| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Huynh (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Ziad (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Muir (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Trice (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | David Ziad inbounds the ball | 37-33 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 37-33 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Michael Traver scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 19:01 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 37-36 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Roger Hasler takes the ball from Robert Ridley in the backcourt | 37-36 |
| 18:41 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Samuel Trice | 39-36 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Richard Brown comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-36 |
| 18:19 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Samuel Trice | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | David Muir misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Daniel Lyles - foul #2 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #1 | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | David Muir misses the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 18:01 | Alcorn State | David Muir makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Michael Traver lays it up and in | 40-38 |
| 17:27 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice makes the jump hook in the lane | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Michael Traver can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on David Ziad - foul #1 on David Ziad, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Eric McVoy (PF), Larry Jaquez (C) Roger Hasler, Jerry Huynh, David Ziad, David Muir, Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Robert Ridley, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 17:04 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Traver - foul #1 on Michael Traver, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 16:25 | Butler | James Shell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-39 |
| 16:24 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 16:04 | Alcorn State | Martin Hamilton steals it from Eric McVoy | 44-39 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Michael Traver misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Michael Traver snags the offensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Phillip Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric McVoy (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Jaquez (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Shell (fresh) SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Phillip Scott - foul #3 on Phillip Scott, team foul #2 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Jerry Huynh (SG), Samuel Trice (C) Joseph Pfeifer, Phillip Scott, Larry Jaquez | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Robert Ridley (SG), Richard Brown (C) James Shell, Michael Traver, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Samuel Trice is called for the reach on Richard Brown - foul #1 on Samuel Trice, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Roberts (SF) Martin Hamilton | |
| 15:06 | Butler | Samuel Trice steals the ball from Rodney Gentile | 44-39 |
| 14:48 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Richard Brown misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Trice - foul #2 on Samuel Trice, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Ziad (SF), David Muir (PF) Charles Johnson, Eric McVoy | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Lyles (PF) Samuel Richardson | |
| 14:35 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:35 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:16 | Alcorn State | A charge is called on David Muir - foul #1 on David Muir, team foul #5 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (SG) Jerry Huynh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Richard Brown lays it up and in set up by Rodney Gentile | 44-43 |
| 13:40 | Alcorn State | Rodney Gentile steps in front of the Samuel Trice pass | 44-43 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Robert Ridley lays it up and in on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 44-45 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Anthony Roberts grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-45 |
| 13:02 | Butler | Anthony Roberts snags the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Richard Brown can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 44-45 |
| 12:49 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 12:41 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-45 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Robert Ridley grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 12:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Gentile | 44-45 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Robert Ridley hits a jumper from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 11:48 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Roger Hasler | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ziad (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Muir (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Trice (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Ridley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Rodney Gentile clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Roger Hasler - foul #1 on Roger Hasler, team foul #6 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott (PG), Jerry Huynh (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Eric McVoy (PF), Larry Jaquez (C) Roger Hasler, Joseph Pfeifer, David Ziad, David Muir, Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Traver (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Robert Ridley, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 11:32 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Samuel Richardson steals it from Phillip Scott | 46-49 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Martin Hamilton knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 46-52 |
| 11:08 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Huynh | 49-52 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #7 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (PG) Rodney Gentile | |
| 10:54 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 49-54 |
| 10:41 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-54 |
| 10:40 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy tips it home | 51-54 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 10:14 | Alcorn State | Eric McVoy gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 10:08 | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Martin Hamilton grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Jerry Huynh steals it from Martin Hamilton | 51-54 |
| 09:28 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Phillip Scott | 53-54 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Michael Traver misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-54 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it but misses | 53-54 |
| 09:06 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez snags the defensive board | 53-54 |
| 08:58 | Alcorn State | Charles Johnson drills a turnaround from the right block | 55-54 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Martin Hamilton hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from James Shell | 55-56 |
| 08:17 | Alcorn State | Phillip Scott scores on a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Eric McVoy | 57-56 |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Shell scores on a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Martin Hamilton and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), Joseph Pfeifer (SG), David Ziad (SF), David Muir (PF), Samuel Trice (C) Phillip Scott, Jerry Huynh, Charles Johnson, Eric McVoy, Larry Jaquez | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Richard Brown (C) Michael Traver, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Shell makes the free throw | 57-59 |
| 07:46 | Alcorn State | David Ziad makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Samuel Trice | 60-59 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Roger Hasler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Ziad (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Muir (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Trice (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - James Shell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is fouled on the floor by Roger Hasler - foul #2 on Roger Hasler, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) James Shell | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:13 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-61 |
| 07:11 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 06:58 | Alcorn State | David Muir drills a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Joseph Pfeifer | 62-61 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 06:43 | Alcorn State | David Muir snags the defensive board | 62-61 |
| 06:24 | Alcorn State | The jumper by Joseph Pfeifer is denied by Richard Brown | 62-61 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Rodney Gentile grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Rodney Gentile scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 62-64 |
| 06:01 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh (SG) Joseph Pfeifer | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| 05:45 | Butler | Samuel Richardson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Martin Hamilton | 62-66 |
| 05:19 | Alcorn State | Rodney Gentile steps in front of the Jerry Huynh pass | 62-66 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Ridley | 62-68 |
| 04:45 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Roger Hasler | 64-68 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Richard Brown can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on David Ziad - foul #2 on David Ziad, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer (PG), Phillip Scott (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Eric McVoy (PF), Larry Jaquez (C) Roger Hasler, Jerry Huynh, David Ziad, David Muir, Samuel Trice | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Michael Traver - foul #2 on Michael Traver, team foul #3 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Tyler Lemmons (C) Richard Brown | |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:07 | Alcorn State | Larry Jaquez misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Daniel Lyles gets the rebound | 65-69 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Daniel Lyles lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Traver and the foul's on Larry Jaquez - foul #2 on Larry Jaquez, team foul #11 | 65-71 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Daniel Lyles makes the free throw | 65-72 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Joseph Pfeifer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Phillip Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Eric McVoy (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Larry Jaquez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Shell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:28 | Alcorn State | Joseph Pfeifer connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Scott | 68-72 |
| 03:11 | Butler | A charge is called on Anthony Roberts - foul #1 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #4 | 68-72 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jerry Huynh (SG) Phillip Scott | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (C) James Shell, Anthony Roberts, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 02:57 | Alcorn State | Samuel Richardson picks off the pass by Jerry Huynh | 68-72 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-72 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler (PG), David Ziad (SF), David Muir (PF), Samuel Trice (C) Joseph Pfeifer, Charles Johnson, Eric McVoy, Larry Jaquez | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson | |
| 02:44 | Butler | The short jumper by Michael Traver is denied by David Muir | 68-72 |
| 02:43 | Alcorn State | David Muir snags the defensive board | 68-72 |
| 02:21 | Alcorn State | David Ziad throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-72 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Anthony Roberts misses long on a 3 from straight away | 68-72 |
| 01:59 | Alcorn State | David Ziad grabs the board | 68-72 |
| 01:52 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler is fouled on the floor by Rodney Gentile - foul #4 on Rodney Gentile, team foul #5 | 68-72 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | David Ziad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Roberts - foul #2 on Anthony Roberts, team foul #6 | 68-72 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | David Ziad makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 01:34 | Alcorn State | David Ziad makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:19 | Butler | The jump hook by Daniel Lyles is blocked by David Muir | 70-72 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the offensive rebound | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Rodney Gentile is hacked by David Ziad - foul #3 on David Ziad, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 2nd free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | Rodney Gentile takes the ball from Roger Hasler in the backcourt | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-73 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Samuel Trice grabs the defensive rebound | 70-73 |
| 00:18 | Alcorn State | Anthony Roberts picks off the pass by Roger Hasler | 70-73 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Jerry Huynh is called for the reach on Michael Traver in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Huynh, team foul #13 | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the 1st free throw | 70-73 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Michael Traver makes the 2nd free throw | 70-74 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:10 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-74 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Richard Brown pulls down the rebound | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Richard Brown is hacked by Jerry Huynh in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Huynh, team foul #14 | 70-74 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-75 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-76 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Roger Hasler is called for traveling | 70-76 |