| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg inbounds the ball | 22-22 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #1 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG) James Bisbee | |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 19:38 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing but the foul's on Jared Jauregui - foul #1 on Jared Jauregui, team foul #1 | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses the 3rd free throw | 23-24 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #1 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG) Kenneth Johnson | |
| 18:56 | Butler | Stephen Jasper knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Horace Stewart | 25-24 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Dikembe Africa | 25-26 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Horace Stewart drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 28-26 |
| 18:10 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan loses the dribble to Horace Stewart | 28-26 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Horace Stewart lays it up and in | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by John Sherrill - foul #3 on John Sherrill, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown | |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:52 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Horace Stewart is whistled for a carry | 30-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Samuel Port, Jacob Surface, Gary Pagan | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg hits a jumper from the free throw line set up by Eugene Reyer and he's fouled by Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Lonnie Brown, Eugene Reyer | |
| 16:59 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses the free throw | 30-29 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 30-29 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett is hacked by Michael Cronenberg - foul #1 on Michael Cronenberg, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Jacob Surface, Gary Pagan | |
| 16:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Kenneth Bennett is denied by Samuel Port | 30-29 |
| 16:15 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Jared Jauregui | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF), John Sherrill (C) Bruce Whited, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | James Bisbee (SG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Jared Jauregui, Samuel Port, Lonnie Brown, Eugene Reyer | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Surface (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gary Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Kenneth Johnson is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #4 | 30-29 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown (PF) Jacob Surface | |
| 15:17 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a floater from the left side | 30-29 |
| 15:16 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown gets the rebound | 30-29 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown jams it on a great pass from James Bisbee | 30-31 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-31 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 14:21 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 14:20 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Stephen Jasper pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Stephen Jasper drills a fadeaway in the paint | 34-31 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Stephen Jasper grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Lonnie Brown - foul #3 on Lonnie Brown, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Coppola (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Jared Jauregui (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Kenneth Johnson, James Bisbee, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown, Gary Pagan | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 13:14 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer pulls down the rebound | 34-31 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Stephen Jasper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Stephen Jasper | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 12:54 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 12:54 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Africa - foul #1 on Dikembe Africa, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jacob Surface - foul #2 on Jacob Surface, team foul #7 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Dikembe Africa, Samuel Port, Jacob Surface, Eugene Reyer | |
| 12:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 11:49 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson is hacked by Andrew Bennett - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Samuel Port (SF), Eugene Reyer (C) Michael Cronenberg, Gary Pagan | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 5 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Jauregui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Samuel Port (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) | |
| 11:37 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown's fadeaway is rejected by Bruce Whited | 35-33 |
| 11:36 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 35-33 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Jared Jauregui is called for the reach on Horace Stewart - foul #2 on Jared Jauregui, team foul #8 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Michael Cronenberg (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Kenneth Johnson, Samuel Port, Lonnie Brown, Eugene Reyer | |
| 11:12 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 37-33 |
| 10:46 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 37-33 |
| 10:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 37-33 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the fadeaway from the right block | 37-33 |
| 10:29 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Michael Cronenberg | 37-33 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 37-33 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Brandon Coppola (C) Andrew Bennett, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Lonnie Brown (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Dikembe Africa, Jared Jauregui, Michael Cronenberg, Jacob Surface, Gary Pagan | |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown hits a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by James Bisbee and he's hacked by Stephen Jasper - foul #2 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #7 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan (C) Eugene Reyer | |
| 09:07 | South Carolina State | Lonnie Brown makes the free throw | 37-36 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 37-36 |
| 08:40 | South Carolina State | Samuel Port pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson blows the layup but he's hacked by Kenneth Bennett - foul #3 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #8 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg (SF), Eugene Reyer (C) Samuel Port, Gary Pagan | |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:20 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Brandon Coppola pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Stephen Jasper double dribbles | 37-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui (SG), Gary Pagan (C) James Bisbee, Eugene Reyer | |
| 07:47 | South Carolina State | Andrew Bennett picks off the pass by Kenneth Johnson in the backcourt | 37-37 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Andrew Bennett lays it up and in | 39-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Horace Stewart (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Brandon Coppola (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Jauregui (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Cronenberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lonnie Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Pagan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:34 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Cronenberg | 39-39 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 39-39 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Brandon Coppola tips it but misses | 39-39 |
| 07:09 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Gary Pagan | 39-39 |
| 06:58 | South Carolina State | Jared Jauregui blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Brandon Coppola grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Stephen Jasper hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 41-39 |
| 06:15 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 41-39 |
| 06:13 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan tips it in | 41-41 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Brandon Coppola clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-41 |
| 05:55 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 05:39 | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan tips it in | 41-43 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Stephen Jasper loses the ball out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Brandon Coppola | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), James Bisbee (SG), Samuel Port (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Eugene Reyer (C) Kenneth Johnson, Jared Jauregui, Michael Cronenberg, Lonnie Brown, Gary Pagan | |
| 04:51 | South Carolina State | Jacob Surface's pass is intercepted by Jason Lucas | 41-43 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jacob Surface - foul #3 on Jacob Surface, team foul #9 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG), Lonnie Brown (PF) Dikembe Africa, Jacob Surface | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 04:04 | South Carolina State | Eugene Reyer drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Kenneth Johnson | 42-45 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Horace Stewart buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-45 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (tired) 3 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Bennett (tiring) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bisbee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Samuel Port (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Brown (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Eugene Reyer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 45-45 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Horace Stewart scores on a 3 from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 03:03 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Jasper (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Cronenberg (SF), Jacob Surface (PF), Gary Pagan (C) Samuel Port, Lonnie Brown, Eugene Reyer | |
| 02:43 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan is called for traveling | 48-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Dikembe Africa (PG), Lonnie Brown (PF) Kenneth Johnson, Jacob Surface | |
| 02:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-45 |
| 02:17 | Butler | John Sherrill tips it back up and in | 50-45 |
| 02:07 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan is denied on a layup by Kenneth Bennett | 50-45 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett pulls down the rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 01:47 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 01:35 | South Carolina State | Gary Pagan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is fouled on the floor by Lonnie Brown - foul #4 on Lonnie Brown, team foul #10 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson (PG) Dikembe Africa | |
| 01:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett grabs the offensive board | 51-47 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Horace Stewart loses the dribble to Gary Pagan | 51-47 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Andrew Bennett - foul #5 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #9 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:42 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Stephen Jasper clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 51-48 |
| 00:11 | South Carolina State | James Bisbee pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Kenneth Johnson grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |