| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Hanson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alton Whittington (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Windsor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darren Schuldt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jessie Williamson inbounds the ball | 25-34 |
| 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) | |
| 19:48 | Butler | Kevin Jackson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-37 |
| 19:33 | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 25-37 |
| 19:31 | Alcorn State | Alton Whittington misses the tip | 25-37 |
| 19:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 25-37 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Rogelio Romano drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Hull | 25-39 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn misses short on a jumper in the paint | 25-39 |
| 18:51 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn tips it back up and in | 27-39 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Jessie Williamson travels with the ball | 27-39 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson lays it up and in on a great pass from Alton Whittington | 29-39 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Omer Zaharis comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Hanson - foul #2 on Richard Hanson, team foul #1 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan (PF), Martin Hoag (C) Darren Schuldt, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:57 | Butler | Omer Zaharis makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jessie Williamson drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Paul Hull and he's hacked by Richard Hanson - foul #3 on Richard Hanson, team foul #2 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Summers (PG) Richard Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:50 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the free throw | 29-43 |
| 17:35 | Alcorn State | Alton Whittington buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Omer Zaharis loses the ball out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Lukavsky (SG), David Mills (SF) Alton Whittington, Charles Windsor | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Charles Blackman (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Omer Zaharis, Rogelio Romano | |
| 16:43 | Alcorn State | David Mills drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Summers | 35-43 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Frank Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeffery Ford | 35-46 |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | David Mills connects on the runner from close range on a great pass from Robert Summers and he's fouled by Steven Nims - foul #3 on Steven Nims, team foul #1 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor (SF), Harold Bradburn (C) Robert Lukavsky, Martin Hoag | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG) Frank Jackson, Steven Nims | |
| 16:05 | Alcorn State | David Mills makes the free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Charles Blackman can't connect on a shot in the lane | 38-46 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Raphael Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Summers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Charles Windsor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 4 ast. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Bradburn - foul #1 on Harold Bradburn, team foul #3 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson (PG), Charles Rife (SG), Darren Schuldt (PF) Robert Summers, David Mills, Marvin Swanigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (C) Jeffery Ford | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Kevin Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:35 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Harold Bradburn | 38-47 |
| 15:22 | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Harold Bradburn swats the layup by Raphael Rossi | 41-47 |
| 14:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor snags the defensive board | 41-47 |
| 14:32 | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor misses the lay-in | 41-47 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Paul Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Paul Hull is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Paul Hull, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Martin Hoag (PF) Darren Schuldt | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Charles Blackman, Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:07 | Alcorn State | Martin Hoag is fouled on the floor by Frank Jackson - foul #2 on Frank Jackson, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Mills (SF), Marvin Swanigan (PF) Charles Windsor, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:51 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife is hacked by Rogelio Romano - foul #1 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| 13:36 | Alcorn State | David Mills is hacked by Omer Zaharis - foul #1 on Omer Zaharis, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Jeffery Ford - foul #2 on Jeffery Ford, team foul #6 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG) Frank Jackson, Rogelio Romano | |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 3 from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 12:54 | Alcorn State | Paul Hull picks off the pass by Martin Hoag | 43-50 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Paul Hull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-50 |
| 12:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Jackson | 43-50 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Paul Hull knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Jackson | 43-52 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife scores on a floater from the left wing set up by Richard Hanson | 45-52 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Paul Hull misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Rife - foul #4 on Charles Rife, team foul #4 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Summers (PG), Alton Whittington (SG), Charles Windsor (SF), Darren Schuldt (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Richard Hanson, Charles Rife, David Mills, Marvin Swanigan, Martin Hoag | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Jackson (PG), Charles Blackman (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Kevin Jackson, Jessie Williamson, Omer Zaharis, Jeffery Ford | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Paul Hull makes the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Raphael Rossi pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-53 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Robert Summers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Alton Whittington (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Windsor (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Darren Schuldt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Hull (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Charles Blackman (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Frank Jackson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Summers - foul #1 on Robert Summers, team foul #5 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SG) Paul Hull | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 11:06 | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor's layup is rejected by Rogelio Romano | 45-55 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Raphael Rossi gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Darren Schuldt steals the ball from Rogelio Romano | 45-55 |
| 10:42 | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Raphael Rossi grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Frank Jackson knocks in the fadeaway from close range and he's fouled by Robert Summers - foul #2 on Robert Summers, team foul #6 | 45-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG) Steven Nims | |
| 10:36 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the free throw | 45-58 |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn lays it in | 47-58 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Raphael Rossi can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Darren Schuldt - foul #1 on Darren Schuldt, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF) Frank Jackson, Charles Blackman, Rogelio Romano | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Raphael Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 09:39 | Alcorn State | Robert Summers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-59 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Martin Hoag (PF) Darren Schuldt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses badly on a shot in the paint | 47-59 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Omer Zaharis hits the follow up shot | 47-61 |
| 09:10 | Alcorn State | Kevin Jackson steals it from Alton Whittington | 47-61 |
| 09:07 | Butler | Jessie Williamson lays it up and in set up by Kevin Jackson | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:52 | Alcorn State | Alton Whittington misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-63 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Raphael Rossi gets the rebound | 47-63 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Paul Hull banks in the layup | 47-65 |
| 08:23 | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor slams it home set up by Robert Summers | 49-65 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Omer Zaharis misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-65 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Raphael Rossi tips it in | 49-67 |
| 07:48 | Alcorn State | Alton Whittington connects on the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Paul Hull - foul #2 on Paul Hull, team foul #7 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson (PG), David Mills (SF), Darren Schuldt (PF), Marvin Swanigan (C) Robert Summers, Charles Windsor, Martin Hoag, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Steven Nims (SF), Charles Blackman (PF), Rogelio Romano (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Jessie Williamson, Omer Zaharis, Raphael Rossi | |
| 07:48 | Alcorn State | Alton Whittington makes the free throw | 52-67 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Frank Jackson makes the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffery Ford | 52-69 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Alton Whittington (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Mills (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darren Schuldt (fresh) 5 reb. C - Marvin Swanigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffery Ford (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Frank Jackson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Steven Nims (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Charles Blackman (fresh) C - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | Charles Blackman is called for the reach on Darren Schuldt - foul #1 on Charles Blackman, team foul #8 | 52-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Rife (SG) Alton Whittington | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:00 | Alcorn State | Darren Schuldt misses the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 52-69 |
| 06:34 | Butler | David Mills takes the ball from Jeffery Ford | 52-69 |
| 06:14 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 52-69 |
| 06:12 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan snags the offensive board | 52-69 |
| 06:05 | Alcorn State | Darren Schuldt lays it up and in | 54-69 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Steven Nims hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-69 |
| 05:43 | Alcorn State | Marvin Swanigan grabs the defensive rebound | 54-69 |
| 05:37 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife is hacked by Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #9 | 54-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Charles Windsor (SF), Martin Hoag (PF), Luis Keys (C) David Mills, Darren Schuldt, Marvin Swanigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Jackson (PG), Paul Hull (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Omer Zaharis (PF) Jeffery Ford, Frank Jackson, Steven Nims, Charles Blackman | |
| 05:37 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:37 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Omer Zaharis gets the rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Paul Hull is fouled on the floor by Richard Hanson - foul #4 on Richard Hanson, team foul #8 | 55-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Summers (PG) Richard Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:13 | Butler | Paul Hull misses the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:13 | Alcorn State | Martin Hoag grabs the defensive rebound | 55-69 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-69 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Jessie Williamson pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| 04:34 | Butler | Paul Hull misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 55-69 |
| 04:32 | Alcorn State | Luis Keys snags the defensive board | 55-69 |
| 04:25 | Alcorn State | Luis Keys can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 55-69 |
| 04:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jessie Williamson | 55-69 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Charles Rife steals it from Paul Hull | 55-69 |
| 03:52 | Alcorn State | Robert Summers banks in the layup set up by Charles Rife | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Luis Keys picks off the pass by Kevin Jackson | 57-69 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Alcorn State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-69 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson (PG), Darren Schuldt (PF), Harold Bradburn (C) Robert Summers, Martin Hoag, Luis Keys | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (C) Rogelio Romano | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Richard Hanson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Rife (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Windsor (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Darren Schuldt (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Bradburn (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Hull (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Omer Zaharis (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:04 | Alcorn State | Charles Rife misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-69 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Omer Zaharis pulls down the rebound | 57-69 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jessie Williamson drills a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Paul Hull | 57-71 |
| 02:51 | Alcorn State | Omer Zaharis picks off the pass by Richard Hanson | 57-71 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Paul Hull's pass is intercepted by Richard Hanson | 57-71 |
| 02:31 | Alcorn State | Richard Hanson lays it up and in | 59-71 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Richard Hanson steals the ball from Kevin Jackson in the backcourt | 59-71 |
| 02:12 | Alcorn State | Harold Bradburn can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 59-71 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Paul Hull gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jessie Williamson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Paul Hull and he's hacked by Charles Rife - foul #5 on Charles Rife, team foul #9 | 59-73 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Summers (PG), Alton Whittington (SG), David Mills (SF), Marvin Swanigan (PF), Martin Hoag (C) Richard Hanson, Charles Rife, Charles Windsor, Darren Schuldt, Harold Bradburn | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffery Ford (PG), Frank Jackson (SG), Charles Blackman (C) Kevin Jackson, Paul Hull, Omer Zaharis | |
| 01:41 | Butler | Jessie Williamson makes the free throw | 59-74 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | Robert Summers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-74 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Nims (SF) Jessie Williamson | |
| 01:01 | Butler | Alton Whittington takes the ball from Charles Blackman | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Alcorn State | David Mills throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-74 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jeffery Ford is whistled for traveling | 59-74 |
| 00:21 | Alcorn State | Robert Summers misses the easy layup | 59-74 |
| 00:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Raphael Rossi | 59-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jeffery Ford runs out the clock | 59-74 |