| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) SG - Jon Morris (fresh) SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) SF - Troy Brown (fresh) PF - Robert Huston (fresh) C - John Richardson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Anthony Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Henry Lackey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Albert Lenz gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Troy Brown - foul #1 on Troy Brown, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:32 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 19:14 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Troy Brown - foul #2 on Troy Brown, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers (SF) Troy Brown | |
| 19:00 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #1 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:52 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Anthony Phillips connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 18:27 | Jacksonville State | Albert Lenz denies the turnaround by Vernon Westcott | 5-2 |
| 18:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Anthony Phillips | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Henry Lackey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-2 |
| 17:57 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeff Colosimo | 8-2 |
| 17:56 | Jacksonville State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Huston | 8-2 |
| 17:47 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 8-2 |
| 17:46 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott tips it but misses | 8-2 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Albert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 8-2 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Albert Lenz scores on a runner from close range | 10-2 |
| 17:32 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Richardson | 10-4 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Jon Morris blows the layup but he's fouled by Vernon Westcott - foul #1 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Jon Morris misses the 1st free throw | 10-4 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 11-4 |
| 16:46 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers loses the ball out of bounds | 11-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 16:30 | Butler | Albert Lenz hits a 3 from the left wing | 14-4 |
| 16:10 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley buries a 3 from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Henry Lackey buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Robinson | 16-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) SF - Albert Lenz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) C - Walter Burns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vernon Westcott (fresh) SF - Gary Albers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Richardson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Jacksonville State | Albert Lenz steals the ball from Gary Albers | 16-7 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Henry Lackey comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-7 |
| 15:16 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson pulls down the rebound | 16-7 |
| 14:49 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson connects on the turnaround from the right block | 16-9 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Robert Robinson is hacked by Vernon Westcott - foul #2 on Vernon Westcott, team foul #4 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG), Douglas Marshall (SG), Robert Hill (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Carl Utley, Vernon Westcott, Gary Albers, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Jon Morris misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Marshall - foul #1 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #5 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SF) Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 14:18 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Jon Morris makes the 3rd free throw | 19-9 |
| 14:03 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-9 |
| 14:02 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh grabs the offensive board | 19-9 |
| 13:48 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Phillips is called for the reach on Douglas Marshall - foul #1 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #2 | 19-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG) Horace Derrickson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 13:30 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-9 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Jon Morris snags the defensive board | 19-9 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Jerome Evans drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jon Morris | 22-9 |
| 13:06 | Jacksonville State | Jerome Evans steals the ball from Donald Scoville | 22-9 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Jerome Evans lays it up and in | 24-9 |
| 12:43 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Hill | 24-12 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Jerome Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 24-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Albert Lenz (SF) Jerome Evans, Alfred Cooley | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Robert Huston (PF) Douglas Marshall, Robert Hill, Donald Scoville | |
| 11:59 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh can't connect on a shot in the lane | 24-12 |
| 11:58 | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley tips it back up and in | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Moulton (fresh) SF - Gary Albers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 2 reb. C - Terry Walsh (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Robert Huston steals the ball from Jon Morris | 24-14 |
| 11:25 | Jacksonville State | Henry Lackey is called for the reach on Carl Utley - foul #1 on Henry Lackey, team foul #3 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Jon Morris, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall (SG), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Terry Walsh | |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses long on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Walter Burns - foul #1 on Walter Burns, team foul #4 | 24-14 |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 24-14 |
| 11:20 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 24-15 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Albert Lenz knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 26-15 |
| 10:41 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 26-15 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Horace Derrickson connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Albert Lenz | 29-15 |
| 10:03 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-15 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Robert Robinson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #5 | 29-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Albert Lenz, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG) Gary Albers | |
| 09:22 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson clanks a floater from the left wing | 29-15 |
| 09:21 | Butler | Jon Morris grabs the board | 29-15 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Robert Robinson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 29-15 |
| 08:59 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston grabs the defensive rebound | 29-15 |
| 08:43 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by John Richardson | 29-17 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Jon Morris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 08:23 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston grabs the board | 29-17 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #2 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Alfred Cooley (SF) Horace Derrickson, Robert Robinson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill (SF), Terry Walsh (PF), Donald Scoville (C) Carl Utley, Robert Huston, John Richardson | |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 08:19 | Jacksonville State | Douglas Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Henry Lackey comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 29-19 |
| 08:05 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Douglas Marshall | 29-19 |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Walter Moulton | 29-21 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Douglas Marshall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hill (fresh) PF - Terry Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Scoville (fresh) | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses long on a jumper from the right block | 29-21 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Alfred Cooley can't tip it in | 29-21 |
| 07:31 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Walter Moulton | 29-21 |
| 07:06 | Jacksonville State | Donald Scoville scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-23 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Henry Lackey misses long on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Douglas Marshall - foul #2 on Douglas Marshall, team foul #6 | 29-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Lenz (SF), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Alfred Cooley, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Gary Albers (SF), Robert Huston (PF), John Richardson (C) Douglas Marshall, Walter Moulton, Terry Walsh, Donald Scoville | |
| 06:51 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Henry Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 06:38 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-23 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Jon Morris snags the defensive board | 31-23 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Jon Morris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Lackey | 34-23 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG) Jon Morris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 05:50 | Butler | Walter Burns misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 34-23 |
| 05:49 | Jacksonville State | Robert Hill grabs the board | 34-23 |
| 05:21 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston can't finish the layup | 34-23 |
| 05:20 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers snags the offensive board | 34-23 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston is hacked by Walter Burns - foul #2 on Walter Burns, team foul #7 | 34-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Morris (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Walter Burns, Herman Craighead | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (SG), Terry Walsh (C) Robert Hill, John Richardson | |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 04:59 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Jon Morris is whistled for a carry | 34-25 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Jon Morris is called for the reach on Terry Walsh - foul #1 on Jon Morris, team foul #8 | 34-25 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh misses the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Anthony Phillips gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Jon Morris buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-26 |
| 03:38 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Phillips steals it from Robert Huston | 37-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Carl Utley (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Walter Moulton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Albers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Huston (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Terry Walsh (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Butler | Jon Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Robert Robinson (SF) Horace Derrickson, Albert Lenz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott (SG), Troy Brown (SF), John Richardson (C) Walter Moulton, Gary Albers, Terry Walsh | |
| 03:27 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Carl Utley | 37-28 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Anthony Phillips can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Huston - foul #1 on Robert Huston, team foul #7 | 37-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Cooley (SG) Jon Morris | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh (PF) Robert Huston | |
| 03:11 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 38-28 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Anthony Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott is hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #2 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #9 | 39-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Burns (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton (PG) Carl Utley | |
| 02:55 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo gets the rebound | 39-28 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Henry Lackey hits a jumper from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott misses long on a floater from close range but the foul's on Jeff Colosimo - foul #3 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #10 | 41-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (SG), Albert Lenz (SF) Alfred Cooley, Jeff Colosimo | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 02:29 | Jacksonville State | Vernon Westcott makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Albert Lenz is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Albert Lenz, team foul #11 | 41-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston (PF) Terry Walsh | |
| 01:58 | Jacksonville State | Troy Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Robert Huston tips it but misses | 41-30 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Albert Lenz pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Walter Burns comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Robert Robinson tips it home | 43-30 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | Walter Moulton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by John Richardson | 43-33 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Henry Lackey | 45-33 |
| 00:49 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson's pass is intercepted by Albert Lenz | 45-33 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Henry Lackey buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-33 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Walter Burns - foul #3 on Walter Burns, team foul #12 | 48-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Henry Lackey, Horace Derrickson, Albert Lenz, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Carl Utley (PG), Douglas Marshall (SG), Gary Albers (SF) Walter Moulton, Vernon Westcott, Troy Brown | |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:23 | Jacksonville State | John Richardson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-34 |
| 00:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herman Craighead | 48-34 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Phillips, team foul #13 | 48-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Terry Walsh (C) John Richardson | |
| 00:02 | Jacksonville State | Gary Albers connects on the jump hook from the left block | 48-36 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jon Morris misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 48-36 |