| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Stephen Dangelo (fresh) SG - Matthew Gess (fresh) SF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) PF - Michael Baker (fresh) C - Frank Patridge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Jackson State | Michael Baker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Jackson State | Jackson State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:40 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Donald Gray gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Frank Patridge swats the layup by Douglas Ensminger | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Jackson State | Frank Patridge snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Calvin Foushee | 3-0 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger scores on a shot near the basket set up by James Fowler | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee makes the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:31 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Brett Shepherd knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Gray | 5-5 |
| 18:01 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee can't finish the layup | 5-5 |
| 17:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 5-5 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Frank Patridge - foul #1 on Frank Patridge, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| 17:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 17:23 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess is hacked by Melvin Forbes - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #2 | 5-7 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (PG), Harry Frier (C) Stephen Dangelo, Frank Patridge | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 17:17 | Jackson State | Michael Baker makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Calvin Foushee | 8-7 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Calvin Foushee is called for the reach on Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Calvin Foushee, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Phillip Lobo (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:03 | Butler | David Jarvis buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 8-9 |
| 16:47 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess loses the dribble to David Jarvis | 8-9 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Andre Harper lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 16:04 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill loses the dribble to Melvin Forbes | 8-11 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes lays it in | 8-13 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffrey Cogdill (fresh) SG - Matthew Gess (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Calvin Foushee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Frier (fresh) C - Phillip Lobo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Melvin Forbes - foul #2 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo (PG), Michael Baker (PF), Frank Patridge (C) Jeffrey Cogdill, Calvin Foushee, Phillip Lobo | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Melvin Forbes, Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess misses the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 15:41 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dino Mazierski | 9-16 |
| 15:08 | Jackson State | Michael Baker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-16 |
| 15:07 | Jackson State | Frank Patridge grabs the offensive board | 9-16 |
| 14:48 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 9-16 |
| 14:46 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger grabs the defensive rebound | 9-16 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Matthew Gess - foul #1 on Matthew Gess, team foul #3 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (SG) Matthew Gess | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Douglas Ensminger | |
| 14:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 1st free throw | 9-17 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 2nd free throw | 9-18 |
| 14:17 | Jackson State | Harry Frier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-18 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Paul Sea (SF) Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Ensminger (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 14:04 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by James Fowler | 9-20 |
| 13:46 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-20 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses short on a floater in the paint | 9-20 |
| 13:36 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill gets the rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:24 | Jackson State | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-20 |
| 13:22 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-20 |
| 13:10 | Jackson State | James Fowler steals it from Stephen Dangelo | 9-20 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Fowler | 9-22 |
| 12:52 | Jackson State | A charge is called on Paul Sea - foul #1 on Paul Sea, team foul #4 | 9-22 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Fuselier (SG), Calvin Foushee (SF), Harry Frier (PF), Phillip Lobo (C) Stephen Dangelo, Paul Sea, Michael Baker, Frank Patridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 12:41 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Blevins | 9-24 |
| 12:34 | Jackson State | Harry Frier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-24 |
| Subs | Jackson State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 12:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd's fadeaway is rejected by Calvin Foushee | 9-24 |
| 12:24 | Jackson State | Harry Frier grabs the board | 9-24 |
| 12:18 | Jackson State | James Fuselier comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 9-24 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Richard Blevins gets the rebound | 9-24 |
| 11:57 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 9-24 |
| 11:55 | Jackson State | Phillip Lobo snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Jeffrey Cogdill (fresh) SG - James Fuselier (fresh) SF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Frier (fresh) C - Phillip Lobo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-24 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 9-24 |
| 11:23 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-24 |
| 11:21 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the offensive board | 9-24 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Andre Harper connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Jarvis | 9-26 |
| 10:59 | Jackson State | Andre Harper steals the ball from James Fuselier | 9-26 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 9-28 |
| 10:18 | Jackson State | James Fuselier buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 12-28 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Phillip Lobo is called for the reach on Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Phillip Lobo, team foul #5 | 12-28 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo (PG), Matthew Gess (SG), Paul Sea (SF), Michael Baker (PF), Frank Patridge (C) Jeffrey Cogdill, James Fuselier, Calvin Foushee, Harry Frier, Phillip Lobo | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Gonzalo Castillo, Brett Shepherd, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Donald Gray comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-28 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it back up and in | 12-30 |
| 09:33 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess clanks a shot from the left side | 12-30 |
| 09:32 | Jackson State | Frank Patridge tips it in | 14-30 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the finger roll | 14-32 |
| 09:05 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-32 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Donald Gray pulls down the rebound | 14-32 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is called for traveling | 14-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee (SF) Paul Sea | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Hans Swiatkowski | |
| 08:26 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Gess | 17-32 |
| 08:16 | Butler | James Fowler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-32 |
| 08:14 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 07:56 | Jackson State | Michael Baker loses the dribble to Gonzalo Castillo | 17-32 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Stephen Dangelo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Gess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Patridge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Butler | Donald Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-32 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (PG), Harry Frier (C) Stephen Dangelo, Frank Patridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 07:31 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 17-32 |
| 07:30 | Butler | James Fowler grabs the board | 17-32 |
| 07:25 | Butler | James Fowler scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Dino Mazierski | 17-35 |
| 07:03 | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 17-35 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 17-35 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Jeffrey Cogdill steps in front of the James Fowler pass | 17-35 |
| 06:30 | Jackson State | Michael Baker blows the dunk | 17-35 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the board | 17-35 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Donald Gray buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by James Fowler and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #6 | 17-37 |
| Subs | Jackson State | James Fuselier (PG), Paul Sea (SG), Phillip Lobo (PF), Frank Patridge (C) Jeffrey Cogdill, Matthew Gess, Calvin Foushee, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (SF) Brett Shepherd | |
| 06:09 | Butler | Donald Gray misses the free throw | 17-37 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the offensive board | 17-37 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Hans Swiatkowski | 17-39 |
| 05:54 | Jackson State | Paul Sea connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-39 |
| 05:35 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 20-39 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Donald Gray tips it home | 20-41 |
| 05:11 | Jackson State | The short jumper by Harry Frier is denied by Donald Gray | 20-41 |
| 05:09 | Jackson State | Frank Patridge tips it home | 22-41 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Dino Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but he's hacked by James Fuselier - foul #1 on James Fuselier, team foul #7 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo (PG), Jeffrey Cogdill (SG), Jon Blay (PF) James Fuselier, Harry Frier, Frank Patridge | |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 04:58 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 1st free throw | 22-41 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Dino Mazierski misses the 2nd free throw | 22-41 |
| 04:58 | Jackson State | Phillip Lobo grabs the defensive rebound | 22-41 |
| 04:37 | Jackson State | Brett Shepherd steps in front of the Stephen Dangelo pass | 22-41 |
| 04:28 | Butler | James Fowler buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Brett Shepherd | 22-44 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Phillip Lobo can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #4 | 22-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Matthew Gess (SG), Calvin Foushee (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Jeffrey Cogdill, Paul Sea, Jon Blay | |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Phillip Lobo makes the 1st free throw | 23-44 |
| 04:08 | Jackson State | Phillip Lobo makes the 2nd free throw | 24-44 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Gess - foul #2 on Matthew Gess, team foul #8 | 24-44 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Harry Frier (C) Phillip Lobo | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG) Andre Harper | |
| 03:59 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 24-45 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo misses the 2nd free throw | 24-45 |
| 03:59 | Jackson State | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-45 |
| 03:42 | Jackson State | Douglas Ensminger knocks away the 3 by Calvin Foushee | 24-45 |
| 03:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Ensminger | 24-45 |
| Lineup | Jackson State | PG - Stephen Dangelo (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Gess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Foushee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harry Frier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo loses the dribble to Michael Baker | 24-45 |
| 03:02 | Jackson State | Michael Baker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-45 |
| 03:01 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee snags the offensive board | 24-45 |
| 02:43 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Dangelo | 26-45 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Donald Gray misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 26-45 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 26-45 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the floater from the left side | 26-47 |
| 02:07 | Jackson State | Calvin Foushee clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 26-47 |
| 02:06 | Jackson State | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Frier | 26-47 |
| 01:54 | Jackson State | Matthew Gess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-47 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo gets the rebound | 26-47 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Brett Shepherd makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Gonzalo Castillo | 26-50 |
| 01:14 | Jackson State | Harry Frier drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-50 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Donald Gray can't finish the layup | 28-50 |
| 01:00 | Jackson State | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 28-50 |
| 00:45 | Jackson State | Gonzalo Castillo picks off the pass by Stephen Dangelo | 28-50 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-50 |
| 00:31 | Jackson State | Stephen Dangelo snags the defensive board | 28-50 |
| 00:25 | Jackson State | Harry Frier is called for traveling | 28-50 |
| Subs | Jackson State | Jeffrey Cogdill (PG), James Fuselier (SG), Paul Sea (SF), Phillip Lobo (PF), Frank Patridge (C) Stephen Dangelo, Matthew Gess, Calvin Foushee, Michael Baker, Harry Frier | |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Melvin Forbes, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Blevins scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Hans Swiatkowski and the foul's on Frank Patridge - foul #2 on Frank Patridge, team foul #9 | 28-52 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Richard Blevins makes the free throw | 28-53 |
| 00:00 | Jackson State | Paul Sea comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 28-53 |