| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Harbaugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Burnett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Griffin (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Potter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh inbounds the ball | 35-42 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Jean Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| 19:40 | Southern Mississippi | William Burnett is called for the reach on James Harbaugh in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Burnett, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| 19:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn slams it home on a great pass from David Jackson | 37-42 |
| 19:23 | Butler | William Burnett is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Burnett, team foul #2 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG) William Burnett | |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 37-42 |
| 19:13 | Butler | Jean Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Jean Johnson travels with the ball | 37-42 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, James Harbaugh, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson blows the layup but he's fouled by George Larson - foul #1 on George Larson, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:42 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-42 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Joshua Hereford gets the rebound | 38-42 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Tim Pointer buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Larson | 38-44 |
| 18:17 | Southern Mississippi | George Larson takes the ball from Alan Muncy | 38-44 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Bernard Watkins buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Tim Pointer | 38-47 |
| 17:54 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), James Harbaugh (SF), Anthony Warren (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Richard Wilson, Alan Muncy, Donald Curry, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 17:52 | Butler | Douglas Griffin is hacked by David Jackson in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Jackson, team foul #1 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF) David Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:36 | Butler | William Potter blows the layup but the foul's on Anthony Warren - foul #1 on Anthony Warren, team foul #2 | 38-47 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Richard Wilson, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF) Jean Johnson | |
| 17:36 | Butler | William Potter makes the 1st free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:36 | Butler | William Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 17:19 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny lays it in | 40-49 |
| 16:58 | Butler | William Potter connects on the floater in the lane | 40-51 |
| 16:40 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-51 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Anthony Warren (C) Ryan Henson, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 16:24 | Butler | George Larson connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Joshua Hereford | 40-53 |
| 16:08 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell clanks a turnaround from the right block | 40-53 |
| 16:07 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 16:04 | Butler | George Larson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-53 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Watkins (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) Tim Faulkner, William Potter | |
| 15:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 40-53 |
| 15:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - James Harbaugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (tiring) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (tired) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Butler | George Larson buries a floater from the left wing set up by Bernard Watkins | 40-55 |
| 15:33 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-55 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Jean Johnson pulls down the rebound | 40-55 |
| 15:18 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Joshua Hereford snags the offensive board | 40-55 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins clanks a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Nathaniel Mitchell - foul #1 on Nathaniel Mitchell, team foul #3 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Sean Porter (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Ray Rosenberg (C) James Harbaugh, Richard Wilson, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF), Paul Sellberg (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Tim Pointer, Jean Johnson | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 15:04 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 14:39 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses short on a 3 from straight away | 40-56 |
| 14:38 | Butler | Bernard Watkins gets the rebound | 40-56 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Sean Porter is called for the reach on Bernard Watkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Sean Porter, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy (SF) Sean Porter | |
| Subs | Butler | Tim Faulkner (SF), Matthew Schwuchow (PF) Bernard Watkins, William Potter | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses long on an open turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Donald Curry - foul #1 on Donald Curry, team foul #5 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren (C) Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 1st free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Paul Sellberg misses the 2nd free throw | 40-56 |
| 14:25 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry pulls down the rebound | 40-56 |
| 14:09 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn comes up short on the floater from the left side | 40-56 |
| 14:07 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Curry | 40-56 |
| 13:44 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry can't throw it down | 40-56 |
| 13:43 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry gets the offensive rebound | 40-56 |
| 13:27 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry misses the 3 from straight away | 40-56 |
| 13:25 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn grabs the offensive board | 40-56 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Sellberg - foul #2 on Paul Sellberg, team foul #4 | 40-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (SG), James Harbaugh (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Dennis Kahn, Alan Muncy, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Everett Savory, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow, Paul Sellberg | |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren makes the 1st free throw | 41-56 |
| 13:06 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:47 | Butler | William Burnett is fouled on the floor by David Jackson - foul #4 on David Jackson, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Jerry Reny (C) David Jackson, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:36 | Butler | Bernard Watkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-59 |
| 12:33 | Southern Mississippi | William Burnett picks off the pass by Ryan Henson in the backcourt | 42-59 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Bernard Watkins hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 42-59 |
| 12:18 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 42-59 |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Jean Johnson - foul #2 on Jean Johnson, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) William Burnett, Bernard Watkins, William Potter | |
| 11:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Harbaugh (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Wilson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Reny (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tim Faulkner (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Tim Pointer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Everett Savory is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG) Richard Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:32 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-59 |
| 11:31 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny can't tip it in | 45-59 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Everett Savory grabs the board | 45-59 |
| 11:26 | Butler | George Larson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dennis Kahn - foul #3 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) Tim Faulkner, Jean Johnson | |
| 11:26 | Butler | George Larson misses the 1st free throw | 45-59 |
| 11:26 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 11:24 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is fouled in the backcourt by George Larson - foul #2 on George Larson, team foul #6 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG) George Larson | |
| 11:15 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is called for traveling | 45-60 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow blows the wide open layup | 45-60 |
| 11:01 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson pulls down the rebound | 45-60 |
| 10:59 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn's pass is intercepted by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt | 45-60 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Everett Savory banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Griffin | 45-62 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | Tim Pointer takes the ball from James Harbaugh | 45-62 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on a shot from the left side but the foul's on James Harbaugh - foul #1 on James Harbaugh, team foul #8 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Donald Curry (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 10:21 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 2nd free throw | 45-63 |
| 10:14 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-63 |
| 10:12 | Butler | William Potter pulls down the rebound | 45-63 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Everett Savory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG) Everett Savory | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Burnett - foul #4 on William Burnett, team foul #7 | 45-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), Bernard Watkins (SF) William Burnett, Tim Faulkner | |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 09:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-63 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Richard Wilson is called for the reach on Everett Savory in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Wilson, team foul #9 | 47-63 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG) James Harbaugh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:51 | Butler | Everett Savory makes the 1st free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Everett Savory misses the 2nd free throw | 47-64 |
| 09:51 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Nathaniel Mitchell | 47-64 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny (C) Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:19 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 09:18 | Southern Mississippi | Alan Muncy grabs the defensive rebound | 47-64 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny is hacked by Jean Johnson - foul #3 on Jean Johnson, team foul #8 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (PG), Dennis Kahn (SG), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Ryan Henson, Alan Muncy, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Jean Johnson | |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 1st free throw | 48-64 |
| 09:06 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerry Reny - foul #1 on Jerry Reny, team foul #10 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg (C) Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Sellberg (C) Tim Faulkner | |
| 08:44 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-64 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Matthew Schwuchow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 08:29 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-65 |
| 08:27 | Butler | James Harbaugh is called for the reach on Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Harbaugh, team foul #11 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), Anthony Warren (C) Richard Wilson, Nathaniel Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:27 | Butler | Douglas Griffin misses the 1st free throw | 52-65 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Douglas Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg is hacked by Douglas Griffin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Griffin, team foul #9 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF) Douglas Griffin, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:23 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg gets the offensive rebound | 52-66 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh is fouled on the floor by Bernard Watkins - foul #1 on Bernard Watkins, team foul #10 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (PG), William Potter (PF) Everett Savory, Tim Pointer | |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:13 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Paul Sellberg snags the defensive board | 52-66 |
| 08:06 | Butler | William Potter hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 52-66 |
| 08:04 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Watkins | 52-66 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Bernard Watkins connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Potter | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ryan Henson (tired) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Kahn (very tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Harbaugh (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Warren (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Hereford (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Watkins (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Potter (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Sellberg (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | George Larson picks off the pass by Ryan Henson in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from close range | 52-68 |
| 07:30 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Warren snags the defensive board | 52-68 |
| 07:28 | Southern Mississippi | George Larson steals it from Ryan Henson in the backcourt | 52-68 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Paul Sellberg hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing set up by George Larson | 52-70 |
| 06:51 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 3 from the left wing | 55-70 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-70 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson (PG), Richard Wilson (SG), Sean Porter (SF), Donald Curry (PF), Jerry Reny (C) Ryan Henson, Dennis Kahn, James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Douglas Griffin (SG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF), Matthew Schwuchow (C) Joshua Hereford, George Larson, Bernard Watkins, William Potter, Paul Sellberg | |
| 06:47 | Butler | David Jackson steps in front of the Douglas Griffin pass in the backcourt | 55-70 |
| 06:45 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter blows the layup | 55-70 |
| 06:43 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the offensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 06:27 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny connects on the floater from close range | 57-70 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Douglas Griffin knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 57-72 |
| 05:58 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-72 |
| 05:57 | Butler | William Burnett snags the defensive board | 57-72 |
| 05:45 | Butler | Tim Faulkner's pass is intercepted by Jerry Reny | 57-72 |
| 05:25 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Sean Porter | 59-72 |
| 05:15 | Butler | William Burnett comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 59-72 |
| 05:14 | Southern Mississippi | Jerry Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 59-72 |
| 05:10 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-72 |
| 05:08 | Southern Mississippi | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Curry | 59-72 |
| 05:01 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-72 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Tim Pointer is hacked by Donald Curry - foul #2 on Donald Curry, team foul #12 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Nathaniel Mitchell (PF) Richard Wilson, Sean Porter, Donald Curry | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG), George Larson (SG), Bernard Watkins (SF), Jean Johnson (C) William Burnett, Douglas Griffin, Tim Faulkner, Matthew Schwuchow | |
| 04:41 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Tim Pointer makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:27 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from straight away | 61-74 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Everett Savory pulls down the rebound | 61-74 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins is hacked by Alan Muncy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Muncy, team foul #13 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Potter (PF) Tim Pointer | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Bernard Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by George Larson - foul #3 on George Larson, team foul #11 | 61-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Alan Muncy, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn misses the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 04:12 | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-75 |
| 04:03 | Butler | George Larson comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Dennis Kahn - foul #4 on Dennis Kahn, team foul #14 | 62-75 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh (SG) Dennis Kahn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:03 | Butler | George Larson makes the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 04:03 | Butler | George Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-77 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Nathaniel Mitchell is blocked by Jean Johnson | 62-77 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Jean Johnson snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - David Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - James Harbaugh (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sean Porter (tiring) 4 pf. PF - Nathaniel Mitchell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Rosenberg (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Savory (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Larson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Watkins (tired) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Potter (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jean Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Bernard Watkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 62-77 |
| 03:30 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg snags the defensive board | 62-77 |
| 03:23 | Southern Mississippi | Bernard Watkins steals it from Nathaniel Mitchell | 62-77 |
| 03:08 | Butler | William Potter is open and buries a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Everett Savory | 62-79 |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter lays it in and he's fouled by Everett Savory - foul #4 on Everett Savory, team foul #12 | 64-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Dennis Kahn (SG), Jerry Reny (C) James Harbaugh, Ray Rosenberg | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Hereford (SG), Matthew Schwuchow (SF), Paul Sellberg (C) George Larson, Bernard Watkins, Jean Johnson | |
| 02:56 | Southern Mississippi | Sean Porter misses the free throw | 64-79 |
| 02:56 | Butler | William Potter grabs the board | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 02:36 | Butler | William Potter clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 64-79 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Paul Sellberg grabs the offensive rebound | 64-79 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Everett Savory misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 64-79 |
| 02:10 | Southern Mississippi | Nathaniel Mitchell grabs the board | 64-79 |
| 02:05 | Southern Mississippi | David Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-79 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson (PG), James Harbaugh (SG), Alan Muncy (SF), Anthony Warren (PF), Donald Curry (C) David Jackson, Dennis Kahn, Sean Porter, Nathaniel Mitchell, Jerry Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | William Burnett (PG), Tim Faulkner (SF), Tim Pointer (PF) Everett Savory, Matthew Schwuchow, William Potter | |
| 02:03 | Butler | Ryan Henson is called for the reach on William Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ryan Henson, team foul #15 | 64-79 |
| 02:03 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 64-80 |
| 02:03 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 64-81 |
| 01:55 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-81 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Tim Pointer is open and lays it up and in | 67-83 |
| 01:22 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-83 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Tim Pointer pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Paul Sellberg can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 67-83 |
| 01:02 | Southern Mississippi | Donald Curry grabs the defensive rebound | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:54 | Southern Mississippi | James Harbaugh misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-83 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Joshua Hereford pulls down the rebound | 67-83 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:25 | Butler | William Burnett misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Alan Muncy - foul #3 on Alan Muncy, team foul #16 | 67-83 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Wilson (SF), Ray Rosenberg (C) Alan Muncy, Anthony Warren | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Griffin (SG), William Potter (PF), Jean Johnson (C) Joshua Hereford, Tim Pointer, Paul Sellberg | |
| 00:25 | Butler | William Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 67-84 |
| 00:25 | Butler | William Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 00:25 | Southern Mississippi | Ray Rosenberg grabs the defensive rebound | 67-84 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson is fouled in the backcourt by William Burnett - foul #5 on William Burnett, team foul #13 | 67-84 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Savory (PG) William Burnett | |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 1st free throw | 68-84 |
| 00:21 | Southern Mississippi | Ryan Henson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-84 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Everett Savory runs out the clock | 69-84 |