| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Lynch (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Grego (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch inbounds the ball | 31-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Jacksonville State | Christopher Johnson takes the ball from Michael Christenson | 31-29 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Richard Schantz is denied on a layup by Jonathan Grego | 31-29 |
| 19:37 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:33 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Michael Christenson takes the ball from Christopher Johnson | 31-30 |
| 18:53 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda hits a shot from the free throw line | 31-32 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 18:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Whaley | 31-35 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 17:53 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley gets the rebound | 31-35 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda can't connect on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #2 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #2 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 17:48 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathan Grego - foul #3 on Jonathan Grego, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner (C) Jonathan Grego | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 1st free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 17:29 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:05 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Christopher Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Tony Olmeda steps in front of the Michael McCade pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 16:57 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch banks in the layup on a nice dish by Tony Olmeda | 31-39 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Adam Cook loses the dribble to William Lynch | 31-39 |
| 16:34 | Jacksonville State | Walter Ewing is called for the reach on Lawrence Turner - foul #2 on Walter Ewing, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG), David Cunningham (SG), George Ledger (SF), Rufus Chavers (PF) Thomas Whaley, Tony Olmeda, William Lynch, Michael Christenson | |
| 16:28 | Jacksonville State | Walter Ewing blocks the short jumper by Lawrence Turner | 31-39 |
| 16:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Adam Cook | 31-39 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Adam Cook drills a jumper from close range | 33-39 |
| 16:05 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Albert Kingston (fresh) 3 pts. SG - David Cunningham (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Ledger (fresh) PF - Rufus Chavers (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lawrence Turner (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 33-39 |
| 15:33 | Butler | Adam Cook can't tip it in | 33-39 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson hits the follow up shot | 35-39 |
| 15:14 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham can't connect on a shot from close range | 35-39 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 15:11 | Butler | Albert Kingston steps in front of the Michael McCade pass in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 15:00 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-39 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson snags the defensive board | 35-39 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits the finger roll | 37-39 |
| 14:33 | Jacksonville State | Rufus Chavers misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 14:32 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger grabs the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 14:13 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham loses the dribble to Walter Ewing | 37-39 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the easy layup | 37-39 |
| 14:08 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham gets the rebound | 37-39 |
| 13:57 | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Albert Kingston | 37-41 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by David Cunningham and the foul's on Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), John Gearhart (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Andrew Huizenga, Walter Ewing, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Tony Olmeda (SG), Michael Christenson (PF), Jonathan Grego (C) Albert Kingston, David Cunningham, Rufus Chavers, Lawrence Turner | |
| 13:20 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 13:20 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz lays it in and he's hacked by Jonathan Grego - foul #4 on Jonathan Grego, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Lynch (SF), Lawrence Turner (C) George Ledger, Jonathan Grego | |
| 13:01 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 12:45 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:43 | Butler | John Gearhart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Gearhart | 46-43 |
| 12:12 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 46-45 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Thomas Whaley steals the ball from John Gearhart | 46-45 |
| 11:47 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley lays it in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Lawrence Turner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Butler | Joseph Palmer can't finish the layup | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it but misses | 46-47 |
| 11:22 | Jacksonville State | Lawrence Turner snags the defensive board | 46-47 |
| 11:06 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Benjamin Kuhlman - foul #1 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (C) Lawrence Turner | |
| 11:06 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 11:06 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-49 |
| 10:45 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Christenson | 46-49 |
| 10:25 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson is hacked by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG) Christopher Johnson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Ulmer (PG), David Cunningham (SF), Rufus Chavers (PF), George Ledger (C) Thomas Whaley, Tony Olmeda, William Lynch, Michael Christenson | |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston is fouled on the floor by Walter Ewing - foul #3 on Walter Ewing, team foul #7 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) John Gearhart, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston makes the 1st free throw | 46-50 |
| 10:10 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Michael McCade banks in the layup | 48-51 |
| 09:29 | Jacksonville State | Adam Cook takes the ball from David Cunningham | 48-51 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Michael McCade loses the ball out of bounds | 48-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Tony Olmeda (SG), William Lynch (SF), Michael Christenson (PF) Richard Ulmer, Albert Kingston, David Cunningham, Rufus Chavers | |
| 08:53 | Jacksonville State | Richard Schantz takes the ball from William Lynch | 48-51 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 08:29 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 08:12 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Christenson | 48-53 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Richard Schantz misses the lay-in | 48-53 |
| 07:51 | Jacksonville State | Michael Christenson gets the rebound | 48-53 |
| 07:32 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger loses the dribble to Andrew Huizenga | 48-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - George Ledger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 48-53 |
| 07:22 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 07:16 | Jacksonville State | George Ledger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (PG), John Gearhart (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Michael McCade, Richard Schantz | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (SG), David Cunningham (SF), Jonathan Grego (C) Tony Olmeda, William Lynch, George Ledger | |
| 07:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Christopher Johnson is blocked by Jonathan Grego | 48-53 |
| 07:03 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego pulls down the rebound | 48-53 |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston is fouled on the floor by Christopher Johnson - foul #3 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Cook (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Richard Ulmer (PG), Rufus Chavers (PF) Thomas Whaley, Michael Christenson | |
| 06:56 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston misses the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Walter Ewing connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Christopher Johnson and the foul's on Rufus Chavers - foul #2 on Rufus Chavers, team foul #3 | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Walter Ewing misses the free throw | 50-53 |
| 06:36 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:19 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Grego | 50-55 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Adam Cook is hacked by Richard Ulmer - foul #1 on Richard Ulmer, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Richard Schantz (PF) John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley (PG), Tony Olmeda (SG), William Lynch (SF), Michael Christenson (PF) Richard Ulmer, Albert Kingston, David Cunningham, Rufus Chavers | |
| 05:41 | Butler | Walter Ewing hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Kuhlman | 52-55 |
| 05:22 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Olmeda | 52-58 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 05:13 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:56 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Tony Olmeda | 52-60 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Tony Olmeda steals the ball from Richard Schantz | 52-60 |
| 04:16 | Jacksonville State | Richard Schantz denies the turnaround by Tony Olmeda | 52-60 |
| 04:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Schantz | 52-60 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Thomas Whaley steps in front of the Walter Ewing pass | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:32 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Whaley | 52-63 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing, Christopher Johnson, Adam Cook | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Thomas Whaley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Tony Olmeda (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Lynch (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Michael Christenson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathan Grego (fresh) 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 52-63 |
| 03:16 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Jonathan Grego | 52-63 |
| 02:57 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Jacksonville State | Jonathan Grego gets the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:37 | Jacksonville State | William Lynch comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-63 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Michael McCade misses the tip | 52-63 |
| 02:16 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley snags the defensive board | 52-63 |
| 01:47 | Jacksonville State | Thomas Whaley buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Lynch | 52-66 |
| 01:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-66 |
| 01:38 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to Michael Christenson | 52-66 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston (PG), George Ledger (SF), Rufus Chavers (PF), Lawrence Turner (C) Thomas Whaley, William Lynch, Michael Christenson, Jonathan Grego | |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 01:18 | Jacksonville State | Tony Olmeda makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Michael McCade is fouled in the backcourt by Albert Kingston - foul #2 on Albert Kingston, team foul #5 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | David Cunningham (SG) Tony Olmeda | |
| 00:59 | Butler | The short jumper by Kenneth Halverson is denied by Lawrence Turner | 52-68 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson can't tip it in | 52-68 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't tip it in | 52-68 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Michael McCade tips it home | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston makes the shot from close range and he's hacked by Michael McCade - foul #2 on Michael McCade, team foul #10 | 54-70 |
| 00:29 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston makes the free throw | 54-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Albert Kingston picks off the pass by Kenneth Halverson | 54-71 |
| 00:00 | Jacksonville State | Albert Kingston runs out the clock | 54-71 |