| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Just (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Crowder inbounds the ball | 37-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Michael Tompson lays it in | 37-32 |
| 19:26 | Arkansas | Ismael Short blows the layup | 37-32 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 37-32 |
| 19:01 | Butler | John Just steps out of bounds on the baseline | 37-32 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Jason Newman can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Michael Crowder - foul #3 on Michael Crowder, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Butler | John Just pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:18 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Jason Newman | 38-32 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Ismael Short connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Ryan and he's hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:58 | Arkansas | Ismael Short makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Daniel Harris drills a jumper from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas | William Jerry is called for traveling | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart (PF) Sean Price | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Orem (PF) Leroy Collins, John Just | |
| 16:56 | Butler | Daniel Harris is hacked by Joseph Capehart - foul #2 on Joseph Capehart, team foul #1 | 41-34 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, Albert Ryan, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| 16:40 | Butler | Daniel Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-34 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Daniel Orem gets the offensive rebound | 41-34 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Christopher Yohe hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Orem | 41-36 |
| 16:09 | Arkansas | Alan Brier takes the ball from Joseph Capehart | 41-36 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses badly on a turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Reny - foul #3 on Herbert Reny, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG), Albert Ryan (SF), Sean Price (PF), Jason Newman (C) William Jerry, Dustin Stedman, Joseph Capehart, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), John Just (PF) Daniel Harris, Alan Brier, Daniel Orem | |
| 15:46 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Daniel Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - Ismael Short (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Just (fresh) C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Arkansas | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Ismael Short - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| 15:05 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Michael Tompson gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:56 | Butler | Michael Crowder can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-38 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Michael Tompson tips it back up and in | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Crowder - foul #4 on Michael Crowder, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 14:30 | Arkansas | Jason Newman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-40 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas | Ismael Short pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Sean Price | 45-40 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Alan Brier's floater is tipped away by Jason Newman | 45-40 |
| 13:26 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 13:15 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 45-40 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas | Jason Newman tips it in | 47-40 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Sean Price takes the ball from John Just | 47-40 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas | William Nolan is hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #3 on Leroy Collins, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG), Dustin Stedman (SG), Joseph Capehart (PF), Herbert Reny (C) Ismael Short, William Nolan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), John Campbell (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Christopher Yohe, Leroy Collins, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Orem - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:21 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Daniel Orem gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Alan Brier makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from Daniel Harris and the foul's on Albert Ryan - foul #1 on Albert Ryan, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Alan Brier misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:06 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | William Jerry is hacked by Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG) Albert Ryan | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:54 | Arkansas | William Jerry snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Daniel Orem is called for the reach on Joseph Capehart - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #8 | 48-42 |
| 11:31 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ismael Short (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joseph Capehart (fresh) C - Herbert Reny (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Campbell (fresh) SF - Alan Brier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 11:08 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Herbert Reny | 48-42 |
| 10:54 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 10:52 | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 10:40 | Arkansas | William Jerry buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Dustin Stedman | 50-42 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Daniel Harris scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Campbell | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny is fouled on the floor by John Campbell - foul #2 on John Campbell, team foul #9 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Sean Price (PF) Ismael Short, Joseph Capehart | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), John Just (PF), Michael Tompson (C) John Campbell, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 10:09 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny misses the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 10:09 | Butler | John Just snags the defensive board | 50-45 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Leroy Collins is hacked by Herbert Reny - foul #4 on Herbert Reny, team foul #4 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF), Jason Newman (C) Dustin Stedman, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Daniel Orem | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Leroy Collins buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by William Jerry and he's fouled by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #10 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| 09:08 | Arkansas | William Nolan makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Alan Brier can't finish the layup | 53-48 |
| 08:55 | Butler | John Just tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| 08:31 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Newman | 53-50 |
| 08:11 | Arkansas | Jason Newman blows the layup | 53-50 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Michael Tompson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Leroy Collins clanks a floater from the left block | 53-50 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Christopher Yohe snags the offensive board | 53-50 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Michael Tompson's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Newman | 53-50 |
| 07:36 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to William Nolan | 53-50 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Jerry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Sean Price (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Alan Brier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Just (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Arkansas | Michael Tompson takes the ball from William Nolan | 53-50 |
| 06:53 | Butler | John Just drills a shot from the left side on a great pass from Christopher Yohe | 53-52 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas | Jason Newman is whistled for a carry | 53-52 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (SG), Dustin Stedman (SF), Joseph Capehart (PF), Herbert Reny (C) William Nolan, Albert Ryan, Sean Price, Jason Newman | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Leroy Collins, Alan Brier, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-52 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas | Herbert Reny grabs the defensive rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:48 | Arkansas | William Jerry connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ismael Short | 55-52 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-52 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Christopher Yohe tips it but misses | 55-52 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the offensive rebound | 55-52 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-52 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Michael Crowder tips it home | 55-54 |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | William Jerry scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ismael Short and he's hacked by Daniel Hayes - foul #1 on Daniel Hayes, team foul #11 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Albert Ryan (SF), Jason Newman (C) Dustin Stedman, Herbert Reny | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (SG), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes | |
| 04:45 | Arkansas | William Jerry makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the easy layup | 58-54 |
| 04:27 | Arkansas | Joseph Capehart pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 04:09 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan drills a shot in the paint | 60-54 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Daniel Orem is called for a charge - foul #3 on Daniel Orem, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Nolan (SG), Sean Price (PF) William Jerry, Joseph Capehart | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SG), Alan Brier (PF) John Campbell, Daniel Orem | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Jason Newman buries a jumper in the paint and he's fouled by Michael Tompson - foul #3 on Michael Tompson, team foul #13 | 62-54 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas | Jason Newman misses the free throw | 62-54 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | Daniel Harris is fouled in the backcourt by Ismael Short - foul #1 on Ismael Short, team foul #5 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Dustin Stedman (SG) Ismael Short | |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (PF) Alan Brier | |
| 03:19 | Butler | Daniel Harris buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Tompson | 62-57 |
| Lineup | Arkansas | PG - William Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Stedman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Sean Price (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Jason Newman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - John Just (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-57 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Dustin Stedman is called for the reach on Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Dustin Stedman, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, Michael Tompson | |
| 02:49 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's pass is intercepted by Sean Price | 65-57 |
| 02:28 | Arkansas | William Nolan scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Albert Ryan | 67-57 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | Ismael Short (PG) Dustin Stedman | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Alan Brier, Daniel Hayes | |
| 02:15 | Butler | John Just comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 02:13 | Arkansas | William Nolan snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Sean Price misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by John Just - foul #3 on John Just, team foul #14 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Arkansas | William Jerry (PG) William Nolan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Campbell (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Michael Crowder, John Just, Michael Tompson | |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 01:52 | Arkansas | Sean Price makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Christopher Yohe clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas | Sean Price gets the rebound | 69-57 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas | Sean Price buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Albert Ryan | 71-57 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Daniel Hayes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-57 |
| 01:05 | Arkansas | Albert Ryan pulls down the rebound | 71-57 |
| 00:59 | Arkansas | Jason Newman connects on the floater near the basket on a great pass from William Jerry | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Christopher Yohe misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 73-57 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Daniel Orem lays it in and he's hacked by Sean Price - foul #1 on Sean Price, team foul #7 | 73-59 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:49 | Arkansas | The rebound goes to Sean Price | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas | Arkansas is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Arkansas | William Jerry misses the shot from just outside the lane | 73-59 |
| 00:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Hayes | 73-59 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Sean Price denies the turnaround by Alan Brier | 73-59 |
| 00:18 | Arkansas | Jason Newman gets the rebound | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas | William Jerry runs out the clock | 73-59 |