| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Jack Blaha (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Foley (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerald Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Tedeschi (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Willie Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 34-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:54 | Butler | Joshua Devane is hacked by Jack Blaha in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jack Blaha, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Allen Pauley lays it up and in on a great pass from Roger Hoffman | 36-38 |
| 19:14 | Charleston | Jack Blaha misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-38 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Allen Pauley pulls down the rebound | 36-38 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Gerald Holmes is called for the reach on Allen Pauley - foul #3 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #2 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Marvin Akin (SF) Gerald Holmes | |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joshua Devane scores on a floater from the left side on a nice dish by John Cole | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | Charleston | Allen Pauley steps in front of the Jack Blaha pass | 38-38 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Joshua Devane is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Pauley | 38-38 |
| 17:43 | Butler | Allen Pauley is open but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-38 |
| 17:42 | Butler | John Cole can't tip it in | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Charleston | Marvin Akin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Charleston | Stephen Tedeschi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Charleston | Thomas Magee (PG), Melvin Rose (SF), Emmanuel Jones (PF), Brad Wilhoite (C) Jack Blaha, Marvin Akin, Stephen Tedeschi, Willie Phillips | |
| 17:00 | Butler | Bryce Adams connects on the open 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Carter | 41-38 |
| 16:48 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones misses the jump hook from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Dean Hertzog pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 16:30 | Butler | The short jumper by Dean Hertzog is denied by Emmanuel Jones | 41-38 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Bryce Adams grabs the offensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Bryce Adams drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski | 43-38 |
| 16:06 | Charleston | Albert Foley double dribbles | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Marvin Akin (SF) Melvin Rose | |
| 15:53 | Butler | Jon McIllwain connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryce Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Thomas Magee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Foley (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Akin (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Emmanuel Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Wilhoite (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Charleston | Albert Foley drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Emmanuel Jones | 46-40 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Marvin Akin is called for the reach on Charles Carter - foul #3 on Marvin Akin, team foul #3 | 46-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), James Holder (SG), Raymond Weese (PF), Eric Clement (C) Charles Carter, Jon McIllwain, Bryce Adams, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jack Blaha (PG), Gerald Holmes (SG), Jeffry Bohl (SF), Stephen Tedeschi (PF), Willie Phillips (C) Thomas Magee, Albert Foley, Marvin Akin, Emmanuel Jones, Brad Wilhoite | |
| 15:01 | Butler | James Holder connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Devane | 48-40 |
| 14:47 | Charleston | Jeffry Bohl misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 48-40 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Dean Hertzog grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Dean Hertzog is hacked by Gerald Holmes - foul #4 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #4 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) James Holder, Dean Hertzog, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Charleston | Albert Foley (SG), Melvin Rose (C) Gerald Holmes, Willie Phillips | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Allen Pauley can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jack Blaha - foul #2 on Jack Blaha, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG) Joshua Devane | |
| Subs | Charleston | Marvin Akin (SG) Albert Foley | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 14:15 | Charleston | Melvin Rose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Allen Pauley snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 14:12 | Butler | Allen Pauley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones (PF) Stephen Tedeschi | |
| 13:51 | Charleston | Jeffry Bohl loses the ball out of bounds | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF) Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Charleston | Thomas Magee (PG), Brad Wilhoite (C) Jack Blaha, Melvin Rose | |
| 13:36 | Butler | Charles Carter clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-40 |
| 13:35 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 13:19 | Charleston | Brad Wilhoite is hacked by Charles Carter - foul #3 on Charles Carter, team foul #1 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Bryce Adams (SF) Charles Carter, John Cole, Allen Pauley | |
| Subs | Charleston | Albert Foley (SG), Willie Phillips (C) Marvin Akin, Emmanuel Jones | |
| 13:07 | Charleston | Albert Foley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-40 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Raymond Weese snags the defensive board | 50-40 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 50-40 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Raymond Weese can't tip it in | 50-40 |
| 12:47 | Charleston | Thomas Magee gets the rebound | 50-40 |
| 12:45 | Charleston | Thomas Magee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (PF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jack Blaha (PG), Stephen Tedeschi (PF), Melvin Rose (C) Thomas Magee, Brad Wilhoite, Willie Phillips | |
| 12:27 | Butler | Dean Hertzog hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryce Adams | 52-40 |
| 12:11 | Charleston | Jack Blaha misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 52-40 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Jon McIllwain grabs the board | 52-40 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Bryce Adams hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Delbert Jastremski | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jon McIllwain (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bryce Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Jack Blaha (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Foley (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Bohl (tiring) 3 pf. PF - Stephen Tedeschi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Rose (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Charleston | Jeffry Bohl misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Joshua Devane snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-40 |
| 11:11 | Charleston | Stephen Tedeschi grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:05 | Charleston | Albert Foley clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-40 |
| 11:03 | Charleston | Jeffry Bohl tips it but misses | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Butler | Dean Hertzog pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Dean Hertzog knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jon McIllwain | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:29 | Charleston | Albert Foley misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 57-40 |
| 10:27 | Charleston | Jeffry Bohl hits the follow up shot | 57-42 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Melvin Rose is called for the reach on Joshua Devane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Melvin Rose, team foul #6 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Eric Clement (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Jon McIllwain, Bryce Adams, Dean Hertzog, Delbert Jastremski | |
| Subs | Charleston | Thomas Magee (SG), Marvin Akin (SF), Emmanuel Jones (PF), Brad Wilhoite (C) Albert Foley, Jeffry Bohl, Stephen Tedeschi, Melvin Rose | |
| 10:10 | Butler | John Cole connects on the shot from the right block and he's fouled by Thomas Magee - foul #1 on Thomas Magee, team foul #7 | 59-42 |
| 10:10 | Butler | John Cole makes the free throw | 60-42 |
| 10:01 | Charleston | Thomas Magee's floater is tipped away by Allen Pauley | 60-42 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Charles Carter snags the defensive board | 60-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 09:32 | Butler | Charles Carter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 09:31 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the offensive board | 60-42 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Allen Pauley hits a floater in the lane set up by Roger Hoffman | 62-42 |
| 09:13 | Charleston | Allen Pauley steals the ball from Marvin Akin | 62-42 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Marvin Akin steals the ball from Charles Carter in the backcourt | 62-42 |
| 09:03 | Charleston | Marvin Akin knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 62-44 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Marvin Akin is called for the reach on Allen Pauley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Marvin Akin, team foul #8 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF), Dean Hertzog (C) Eric Clement, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Charleston | Albert Foley (SG), Jeffry Bohl (SF), Willie Phillips (C) Jack Blaha, Marvin Akin, Brad Wilhoite | |
| 09:01 | Butler | Allen Pauley makes the 1st free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Allen Pauley misses the 2nd free throw | 63-44 |
| 09:01 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones snags the defensive board | 63-44 |
| 08:48 | Charleston | Willie Phillips knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-47 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Cole misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Phillips - foul #3 on Willie Phillips, team foul #9 | 63-47 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (PG), Roger Hoffman (C) Charles Carter, Allen Pauley | |
| Subs | Charleston | Stephen Tedeschi (PF) Emmanuel Jones | |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Cole makes the 1st free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Cole misses the 2nd free throw | 64-47 |
| 08:24 | Butler | John Cole makes the 3rd free throw | 65-47 |
| 08:07 | Charleston | Jeffry Bohl is whistled for a carry | 65-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) John Cole | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-47 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the tip | 65-47 |
| 07:34 | Charleston | Willie Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 65-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Hertzog (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Thomas Magee (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Foley (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Bohl (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Tedeschi (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willie Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Charleston | Stephen Tedeschi misses long on a runner from the left block | 65-47 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Raymond Weese gets the rebound | 65-47 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Dean Hertzog drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Devane | 67-47 |
| 06:41 | Charleston | Stephen Tedeschi buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Thomas Magee and he's hacked by Roger Hoffman - foul #2 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #2 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Jon McIllwain (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Eric Clement (C) Joshua Devane, James Holder, Dean Hertzog, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jack Blaha (PG), Gerald Holmes (SG), Marvin Akin (SF), Emmanuel Jones (C) Thomas Magee, Albert Foley, Jeffry Bohl, Willie Phillips | |
| 06:41 | Charleston | Stephen Tedeschi misses the free throw | 67-49 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Raymond Weese pulls down the rebound | 67-49 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Charles Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Holmes - foul #5 on Gerald Holmes, team foul #10 | 67-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Thomas Magee (SG), Brad Wilhoite (C) Gerald Holmes, Stephen Tedeschi | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 1st free throw | 68-49 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Charles Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 06:27 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones loses the dribble to Eric Clement | 69-49 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Allen Pauley connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-49 |
| 05:55 | Charleston | Brad Wilhoite is fouled on the floor by Allen Pauley - foul #1 on Allen Pauley, team foul #3 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Delbert Jastremski (PF) Jon McIllwain, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | Charleston | Melvin Rose (SF) Thomas Magee | |
| 05:50 | Charleston | Marvin Akin is called for the illegal screen - foul #5 on Marvin Akin, team foul #11 | 72-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Albert Foley (SG), Willie Phillips (C) Marvin Akin, Emmanuel Jones | |
| 05:26 | Butler | Charles Carter is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by John Cole | 75-49 |
| 04:59 | Charleston | Allen Pauley is called for the reach on Melvin Rose - foul #2 on Allen Pauley, team foul #4 | 75-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Eric Clement | |
| Subs | Charleston | Thomas Magee (SG), Emmanuel Jones (PF) Albert Foley, Willie Phillips | |
| 04:41 | Charleston | Jon McIllwain steals the ball from Melvin Rose | 75-49 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Brad Wilhoite - foul #1 on Brad Wilhoite, team foul #12 | 75-49 |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 04:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 04:03 | Charleston | James Holder takes the ball from Jack Blaha | 77-49 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Bryce Adams misses the lay-in | 77-49 |
| 03:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jon McIllwain | 77-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:41 | Butler | Bryce Adams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 77-49 |
| 03:39 | Butler | James Holder pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-49 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Jack Blaha is called for the reach on Delbert Jastremski - foul #3 on Jack Blaha, team foul #13 | 77-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG), Eric Clement (C) Jon McIllwain, Bryce Adams | |
| Subs | Charleston | Albert Foley (SG) Jack Blaha | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 1st free throw | 77-49 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the 2nd free throw | 77-49 |
| 03:24 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 77-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - James Holder (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dean Hertzog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. PF - Delbert Jastremski (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Clement (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Thomas Magee (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Albert Foley (tired) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Melvin Rose (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Emmanuel Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brad Wilhoite (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Charleston | Thomas Magee is fouled in the backcourt by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #5 | 77-49 |
| 03:06 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 77-51 |
| 02:52 | Butler | James Holder's fadeaway is rejected by Emmanuel Jones | 77-51 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Charles Carter grabs the offensive board | 77-51 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Albert Foley steals it from Charles Carter | 77-51 |
| 02:11 | Charleston | Brad Wilhoite clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 77-51 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski grabs the board | 77-51 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Charles Carter is called for 10 seconds | 77-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (SG) James Holder | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 01:50 | Charleston | Albert Foley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-51 |
| 01:48 | Charleston | Brad Wilhoite grabs the offensive rebound | 77-51 |
| 01:34 | Charleston | Charles Carter steals the ball from Thomas Magee | 77-51 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Charles Carter can't finish the layup | 77-51 |
| 01:28 | Charleston | Brad Wilhoite gets the rebound | 77-51 |
| 01:18 | Charleston | Emmanuel Jones buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Magee | 77-53 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Dean Hertzog is alone and drills a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Charles Carter | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Charleston | Eric Clement steals it from Brad Wilhoite | 79-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski slams it home on a nice dish by Charles Carter | 81-53 |
| 00:18 | Charleston | Albert Foley knocks in the floater from the right side | 81-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Carter runs out the clock | 81-55 |