| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | William Mitchell inbounds the ball | 30-32 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia 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 (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Columbia | Ty Zellous misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-32 |
| 19:34 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Crowder | 30-32 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Mark Baccus hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Crowder | 30-35 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | William Mitchell is called for a backcourt violation | 30-35 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Mark Baccus is whistled for traveling | 30-35 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Richard Lewis misses long on a shot from the right side | 30-35 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Richard Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:18 | Columbia | William Mitchell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Daniel Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Baccus | 30-38 |
| 17:47 | Columbia | Joseph Jones is hacked by Michael Crowder - foul #1 on Michael Crowder, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Alexander (PF) Ty Zellous | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Charles Verner knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Jones and he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #2 on Michael Tompson, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SF), Yong Zhou (C) William Mitchell, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 17:28 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses the free throw | 32-38 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 32-38 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Michael Crowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the offensive rebound | 32-38 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Eddy Cowan is fouled on the floor by Yong Zhou - foul #1 on Yong Zhou, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), Carroll Harris (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Daniel Hayes can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Carroll Harris - foul #2 on Carroll Harris, team foul #2 | 32-38 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 16:40 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses the floater from just outside the lane | 32-40 |
| 16:21 | Columbia | Richard Mallon grabs the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Richard Mallon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 16:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Brier | 32-40 |
| 15:48 | Butler | Alan Brier buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Leroy Collins | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregory Clover (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 4 reb. C - Carroll Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eddy Cowan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Columbia | Brian Alexander double dribbles | 32-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Mallon, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Eddy Cowan | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Michael Tompson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Jones - foul #2 on Joseph Jones, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| 15:18 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Michael Tompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:06 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 15:01 | Butler | William Mitchell steals the ball from Daniel Harris | 32-45 |
| 14:37 | Columbia | Ty Zellous is fouled on the floor by Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| 14:18 | Columbia | Ty Zellous's layup is rejected by Michael Tompson | 32-45 |
| 14:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Brier | 32-45 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Mark Baccus buries a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Tompson | 32-47 |
| 13:50 | Columbia | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-47 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Alan Brier grabs the board | 32-47 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Michael Tompson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 32-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Yong Zhou (SF), Brian Alexander (PF) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, William Mitchell, Ty Zellous | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF) Mark Baccus, Michael Crowder | |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Yong Zhou comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Christopher Yohe - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #4 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (C) Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Yong Zhou makes the 1st free throw | 33-47 |
| 13:08 | Columbia | Yong Zhou makes the 2nd free throw | 34-47 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses long on a 3 from straight away | 34-47 |
| 12:44 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Yong Zhou | 34-47 |
| 12:31 | Columbia | Brian Alexander scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 36-47 |
| 12:23 | Butler | Eddy Cowan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG) Richard Mallon, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier, Michael Tompson | |
| 12:08 | Columbia | Joseph Jones buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Charles Verner | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Michael Crowder clanks a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Charles Verner - foul #2 on Charles Verner, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Columbia | William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Gregory Clover, Brian Alexander, Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Leroy Collins | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Joseph Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 11:29 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the board | 39-48 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Charles Verner is called for the reach on Eddy Cowan - foul #3 on Charles Verner, team foul #5 | 39-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG) Christopher Yohe | |
| 11:01 | Butler | Daniel Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the offensive board | 39-48 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Daniel Harris knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Baccus | 39-50 |
| 10:18 | Columbia | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 39-50 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Michael Crowder gets the rebound | 39-50 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Daniel Hayes steps out of bounds on the sideline | 39-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Richard Mallon (SG), Brian Alexander (PF), Yong Zhou (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, Ty Zellous, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Michael Crowder, Daniel Hayes | |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses long on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Mark Baccus - foul #2 on Mark Baccus, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Brian Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 39-50 |
| 09:58 | Columbia | Brian Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 40-50 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Eddy Cowan knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Harris | 40-53 |
| 09:14 | Columbia | Yong Zhou is fouled on the floor by Alan Brier - foul #1 on Alan Brier, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), John Just (PF) Mark Baccus, Eddy Cowan | |
| 08:56 | Columbia | Gregory Clover buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Yong Zhou | 43-53 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Daniel Harris loses the dribble to Yong Zhou | 43-53 |
| 08:18 | Columbia | Carroll Harris hits the finger roll set up by Yong Zhou | 45-53 |
| 08:11 | Butler | John Just throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | Charles Verner (PG), Joseph Jones (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Ty Zellous (PF), Richard Lewis (C) Gregory Clover, Richard Mallon, Yong Zhou, Brian Alexander, Carroll Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crowder (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF) Daniel Harris, John Just | |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Charles Verner - foul #2 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG) Alan Brier | |
| 07:53 | Columbia | Charles Verner misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Eddy Cowan snags the defensive board | 45-53 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Michael Crowder is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Charles Verner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ty Zellous (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Columbia | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-53 |
| 07:19 | Columbia | William Mitchell can't tip it in | 45-53 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the rebound | 45-53 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Mark Baccus hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Jones - foul #3 on Joseph Jones, team foul #6 | 45-53 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 07:01 | Columbia | William Mitchell grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:50 | Columbia | William Mitchell misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-54 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Daniel Hayes pulls down the rebound | 45-54 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Yohe | 45-56 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | William Mitchell clanks a jump hook from close range | 45-56 |
| 06:16 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the board | 45-56 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Michael Crowder hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Yohe and the foul's on Richard Lewis - foul #1 on Richard Lewis, team foul #7 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (SF), Brian Alexander (PF) William Mitchell, Ty Zellous | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Tompson (C) Mark Baccus, Daniel Hayes | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Michael Crowder makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:56 | Columbia | Joseph Jones can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-59 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Eddy Cowan grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:34 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Christopher Yohe grabs the offensive board | 45-59 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-59 |
| 05:13 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Lewis | 45-59 |
| 05:05 | Columbia | Gregory Clover is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Gregory Clover, team foul #8 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Richard Mallon (SG), William Mitchell (SF), Yong Zhou (C) Charles Verner, Joseph Jones, Richard Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SG), Leroy Collins (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF) Christopher Yohe, Michael Crowder, Eddy Cowan | |
| 04:46 | Butler | Alan Brier can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Alan Brier tips it in | 45-61 |
| 04:21 | Columbia | Richard Mallon can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Daniel Hayes gets the rebound | 45-61 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Leroy Collins clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-61 |
| 03:59 | Columbia | Yong Zhou grabs the defensive rebound | 45-61 |
| 03:55 | Columbia | Daniel Harris takes the ball from Gregory Clover in the backcourt | 45-61 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Brian Alexander is called for the reach on Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Brian Alexander, team foul #9 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Columbia | Carroll Harris (C) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Tompson | |
| 03:48 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Carroll Harris pulls down the rebound | 45-61 |
| 03:31 | Columbia | Carroll Harris scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gregory Clover | 47-61 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Gregory Clover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Mallon (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Yong Zhou (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Carroll Harris (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - John Just (fresh) | |
| 03:20 | Butler | Daniel Hayes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-61 |
| 03:19 | Butler | John Just tips it in | 47-63 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Leroy Collins is called for the reach on Gregory Clover - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roger Burns (SF) Brian Alexander | |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the 1st free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:12 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Gahuj Ali snags the defensive board | 48-63 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-63 |
| 02:48 | Columbia | Carroll Harris gets the rebound | 48-63 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Gregory Clover makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Yong Zhou | 50-63 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Alan Brier hits a shot from the right block set up by John Just | 50-65 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #10 | 50-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Kenneth Kelley (PG), Brian Alexander (PF) Gregory Clover, Yong Zhou | |
| Subs | Butler | David McDaniel (PG) Leroy Collins | |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Richard Mallon makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:06 | Columbia | Richard Mallon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-65 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the board | 51-65 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Richard Mallon takes the ball from David McDaniel | 51-65 |
| 01:28 | Columbia | Roger Burns misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 51-65 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Alan Brier gets the rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:58 | Butler | David McDaniel loses the ball out of bounds | 51-65 |
| Subs | Columbia | Gregory Clover (PG), Yong Zhou (SF) Kenneth Kelley, Roger Burns | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Daniel Hayes (PF) David McDaniel, Gahuj Ali | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Columbia | Gregory Clover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-65 |
| 00:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 51-65 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Brian Alexander steps in front of the Christopher Yohe pass | 51-65 |
| 00:21 | Columbia | Richard Mallon loses the ball out of bounds | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Leroy Collins runs out the clock | 51-65 |