Wiese (C) Gary Wanner, David Lacy, Joseph Plourde, Kevin Allen, Paul Kulik | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 15:20 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 15:14 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Charles Bragdon | 43-54 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Roberto Ferrari | 46-54 |
| 14:46 | Charlotte | George Stebbins misses the jumper from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 14:44 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese tips it in | 46-56 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Ralbovsky | 48-56 |
| 14:23 | Charlotte | George Stebbins is hacked by Richard Frank - foul #3 on Richard Frank, team foul #1 | 48-56 |
| 14:09 | Charlotte | Richard Frank is called for the reach on George Stebbins - foul #4 on Richard Frank, team foul #2 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Angel Costa (PF) Richard Frank, Roberto Ferrari | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 13:47 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 13:32 | Butler | George Stebbins steps in front of the Heromin Vilkoski pass | 48-56 |
| 13:29 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood lays it in set up by George Stebbins | 48-58 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Zachary Reitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Saul Contreras (SG), Kenneth Hudson (C) Rod Kirkpatrick, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Lacy (PG), Joseph Plourde (PF), Kevin Allen (C) Charles Bragdon, David Mack, Mike Wiese | |
| 12:55 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Lacy | 48-61 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Angel Costa buries a jumper from the baseline | 50-61 |
| 12:28 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood connects on the jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Zachary Reitz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-63 |
| 12:09 | Charlotte | George Stebbins gets the rebound | 50-63 |
| 12:04 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Hudson - foul #1 on Kenneth Hudson, team foul #3 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Zachary Reitz, Joseph Ralbovsky, Angel Costa | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon (PG) George Stebbins | |
| 12:04 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood makes the 1st free throw | 50-64 |
| 12:04 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 50-65 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski blows the layup but he's hacked by Kevin Allen - foul #2 on Kevin Allen, team foul #5 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mike Wiese (C) Cecil Wood | |
| 11:45 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 50-65 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Kujawski (fresh) SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Bragdon (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Lacy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Plourde (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Wiese (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde is hacked by Ivan Kujawski - foul #1 on Ivan Kujawski, team foul #4 | 51-65 |
| Subs | Butler | James Watson (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Saul Contreras, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:15 | Charlotte | David Lacy drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Bragdon | 51-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:52 | Butler | James Watson knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 53-68 |
| 10:35 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese hits a fadeaway from the right block | 53-70 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Ivan Kujawski travels with the ball | 53-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Angel Costa (C) Ivan Kujawski, Rod Kirkpatrick, James Watson, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Wanner (PG), George Stebbins (SG), Robert Langham (SF), David Mack (PF), Paul Kulik (C) Charles Bragdon, David Lacy, Joseph Plourde, Kevin Allen, Mike Wiese | |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | Angel Costa picks off the pass by George Stebbins | 53-70 |
| 09:45 | Butler | David Mack picks off the pass by Zachary Reitz | 53-70 |
| 09:28 | Charlotte | Saul Contreras steps in front of the Gary Wanner pass | 53-70 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Zachary Reitz connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Saul Contreras | 56-70 |
| 09:03 | Charlotte | Paul Kulik's pass is intercepted by Angel Costa | 56-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:49 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-70 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari tips it home | 58-70 |
| 08:25 | Charlotte | Zachary Reitz is called for the reach on Gary Wanner - foul #1 on Zachary Reitz, team foul #5 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Ivan Kujawski (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), James Watson (SF), Kenneth Hudson (PF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Zachary Reitz, Saul Contreras, Joseph Ralbovsky, Roberto Ferrari, Angel Costa | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon (PG), Joseph Plourde (SG), Cecil Wood (SF), Kevin Allen (PF), Mike Wiese (C) Gary Wanner, George Stebbins, Robert Langham, David Mack, Paul Kulik | |
| 08:09 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese clanks a 3 from straight away | 58-70 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson grabs the offensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-70 |
| 07:36 | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ivan Kujawski (fresh) SG - Rod Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Heromin Vilkoski (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Bragdon (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Plourde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Cecil Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Allen (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Wiese (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon is hacked by Ivan Kujawski - foul #2 on Ivan Kujawski, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Saul Contreras (SG) Ivan Kujawski, James Watson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Stebbins (SG) Kevin Allen | |
| 07:19 | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde is hacked by Saul Contreras - foul #2 on Saul Contreras, team foul #7 | 58-70 |
| 07:19 | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 07:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Heromin Vilkoski | 58-70 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Charles Bragdon - foul #1 on Charles Bragdon, team foul #6 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Rod Kirkpatrick, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Paul Kulik (C) Mike Wiese | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:36 | Charlotte | Saul Contreras steps in front of the Paul Kulik pass | 59-70 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Saul Contreras and he's fouled by Paul Kulik - foul #2 on Paul Kulik, team foul #7 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Wanner (PG), David Lacy (SG), David Mack (PF), Kevin Allen (C) Charles Bragdon, George Stebbins, Joseph Plourde, Paul Kulik | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski makes the free throw | 62-70 |
| 05:50 | Charlotte | Roberto Ferrari swats the short shot by Kevin Allen | 62-70 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky is hacked by Cecil Wood - foul #3 on Cecil Wood, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG), Rod Kirkpatrick (SG), Angel Costa (PF), Kenneth Hudson (C) Richard Frank, Saul Contreras, Roberto Ferrari, Heromin Vilkoski | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Langham (SF), Mike Wiese (C) Cecil Wood, Kevin Allen | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky makes the 1st free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky misses the 2nd free throw | 63-70 |
| 05:27 | Charlotte | David Mack grabs the board | 63-70 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | Robert Langham buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Gary Wanner | 63-72 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Robert Langham - foul #2 on Robert Langham, team foul #9 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Butler | James Watson (SF) Joseph Ralbovsky | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Stebbins (SG), Joseph Plourde (SF) Gary Wanner, Robert Langham | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Rod Kirkpatrick misses the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 04:53 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Mike Wiese | 64-72 |
| 04:44 | Charlotte | George Stebbins buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joseph Plourde | 64-75 |
| 04:30 | Butler | James Watson knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Zachary Reitz | 66-75 |
| 04:25 | Charlotte | Rod Kirkpatrick steals the ball from George Stebbins | 66-75 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Zachary Reitz | 68-75 |
| 03:54 | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde is hacked by James Watson - foul #3 on James Watson, team foul #8 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Frank (PG), Saul Contreras (SG), Roberto Ferrari (PF) Zachary Reitz, Rod Kirkpatrick, James Watson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon (PG), Cecil Wood (SF) David Lacy, David Mack | |
| 03:54 | Charlotte | Joseph Plourde misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Kenneth Hudson grabs the board | 68-75 |
| 03:29 | Butler | Saul Contreras can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 68-75 |
| 03:28 | Butler | Angel Costa grabs the offensive board | 68-75 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Frank (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Saul Contreras (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Angel Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Roberto Ferrari (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Charles Bragdon (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Stebbins (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Cecil Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Plourde (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Wiese (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Plourde - foul #2 on Joseph Plourde, team foul #10 | 68-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ralbovsky (SF), Heromin Vilkoski (C) Angel Costa, Kenneth Hudson | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Gary Wanner (SG), Kevin Allen (PF), Paul Kulik (C) George Stebbins, Joseph Plourde, Mike Wiese | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari misses the 1st free throw | 68-75 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| 02:43 | Charlotte | Richard Frank steps in front of the Paul Kulik pass | 69-75 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski connects on the floater from close range | 71-75 |
| 02:26 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | George Stebbins (SG), David Mack (PF), Mike Wiese (C) Gary Wanner, Kevin Allen, Paul Kulik | |
| 02:03 | Charlotte | David Mack is fouled on the floor by Richard Frank - foul #5 on Richard Frank, team foul #9 | 71-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Reitz (PG) Richard Frank | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 02:03 | Charlotte | David Mack makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:03 | Charlotte | David Mack misses the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-76 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Zachary Reitz grabs the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Roberto Ferrari can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-76 |
| 01:27 | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon snags the defensive board | 71-76 |
| 01:22 | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon clanks a 3 from the left corner | 71-76 |
| 01:20 | Charlotte | Mike Wiese pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 01:09 | Charlotte | Charles Bragdon misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-76 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Saul Contreras grabs the board | 71-76 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Zachary Reitz is fouled on the floor by Cecil Wood - foul #4 on Cecil Wood, team foul #11 | 71-76 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Zachary Reitz makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Zachary Reitz makes the 2nd free throw | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Charlotte | Cecil Wood can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 73-76 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Saul Contreras gets the rebound | 73-76 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Saul Contreras comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-76 |
| 00:11 | Charlotte | David Mack snags the defensive board | 73-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | David Mack is fouled in the backcourt by Zachary Reitz - foul #2 on Zachary Reitz, team foul #10 | 73-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | David Lacy (SG) George Stebbins | |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | David Mack makes the 1st free throw | 73-77 |
| 00:08 | Charlotte | David Mack makes the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Heromin Vilkoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 73-78 |
| 00:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Ralbovsky | 73-78 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 73-78 |