| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) SF - David Hartman (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) C - Louis Grist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Richard Walters (fresh) SG - Mark Chery (fresh) SF - Jack Purcell (fresh) PF - Mark Ross (fresh) C - Jessie Tanaka (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Charleston | Charleston is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Charleston | Richard Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Mark Chery | 0-3 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Thomas Burris is called for traveling in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:28 | Charleston | Mark Ross misses the dunk | 0-3 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Billy Woodley blows the layup | 0-3 |
| 19:18 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Charleston | Richard Walters misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 18:44 | Butler | David Hartman gets the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Thomas Burris connects on the floater from the left side | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Charleston | Mark Chery hits a floater from the right side set up by Richard Walters | 2-5 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Grist | 5-5 |
| 17:57 | Charleston | Thomas Burris steals the ball from Richard Walters in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:32 | Charleston | Mark Ross grabs the board | 5-5 |
| 17:13 | Charleston | Mark Ross misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-5 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Thomas Burris can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Chery - foul #1 on Mark Chery, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Oscar Blankenship, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (PG), Leonard Parker (SG), David Pruskowski (SF), Terry Bova (PF), Michael Barrier (C) Richard Walters, Mark Chery, Jack Purcell, Mark Ross, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 16:57 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Thomas Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:40 | Charleston | Leonard Parker misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 16:39 | Charleston | Michael Barrier tips it home | 6-7 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses long on an open runner in the lane | 6-7 |
| 16:31 | Charleston | Mario Sweatt snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Charleston | Terry Bova hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-7 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Stephen Lepe snags the defensive board | 6-7 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Thomas Burris is fouled on the floor by Michael Barrier - foul #1 on Michael Barrier, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG) Thomas Burris | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 16:05 | Butler | David Pruskowski is called for the reach on Leo Jacobsen - foul #1 on David Pruskowski, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses short on an open floater from just outside the lane | 6-7 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 15:45 | Charleston | Michael Barrier gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) C - Jack Crunk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Mario Sweatt (fairly fresh) SG - Leonard Parker (fairly fresh) SF - David Pruskowski (fresh) PF - Terry Bova (fresh) C - Michael Barrier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Charleston | Henry Rutter is called for the reach on Mario Sweatt - foul #1 on Henry Rutter, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Charles Manges (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Leo Jacobsen, Francis High, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Walters (PG), Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Mark Ross (PF), Vincent Fay (C) Leonard Parker, David Pruskowski, Terry Bova, Michael Barrier | |
| 15:12 | Charleston | Richard Walters buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Mario Sweatt | 6-9 |
| 14:56 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Henry Rutter is blocked by Vincent Fay | 6-9 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the offensive board | 6-9 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Richard Walters steals the ball from Oscar Blankenship | 6-9 |
| 14:36 | Charleston | Richard Walters lays it in | 6-11 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Henry Rutter is hacked by Richard Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Walters, team foul #4 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG) Henry Rutter | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mark Chery (SG), David Pruskowski (SF) Mario Sweatt, Bruce Vizcaino | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Billy Woodley can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Vincent Fay - foul #1 on Vincent Fay, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Crunk (C) Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Charleston | Terry Bova (C) Vincent Fay | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:25 | Charleston | Mark Ross snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Charleston | Terry Bova misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jack Crunk - foul #1 on Jack Crunk, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), Francis High (SF) Thomas Burris, Charles Manges | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 14:07 | Charleston | Terry Bova misses the 1st free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Charleston | Terry Bova misses the 2nd free throw | 6-11 |
| 14:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Woodley | 6-11 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Billy Woodley is called for traveling | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | David Hartman (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF) Oscar Blankenship, Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka (C) Mark Ross | |
| 13:40 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka double dribbles | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG) Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Michael Barrier (PF) David Pruskowski, Terry Bova | |
| 13:27 | Butler | David Hartman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:26 | Charleston | Michael Barrier grabs the board | 6-11 |
| 13:16 | Charleston | Mark Chery scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Walters | 6-14 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Jessie Tanaka steals it from David Hartman | 6-14 |
| 12:56 | Charleston | Mark Chery misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-14 |
| 12:54 | Charleston | Richard Walters grabs the offensive board | 6-14 |
| 12:46 | Charleston | Francis High takes the ball from Richard Walters | 6-14 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen loses the dribble to Richard Walters in the backcourt | 6-14 |
| 12:41 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino lays it in set up by Richard Walters | 6-16 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship is hacked by Richard Walters - foul #2 on Richard Walters, team foul #6 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Charles Manges (SF), Jack Crunk (PF), Louis Grist (C) Oscar Blankenship, Leo Jacobsen, David Hartman, Francis High, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (PG), David Pruskowski (SG), Jack Purcell (SF), Terry Bova (PF), Vincent Fay (C) Richard Walters, Mark Chery, Bruce Vizcaino, Michael Barrier, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 12:03 | Butler | Jack Crunk is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Henry Rutter | 8-16 |
| 11:46 | Charleston | Jack Crunk swats the layup by Leonard Parker | 8-16 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Louis Grist grabs the board | 8-16 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Burris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Charles Manges (fresh) PF - Jack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Grist (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Leonard Parker (fresh) SG - David Pruskowski (fresh) SF - Jack Purcell (fresh) PF - Terry Bova (fresh) C - Vincent Fay (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Thomas Burris misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-16 |
| 11:27 | Charleston | David Pruskowski gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:06 | Charleston | Leonard Parker hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 8-16 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Charles Manges pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Henry Rutter misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 10:59 | Charleston | Jack Purcell grabs the defensive rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:55 | Charleston | Jack Purcell misses the easy layup | 8-16 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Louis Grist snags the defensive board | 8-16 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Charles Manges hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-16 |
| 10:47 | Charleston | Terry Bova pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 10:26 | Charleston | Thomas Burris steps in front of the David Pruskowski pass | 8-16 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Thomas Burris throws it down | 10-16 |
| 10:07 | Charleston | David Pruskowski banks in the layup | 10-18 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Jack Crunk loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Leo Jacobsen (SG), David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Henry Rutter, Thomas Burris, Charles Manges, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | Charleston | Mario Sweatt (PG), Mark Chery (SG), Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Mark Ross (PF), Jessie Tanaka (C) Leonard Parker, David Pruskowski, Jack Purcell, Terry Bova, Vincent Fay | |
| 09:46 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka drills a turnaround near the basket | 10-20 |
| 09:21 | Butler | The jump hook by Louis Grist is blocked by Mark Ross | 10-20 |
| 09:20 | Charleston | The rebound goes to Jessie Tanaka | 10-20 |
| 08:57 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-23 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Bruce Vizcaino picks off the pass by Oscar Blankenship | 10-23 |
| 08:14 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino misses badly on a floater in the paint | 10-23 |
| 08:13 | Charleston | Mark Ross can't tip it in | 10-23 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen is hacked by Mark Chery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Chery, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (C) Oscar Blankenship, David Hartman, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (SG), Jack Purcell (SF), Michael Barrier (C) Mark Chery, Bruce Vizcaino, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 08:09 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 08:09 | Charleston | Michael Barrier grabs the defensive rebound | 10-23 |
| 07:57 | Charleston | Mario Sweatt is fouled on the floor by Francis High - foul #1 on Francis High, team foul #3 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG) Leo Jacobsen | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 07:42 | Charleston | Jack Purcell hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Leonard Parker | 10-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fairly fresh) SG - Henry Rutter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - Mario Sweatt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Leonard Parker (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Purcell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Ross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Butler | Francis High double dribbles in the backcourt | 10-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | David Pruskowski (PG) Leonard Parker | |
| 07:27 | Charleston | Mario Sweatt is hacked by Francis High - foul #2 on Francis High, team foul #4 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG) Francis High | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 07:17 | Charleston | Jack Purcell is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jack Purcell, team foul #8 | 10-25 |
| Subs | Butler | David Hartman (SF) Henry Rutter | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Burris is hacked by Mario Sweatt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mario Sweatt, team foul #9 | 10-25 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Burris makes the 1st free throw | 11-25 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 12-25 |
| 07:00 | Charleston | Mark Ross can't connect on a floater in the lane | 12-25 |
| 06:58 | Charleston | Mark Ross tips it but misses | 12-25 |
| 06:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Hartman | 12-25 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Billy Woodley misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Mark Ross - foul #1 on Mark Ross, team foul #10 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (SG), Terry Bova (PF), Vincent Fay (C) David Pruskowski, Mark Ross, Michael Barrier | |
| 06:38 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 13-25 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 06:17 | Charleston | Terry Bova is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Terry Bova, team foul #11 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Manges (SF), Jack Crunk (C) David Hartman, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Charleston | | |
| 05:57 | Butler | Leonard Parker steps in front of the Thomas Burris pass | 14-25 |
| 05:51 | Charleston | Vincent Fay can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 14-25 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Charles Manges grabs the defensive rebound | 14-25 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG), Louis Grist (C) Thomas Burris, Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | Charleston | David Pruskowski (SF), Mark Ross (PF) Jack Purcell, Vincent Fay | |
| 05:30 | Charleston | Mark Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-27 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Charles Manges hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Henry Rutter | 16-27 |
| 04:57 | Charleston | David Pruskowski comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Jack Crunk grabs the defensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Louis Grist misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 16-27 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Jack Crunk pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-27 |
| 04:20 | Butler | The short jumper by Louis Grist is denied by Mark Ross | 16-27 |
| 04:18 | Charleston | The rebound goes to David Pruskowski | 16-27 |
| 04:06 | Charleston | Terry Bova is hacked by Jack Crunk - foul #2 on Jack Crunk, team foul #5 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Oscar Blankenship, Henry Rutter, Charles Manges, Jack Crunk, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino (SF), Michael Barrier (PF), Vincent Fay (C) Leonard Parker, Mark Ross, Terry Bova | |
| 03:55 | Charleston | David Pruskowski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Vincent Fay | 16-29 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Thomas Burris drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fairly fresh) SG - Thomas Burris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Billy Woodley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Lepe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charleston | PG - David Pruskowski (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Mario Sweatt (tired) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Vizcaino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Barrier (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Fay (fresh) | |
| 03:15 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino misses long on a floater in the lane | 18-29 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the board | 18-29 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bruce Vizcaino - foul #1 on Bruce Vizcaino, team foul #12 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Francis High (SF) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Charleston | Richard Walters (PG), Mark Chery (SG), Jessie Tanaka (C) David Pruskowski, Mario Sweatt, Michael Barrier | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 19-29 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:02 | Charleston | Vincent Fay clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 20-29 |
| 03:00 | Charleston | Mark Chery grabs the offensive rebound | 20-29 |
| 02:44 | Charleston | Thomas Burris picks off the pass by Mark Chery | 20-29 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Francis High blows the layup | 20-29 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Francis High hits the follow up shot | 22-29 |
| 02:03 | Charleston | Bruce Vizcaino comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 22-29 |
| 02:01 | Charleston | The offensive rebound goes to Jessie Tanaka | 22-29 |
| 01:46 | Charleston | Richard Walters clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-29 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Billy Woodley gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Francis High misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-29 |
| 01:13 | Charleston | Jessie Tanaka grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 00:55 | Charleston | Mark Chery misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-29 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Bruce Vizcaino is called for the reach on Leo Jacobsen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bruce Vizcaino, team foul #13 | 22-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG), David Hartman (SF), Jack Crunk (PF), Louis Grist (C) Thomas Burris, Francis High, Billy Woodley, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | Charleston | Jack Purcell (SF), Mark Ross (PF), Michael Barrier (C) Bruce Vizcaino, Vincent Fay, Jessie Tanaka | |
| 00:52 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:36 | Charleston | Richard Walters drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Purcell | 24-32 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen is hacked by Richard Walters - foul #3 on Richard Walters, team foul #14 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Manges (SF) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Charleston | Leonard Parker (PG), Terry Bova (PF) Richard Walters, Mark Ross | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the 1st free throw | 24-32 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen makes the 2nd free throw | 25-32 |
| 00:00 | Charleston | Jack Purcell misses short on a jumper from the left side | 25-32 |