| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Wyatt Ivory (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Trawick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cora (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 33-36 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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 (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Butler | Gregory Duncan double dribbles | 33-36 |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | James Cora scores on a shot in the lane on a great pass from Wyatt Ivory and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| 19:27 | McNeese State | James Cora makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:01 | Butler | John Trawick picks off the pass by Andrew Dunn | 36-36 |
| 18:58 | McNeese State | John Trawick hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken lays it in | 38-38 |
| 18:16 | McNeese State | James Cora connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Wyatt Ivory | 41-38 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel drills a turnaround from close range | 41-40 |
| 17:38 | McNeese State | James Cora clanks a jumper from the right side | 41-40 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Cancel clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Clark - foul #3 on Robert Clark, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), Ronnie Blakes (SG), Todd Nash (SF), Robert Tuck (C) Wyatt Ivory, Robert Clark, John Trawick, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (SG), Roland Thomas (C) Andrew Dunn, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 16:56 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-42 |
| 16:43 | McNeese State | Todd Nash pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | James Cora misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 16:21 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 16:08 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Todd Nash | 46-42 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Robert Tuck - foul #1 on Robert Tuck, team foul #2 | 46-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (SG), John Trawick (SF), Dennis Moore (C) Ronnie Blakes, James Cora, Robert Tuck | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 46-43 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Trawick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Todd Nash (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:38 | McNeese State | Gregory Duncan swats the dunk try by Todd Nash | 46-44 |
| 15:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Van Laffoon | 46-44 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Leon Ottinger clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Todd Nash - foul #3 on Todd Nash, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG) Jackie Crouch | |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Gregory Duncan | |
| 15:20 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Todd Nash blows the layup but the foul's on Thomas Cartee - foul #2 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #2 | 46-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF) Thomas Cartee, Roland Thomas | |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Todd Nash makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | McNeese State | Todd Nash misses the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 47-46 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Leon Ottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (SG), Ronnie Blakes (SF), Robert Tuck (PF) Robert Clark, John Trawick, Todd Nash | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:06 | McNeese State | Van Laffoon steals it from Ronnie Blakes | 47-46 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is fouled on the floor by Robert Tuck - foul #2 on Robert Tuck, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Trawick (SF), James Cora (PF) Wyatt Ivory, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF) Clayton Goodman, Leon Ottinger | |
| 13:38 | Butler | Gregory Duncan scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 47-48 |
| 13:25 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Ronnie Blakes | 50-48 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 50-50 |
| 13:00 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is hacked by Robert Tuck - foul #3 on Robert Tuck, team foul #5 | 50-50 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Clark (SG), Todd Nash (C) Jackie Crouch, John Trawick | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 12:32 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 12:12 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-53 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 11:51 | Butler | James Cora steps in front of the Thomas Cancel pass | 50-53 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Robert Tuck (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ronnie Blakes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Todd Nash (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:35 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 11:33 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck tips it in | 52-53 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn hits the finger roll | 52-55 |
| 11:06 | McNeese State | Andrew Dunn picks off the pass by Robert Clark | 52-55 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled on the floor by Robert Tuck - foul #4 on Robert Tuck, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), John Trawick (SF), Dennis Moore (C) Robert Tuck, Ronnie Blakes, James Cora | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan | |
| 10:47 | Butler | Roland Thomas knocks in the runner near the basket | 52-57 |
| 10:33 | McNeese State | Robert Clark buries a jumper from the free throw line | 54-57 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Roland Thomas connects on the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 54-59 |
| 09:51 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 54-59 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Roland Thomas pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Roland Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the offensive board | 54-59 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger is hacked by Robert Clark - foul #4 on Robert Clark, team foul #7 | 54-59 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (SG), James Cora (PF) Robert Clark, Todd Nash | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 54-60 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 54-61 |
| 09:08 | McNeese State | James Cora drills a fadeaway from the right side | 56-61 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-61 |
| 08:50 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to James Cora | 56-61 |
| 08:39 | McNeese State | James Cora hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 08:37 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch grabs the offensive board | 56-61 |
| 08:18 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore's pass is intercepted by Leon Ottinger | 56-61 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes (SG) Wyatt Ivory | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Gregory Duncan (PF) Andrew Dunn, Leon Ottinger | |
| 07:50 | McNeese State | Dennis Smith steals it from James Cora | 56-61 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Blakes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Trawick (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cora (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Van Laffoon comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 56-61 |
| 07:32 | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes grabs the board | 56-61 |
| 07:16 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jackie Crouch, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Todd Nash (SF), Robert Tuck (C) John Trawick, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:47 | Butler | Todd Nash steps in front of the Thomas Cancel pass | 56-61 |
| 06:37 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 58-61 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Robert Clark (SG) Jackie Crouch, Ronnie Blakes | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 06:17 | McNeese State | Roland Thomas swats the short shot by Wyatt Ivory | 58-61 |
| 06:16 | McNeese State | Robert Tuck pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| 06:04 | McNeese State | Andrew Dunn is called for the reach on Robert Clark - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #3 | 58-61 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Dennis Moore (C) James Cora | |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (PF) Jonathon McCracken | |
| 05:49 | McNeese State | Robert Clark loses the dribble to Gregory Duncan | 58-61 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't finish the layup | 58-61 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Gregory Duncan tips it home | 58-63 |
| 05:16 | McNeese State | Gregory Duncan swats the shot by Robert Clark | 58-63 |
| 05:15 | McNeese State | Todd Nash tips it home | 60-63 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 60-63 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Gregory Duncan can't tip it in | 60-63 |
| 04:52 | McNeese State | Todd Nash pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:36 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 04:35 | McNeese State | Todd Nash pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 04:17 | McNeese State | Gregory Duncan denies the turnaround by Todd Nash | 60-63 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 60-63 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch (PG), John Trawick (SF), James Cora (PF) Wyatt Ivory, Robert Tuck, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas, Gregory Duncan | |
| 04:06 | Butler | Dennis Smith double dribbles | 60-63 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Tuck (C) Todd Nash | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:43 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-63 |
| 03:42 | McNeese State | John Trawick misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Jackie Crouch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - John Trawick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Cora (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Tuck (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Van Laffoon | 60-65 |
| 03:06 | McNeese State | Robert Clark misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 03:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 60-65 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Tuck - foul #5 on Robert Tuck, team foul #9 | 60-65 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory (PG), Dennis Moore (C) Robert Clark, Robert Tuck | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 02:59 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 02:59 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:40 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Gregory Duncan grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Trawick - foul #3 on John Trawick, team foul #10 | 60-66 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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) | |
| 02:07 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-68 |
| 02:06 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 01:54 | McNeese State | John Trawick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits a floater from the right wing set up by Dennis Smith | 60-70 |
| 01:14 | McNeese State | The short jumper by James Cora is denied by Bruce Gapinski | 60-70 |
| 01:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Dennis Smith | 60-70 |
| 00:57 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Cancel is denied by Dennis Moore | 60-70 |
| 00:56 | McNeese State | James Cora gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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) | |
| 00:49 | McNeese State | Jackie Crouch misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-70 |
| 00:48 | McNeese State | John Trawick grabs the offensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 00:44 | McNeese State | John Trawick's pass is intercepted by Dennis Smith | 60-70 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Dennis Smith blows the layup | 60-70 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 60-72 |
| 00:36 | McNeese State | Wyatt Ivory is fouled on the floor by Gregory Duncan - foul #4 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #4 | 60-72 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ronnie Blakes (SG), Todd Nash (SF) Wyatt Ivory, John Trawick | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Dennis Smith, Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 00:34 | McNeese State | James Cora banks in the layup | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State 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) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken banks in the layup | 62-74 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #5 | 62-74 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:03 | McNeese State | Dennis Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 63-74 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Cartee runs out the clock | 63-74 |