| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Mack (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the finger roll set up by Garry Butler | 25-25 |
| 19:16 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clint White | 25-28 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Clint White takes the ball from Andrew Bennett | 25-28 |
| 18:55 | East Carolina | Clint White lays it up and in | 25-30 |
| 18:32 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 27-30 |
| 18:23 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Clint White | 27-33 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Andrew Bennett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Bruce Whited | 30-33 |
| 17:57 | East Carolina | Clint White splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 17:55 | East Carolina | William Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #1 | 30-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Gene Reid, James Mack, William Adams | |
| 17:23 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 30-33 |
| 17:22 | Butler | John Sherrill snags the defensive board | 30-33 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Bruce Whited comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 30-33 |
| 16:58 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the lay-in | 30-33 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Andrew Bennett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 16:13 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Andrew Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-33 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it home | 32-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Michael Moulder (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) C - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 32-33 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Clint White is called for the reach on Garry Butler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint White, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Morris Arthur, Freddie Gibson | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Bret Perino can't connect on an uncontested shot in the lane | 32-33 |
| 14:50 | East Carolina | James Mack pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:42 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-33 |
| 14:40 | East Carolina | Gene Reid hits the follow up shot | 32-35 |
| 14:22 | Butler | James Mack is called for the reach on Andrew Bennett - foul #2 on James Mack, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Chuck Duff (C) Terry Schaller, William Adams | |
| 14:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 14:08 | East Carolina | Chuck Duff grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 14:04 | East Carolina | Clint White splits the doubleteam and buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from James Mack | 32-37 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Andrew Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Garry Butler gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Bret Perino loses the dribble to Gene Reid | 32-37 |
| 13:34 | East Carolina | Gene Reid hits the finger roll | 32-39 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Bennett | 34-39 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Clint White evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), John Sherrill (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Bret Perino, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), Freddie Gibson (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Chuck Duff | |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 12:50 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Andrew Bennett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 12:22 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 12:17 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller buries a 3 from straight away | 34-44 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the left wing | 37-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mack (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:49 | East Carolina | Clint White loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF) James Mack | |
| 11:33 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Freddie Gibson - foul #2 on Freddie Gibson, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Morris Arthur (PF) Freddie Gibson | |
| 11:33 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 11:33 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 38-44 |
| 11:27 | East Carolina | Clint White double dribbles in the backcourt | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson (C) William Adams | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited's floater is tipped away by Freddie Gibson | 38-44 |
| 11:15 | East Carolina | Gene Reid pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 11:10 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-44 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Bruce Whited throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | William Adams (C) Freddie Gibson | |
| 10:40 | East Carolina | John Sherrill denies the turnaround by William Adams | 38-44 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 10:18 | Butler | John Sherrill lays it in and he's fouled by Morris Arthur - foul #2 on Morris Arthur, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Bret Perino (PF) Jon Williams, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), Freddie Gibson (PF) Gene Reid, Morris Arthur | |
| 10:18 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the free throw | 41-44 |
| 10:04 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing | 41-46 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Grant Benson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Mack - foul #3 on James Mack, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Gene Reid (SF) Freddie Gibson | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Grant Benson misses the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:42 | East Carolina | James Mack snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 09:17 | East Carolina | James Mack is hacked by Bret Perino - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Morris Arthur (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, William Adams | |
| 09:04 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 08:47 | Butler | Bret Perino is hacked by Morris Arthur - foul #3 on Morris Arthur, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (SF), Chuck Duff (PF), William Adams (C) Michael Moulder, Gene Reid, Morris Arthur, Freddie Gibson | |
| 08:27 | Butler | The short jumper by Garry Butler is denied by William Adams | 42-48 |
| 08:26 | East Carolina | Chuck Duff grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 08:21 | East Carolina | James Mack misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-48 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 42-48 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Jon Williams's floater is tipped away by Chuck Duff | 42-48 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Mack (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Chuck Duff (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | James Mack steals it from Bruce Whited | 42-48 |
| 07:02 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the contested fadeaway from the right side | 42-50 |
| 06:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by Jon Williams and the foul's on Chuck Duff - foul #1 on Chuck Duff, team foul #7 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (PG), Grant Benson (SF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Jon Williams, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF), Morris Arthur (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Terry Schaller, James Mack, Chuck Duff, William Adams | |
| 06:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the free throw | 45-50 |
| 06:29 | East Carolina | Freddie Gibson misses the easy layup | 45-50 |
| 06:27 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda snags the defensive board | 45-50 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Grant Benson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 45-50 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Grant Benson can't tip it in | 45-50 |
| 06:06 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to Gene Reid | 45-50 |
| 06:02 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-50 |
| 06:01 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 45-50 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Bruce Whited scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Sepulveda | 47-50 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #4 | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Williams (SF), Bret Perino (PF) Andrew Bennett, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Terry Schaller (SG), James Mack (PF), William Adams (C) Clint White, Morris Arthur, Freddie Gibson | |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 05:34 | East Carolina | Michael Moulder makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bret Perino scores on a driving attempt near the basket | 49-52 |
| 04:54 | East Carolina | William Adams misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 49-52 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Jon Williams gets the rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Grant Benson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 49-52 |
| 04:37 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 04:32 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG), Morris Arthur (PF), Freddie Gibson (C) Michael Moulder, James Mack, William Adams | |
| 04:09 | Butler | Bret Perino drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jon Williams | 51-52 |
| 03:45 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 03:43 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the offensive board | 51-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Grant Benson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) 6 pts. C - John Sherrill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | East Carolina | PG - Clint White (tired) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Terry Schaller (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gene Reid (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. PF - Morris Arthur (fresh) 3 pf. C - Freddie Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:26 | East Carolina | Gene Reid hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Morris Arthur | 51-54 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Garry Butler is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Grant Benson, Jon Williams, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | East Carolina | James Mack (SF), William Adams (C) Gene Reid, Morris Arthur | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Bennett - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Michael Moulder (SG), Gene Reid (SF) Clint White, Freddie Gibson | |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:00 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 2nd free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Bruce Whited knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jerry Harris | 53-56 |
| 02:11 | East Carolina | Gene Reid scores on a runner in the paint on a great pass from Michael Moulder | 53-58 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Jerry Harris is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #7 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | East Carolina | Clint White (PG) Michael Moulder | |
| 01:24 | East Carolina | James Mack knocks in the shot from the left block | 53-60 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the turnaround in the lane set up by Garry Butler | 55-60 |
| 00:45 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 00:36 | East Carolina | Gene Reid grabs the board | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Gene Reid is hacked by Garry Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Butler, team foul #8 | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | East Carolina | | |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:33 | East Carolina | Gene Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Grant Benson travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Clint White is hacked by Andrew Bennett in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 00:25 | East Carolina | Clint White makes the 2nd free throw | 55-64 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Bennett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-64 |
| 00:20 | East Carolina | The rebound goes to William Adams | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | Andrew Bennett is called for the reach on William Adams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #10 | 55-64 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:17 | East Carolina | William Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 00:11 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by Andrew Bennett | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #3 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #11 | 57-66 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | East Carolina | Terry Schaller misses the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:09 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 57-67 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Grant Benson | 60-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | East Carolina | East Carolina is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | East Carolina | Clint White runs out the clock | 60-67 |