| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Robert Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Elliot Elzey (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Kinder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Egbert (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Bernard Watkins inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 19:41 | Birmingham-Southern | Gregory Egbert grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:36 | Birmingham-Southern | Everett Savory is called for the reach on Robert Urbanek in the backcourt - foul #2 on Everett Savory, team foul #1 | 30-37 |
| 19:22 | Birmingham-Southern | Douglas Griffin steals it from David Kinder | 30-37 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Thomas Wagner drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 18:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Elliot Elzey banks in the layup on a great pass from Gregory Egbert and he's hacked by Everett Savory - foul #3 on Everett Savory, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans (PG), Robert Dickinson (SG), Bryan Little (PF), Saul Jimenez (C) Robert Urbanek, Edgar Thompson, David Kinder, Gregory Egbert | |
| 18:38 | Birmingham-Southern | Elliot Elzey makes the free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski blows the layup but he's hacked by Saul Jimenez - foul #1 on Saul Jimenez, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Kemmerer (PF) Elliot Elzey | |
| 18:17 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 18:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little drills a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Evans and he's hacked by Walter Matuszeski - foul #2 on Walter Matuszeski, team foul #3 | 33-42 |
| 18:05 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little makes the free throw | 33-43 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Richard Duvall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:43 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Bryan Little | 33-43 |
| 17:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Saul Jimenez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicholas Evans | 33-46 |
| 17:26 | Butler | George Larson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:24 | Butler | David Sparling misses the tip | 33-46 |
| 17:23 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 17:04 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-46 |
| 17:03 | Butler | David Sparling snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 16:39 | Butler | William Potter is hacked by Robert Dickinson - foul #2 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek (PG), Edgar Thompson (SG), Daniel Grady (SF), David Kinder (PF), Gregory Egbert (C) Nicholas Evans, Robert Dickinson, Bryan Little, Troy Kemmerer, Saul Jimenez | |
| 16:29 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-46 |
| 16:28 | Birmingham-Southern | The rebound goes to Edgar Thompson | 33-46 |
| 16:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Gregory Egbert is open and scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Daniel Grady | 33-48 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Daniel Grady steps in front of the Samuel Foster pass | 33-48 |
| 16:03 | Birmingham-Southern | Bernard Watkins steals it from Daniel Grady in the backcourt | 33-48 |
| 16:01 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't throw it down | 33-48 |
| 15:59 | Butler | George Larson grabs the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Bernard Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Foster (fresh) 4 pts. C - Thomas Wagner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Robert Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Edgar Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Grady (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Kinder (fresh) 5 pts. C - Gregory Egbert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Edgar Thompson is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin - foul #3 on Edgar Thompson, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Tim Pointer (SF) George Larson, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan (SG), Elliot Elzey (SF) Edgar Thompson, Daniel Grady | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Tim Pointer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Thompson (SG) Robert Urbanek | |
| 15:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Thompson is fouled on the floor by Samuel Foster - foul #1 on Samuel Foster, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Douglas Griffin, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 14:52 | Birmingham-Southern | David Kinder hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 33-48 |
| 14:50 | Birmingham-Southern | Elliot Elzey pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-48 |
| 14:39 | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Edgar Thompson | 33-51 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Everett Savory is hacked by Gregory Egbert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Egbert, team foul #4 | 33-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Wagner (C) Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans (PG), Daniel Grady (SF), Bryan Little (C) Luis Holahan, Elliot Elzey, Gregory Egbert | |
| 14:14 | Butler | Samuel Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) Richard Duvall | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek (PG) Edgar Thompson | |
| 13:59 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Grady can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Thomas Wagner misses long on an open floater from the right side | 33-51 |
| 13:40 | Birmingham-Southern | David Kinder pulls down the rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-51 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Everett Savory is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 33-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan (PG), Edgar Thompson (SG), Elliot Elzey (SF), Troy Kemmerer (PF), Saul Jimenez (C) Robert Urbanek, Nicholas Evans, Daniel Grady, David Kinder, Bryan Little | |
| 13:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Elliot Elzey is hacked by Richard Duvall - foul #2 on Richard Duvall, team foul #5 | 33-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 12:56 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Thompson hits a wide open floater from the right wing | 33-53 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Richard Duvall connects on the jumper in the lane set up by Walter Matuszeski | 35-53 |
| 12:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Saul Jimenez scores on a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Troy Kemmerer and the foul's on David Sparling - foul #2 on David Sparling, team foul #6 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Richard Duvall, Walter Matuszeski, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek (PG), Robert Dickinson (SG), Bryan Little (PF) Luis Holahan, Edgar Thompson, Troy Kemmerer | |
| 12:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Saul Jimenez makes the free throw | 35-56 |
| 11:51 | Butler | William Potter hits a shot from the free throw line set up by Douglas Griffin | 37-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - George Larson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Douglas Griffin (tiring) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Wagner (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Robert Urbanek (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elliot Elzey (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Little (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Saul Jimenez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 11:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Urbanek, team foul #5 | 37-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Samuel Foster (PF) William Potter, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans (SG), Gregory Egbert (C) Elliot Elzey, Saul Jimenez | |
| 11:27 | Butler | Tim Pointer can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 37-56 |
| 11:25 | Birmingham-Southern | Gregory Egbert grabs the board | 37-56 |
| 11:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-56 |
| 11:10 | Birmingham-Southern | Gregory Egbert misses the tip | 37-56 |
| 11:09 | Butler | Douglas Griffin grabs the defensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:57 | Butler | George Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Duvall (SG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Thomas Wagner (C) Douglas Griffin, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Thompson (SG), Daniel Grady (SF), David Kinder (PF) Nicholas Evans, Bryan Little, Robert Dickinson | |
| 10:28 | Birmingham-Southern | Edgar Thompson misses long on a shot in the paint | 37-56 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Thomas Wagner pulls down the rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits a wide open 3 from the right corner on a great pass from George Larson | 40-56 |
| 09:39 | Birmingham-Southern | David Kinder misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 40-56 |
| 09:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Grady snags the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | David Kinder buries a floater from the left block and he's fouled by Samuel Foster - foul #2 on Samuel Foster, team foul #7 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), David Sparling (C) George Larson, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans (PG), Luis Holahan (SG), Bryan Little (SF), Troy Kemmerer (C) Robert Urbanek, Edgar Thompson, Daniel Grady, Gregory Egbert | |
| 09:16 | Birmingham-Southern | David Kinder misses the free throw | 40-58 |
| 09:16 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 40-58 |
| 08:47 | Butler | William Potter drills a turnaround from the baseline | 42-58 |
| 08:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Nicholas Evans | 42-60 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Richard Duvall hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-60 |
| 08:02 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little pulls down the rebound | 42-60 |
| 07:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #8 | 42-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Pointer (SF) Richard Duvall, Bernard Watkins | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson (SG), Elliot Elzey (SF), Saul Jimenez (C) Luis Holahan, David Kinder, Troy Kemmerer | |
| 07:45 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans misses the 1st free throw | 42-60 |
| 07:45 | Butler | David Sparling gets the rebound | 42-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Douglas Griffin (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Tim Pointer (fresh) PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - David Sparling (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Nicholas Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elliot Elzey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryan Little (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Saul Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 07:20 | Butler | David Sparling snags the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Everett Savory can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-60 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Tim Pointer tips it back up and in | 44-60 |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Tim Pointer is called for the reach on Robert Dickinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Pointer, team foul #9 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), Walter Matuszeski (SF), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Everett Savory, Tim Pointer, William Potter, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek (PG), Daniel Grady (SF), Gregory Egbert (C) Nicholas Evans, Elliot Elzey, Saul Jimenez | |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 44-61 |
| 06:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-62 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Thomas Wagner blows the layup | 44-62 |
| 06:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 06:14 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Grady misses long on a shot in the paint | 44-62 |
| 06:12 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek grabs the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:51 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Urbanek clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 05:49 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little gets the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 05:29 | Birmingham-Southern | Daniel Grady knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 44-64 |
| 05:00 | Butler | Walter Matuszeski connects on the open fadeaway from the right block | 46-64 |
| 04:37 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-64 |
| 04:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little grabs the offensive board | 46-64 |
| 04:19 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Urbanek | 46-66 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #10 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Richard Duvall (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Tim Pointer (C) George Larson, Douglas Griffin, Walter Matuszeski, Samuel Foster, Thomas Wagner | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan (PG), Nicholas Evans (SG), Troy Kemmerer (PF), Saul Jimenez (C) Robert Urbanek, Robert Dickinson, Daniel Grady, Gregory Egbert | |
| 03:53 | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Nicholas Evans | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:39 | Butler | William Potter is open and scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernard Watkins | 48-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Richard Duvall (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Potter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Pointer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Birmingham-Southern | PG - Luis Holahan (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Nicholas Evans (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryan Little (tired) 10 pts. 9 reb. PF - Troy Kemmerer (fresh) C - Saul Jimenez (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans is hacked by Everett Savory - foul #5 on Everett Savory, team foul #11 | 48-68 |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (PG), David Sparling (C) Everett Savory, Tim Pointer | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | | |
| 03:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 03:21 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 48-70 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Saul Jimenez swats the short shot by William Potter | 48-70 |
| 03:01 | Birmingham-Southern | Luis Holahan grabs the defensive rebound | 48-70 |
| 02:32 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little loses the dribble to David Sparling | 48-70 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Bryan Little is called for the reach on Bernard Watkins - foul #2 on Bryan Little, team foul #6 | 48-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Pointer (PF) William Potter | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson (SG), Daniel Grady (SF) Luis Holahan, Bryan Little | |
| 01:59 | Butler | Richard Duvall drills a jumper from the left side | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Sparling - foul #3 on David Sparling, team foul #12 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Samuel Foster (PF), Thomas Wagner (C) Richard Duvall, Tim Pointer, David Sparling | |
| Subs | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little (SF) Daniel Grady | |
| 01:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Birmingham-Southern | Robert Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Thomas Wagner grabs the defensive rebound | 50-70 |
| 01:31 | Butler | Troy Kemmerer steps in front of the George Larson pass in the backcourt | 50-70 |
| 01:11 | Birmingham-Southern | Bryan Little scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Nicholas Evans | 50-73 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Thomas Wagner clanks a shot from the left wing | 50-73 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Samuel Foster tips it in | 52-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:33 | Birmingham-Southern | Troy Kemmerer lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Dickinson | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Birmingham-Southern | Birmingham-Southern is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Samuel Foster scores on a driving attempt from close range | 54-75 |
| 00:00 | Birmingham-Southern | Nicholas Evans runs out the clock | 54-75 |