| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kelvin Baron (fresh) 2 pts. C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed inbounds the ball | 31-38 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz makes the runner in the paint | 33-38 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Adam Thompson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-38 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron grabs the board | 33-38 |
| 19:11 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Adam Meyerowitz | 35-38 |
| 18:50 | Butler | Adam Thompson knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 35-40 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki is fouled on the floor by Paul Hyde - foul #2 on Paul Hyde, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 18:14 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-40 |
| 18:13 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz grabs the offensive board | 35-40 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Adam Binkley gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Horace Stewart | 35-42 |
| 17:19 | Arkansas State | The jump hook by Adam Meyerowitz is blocked by Paul Hyde | 35-42 |
| 17:17 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki grabs the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Paul Hyde - foul #3 on Paul Hyde, team foul #2 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (PG), Christopher Eliason (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Ryan Preston (PF) Marion Heaney, Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki makes the 1st free throw | 36-42 |
| 17:05 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Donald Wyss - foul #3 on Donald Wyss, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bernard Levin (PG), Craig Burton (SG) Donald Wyss, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 1st free throw | 37-43 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the 2nd free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:26 | Arkansas State | Brandon Coppola steals the ball from Craig Burton | 37-44 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Ryan Preston - foul #3 on Ryan Preston, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (PG), Ronald Reed (SF) Bernard Levin, Craig Burton | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ryan Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 15:35 | Butler | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Eliason - foul #3 on Christopher Eliason, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SG) Douglas Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Adam Thompson connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 37-46 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 37-46 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Adam Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Ronald Reed - foul #3 on Ronald Reed, team foul #4 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Kelvin Baron (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Donald Wyss, Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Adam Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-48 |
| 14:31 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 14:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 37-48 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-48 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Horace Stewart tips it but misses | 37-48 |
| 14:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jonathan Larocca | 37-48 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Thompson | 37-50 |
| 13:32 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed is hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #3 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF) Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:10 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-50 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (PG), Ryan Preston (PF) Marion Heaney, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Adam Thompson | |
| 12:58 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 37-52 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG) Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 12:28 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't finish the layup | 37-52 |
| 12:27 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Douglas Jackson | 40-52 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Brandon Coppola steps out of bounds on the sideline | 40-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF) Donald Wyss, Craig Burton, Douglas Jackson, Christopher Eliason | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Preston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Brandon Coppola - foul #1 on Brandon Coppola, team foul #4 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki (C) Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #1 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 11:07 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-55 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Paul Hyde misses the floater from close range | 44-55 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Paul Hyde pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Paul Hyde is fouled on the floor by Kelvin Baron - foul #2 on Kelvin Baron, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (PG), Christopher Eliason (SF), Ryan Preston (PF) Marion Heaney, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Adam Thompson blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 09:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Larry Czarnecki | 44-55 |
| 09:50 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-55 |
| 09:49 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston tips it back up and in | 46-55 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF) Adam Meyerowitz, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 09:07 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson's floater is tipped away by Stephen Jasper | 46-55 |
| 09:05 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson tips it in | 48-55 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Stephen Jasper buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Adam Binkley | 48-57 |
| 08:16 | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss travels with the ball | 48-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF) Donald Wyss, Craig Burton, Douglas Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca is hacked by Ryan Preston - foul #4 on Ryan Preston, team foul #7 | 48-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Larry Czarnecki (C) Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 07:56 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses the 1st free throw | 48-57 |
| 07:56 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Kelvin Baron | 48-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Marion Heaney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Adam Meyerowitz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kelvin Baron (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Larry Czarnecki (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Hyde (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron loses the ball out of bounds | 48-57 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Larry Czarnecki swats the short shot by Paul Hyde | 48-57 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed gets the rebound | 48-57 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney hits a 3 from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Adam Thompson banks in the layup | 51-59 |
| 06:53 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney can't connect on a floater from the right side | 51-59 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Adam Binkley | 51-61 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-61 |
| 06:24 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jonathan Larocca - foul #3 on Jonathan Larocca, team foul #5 | 51-61 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron misses the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron makes the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Larry Czarnecki - foul #2 on Larry Czarnecki, team foul #8 | 52-61 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 05:33 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-63 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (PG), Christopher Eliason (PF) Marion Heaney, Kelvin Baron | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:19 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Jonathan Larocca is blocked by Larry Czarnecki | 52-63 |
| 05:18 | Arkansas State | Ronald Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:12 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-63 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Paul Hyde grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Thompson | 52-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason misses the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Horace Stewart - foul #3 on Horace Stewart, team foul #6 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Craig Burton (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Ryan Preston (C) Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) Paul Hyde | |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Craig Burton is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #1 on Craig Burton, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 04:25 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston grabs the board | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:02 | Arkansas State | Christopher Eliason comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 04:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 03:33 | Arkansas State | Douglas Jackson snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Donald Wyss (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Burton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Eliason (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Ryan Preston (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tired) 10 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Larocca (tired) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Adam Thompson (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Arkansas State | Craig Burton drills a shot from the right block set up by Douglas Jackson | 56-65 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Ryan Preston snags the defensive board | 56-65 |
| 03:12 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-65 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney (PG), Adam Meyerowitz (SG), Ronald Reed (SF), Kelvin Baron (PF), Larry Czarnecki (C) Donald Wyss, Craig Burton, Douglas Jackson, Christopher Eliason, Ryan Preston | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Hyde (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| 03:04 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Reed | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-65 |
| 02:43 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Adam Thompson takes the ball from Kelvin Baron | 58-65 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca's floater is knocked away by Kelvin Baron | 58-65 |
| 02:20 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Larry Czarnecki can't connect on a shot in the paint | 58-65 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Adam Thompson snags the defensive board | 58-65 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca makes the fadeaway from the left wing | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:33 | Arkansas State | Kelvin Baron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-67 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-67 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Adam Binkley tips it in | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney is fouled on the floor by Horace Stewart - foul #4 on Horace Stewart, team foul #7 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Donald Wyss (SG), Douglas Jackson (SF), Christopher Eliason (PF), Ryan Preston (C) Adam Meyerowitz, Ronald Reed, Kelvin Baron, Larry Czarnecki | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Adam Thompson, Paul Hyde | |
| 00:46 | Arkansas State | Marion Heaney misses the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brandon Coppola | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jonathan Larocca misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-69 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the offensive rebound | 58-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Horace Stewart runs out the clock | 58-69 |