| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) SG - Lloyd Stewart (fresh) SF - Daniel Moose (fresh) PF - John Myers (fresh) C - Gerald McDowell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| 19:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Christopher Smith | 0-5 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Fowler | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers misses short on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Brett Shepherd - foul #1 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:55 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers misses the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| 18:55 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 2-6 |
| 18:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Gerald McDowell | 2-9 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Michael Pantoja is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #2 | 2-9 |
| 17:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart is fouled on the floor by James Fowler - foul #1 on James Fowler, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Sargent (SG), Hubert Grose (C) Lloyd Stewart, Gerald McDowell | |
| 17:27 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose connects on the fadeaway from close range | 2-11 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Andre Harper drills a floater from the free throw line set up by Gabriel Gallo | 4-11 |
| 17:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Sargent comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 4-11 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Joey Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 4-11 |
| 16:48 | Butler | John Myers takes the ball from Andre Harper | 4-11 |
| 16:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers connects on the floater near the basket set up by Daniel Moose | 4-13 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Larry Dean hits a jumper near the basket | 6-13 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Larry Dean steals it from John Sargent | 6-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) C - Joey Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Christopher Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sargent (fresh) SF - Daniel Moose (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Myers (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Hubert Grose (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo makes the shot from the left block set up by Larry Dean | 8-13 |
| 15:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose is hacked by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #4 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jerome Wallace (PG), Lloyd Stewart (SG), Edward Bean (SF), Derek Kintzel (PF), Gerald McDowell (C) Christopher Smith, John Sargent, Daniel Moose, John Myers, Hubert Grose | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 8-13 |
| 15:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell gets the offensive rebound | 8-13 |
| 15:07 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-13 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Derek Kintzel tips it home | 8-15 |
| 14:46 | Butler | James Fowler is fouled on the floor by Jerome Wallace - foul #1 on Jerome Wallace, team foul #1 | 8-15 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Jerome Wallace steps in front of the Michael Pantoja pass | 8-15 |
| 14:22 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Jerome Wallace | 8-18 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 8-18 |
| 13:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean snags the defensive board | 8-18 |
| 13:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-18 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Jerome Wallace is called for the reach on Michael Pantoja in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jerome Wallace, team foul #2 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Payton (PG) Jerome Wallace | |
| 13:33 | Butler | James Fowler is hacked by Lloyd Stewart - foul #1 on Lloyd Stewart, team foul #3 | 8-18 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Bean - foul #1 on Edward Bean, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers (PF) Derek Kintzel | |
| 13:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 13:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell snags the defensive board | 9-18 |
| 13:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith (PG) Paul Payton | |
| 12:45 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from James Fowler | 12-18 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 12-18 |
| 12:15 | Butler | James Fowler misses the 3 from the left wing | 12-18 |
| 12:14 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-18 |
| 12:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Sargent (SG), Daniel Moose (SF), Hubert Grose (C) Lloyd Stewart, Edward Bean, Gerald McDowell | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-18 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Larry Dean tips it back up and in | 14-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gabriel Gallo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joey Welch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Christopher Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sargent (fresh) SF - Daniel Moose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Myers (fresh) 3 pts. C - Hubert Grose (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers is called for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Payton (PG), Derek Kintzel (PF) Christopher Smith, John Myers | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Donald Gray drills a floater in the lane set up by Douglas Ensminger | 16-18 |
| 11:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose hits a driving attempt from the left block | 16-20 |
| 10:49 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-20 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it back up and in | 18-20 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #5 | 18-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Larry Dean (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith (PG), Lloyd Stewart (SG), John Myers (PF), Gerald McDowell (C) Paul Payton, John Sargent, Derek Kintzel, Hubert Grose | |
| 10:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Joey Welch makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 20-22 |
| 10:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-22 |
| 09:59 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:49 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Larry Dean is blocked by John Myers | 20-22 |
| 09:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell snags the defensive board | 20-22 |
| 09:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Daniel Moose, team foul #5 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean (SF) Daniel Moose | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by John Myers - foul #1 on John Myers, team foul #6 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Hubert Grose (C) Gerald McDowell | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 08:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Lloyd Stewart | 22-25 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 08:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart is fouled on the floor by Brett Shepherd - foul #2 on Brett Shepherd, team foul #6 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Dean (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Paul Payton (PG), John Sargent (SG), Daniel Moose (SF), Derek Kintzel (PF) Christopher Smith, Lloyd Stewart, Edward Bean, John Myers | |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:49 | Butler | James Fowler connects on the open jump hook in the paint | 27-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 6 pts. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Dean (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Paul Payton (fresh) SG - John Sargent (fresh) SF - Daniel Moose (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Derek Kintzel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hubert Grose (fresh) | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #8 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Andre Harper (SG), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers (PF), Gerald McDowell (C) Derek Kintzel, Hubert Grose | |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose misses the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 07:12 | Butler | John Myers swats the layup by Dino Mazierski | 27-27 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo hits the follow up shot | 29-27 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers hits a jumper from close range | 29-29 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Daniel Moose is called for the reach on Joey Welch - foul #2 on Daniel Moose, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG) Dino Mazierski, Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith (PG), Lloyd Stewart (SG), Edward Bean (SF) Paul Payton, John Sargent, Daniel Moose | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Joey Welch misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 06:32 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell is fouled on the floor by Michael Pantoja - foul #2 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #9 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Donald Gray (C) Michael Pantoja, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| 06:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:19 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gerald McDowell gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 05:44 | Butler | James Fowler gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Edward Bean - foul #2 on Edward Bean, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Sargent (SF), Derek Kintzel (PF) Edward Bean, John Myers | |
| 05:36 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Donald Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-31 |
| 05:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Donald Gray | 30-31 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo misses the lay-in | 30-31 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Larry Dean gets the offensive rebound | 30-31 |
| 04:31 | Butler | James Fowler hits a 3 from the right corner set up by Gabriel Gallo | 33-31 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Dino Mazierski is called for the reach on Christopher Smith - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #10 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Mark Black (SF), John Myers (PF), Hubert Grose (C) Lloyd Stewart, Derek Kintzel, Gerald McDowell | |
| 04:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 04:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Dino Mazierski drills a shot from the baseline | 35-33 |
| 04:01 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Sargent makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Smith | 35-36 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andre Harper can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Sargent - foul #1 on John Sargent, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jerome Wallace (PG), Daniel Moose (SF) Christopher Smith, Mark Black | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Andre Harper misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to John Myers | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 7 pts. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Jerome Wallace (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Sargent (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Daniel Moose (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Hubert Grose (fresh) | |
| 03:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Daniel Moose is denied on a layup by Brett Shepherd | 35-36 |
| 03:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jerome Wallace gets the offensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 03:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Hubert Grose takes the ball from Donald Gray | 35-36 |
| 02:49 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Sargent is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith (PG), Lloyd Stewart (SG) Jerome Wallace, John Sargent | |
| 02:35 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 35-36 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | John Myers gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 02:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Lloyd Stewart clanks a jumper from the right side | 35-36 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Michael Pantoja loses the ball out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Derek Kintzel (PF), Gerald McDowell (C) John Myers, Hubert Grose | |
| 01:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The pull-up jumper by Lloyd Stewart is blocked by Joey Welch | 35-36 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 35-36 |
| 01:15 | Butler | James Fowler is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Fowler, team foul #11 | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jerome Wallace (PG) Christopher Smith | |
| 01:08 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jerome Wallace is whistled for traveling | 35-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Edward Bean (SF) Daniel Moose | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-36 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Gerald McDowell | 35-36 |
| 00:29 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Derek Kintzel's pass is intercepted by Brett Shepherd | 35-36 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brett Shepherd | 37-36 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Derek Kintzel scores on a jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Donald Gray - foul #2 on Donald Gray, team foul #12 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (SG), Joey Welch (C) James Fowler, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Christopher Smith (PG), John Sargent (SG), Daniel Moose (SF) Jerome Wallace, Lloyd Stewart, Edward Bean | |
| 00:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Derek Kintzel makes the free throw | 37-39 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andre Harper misses short on a halfcourt shot | 37-39 |