| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Fudge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Dewei Zheng inbounds the ball | 30-21 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Richard Slack hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 33-21 |
| 19:21 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Richard Slack snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #1 on Richard Anthony, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Richard Slack can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-21 |
| 19:02 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 33-21 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | John Follis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dewei Zheng - foul #2 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #1 | 33-21 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | John Follis makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | John Follis misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 18:44 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 18:25 | Alabama | James Liu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-22 |
| 18:06 | Butler | John Follis steals the ball from Dewei Zheng | 33-22 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | John Fudge misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Larry Smith - foul #1 on Larry Smith, team foul #2 | 33-22 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 17:37 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the 2nd free throw | 33-24 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Dewei Zheng connects on the floater from the left block set up by Larry Smith | 35-24 |
| 16:55 | Alabama | Peter Johnson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by James Liu | 35-27 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Richard Slack is fouled on the floor by Richard Anthony - foul #2 on Richard Anthony, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Christopher Zito (C) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, John Fudge, Peter Johnson | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Christopher Zito steps in front of the Larry Smith pass | 35-27 |
| 15:50 | Alabama | Dewei Zheng steps in front of the Ray McGuire pass | 35-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Butler | Samuel Sandell hits the finger roll | 37-27 |
| 15:14 | Alabama | Larry Harris double dribbles | 37-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Henry Ragin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Alabama | John Fudge (PF) Christopher Zito | |
| 14:25 | Alabama | James Liu misses short on a floater from the left side | 37-27 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 14:08 | Butler | Bill Lowery's layup is rejected by John Fudge | 37-27 |
| 14:06 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 37-27 |
| 13:38 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-27 |
| 13:36 | Alabama | Peter Johnson tips it but misses | 37-27 |
| 13:34 | Alabama | John Fudge tips it back up and in | 37-29 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Joseph Payne drills a shot from the left block and he's hacked by John Fudge - foul #1 on John Fudge, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF) James Liu, Matthew Bowden, John Follis | |
| 13:17 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the free throw | 40-29 |
| 12:54 | Alabama | Larry Harris knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray McGuire | 40-31 |
| 12:35 | Butler | The short jumper by Joseph Payne is denied by Peter Johnson | 40-31 |
| 12:33 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Larry Harris | 40-31 |
| 12:12 | Alabama | John Fudge connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Richard Slack throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), John Follis (SF), Stephen Graziano (PF), Christopher Zito (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, John Fudge, Peter Johnson | |
| 11:35 | Alabama | James Liu hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Larry Smith - foul #2 on Larry Smith, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 1st free throw | 40-34 |
| 11:35 | Alabama | James Liu makes the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - James Liu (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Samuel Sandell grabs the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Samuel Sandell lays it up and in set up by Richard Slack | 42-35 |
| 10:51 | Alabama | James Liu connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Richard Anthony | 42-37 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Richard Slack connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:16 | Alabama | Christopher Zito misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-37 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Dewei Zheng snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Slack comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Zito - foul #3 on Christopher Zito, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Bradley Childs (SF), Joseph Payne (PF) Larry Smith, Dewei Zheng, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Richard Anthony, John Follis, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 45-37 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 09:54 | Alabama | Bradley Childs picks off the pass by John Fudge | 46-37 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Matthew Bowden takes the ball from Joseph Payne | 46-37 |
| 09:17 | Alabama | James Liu misses the jumper from the left side | 46-37 |
| 09:16 | Alabama | Larry Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:58 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Jacob Adams (C) Richard Slack, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), John Follis (SF) James Liu, Larry Harris | |
| 08:29 | Butler | Bill Lowery comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Dewei Zheng pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Peter Johnson is called for the reach on Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Peter Johnson, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama | Richard Anthony (PG), Christopher Zito (PF) Ray McGuire, John Fudge | |
| 07:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Peter Johnson - foul #2 on Peter Johnson, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 48-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:29 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden's pass is intercepted by Dewei Zheng | 48-37 |
| 07:25 | Butler | Dewei Zheng dunks the ball | 50-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Richard Anthony (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Follis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:58 | Alabama | Samuel Sandell is called for the reach on Peter Johnson - foul #1 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Joseph Payne (PF) Bill Lowery, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Larry Harris (SF), John Fudge (PF) Matthew Bowden, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| 06:31 | Alabama | Larry Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from James Liu | 50-39 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Christopher Zito is called for the reach on Jacob Adams - foul #4 on Christopher Zito, team foul #7 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (PG), Bradley Childs (SF) Larry Smith, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG) Richard Anthony | |
| 06:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 05:50 | Alabama | James Liu drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Ray McGuire | 52-42 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Kim Randolph misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-42 |
| 05:36 | Alabama | John Fudge snags the defensive board | 52-42 |
| 05:22 | Alabama | Christopher Zito loses the ball out of bounds | 52-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Henry Ragin (C) Kim Randolph, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (SG), John Follis (SF), Peter Johnson (C) Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Bowden - foul #1 on Matthew Bowden, team foul #8 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Alabama | Stephen Graziano (PF) John Fudge | |
| 05:08 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 04:49 | Alabama | Stephen Graziano is hacked by Joseph Payne - foul #2 on Joseph Payne, team foul #5 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bill Lowery, Bradley Childs, Joseph Payne | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 04:33 | Alabama | James Liu loses the dribble to Richard Slack | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Richard Slack connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:05 | Alabama | Peter Johnson comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Dewei Zheng gets the rebound | 56-42 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Dewei Zheng throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng | |
| Subs | Alabama | Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Christopher Zito (C) James Liu, John Follis, Peter Johnson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:44 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden is hacked by Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #6 | 56-42 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses long on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Bill Lowery - foul #3 on Bill Lowery, team foul #7 | 56-42 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Larry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:38 | Alabama | Larry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 03:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-43 |
| 03:22 | Alabama | Christopher Zito gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama | PG - Matthew Bowden (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ray McGuire (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Larry Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stephen Graziano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Zito (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Alabama | Matthew Bowden buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Henry Ragin misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-46 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | The rebound goes to Christopher Zito | 56-46 |
| 02:51 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF), Peter Johnson (C) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Stephen Graziano, Christopher Zito | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Peter Johnson is fouled on the floor by Jacob Adams - foul #2 on Jacob Adams, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Alabama | Matthew Bowden (PG), Ray McGuire (SG), Larry Harris (SF), Christopher Zito (PF) James Liu, Richard Anthony, John Follis, John Fudge | |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Peter Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:36 | Alabama | Peter Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 02:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Ragin | 56-47 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Kim Randolph can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Peter Johnson gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 02:07 | Alabama | Alabama calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Alabama | James Liu (PG), Richard Anthony (SG), John Follis (SF), John Fudge (PF) Matthew Bowden, Ray McGuire, Larry Harris, Christopher Zito | |
| 01:50 | Alabama | John Fudge clanks a 3 from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 01:49 | Alabama | James Liu gets the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 01:28 | Alabama | John Follis misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the rebound | 56-47 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Richard Slack comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-47 |
| 00:55 | Alabama | Peter Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Alabama | Richard Anthony scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Richard Slack in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Anthony, team foul #9 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:47 | Alabama | John Fudge pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Alabama | John Fudge makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by James Liu | 56-52 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Anthony is called for the reach on Richard Slack in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Anthony, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Slack makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Richard Slack misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled on the floor by John Fudge - foul #2 on John Fudge, team foul #11 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG) Larry Smith | |
| Subs | Alabama | | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:32 | Alabama | Richard Anthony comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne is fouled in the backcourt by James Liu - foul #1 on James Liu, team foul #12 | 59-52 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Joseph Payne misses the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Dewei Zheng | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | John Follis is called for the reach on Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on John Follis, team foul #13 | 60-52 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:21 | Alabama | Peter Johnson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-52 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 62-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama | Alabama is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bill Lowery runs out the clock | 62-52 |