| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fresh) SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Clemson | Paul Thornton inbounds the ball | 29-36 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 19:37 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Jesse Pennell is called for the reach on Joseph King - foul #1 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:58 | Butler | Robert Turpin is hacked by Jermaine Abramson - foul #2 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Joseph King drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Eric Furlow | 30-38 |
| 18:30 | Clemson | Jesse Pennell lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carl Adams | 32-38 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Joseph King comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-38 |
| 17:59 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Jesse Pennell | 32-38 |
| 17:39 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt clanks a floater from the left side | 32-38 |
| 17:38 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson hits the follow up shot | 34-38 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Jermaine Abramson steals the ball from Robert Turpin | 34-38 |
| 17:18 | Clemson | Carl Adams is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Furlow - foul #1 on Eric Furlow, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Paul Thornton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Dallas Franklin (C) Carl Adams, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:59 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 37-38 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph King | 37-38 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Robert Turpin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Michael McCade | 37-40 |
| 15:59 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Paul Thornton | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz is hacked by Jermaine Abramson - foul #3 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Mark Galloway, Paul Thornton, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Walter Ewing (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Barry Bettencourt steps in front of the Joseph Palmer pass | 39-40 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin can't finish the layup but the foul's on Joseph Palmer - foul #1 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Carl Adams (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF) Hugh Walton, Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Robert Turpin | |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 14:53 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:32 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen lays it in | 41-42 |
| 14:15 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #4 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Paul Thornton (C) Carl Adams, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| 13:51 | Clemson | Paul Thornton misses the shot from the left block | 41-42 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Eric Furlow clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-42 |
| 13:27 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 41-42 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andrew Kitchen | 41-45 |
| 12:41 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt loses the dribble to Joseph King | 41-45 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the finger roll set up by Joseph King | 41-47 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Robert Davenport (PF), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Jeffrey Ungar, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Andrew Kitchen, Walter Ewing | |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:11 | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dallas Franklin - foul #2 on Dallas Franklin, team foul #4 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Clemson | Carl Adams (SF) Barry Bettencourt | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG) Richard Schantz | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Robert Turpin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Crawford (fresh) SF - Carl Adams (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dallas Franklin (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:20 | Clemson | Michael McCade picks off the pass by Robert Davenport | 43-49 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 11:07 | Clemson | Carl Adams gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 10:45 | Clemson | Carl Adams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Davenport | 46-49 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Robert Davenport is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #2 on Robert Davenport, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Paul Thornton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF) Hugh Walton, Jeremy Crawford, Carl Adams, Robert Davenport | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) Eric Furlow, Joseph King | |
| 10:19 | Butler | Robert Turpin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-49 |
| 10:18 | Clemson | Paul Thornton pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 10:14 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 48-49 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Michael McCade knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Kitchen | 48-52 |
| 09:31 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar drills a jumper from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 09:00 | Clemson | Joseph Palmer swats the short shot by Mark Galloway | 50-55 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 08:39 | Butler | Jermaine Abramson is called for the reach on Robert Turpin - foul #4 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #6 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Jeremy Crawford (SG), Carl Adams (SF) Mark Galloway, Jermaine Abramson, Paul Thornton | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Walter Ewing (C) Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:24 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits a turnaround in the paint | 50-57 |
| 07:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 50-57 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Hugh Walton can't tip it in | 50-57 |
| 07:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Walter Ewing | 50-57 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Eric Furlow drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Walter Ewing | 50-59 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Hugh Walton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeremy Crawford (fresh) SF - Carl Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeffrey Ungar (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Dallas Franklin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andrew Kitchen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Clemson | Carl Adams misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-59 |
| 07:13 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar tips it in | 52-59 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled in the backcourt by Hugh Walton - foul #2 on Hugh Walton, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Jermaine Abramson (SG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Robert Davenport (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Hugh Walton, Jeremy Crawford, Carl Adams, Jeffrey Ungar, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Michael McCade (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 06:41 | Clemson | Robert Davenport is hacked by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #6 | 52-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Paul Thornton (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Dallas Franklin (C) Barry Bettencourt, Robert Davenport, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:27 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses badly on a runner in the paint | 52-61 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Michael McCade pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Walter Ewing works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 52-61 |
| 06:09 | Clemson | Jermaine Abramson pulls down the rebound | 52-61 |
| 05:40 | Clemson | Paul Thornton connects on the shot from the left block on a great pass from Mark Galloway | 54-61 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 05:19 | Clemson | Dallas Franklin pulls down the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #7 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jesse Pennell (C) Paul Thornton, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Robert Turpin, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:51 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 55-61 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Richard Schantz loses the dribble to Barry Bettencourt | 55-61 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #4 on Richard Schantz, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Dallas Franklin (C) Mark Galloway, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 04:03 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Ungar - foul #1 on Jeffrey Ungar, team foul #8 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Paul Thornton (SF), Robert Davenport (PF) Hugh Walton, Barry Bettencourt, Jeffrey Ungar | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 03:14 | Clemson | Mark Galloway hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-63 |
| 03:13 | Clemson | Robert Davenport hits the follow up shot | 59-63 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Mark Galloway (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jermaine Abramson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Paul Thornton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Davenport (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dallas Franklin (tiring) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Richard Schantz can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 59-63 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Eric Furlow can't tip it in | 59-63 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Eric Furlow snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Eric Furlow buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Schantz | 59-66 |
| 02:09 | Clemson | Mark Galloway is called for traveling | 59-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Hugh Walton (PG), Barry Bettencourt (SF), Jeffrey Ungar (PF), Jesse Pennell (C) Mark Galloway, Paul Thornton, Robert Davenport, Dallas Franklin | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Walter Ewing (C) Eric Furlow, Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Walter Ewing is hacked by Jesse Pennell - foul #2 on Jesse Pennell, team foul #9 | 59-66 |
| Subs | Clemson | Mark Galloway (PG), Paul Thornton (SF), Dallas Franklin (C) Hugh Walton, Barry Bettencourt, Jesse Pennell | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Joseph King (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz | |
| 01:45 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:18 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Joseph Palmer grabs the defensive rebound | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Mark Galloway is called for the reach on Joseph Palmer in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Galloway, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Walter Ewing | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph King | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joseph King is hacked by Paul Thornton - foul #1 on Paul Thornton, team foul #11 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Walter Ewing (PF), Adam Cook (C) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 01:12 | Clemson | Paul Thornton grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:58 | Clemson | Jeffrey Ungar can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Jermaine Abramson is called for the reach on Adam Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jermaine Abramson, team foul #12 | 59-69 |
| Subs | Clemson | Robert Davenport (PF) Jermaine Abramson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF) Joseph King | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Adam Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Clemson | Mark Galloway misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Robert Davenport swats the shot by Michael McCade | 59-71 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson tips it in | 59-73 |
| 00:07 | Clemson | Robert Davenport connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Dallas Franklin | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen runs out the clock | 61-73 |