| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) C - James Sears (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) SG - James Holder (fresh) SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina | James Sears wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina | South Carolina is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Eric Clement - foul #1 on Eric Clement, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:48 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Michael Pellot steals it from Eric Clement | 2-0 |
| 19:04 | South Carolina | Eric Clement takes the ball from Kenneth Harrelson | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Michael Pellot steals it from James Holder | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Pellot | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | Butler | James Holder knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Rex Massey | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sears | 7-2 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Rex Massey | 7-4 |
| 17:59 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:57 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 17:36 | South Carolina | Christopher Russell is called for the reach on Tomas Smith - foul #1 on Christopher Russell, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG) Kenneth Harrelson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:18 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses the jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Christopher Russell snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Butler | James Holder buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Delbert Jastremski | 7-6 |
| 16:39 | South Carolina | James Sears scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Edward Hilburn | 9-6 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Rex Massey clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-6 |
| 16:27 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 16:09 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-6 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Eric Clement gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Rex Massey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 15:53 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black grabs the defensive rebound | 9-6 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Black (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tomas Smith (fairly fresh) C - James Sears (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Holder (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Christopher Russell (fairly fresh) PF - Eric Clement (fresh) C - Delbert Jastremski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:31 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 9-6 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Eric Clement scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Rex Massey | 9-8 |
| 14:48 | South Carolina | James Sears clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 9-8 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Eric Clement grabs the board | 9-8 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Eric Clement knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 9-10 |
| 14:24 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black hits a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Pellot | 11-10 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Eric Clement loses the dribble to James Sears | 11-10 |
| 13:46 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Black | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Eric Clement clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Jimmy Black - foul #1 on Jimmy Black, team foul #1 | 13-10 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn (PG), Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Paul Pool (SF), Terry Normandin (PF), David Farrow (C) Michael Pellot, Edward Hilburn, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith, James Sears | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Sean Deslauriers (SG), Roland Inge (SF), Calvin Issel (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Christopher Russell, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Eric Clement misses the 1st free throw | 13-10 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Eric Clement makes the 2nd free throw | 13-11 |
| 13:07 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 13:05 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:52 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-11 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Charles Carter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:42 | South Carolina | David Farrow gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Sean Deslauriers - foul #1 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #3 | 13-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG) Paul Pool | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF) Eric Clement | |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-11 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers travels with the ball | 15-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG) Roland Inge | |
| 11:44 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bert Ogburn (fresh) PF - Terry Normandin (fresh) C - David Farrow (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Charles Carter (fresh) SF - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) C - Calvin Issel (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 15-11 |
| 11:33 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Farrow | 15-11 |
| 11:11 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Rex Massey is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 15-11 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (PF) David Farrow | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Russell (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Rex Massey, Calvin Issel | |
| 11:04 | South Carolina | Tommy Petti picks off the pass by Paul Pool | 15-11 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Charles Carter misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 15-11 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the offensive board | 15-11 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski buries a shot in the paint set up by Sean Deslauriers | 15-13 |
| 10:32 | South Carolina | Bert Ogburn lays it in on a great pass from Michael Pellot | 17-13 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Tommy Petti misses the lay-in | 17-13 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Charles Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Pellot - foul #1 on Michael Pellot, team foul #2 | 17-13 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Jimmy Black (SF), Tomas Smith (PF), James Sears (C) Kenneth Harrelson, Bert Ogburn, Paul Pool, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (PG), James Holder (SG), Eric Clement (PF) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Tommy Petti | |
| 10:00 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 10:00 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | James Sears comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on Delbert Jastremski, team foul #4 | 17-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Angelo Valencia (SG) Michael Pellot | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:40 | South Carolina | James Sears makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 19-15 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to Tomas Smith | 19-15 |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith hits a floater from close range set up by Jimmy Black and he's hacked by Eric Clement - foul #2 on Eric Clement, team foul #5 | 21-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), David Farrow (C) Angelo Valencia, James Sears | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Tommy Petti (PF), Calvin Issel (C) Christopher Russell, Eric Clement, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 08:53 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith misses the free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Tommy Petti snags the defensive board | 21-15 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Roland Inge double dribbles | 21-15 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SF) Roland Inge | |
| 08:14 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith's pass is intercepted by Charles Carter | 21-15 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Charles Carter hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Pellot and he's hacked by Charles Carter - foul #1 on Charles Carter, team foul #6 | 23-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG), Terry Normandin (C) Michael Pellot, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) James Holder, Calvin Issel | |
| 07:49 | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn makes the free throw | 24-17 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Roland Inge can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Edward Hilburn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Black (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Normandin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sean Deslauriers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Roland Inge (fresh) PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 2 reb. C - Delbert Jastremski (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 06:58 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | South Carolina | Terry Normandin tips it back up and in | 26-17 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Charles Carter's pass is intercepted by Terry Normandin | 26-17 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson is fouled on the floor by Sean Deslauriers - foul #2 on Sean Deslauriers, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Bert Ogburn (SF), David Farrow (PF), James Sears (C) Edward Hilburn, Jimmy Black, Tomas Smith, Terry Normandin | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG), James Holder (SG), Christopher Russell (SF), Calvin Issel (PF) Charles Carter, Sean Deslauriers, Roland Inge, Tommy Petti | |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 1st free throw | 27-17 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Christopher Russell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Holder | 28-20 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | David Farrow clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by James Holder - foul #1 on James Holder, team foul #8 | 28-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Paul Pool (SF) Kenneth Harrelson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | David Farrow misses the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 05:28 | South Carolina | David Farrow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-20 |
| 05:13 | Butler | James Sears swats the short shot by James Holder | 29-20 |
| 05:11 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot grabs the defensive rebound | 29-20 |
| 05:02 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Bert Ogburn | 31-20 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Christopher Russell comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 31-20 |
| 04:44 | South Carolina | James Sears snags the defensive board | 31-20 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses long on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by James Holder - foul #2 on James Holder, team foul #9 | 31-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (SG), Tomas Smith (PF) Bert Ogburn, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (SG) James Holder | |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Paul Pool misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:31 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Christopher Russell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-20 |
| 04:00 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Paul Pool hits a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Edward Hilburn and he's hacked by Christopher Russell - foul #2 on Christopher Russell, team foul #10 | 34-20 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG), Eric Clement (PF), Tommy Petti (C) Charles Carter, Calvin Issel, Delbert Jastremski | |
| 03:36 | South Carolina | Paul Pool makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| 03:22 | Butler | James Holder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-20 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Tommy Petti pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-20 |
| Lineup | South Carolina | PG - Michael Pellot (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Harrelson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Pool (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tomas Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Sears (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rex Massey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Holder (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Russell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Clement (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Petti (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Butler | James Holder makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rex Massey | 35-22 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Christopher Russell is called for the reach on Tomas Smith - foul #3 on Christopher Russell, team foul #11 | 35-22 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Jimmy Black (SF), Terry Normandin (C) Paul Pool, James Sears | |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Deslauriers (SF) Christopher Russell | |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 02:54 | South Carolina | Tomas Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Tomas Smith is called for the reach on James Holder - foul #1 on Tomas Smith, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Eric Clement hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-22 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Tommy Petti tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Massey - foul #1 on Rex Massey, team foul #12 | 37-24 |
| Subs | South Carolina | | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (C) Tommy Petti | |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the 1st free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:22 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot misses the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 02:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Eric Clement | 38-24 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by James Holder | 38-27 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black loses the ball out of bounds | 38-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Edward Hilburn (PG), Bert Ogburn (SG), David Farrow (C) Michael Pellot, Kenneth Harrelson, Tomas Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Carter (PG), Roland Inge (SF), Delbert Jastremski (C) Rex Massey, James Holder, Calvin Issel | |
| 01:27 | Butler | Charles Carter misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-27 |
| 01:26 | South Carolina | The rebound goes to David Farrow | 38-27 |
| 01:03 | South Carolina | Eric Clement picks off the pass by Terry Normandin | 38-27 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bert Ogburn steps in front of the Delbert Jastremski pass | 38-27 |
| 00:47 | South Carolina | Jimmy Black lays it in on a nice dish by Bert Ogburn | 40-27 |
| 00:40 | Butler | David Farrow is called for the reach on Delbert Jastremski - foul #1 on David Farrow, team foul #4 | 40-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Michael Pellot (PG), Tomas Smith (PF), James Sears (C) Bert Ogburn, Terry Normandin, David Farrow | |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Massey (PG) Roland Inge | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Delbert Jastremski misses the jumper from the right block | 40-27 |
| 00:27 | South Carolina | James Sears pulls down the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot knocks in the floater from the right block and the foul's on Rex Massey - foul #2 on Rex Massey, team foul #13 | 42-27 |
| Subs | South Carolina | Kenneth Harrelson (SG) Edward Hilburn | |
| Subs | Butler | James Holder (SG) Charles Carter | |
| 00:23 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot makes the free throw | 43-27 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Sean Deslauriers connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Rex Massey | 43-29 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina | Michael Pellot comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 43-29 |