| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Long (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson inbounds the ball | 19-18 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Mississippi State | Mark Shea steals it from Melvin Robertson | 19-18 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Kevin Lambert double dribbles | 19-18 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the contested jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Moorman and he's hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 19-20 |
| 18:58 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the free throw | 19-21 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Patrick Henriksen steps in front of the James Glover pass | 19-21 |
| 18:19 | Mississippi State | James Long splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from close range | 19-23 |
| 17:58 | Butler | James Glover comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Patrick Henriksen, team foul #1 | 19-23 |
| 17:58 | Butler | James Glover makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 17:58 | Butler | James Glover makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | John Moorman connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Melvin Robertson and the foul's on Mark Shea - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| 17:38 | Mississippi State | John Moorman misses the free throw | 21-25 |
| 17:38 | Butler | James Glover gets the rebound | 21-25 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Kevin Lambert is whistled for traveling | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SF) John Moorman, Melvin Robertson | |
| 17:01 | Mississippi State | James Glover steals it from Rodney Cho | 21-25 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Daniel Henry - foul #2 on Daniel Henry, team foul #2 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck (C) Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 16:36 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 16:22 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-27 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Lewis Phillips takes the ball from Richard Hasbrouck | 22-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rodney Cho (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Henry (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 22-27 |
| 15:39 | Butler | James Glover snags the defensive board | 22-27 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Jeff Davis scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Mark Shea | 25-27 |
| 14:54 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips can't finish the layup | 25-27 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck snags the defensive board | 25-27 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Mark Shea can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lewis Phillips - foul #3 on Lewis Phillips, team foul #3 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF), Warren Williamson (C) Jeff Davis, Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Melvin Robertson (SF), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Daniel Henry, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 1st free throw | 26-27 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 27-27 |
| 14:07 | Mississippi State | Warren Williamson is called for the reach on Patrick Henriksen - foul #2 on Warren Williamson, team foul #3 | 27-27 |
| 13:53 | Mississippi State | Warren Williamson swats the short shot by Patrick Henriksen | 27-27 |
| 13:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 27-27 |
| 13:27 | Butler | James Long picks off the pass by Warren Musselwhite | 27-27 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 27-27 |
| 13:21 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | John Moorman is hacked by James Glover - foul #1 on James Glover, team foul #4 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Warren Musselwhite, James Glover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry (SG) Luis Melendez | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | James Long clanks a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Warren Williamson - foul #3 on Warren Williamson, team foul #5 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SG) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | James Long misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 12:55 | Mississippi State | James Long makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Mark Shea is hacked by John Moorman - foul #2 on John Moorman, team foul #4 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho (SG) Daniel Henry | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Shea and the foul's on Melvin Robertson - foul #1 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #5 | 29-28 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the free throw | 30-28 |
| 11:48 | Mississippi State | James Long works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the baseline | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Moorman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rodney Cho (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Long (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:39 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 33-30 |
| 11:22 | Mississippi State | James Long clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi State | James Long gets the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 10:53 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by John Moorman | 33-32 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 33-32 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Warren Williamson tips it but misses | 33-32 |
| 10:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Williamson | 33-32 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Rodney Cho - foul #2 on Rodney Cho, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), James Glover (PF) Mark Shea, Jeff Davis, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SF), Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) John Moorman, Melvin Robertson, Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 09:41 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Henry | 35-35 |
| 09:14 | Butler | James Glover clanks a jumper from the right block | 35-35 |
| 09:13 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Luis Melendez | 35-35 |
| 08:54 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 08:52 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho tips it in | 35-37 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 35-37 |
| 08:22 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Glover | 35-37 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Sotelo - foul #1 on Charles Sotelo, team foul #7 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Warren Musselwhite, James Glover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Jason Broome (SF), James Long (C) Rodney Cho, Charles Sotelo | |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 07:57 | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 07:47 | Mississippi State | Kevin Lambert is called for the reach on Daniel Henry - foul #3 on Kevin Lambert, team foul #6 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Butler | James Glover (PF) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen (PF) Lewis Phillips | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Broome (fresh) PF - Patrick Henriksen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - James Long (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Daniel Henry hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Luis Melendez picks off the pass by Mark Shea | 35-37 |
| 06:43 | Mississippi State | Patrick Henriksen drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Daniel Henry | 35-39 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Broome - foul #1 on Jason Broome, team foul #8 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Melvin Robertson (SF) Luis Melendez, Daniel Henry, Jason Broome | |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 3rd free throw | 38-39 |
| 06:04 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 05:38 | Butler | John Moorman steals the ball from Jeff Davis | 38-39 |
| 05:27 | Mississippi State | Jeff Davis steps in front of the John Moorman pass | 38-39 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Kevin Lambert banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeff Davis | 40-39 |
| 05:10 | Mississippi State | James Long misses short on a runner from the right block | 40-39 |
| 05:08 | Mississippi State | Melvin Robertson tips it home | 40-41 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Warren Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SG), Richard Hasbrouck (PF) Mark Shea, Kevin Lambert, James Glover | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Lewis Phillips (PF), Charles Sotelo (C) Patrick Henriksen, James Long | |
| 04:13 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho misses the 3 from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Warren Williamson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez (PG), Daniel Henry (SG) John Moorman, Rodney Cho | |
| 03:46 | Mississippi State | Luis Melendez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-41 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 4 reb. C - Warren Williamson (fairly fresh) 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Luis Melendez (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Henry (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Melvin Robertson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Sotelo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Lewis Phillips blocks the jumper by Warren Williamson | 40-41 |
| 03:26 | Mississippi State | Charles Sotelo gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 03:02 | Mississippi State | Warren Williamson swats the dunk try by Charles Sotelo | 40-41 |
| 03:01 | Butler | Warren Williamson gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Glover (PF) Gary Farmer, Warren Musselwhite, Steven Brown, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Moorman (PG), Rodney Cho (SG), Patrick Henriksen (PF), James Long (C) Luis Melendez, Daniel Henry, Lewis Phillips, Charles Sotelo | |
| 02:34 | Butler | James Glover can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Patrick Henriksen | 40-41 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeff Davis - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #7 | 40-41 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:19 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses badly on a shot in the paint | 40-43 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Kevin Lambert grabs the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Kevin Lambert hits a 3 from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 01:09 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-43 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi State | Rodney Cho snags the defensive board | 43-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Moorman misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #8 | 43-43 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Moorman makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | John Moorman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:20 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Glover | 43-44 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Robertson - foul #2 on Melvin Robertson, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Williamson (C) Richard Hasbrouck | |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jeff Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 00:08 | Mississippi State | Mississippi State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | James Long works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 45-44 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi State | The clock runs out | 45-44 |