| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Al Loyola (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Ehrlich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Whitt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:41 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Leon Ottinger knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 36-32 |
| 18:57 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Clark | 39-32 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Dennis Smith lays it up and in | 39-34 |
| 18:22 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffery Sheffield, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is intercepted by Brandon Clark | 39-34 |
| 17:44 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Al Loyola | 42-34 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Joseph Whitt denies the turnaround by Leon Ottinger | 42-34 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it back up and in | 42-36 |
| 17:13 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-36 |
| 17:12 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the board | 42-36 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-36 |
| 17:06 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt grabs the defensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 17:01 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola buries a floater from the left side set up by Brandon Clark | 44-36 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Thomas Cancel connects on the floater from the free throw line | 44-38 |
| 16:28 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield travels with the ball | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Robert Barth (SG), John Schindler (SF), Ronald Rosso (PF), Roger Lawhon (C) Al Loyola, Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark, Joseph Whitt, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 16:16 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a runner from close range | 44-38 |
| 16:14 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler grabs the defensive rebound | 44-38 |
| 16:08 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen loses the dribble to Wilson Ward | 44-38 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-38 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-38 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Barth (fresh) SF - John Schindler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rosso (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Lawhon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses long on a shot from the left side | 44-38 |
| 15:35 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 15:14 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-38 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 15:02 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG) Robert Barth | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| 14:51 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso lays it in on a great pass from Al Loyola and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #1 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt (PF) Roger Lawhon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:51 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso misses the free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 46-38 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #2 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich (SG), Brandon Clark (SF) Reuben Olsen, John Schindler | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:22 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Smith - foul #2 on Dennis Smith, team foul #3 | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark misses the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 46-38 |
| 14:22 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is whistled for a carry | 46-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon (C) Ronald Rosso | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 13:46 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Roger Lawhon is called for the reach on Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Roger Lawhon, team foul #2 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Van Laffoon scores on a jumper from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 12:54 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon hits the follow up shot | 51-40 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Robert Barth (SG), John Schindler (SF), Ronald Rosso (PF), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Al Loyola, Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark, Joseph Whitt, Roger Lawhon | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 12:23 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-40 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Wilson Ward and he's hacked by Jeffery Sheffield - foul #2 on Jeffery Sheffield, team foul #3 | 51-42 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 11:37 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler buries a 3 from the right wing | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Robert Barth (fresh) SF - John Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Rosso (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Wilson Ward connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 54-45 |
| 11:10 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 54-45 |
| 11:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Duncan | 54-45 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Robert Barth picks off the pass by Jonathon McCracken | 54-45 |
| 10:36 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #2 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG), Edwin Ehrlich (SG), Brandon Clark (SF), Joseph Whitt (PF), Roger Lawhon (C) Reuben Olsen, Robert Barth, John Schindler, Ronald Rosso, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 10:21 | Alabama A&M | Leon Ottinger picks off the pass by Edwin Ehrlich | 54-45 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 09:46 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Whitt travels with the ball | 54-45 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the jumper from the free throw line | 54-45 |
| 09:37 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Brandon Clark | 54-45 |
| 09:17 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola is fouled on the floor by Dennis Smith - foul #3 on Dennis Smith, team foul #6 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso (C) Roger Lawhon | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:59 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Al Loyola | 56-45 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the offensive board | 56-45 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Edwin Ehrlich - foul #1 on Edwin Ehrlich, team foul #4 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (SG), John Schindler (SF), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark, Joseph Whitt | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 08:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 08:21 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on John Schindler, team foul #5 | 56-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG) Van Laffoon | |
| 07:59 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is whistled for a carry | 56-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth (SG) Al Loyola | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 07:43 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 07:42 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso grabs the offensive board | 56-47 |
| 07:35 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by John Schindler | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Robert Barth (fresh) 2 stl. SF - John Schindler (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Rosso (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 3 from straight away | 58-47 |
| 07:19 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 07:14 | Alabama A&M | Jonathon McCracken is called for the reach on Robert Barth - foul #4 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #7 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich (SG), Brandon Clark (SF), Joseph Whitt (PF), Roger Lawhon (C) Reuben Olsen, John Schindler, Ronald Rosso, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| 07:14 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 07:14 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Andrew Dunn | 60-49 |
| 06:44 | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Wilson Ward is called for 3 seconds | 60-49 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG) Robert Barth | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 06:15 | Alabama A&M | Thomas Cartee steals the ball from Al Loyola | 60-49 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Thomas Cartee lays it in | 60-51 |
| 05:49 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it back up and in | 60-53 |
| 05:06 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Al Loyola | 62-53 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the tip | 62-53 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it in | 62-55 |
| 04:42 | Alabama A&M | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Al Loyola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (SG), John Schindler (SF), Ronald Rosso (PF), Jeffery Sheffield (C) Edwin Ehrlich, Brandon Clark, Joseph Whitt, Roger Lawhon | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 04:42 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 04:42 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Dennis Smith can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Schindler - foul #3 on John Schindler, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth (SG) Al Loyola | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:27 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:27 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield gets the rebound | 64-56 |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth is fouled on the floor by Andrew Dunn - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth misses the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 04:08 | Alabama A&M | Ronald Rosso grabs the offensive rebound | 65-56 |
| 03:48 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Butler | Andrew Dunn drills a 3 from straight away | 65-59 |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | John Schindler makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Barth | 67-59 |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Robert Barth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Reuben Olsen (fresh) 13 pts. SF - John Schindler (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Ronald Rosso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffery Sheffield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 67-59 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Gregory Duncan hits the follow up shot | 67-61 |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Jonathon McCracken is called for the reach on Robert Barth - foul #5 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola (PG), Brandon Clark (SF), Joseph Whitt (PF) Reuben Olsen, John Schindler, Ronald Rosso | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:54 | Alabama A&M | Robert Barth makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-61 |
| 02:39 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield grabs the board | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:16 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 69-61 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 69-61 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the shot from the right block | 69-61 |
| 02:08 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Joseph Whitt | 69-61 |
| 01:39 | Alabama A&M | Al Loyola misses short on a shot near the basket | 69-61 |
| 01:37 | Alabama A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Whitt | 69-61 |
| 01:12 | Alabama A&M | Jeffery Sheffield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-61 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Edwin Ehrlich (SG) Robert Barth | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Al Loyola - foul #2 on Al Loyola, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:48 | Alabama A&M | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Brandon Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen (PG), Roger Lawhon (PF), John Schindler (C) Al Loyola, Joseph Whitt, Jeffery Sheffield | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:48 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:48 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Roger Lawhon pulls down the rebound | 71-63 |
| 00:40 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen is hacked by Dennis Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Smith, team foul #12 | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:39 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 73-63 |
| 00:30 | Alabama A&M | Brandon Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 73-63 |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Alabama A&M | Reuben Olsen runs out the clock | 73-63 |