| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) C - Richard Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier clanks a shot from close range | 34-28 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Daniel Lyles snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Rodney Gentile drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-30 |
| 19:06 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Rodney Gentile gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Michael Traver is fouled on the floor by Rodney Winner - foul #2 on Rodney Winner, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Rodney Gentile lays it in | 34-32 |
| 18:23 | South Carolina | William Green is fouled on the floor by Michael Traver - foul #3 on Michael Traver, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (SG) Michael Traver | |
| 18:05 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by William Green | 36-32 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-32 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Daniel Lyles grabs the offensive board | 36-32 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Richard Brown misses the easy layup but the foul's on Terry Monnier - foul #2 on Terry Monnier, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), James Pimentel (PF), Douglas Walker (C) Rodney Winner, Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Martin Hamilton (SF), Samuel Richardson (PF) Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| 17:30 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Richard Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:12 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses the dunk attempt | 36-34 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Samuel Richardson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Jonathan Bui steps in front of the Robert Ridley pass | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Walker | 39-34 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Rodney Gentile comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 39-34 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Richard Brown tips it but misses | 39-34 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Samuel Richardson snags the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-34 |
| 15:52 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui grabs the defensive rebound | 39-34 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) SG - William Green (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jonathan Bui (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rodney Gentile (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:24 | South Carolina | Richard Brown denies the turnaround by Gordon Cartee | 39-34 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-34 |
| 15:14 | South Carolina | William Green buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Pimentel | 42-34 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina | William Green gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | William Green throws it down and the foul's on Robert Ridley - foul #3 on Robert Ridley, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), George Davis (SF), Terry Monnier (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) Gordon Cartee, Jonathan Bui, James Pimentel, Douglas Walker | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Rodney Gentile, Robert Ridley, Martin Hamilton, Samuel Richardson, Richard Brown | |
| 14:45 | South Carolina | William Green makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by George Davis - foul #1 on George Davis, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | South Carolina | James Funches (SG) William Green | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Michael Traver clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 14:16 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 45-34 |
| 13:58 | South Carolina | Tyler Lemmons takes the ball from Matthew Thompson | 45-34 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Anthony Roberts buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by James Shell | 45-37 |
| 13:27 | South Carolina | George Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Roberts | 45-37 |
| 13:26 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner gets the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:10 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner is hacked by James Shell - foul #1 on James Shell, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (SG), Douglas Walker (SF) James Funches, George Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Samuel Richardson (C) James Shell, Tyler Lemmons | |
| 12:56 | South Carolina | Michael Traver steals it from Douglas Walker | 45-37 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Gordon Cartee picks off the pass by Michael Traver | 45-37 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee banks in the layup | 47-37 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Matthew Thompson takes the ball from Anthony Roberts | 47-37 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Rodney Winner | 50-37 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Daniel Lyles misses the runner near the basket | 50-37 |
| 11:54 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-37 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Terry Monnier (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Traver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee banks in the layup on a great pass from Rodney Winner and the foul's on Daniel Lyles - foul #1 on Daniel Lyles, team foul #4 | 52-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | William Green (SG), Jonathan Bui (SF), James Pimentel (PF) Rodney Winner, Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Richard Brown (C) Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 11:24 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Richardson - foul #2 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG) Gordon Cartee | |
| Subs | Butler | James Shell (SG) Robert Ridley | |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:00 | Butler | Rodney Gentile makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-40 |
| 10:40 | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui's floater is tipped away by Samuel Richardson | 55-40 |
| 10:39 | South Carolina | William Green grabs the offensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:34 | South Carolina | William Green makes the shot from the right side set up by Clarence Kwok | 57-40 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Martin Hamilton hits a runner from close range on a great pass from Rodney Gentile | 57-42 |
| 10:11 | South Carolina | William Green hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from James Pimentel | 60-42 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Rodney Gentile clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 60-42 |
| 09:57 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Brown | 60-42 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Richard Brown can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 60-42 |
| 09:41 | Butler | James Shell tips it in | 60-44 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:12 | South Carolina | James Pimentel misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 60-44 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Martin Hamilton gets the rebound | 60-44 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Samuel Richardson lays it in | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:37 | South Carolina | William Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-46 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Richard Brown grabs the board | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Samuel Richardson clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Douglas Walker - foul #1 on Douglas Walker, team foul #4 | 60-46 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Rodney Winner (PG), James Funches (SG), Gordon Cartee (SF), Terry Monnier (PF), Matthew Thompson (C) Clarence Kwok, William Green, Jonathan Bui, Douglas Walker, James Pimentel | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), Michael Traver (SG), Anthony Roberts (SF), Daniel Lyles (PF) Rodney Gentile, James Shell, Martin Hamilton, Richard Brown | |
| 08:17 | Butler | Samuel Richardson misses the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Samuel Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 08:05 | South Carolina | Robert Ridley steals it from Rodney Winner | 60-47 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Robert Ridley banks in the layup | 60-49 |
| 07:35 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rodney Winner | 62-49 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Rodney Winner (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Funches (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gordon Cartee (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Terry Monnier (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Traver (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Anthony Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lyles (fresh) 3 reb. C - Samuel Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 62-49 |
| 07:20 | Butler | Daniel Lyles hits the follow up shot | 62-51 |
| 07:10 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Michael Traver pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Robert Ridley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Richardson - foul #3 on Samuel Richardson, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jonathan Bui (SF) James Funches | |
| Subs | Butler | Rodney Gentile (PG), Richard Brown (C) Robert Ridley, Samuel Richardson | |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee misses the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:50 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:22 | Butler | Gordon Cartee takes the ball from Anthony Roberts | 63-51 |
| 06:07 | South Carolina | Rodney Gentile steals the ball from Jonathan Bui | 63-51 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Richard Brown can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 63-51 |
| 05:56 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson grabs the board | 63-51 |
| 05:46 | South Carolina | Rodney Winner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-51 |
| 05:45 | South Carolina | Matthew Thompson tips it back up and in | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:27 | Butler | Rodney Gentile misses the 3 from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 05:25 | South Carolina | Terry Monnier pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:56 | South Carolina | Anthony Roberts steps in front of the Terry Monnier pass | 65-51 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Michael Traver misses the jump hook from the right block | 65-51 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 04:25 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee hits the finger roll | 67-51 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Michael Traver is hacked by Gordon Cartee - foul #1 on Gordon Cartee, team foul #5 | 67-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG), William Green (SG), Douglas Walker (SF), George Davis (PF), James Pimentel (C) Rodney Winner, Gordon Cartee, Jonathan Bui, Terry Monnier, Matthew Thompson | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Ridley (PG), James Shell (SG), Martin Hamilton (SF), Edgar Hanger (PF), Tyler Lemmons (C) Rodney Gentile, Michael Traver, Anthony Roberts, Daniel Lyles, Richard Brown | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Martin Hamilton buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by James Shell | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | South Carolina | William Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-54 |
| 03:32 | South Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to George Davis | 67-54 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Clarence Kwok (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Green (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Walker (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Davis (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Pimentel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Robert Ridley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Martin Hamilton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Edgar Hanger (fresh) C - Tyler Lemmons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:19 | South Carolina | George Davis hits a jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Walker | 69-54 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Robert Ridley misses long on a shot from the left wing | 69-54 |
| 03:01 | South Carolina | James Pimentel gets the rebound | 69-54 |
| 02:41 | South Carolina | Martin Hamilton steals the ball from George Davis | 69-54 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Martin Hamilton lays it up and in | 69-56 |
| 02:10 | South Carolina | Douglas Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-56 |
| 02:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edgar Hanger | 69-56 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Robert Ridley knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Martin Hamilton | 69-58 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | George Davis can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Ridley - foul #4 on Robert Ridley, team foul #7 | 69-58 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee (PG), James Funches (SG) Clarence Kwok, William Green | |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Richardson (PF) Edgar Hanger | |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | George Davis makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina | George Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Martin Hamilton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 71-58 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Samuel Richardson tips it in | 71-60 |
| 00:58 | South Carolina | James Funches connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Douglas Walker | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Samuel Richardson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | South Carolina | Gordon Cartee can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 74-63 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons grabs the board | 74-63 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Tyler Lemmons travels with the ball | 74-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok (PG) George Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Clarence Kwok runs out the clock | 74-63 |