| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Harry Eakes (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser inbounds the ball | 40-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:55 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant is hacked by Alan Loudermilk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 19:42 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-39 |
| 19:40 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser grabs the offensive board | 40-39 |
| 19:25 | Samford | James Gray picks off the pass by Elton Eichner | 40-39 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Emanuel Gainey picks off the pass by Jonathon McCracken | 40-39 |
| 18:52 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 40-39 |
| 18:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alvin Newell | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Butler | James Gray misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ulysses Strasser - foul #2 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 18:34 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 18:34 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:20 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 42-42 |
| 17:53 | Samford | Harry Eakes grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 17:27 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 17:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Gray | 42-42 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Alvin Newell hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-42 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alex Avdalovic, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Paul Graves (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Ulysses Strasser, Harry Eakes | |
| 16:48 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:48 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Alvin Newell loses the ball out of bounds | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Mark Reda (C) Emanuel Gainey | |
| 16:05 | Samford | Mark Reda's layup is rejected by William Halvorson | 44-44 |
| 16:03 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Finnie | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Reda (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson banks in the layup set up by Johnny Lewis | 46-46 |
| 15:19 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Harold Finnie is blocked by Ronnie Jackson | 46-46 |
| 15:17 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ronnie Jackson | 46-46 |
| 15:01 | Samford | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Richard Freeman - foul #1 on Alvin Newell, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Harry Eakes (PF), Emanuel Gainey (C) Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Ronnie Jackson, Mark Reda | |
| 14:48 | Samford | Harry Eakes buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Freeman | 46-48 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 14:26 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 14:13 | Samford | Richard Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 46-48 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:44 | Butler | James Gray is hacked by Ulysses Strasser - foul #3 on Ulysses Strasser, team foul #2 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Elton Eichner (SG) Richard Freeman | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Harry Eakes - foul #3 on Harry Eakes, team foul #3 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (C) Emanuel Gainey | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 13:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 46-48 |
| 13:09 | Samford | Douglas Whisenant hits a 3 from straight away set up by Harry Eakes | 46-51 |
| 12:46 | Butler | James Gray drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jonathon McCracken | 48-51 |
| 12:31 | Samford | Harry Eakes can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 48-51 |
| 12:29 | Samford | Elton Eichner grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 12:16 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 12:14 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Eakes | 48-51 |
| 11:54 | Samford | Elton Eichner is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Terry Nimmo, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Emanuel Gainey (C) Douglas Whisenant, Harry Eakes | |
| 11:49 | Samford | Richard Freeman travels with the ball | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Graves (SF) Ulysses Strasser | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #5 | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Graves (fresh) PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 48-51 |
| 11:07 | Samford | Paul Graves tips it but misses | 48-51 |
| 11:06 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Elton Eichner picks off the pass by Leon Ottinger | 48-51 |
| 10:56 | Samford | Elton Eichner lays it up and in | 48-53 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Emanuel Gainey - foul #2 on Emanuel Gainey, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Samford | Johnny Lewis (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF) Elton Eichner, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 10:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:25 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser drills a shot in the lane | 50-55 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 50-55 |
| 10:16 | Samford | Richard Freeman gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Paul Graves misses long on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Eakes (PF) Ulysses Strasser | |
| 10:11 | Samford | Paul Graves misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 10:11 | Samford | Paul Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 52-56 |
| 09:32 | Samford | James Gray blocks the short jumper by Richard Freeman | 52-56 |
| 09:30 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey hits the follow up shot | 52-58 |
| 09:08 | Butler | James Gray misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-58 |
| 09:06 | Samford | The rebound goes to Emanuel Gainey | 52-58 |
| 08:45 | Samford | Harry Eakes clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 52-58 |
| 08:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's fadeaway is rejected by Emanuel Gainey | 52-58 |
| 08:27 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 08:06 | Samford | Richard Freeman misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 08:05 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger double dribbles | 52-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Wilson Ward (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, William Halvorson, James Gray, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG), Ulysses Strasser (SF), Ronnie Jackson (PF), Mark Reda (C) Richard Freeman, Johnny Lewis, Paul Graves, Harry Eakes, Emanuel Gainey | |
| 07:24 | Samford | Elton Eichner is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:24 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Douglas Whisenant (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Elton Eichner (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ronnie Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Reda (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Butler | Ronnie Jackson is called for the reach on Alex Avdalovic - foul #3 on Ronnie Jackson, team foul #5 | 52-60 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-60 |
| 06:49 | Samford | Elton Eichner grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 52-60 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Elton Eichner picks off the pass by Jonathon McCracken | 52-60 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser is called for 5 seconds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Samford | Harry Eakes (PF) Mark Reda | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-60 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic tips it in | 54-60 |
| 05:27 | Samford | Harry Eakes can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-60 |
| 05:25 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 54-60 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Harry Eakes - foul #4 on Harry Eakes, team foul #6 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Freeman (PG), Johnny Lewis (SG), Emanuel Gainey (C) Douglas Whisenant, Elton Eichner, Ronnie Jackson | |
| 05:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:37 | Samford | James Gray is called for the reach on Harry Eakes - foul #1 on James Gray, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 04:37 | Samford | Harry Eakes makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Samford | Harry Eakes misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 04:21 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 04:00 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey drills a turnaround in the lane | 56-63 |
| 03:45 | Butler | James Gray comes up short on the shot from close range | 56-63 |
| 03:44 | Butler | James Gray grabs the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses long on a jumper from the left side | 56-63 |
| 03:29 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the floater from the left wing | 58-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Halvorson (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Richard Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Strasser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Eakes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Emanuel Gainey (fresh) 14 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:00 | Samford | Alvin Newell steps in front of the Emanuel Gainey pass | 58-63 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Samford | Douglas Whisenant (PG), Elton Eichner (SG) Richard Freeman, Johnny Lewis | |
| 02:38 | Butler | Douglas Whisenant steals the ball from James Gray | 58-63 |
| 02:33 | Samford | Elton Eichner slams it home on a nice dish by Douglas Whisenant | 58-65 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alvin Newell | 60-65 |
| 01:52 | Samford | Alan Loudermilk steals it from Emanuel Gainey | 60-65 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk dunks the ball | 62-65 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Douglas Whisenant and he's hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #9 | 62-67 |
| 01:34 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser makes the free throw | 62-68 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Harry Eakes is called for the reach on James Gray - foul #5 on Harry Eakes, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Ronnie Jackson (PF) Harry Eakes | |
| 01:16 | Butler | James Gray makes the 1st free throw | 63-68 |
| 01:16 | Butler | James Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:50 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson is called for traveling | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the jump hook from the right block | 64-68 |
| 00:40 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey grabs the defensive rebound | 64-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:39 | Samford | Alvin Newell is called for the reach on Emanuel Gainey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #10 | 64-68 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey makes the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:39 | Samford | Emanuel Gainey makes the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 3 from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:31 | Samford | Elton Eichner snags the defensive board | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Alan Loudermilk is called for the reach on Elton Eichner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Elton Eichner misses the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:28 | Samford | Elton Eichner makes the 2nd free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-71 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk loses the dribble to Ronnie Jackson | 64-71 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson is hacked by Alan Loudermilk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #12 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:15 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Terry Nimmo comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-73 |
| 00:09 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson gets the rebound | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:07 | Samford | Terry Nimmo is called for the reach on Ronnie Jackson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #13 | 64-73 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:07 | Samford | Ronnie Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 64-74 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 64-74 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's layup is rejected by Ronnie Jackson | 64-74 |
| 00:01 | Samford | The rebound goes to Ulysses Strasser | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Samford | Ulysses Strasser runs out the clock | 64-74 |