| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Jack Clayton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carson Amico (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ingram (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Booth (fresh) 3 pts. C - Stephen Andrews (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roland Inge (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 8 pts. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram inbounds the ball | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico clanks a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Leo Pressman - foul #2 on Leo Pressman, team foul #1 | 35-46 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:42 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Earl Ingram picks off the pass by Roland Inge in the backcourt | 37-46 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Roland Inge - foul #3 on Roland Inge, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG) Roland Inge | |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 19:09 | Butler | David Booth is called for the reach on William Hansard - foul #1 on David Booth, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews buries a jumper from the right block and he's fouled by William Hansard - foul #2 on William Hansard, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SF), Dale Harding (PF) Earl Ingram, David Booth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:50 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Jack Clayton is called for the reach on Keith Southwick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jack Clayton, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Stephen Andrews steps in front of the William Hansard pass | 41-46 |
| 18:02 | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 41-46 |
| 18:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Keith Southwick | 41-46 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Leo Pressman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Keith Southwick | 41-49 |
| 17:27 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper scores on a runner from close range | 43-49 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Carson Amico is called for the reach on Leo Pressman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carson Amico, team foul #3 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram (SF), David Booth (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Arnold Kuiper, Dale Harding, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Keith Southwick, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses short on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Clayton - foul #3 on Jack Clayton, team foul #4 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (PG) Jack Clayton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 43-50 |
| 17:03 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 43-50 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Tommy Petti grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Tommy Petti loses the dribble to Earl Ingram | 43-50 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Leo Pressman - foul #3 on Leo Pressman, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG) Leo Pressman | |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Ronald Cyr grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Tommy Petti misses the lay-in | 44-50 |
| 16:02 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) SG - Carson Amico (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Earl Ingram (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - David Booth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Paul Johnson (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Calvin Issel (tiring) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Goldman (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding loses the ball out of bounds | 44-50 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG), Alton Orosco (SG), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Dale Harding, Carson Amico, David Booth, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Frank Litherland (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Calvin Issel, Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| 15:22 | Butler | John Derosa misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman grabs the offensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Alton Orosco steps in front of the Frank Litherland pass | 44-50 |
| 14:48 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 44-50 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews hits the follow up shot | 46-50 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Roland Inge scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by John Derosa | 46-53 |
| 14:16 | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Earl Ingram | 49-53 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Frank Litherland is hacked by Jack Clayton in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Clayton, team foul #5 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG), David Booth (PF) Jack Clayton, Willie Zimmerman | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF), Tommy Petti (C) Roland Inge, Jimmy Goldman, Frank Litherland, Bryan Lathan | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 49-53 |
| 14:06 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-53 |
| 13:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Hansard | 49-53 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Tommy Petti banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from John Derosa | 49-55 |
| 13:15 | Southern Mississippi | Tommy Petti steals it from Earl Ingram | 49-55 |
| 13:11 | Butler | Keith Southwick drills a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Leo Pressman | 49-57 |
| 12:55 | Southern Mississippi | William Hansard swats the layup by Arnold Kuiper | 49-57 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Keith Southwick grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 12:47 | Butler | William Hansard blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Booth - foul #2 on David Booth, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Arnold Kuiper, Earl Ingram, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Bryan Lathan (C) Leo Pressman, Tommy Petti | |
| 12:47 | Butler | William Hansard makes the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 12:47 | Butler | William Hansard makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 12:27 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:26 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 49-59 |
| 12:14 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 12:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Hansard | 49-59 |
| 11:56 | Butler | William Hansard drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Keith Southwick | 49-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alton Orosco (tiring) 3 pf. SG - Carson Amico (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dale Harding (fairly fresh) PF - Willie Zimmerman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (tiring) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Southwick (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Hansard (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman makes the floater from close range set up by Carson Amico | 51-62 |
| 11:37 | Butler | William Hansard misses the shot in the paint | 51-62 |
| 11:35 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 51-62 |
| 11:17 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding is fouled on the floor by Bryan Lathan - foul #1 on Bryan Lathan, team foul #5 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| 11:07 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth connects on the floater from the left side set up by Alton Orosco | 53-62 |
| 10:45 | Butler | John Derosa is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-62 |
| 10:43 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Tommy Petti | 53-62 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Ronald Cyr misses badly on a shot in the lane | 53-62 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Ronald Cyr pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-62 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Tommy Petti makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ronald Cyr | 53-64 |
| 09:56 | Southern Mississippi | Leo Pressman picks off the pass by Carson Amico | 53-64 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman hits the finger roll set up by Leo Pressman | 53-66 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 53-66 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Ronald Cyr gets the rebound | 53-66 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Tommy Petti is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Amico - foul #3 on Carson Amico, team foul #7 | 53-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Carson Amico, Dale Harding, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Roland Inge (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), Bryan Lathan (C) John Derosa, Leo Pressman, Jimmy Goldman, Ronald Cyr | |
| 09:28 | Butler | Tommy Petti misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 09:28 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Willie Zimmerman | 53-66 |
| 09:15 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-66 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Earl Ingram steps in front of the Calvin Issel pass in the backcourt | 56-66 |
| 08:57 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman is fouled on the floor by Tommy Petti - foul #2 on Tommy Petti, team foul #6 | 56-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Litherland (PF) Tommy Petti | |
| 08:40 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco drills a jumper from the left wing | 58-66 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Keith Southwick loses the dribble to Earl Ingram in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 08:36 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco misses the easy layup | 58-66 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Roland Inge gets the rebound | 58-66 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Roland Inge misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Arnold Kuiper - foul #1 on Arnold Kuiper, team foul #8 | 58-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (PG), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Alton Orosco, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF) Keith Southwick | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 3rd free throw | 58-69 |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth travels with the ball | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG) Calvin Issel | |
| 07:49 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman's pass is intercepted by Stephen Andrews | 58-69 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Dale Harding (tiring) SG - Arnold Kuiper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Earl Ingram (tired) 5 pts. 4 stl. PF - David Booth (tiring) 5 pts. C - Stephen Andrews (tiring) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Leo Pressman (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jimmy Goldman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Litherland (fresh) C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:47 | Southern Mississippi | Roland Inge picks off the pass by Dale Harding in the backcourt | 58-69 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Frank Litherland is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Frank Litherland, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jack Clayton (PG) Dale Harding | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), William Hansard (PF) Roland Inge, Frank Litherland | |
| 07:23 | Southern Mississippi | David Booth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 07:21 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Derosa - foul #4 on John Derosa, team foul #8 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Willie Zimmerman (PF) Earl Ingram, David Booth | |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Cyr (C) Bryan Lathan | |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:12 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 07:12 | Butler | Ronald Cyr grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Leo Pressman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding (SF), Paul Johnson (C) Arnold Kuiper, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF), Calvin Issel (PF) Jimmy Goldman, William Hansard | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Keith Southwick - foul #1 on Keith Southwick, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Tommy Petti (PF) John Derosa, Leo Pressman | |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:41 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Keith Southwick grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Jack Clayton is called for the reach on Calvin Issel in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jack Clayton, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG) Jack Clayton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:39 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 06:18 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Carson Amico | 61-71 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Ronald Cyr hits a floater in the lane | 61-73 |
| 05:43 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 05:41 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roland Inge | 61-73 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Calvin Issel is called for traveling in the backcourt | 61-73 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG), Earl Ingram (SF), David Booth (PF), Stephen Andrews (C) Carson Amico, Dale Harding, Willie Zimmerman, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Leo Pressman (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), Frank Litherland (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Calvin Issel, Roland Inge, Keith Southwick, Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-73 |
| 05:23 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Earl Ingram | 61-73 |
| 05:09 | Southern Mississippi | Earl Ingram comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-73 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Bryan Lathan gets the rebound | 61-73 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Bryan Lathan is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Leo Pressman | 61-75 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco hits a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Leo Pressman - foul #4 on Leo Pressman, team foul #10 | 63-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), William Hansard (PF) Leo Pressman, Frank Litherland | |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| 04:35 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco makes the free throw | 64-75 |
| 04:21 | Butler | William Hansard is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by John Derosa | 64-77 |
| 04:17 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-77 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Carson Amico (SG), Dale Harding (SF), Willie Zimmerman (PF), Paul Johnson (C) Arnold Kuiper, Earl Ingram, David Booth, Stephen Andrews | |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Keith Southwick (SF) John Derosa, Jimmy Goldman | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:00 | Butler | Keith Southwick buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Calvin Issel | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-80 |
| 03:51 | Butler | Calvin Issel grabs the board | 64-80 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Alton Orosco (tired) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carson Amico (tired) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dale Harding (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Willie Zimmerman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Calvin Issel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Roland Inge is hacked by Carson Amico - foul #4 on Carson Amico, team foul #10 | 64-80 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Arnold Kuiper (SG), Earl Ingram (SF) Alton Orosco, Carson Amico | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 1st free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Paul Johnson | 64-81 |
| 03:03 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman misses the floater near the basket | 64-81 |
| 03:01 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman tips it back up and in | 66-81 |
| 02:39 | Butler | William Hansard misses the easy open layup | 66-81 |
| 02:38 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Roland Inge | 66-81 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Willie Zimmerman denies the turnaround by Keith Southwick | 66-81 |
| 02:17 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Roland Inge - foul #4 on Roland Inge, team foul #11 | 66-81 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alton Orosco (PG) Earl Ingram | |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Keith Southwick, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman misses the 1st free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:03 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman misses the 2nd free throw | 66-81 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Tommy Petti pulls down the rebound | 66-81 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Calvin Issel is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 66-81 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Ronald Cyr tips it home | 66-83 |
| 01:29 | Southern Mississippi | Willie Zimmerman can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 66-83 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Tommy Petti snags the defensive board | 66-83 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Roland Inge scores on a runner from the baseline set up by Tommy Petti and the foul's on Dale Harding - foul #1 on Dale Harding, team foul #11 | 66-85 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the free throw | 66-86 |
| 00:59 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson loses the dribble to Tommy Petti | 66-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-86 |
| 00:38 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Arnold Kuiper | 66-86 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:32 | Southern Mississippi | Dale Harding hits the finger roll | 68-86 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Roland Inge hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Calvin Issel and he's hacked by Arnold Kuiper - foul #2 on Arnold Kuiper, team foul #12 | 68-88 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the free throw | 68-89 |
| 00:04 | Southern Mississippi | Paul Johnson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 70-89 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Calvin Issel runs out the clock | 70-89 |