| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Igor Zellmann (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas | John Kissell buries a shot from the left side set up by Keith Sharp | 28-29 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 19:16 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Abel | 28-29 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel makes the shot in the paint | 30-29 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Douglas Ensminger and he's fouled by Keith Sharp - foul #1 on Keith Sharp, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Gabriel Gallo (C) Michael Pantoja, Joey Welch | |
| 18:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel gets the rebound | 30-31 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas | John Kissell buries a 3 from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Igor Zellmann takes the ball from Masio Abdallah | 33-31 |
| 17:54 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard is fouled on the floor by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Dino Mazierski, Masio Abdallah | |
| 17:27 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 17:25 | Arkansas | John Kissell gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd double dribbles | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Raymond Wright (SF), Juan Martinez (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Igor Zellmann, Andrew Gaspard, Andrew Abel | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 16:35 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 16:33 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez is whistled for traveling | 33-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG) Andre Harper | |
| 15:57 | Butler | Ralph Howland blocks the short jumper by Brett Shepherd | 33-31 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Joey Welch (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 15:42 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is whistled for a carry | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Igor Zellmann (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Andrew Abel (C) Justin Wilson, Richard Moses, Raymond Wright, Juan Martinez, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| 14:39 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Keith Sharp, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 14:17 | Butler | Igor Zellmann takes the ball from John Landes | 36-31 |
| 14:12 | Arkansas | John Kissell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Igor Zellmann | 38-31 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Brett Shepherd scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-34 |
| 13:44 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp is hacked by John Landes - foul #4 on John Landes, team foul #2 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Igor Zellmann | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| 13:31 | Arkansas | John Kissell buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Raymond Wright | 41-34 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Gabriel Gallo - foul #2 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:57 | Arkansas | John Kissell makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a 3 from straight away | 42-37 |
| 12:42 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Juan Martinez | 42-37 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas | John Kissell misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 12:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Masio Abdallah | 42-37 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 12:17 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 11:53 | Arkansas | Masio Abdallah is called for the reach on Andrew Abel - foul #2 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Igor Zellmann (SF), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Raymond Wright, Juan Martinez, Andrew Abel | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (C) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Justin Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Moses (fresh) SF - Igor Zellmann (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ralph Howland (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Larry Dean (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Richard Moses | 45-37 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 45-37 |
| 11:11 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann tips it in | 47-37 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Andrew Abel (C) Justin Wilson, Richard Moses, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 10:23 | Arkansas | John Kissell drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Sharp | 50-37 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Masio Abdallah clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 10:03 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Andrew Gaspard | 50-37 |
| 09:59 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Juan Martinez (PF) Andrew Gaspard | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF) Dino Mazierski, Masio Abdallah | |
| 09:51 | Butler | Joey Welch is hacked by Andrew Abel - foul #2 on Andrew Abel, team foul #3 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 09:45 | Butler | John Kissell steals the ball from Douglas Ensminger | 50-37 |
| 09:41 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Kissell | 52-37 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is denied on a layup by Juan Martinez | 52-37 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the tip | 52-37 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the offensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger loses the ball out of bounds | 52-37 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Igor Zellmann | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Michael Pantoja, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| 08:45 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 08:44 | Butler | James Fowler pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:32 | Butler | James Fowler scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez's pass is intercepted by Brett Shepherd | 52-40 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Dino Mazierski hits the finger roll set up by Brett Shepherd | 52-42 |
| 07:42 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 52-42 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger pulls down the rebound | 52-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Sharp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Raymond Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Juan Martinez (fresh) C - Andrew Abel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Douglas Ensminger (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Keith Sharp steps in front of the James Fowler pass | 52-42 |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright hits a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Kissell and he's hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #3 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Andrew Gaspard (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Juan Martinez, Andrew Abel | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| 07:10 | Arkansas | Raymond Wright makes the free throw | 55-42 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Masio Abdallah connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Raymond Wright - foul #1 on Raymond Wright, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann (SF) Raymond Wright | |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-45 |
| 06:22 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the offensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 06:08 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard makes the turnaround from the baseline | 57-45 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Michael Pantoja knocks in the fadeaway from the right side and the foul's on Justin Wilson - foul #1 on Justin Wilson, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 06:03 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| 05:51 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 57-48 |
| 05:50 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:29 | Butler | John Landes misses the jump hook from the left block | 57-48 |
| 05:27 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland grabs the board | 57-48 |
| 05:07 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland banks in the layup | 59-48 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Ralph Howland swats the dunk try by Douglas Ensminger | 59-48 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | Arkansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | John Kissell (PG), Keith Sharp (SG), Andrew Abel (C) Justin Wilson, Richard Moses, Ralph Howland | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (PF) James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Joey Welch - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #6 | 59-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Larry Dean, Joey Welch | |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Gaspard misses the 2nd free throw | 60-48 |
| 04:21 | Arkansas | Andrew Abel grabs the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 04:04 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 60-48 |
| 04:02 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | James Fowler is called for the reach on Keith Sharp - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #7 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas | Keith Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:37 | Butler | Michael Pantoja comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-48 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses the tip | 62-48 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann grabs the board | 62-48 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - John Kissell (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Keith Sharp (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Igor Zellmann (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Gaspard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Andrew Abel (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Landes (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #8 | 62-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Justin Wilson (PG), Richard Moses (SG), Juan Martinez (PF), Ralph Howland (C) John Kissell, Keith Sharp, Andrew Gaspard, Andrew Abel | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann misses the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:15 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo blows the layup | 62-48 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the follow up shot | 62-50 |
| 02:35 | Arkansas | Igor Zellmann scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ralph Howland | 65-50 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a 3 from straight away | 65-50 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Andre Harper tips it back up and in | 65-52 |
| 01:59 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 65-52 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Andre Harper pulls down the rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is whistled for traveling | 65-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Raymond Wright (SF) Igor Zellmann | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG) Andre Harper | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas | Richard Moses is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Justin Wilson steals it from Dino Mazierski | 65-52 |
| 01:15 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson is whistled for a carry | 65-52 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is fouled on the floor by Raymond Wright - foul #2 on Raymond Wright, team foul #6 | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 65-52 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Joey Welch can't tip it in | 65-52 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arkansas | Juan Martinez comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 65-52 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Dino Mazierski grabs the defensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Larry Dean comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-52 |
| 00:13 | Arkansas | Ralph Howland gets the rebound | 65-52 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | Justin Wilson runs out the clock | 65-52 |