| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Williams | 23-28 |
| 19:08 | Clemson | Adrian Groce travels with the ball | 23-28 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Augustine Esposito takes the ball from Garry Butler | 23-28 |
| 18:10 | Clemson | Brian Primmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-28 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Augustine Esposito is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #1 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-28 |
| 17:27 | Clemson | Adrian Groce grabs the board | 23-28 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Adrian Groce can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jon Williams - foul #1 on Jon Williams, team foul #1 | 23-28 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 1st free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:02 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Jon Williams gets the rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-29 |
| 16:31 | Clemson | Adrian Groce grabs the defensive rebound | 23-29 |
| 16:02 | Clemson | Bret Perino is called for the reach on Augustine Esposito - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #2 | 23-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| 15:48 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #3 | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:31 | Clemson | Adrian Groce connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Donald Jernigan | 23-31 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Donald Jernigan is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #3 on Donald Jernigan, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 14:57 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from straight away | 23-31 |
| 14:56 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 14:28 | Clemson | Harvey Evans steps in front of the Donald Jernigan pass | 23-31 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-31 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it home | 25-31 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #4 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (SF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Claude Gatton | |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 25-32 |
| 13:32 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from the left corner | 25-33 |
| 13:03 | Clemson | Herbert Allen grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 12:36 | Clemson | Adrian Groce is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Adrian Groce, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Bret Perino dunks the ball set up by Garry Butler and he's hacked by Augustine Esposito - foul #2 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #4 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the free throw | 27-33 |
| 12:07 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito gets the rebound | 27-33 |
| 11:42 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Bret Perino snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) C - Bret Perino (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Jon Williams knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 29-33 |
| 10:48 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses short on a floater from close range | 29-33 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Grant Benson drills a shot near the basket and the foul's on Herbert Allen - foul #1 on Herbert Allen, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Edward Reece (PF) Augustine Esposito | |
| 10:25 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the free throw | 32-33 |
| 10:11 | Clemson | Edward Reece is hacked by Jon Williams - foul #2 on Jon Williams, team foul #5 | 32-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SG), Aleksandar Stagowski (SF) Brian Primmer, Herbert Allen | |
| 09:42 | Clemson | Claude Gatton scores on a shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Clemson | Dino Rizzo (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Donald Jernigan, Adrian Groce | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito clanks a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #1 on Harvey Evans, team foul #6 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (PG), Herbert Allen (SF) Dino Rizzo, Aleksandar Stagowski | |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Jerry Harris can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 08:35 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Harvey Evans | 32-37 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 08:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Melvin Wilkinson | 32-37 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-37 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it back up and in | 34-37 |
| 07:25 | Clemson | Claude Gatton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Harvey Evans gets the rebound | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Gatton (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Reece (fresh) | |
| 06:59 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 06:57 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Edward Reece | 34-37 |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Jonathan Sepulveda is called for the reach on Claude Gatton - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #7 | 34-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Jon Williams (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Donald Jernigan (PG), Adrian Groce (C) Brian Primmer, Augustine Esposito | |
| 06:51 | Clemson | Claude Gatton misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Jon Williams snags the defensive board | 34-37 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Bret Perino hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 06:22 | Clemson | Grant Benson steals the ball from Adrian Groce | 36-37 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Grant Benson throws it down | 38-37 |
| 05:50 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-37 |
| 05:48 | Clemson | Edward Reece grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 05:30 | Clemson | Claude Gatton clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 38-37 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Grant Benson scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Garry Butler | 40-37 |
| 04:48 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan drills a jumpshot from the left side | 40-39 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Bret Perino hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Adrian Groce - foul #3 on Adrian Groce, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda | |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Primmer (SG), Augustine Esposito (PF) Herbert Allen, Edward Reece | |
| 04:24 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 03:57 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito buries a shot from the left side | 42-41 |
| 03:30 | Butler | Bret Perino buries a jumper from the right block | 44-41 |
| 03:12 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Gatton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 02:45 | Butler | Jerry Harris clanks a fadeaway from close range | 44-41 |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Claude Gatton gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 02:21 | Clemson | Adrian Groce hits a fadeaway from the left block | 44-43 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Clemson | Herbert Allen (SF) Claude Gatton | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Bret Perino knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 46-43 |
| 01:32 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 01:30 | Clemson | Adrian Groce pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 01:09 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-43 |
| 01:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sepulveda | 46-43 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Bret Perino misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-43 |
| 00:40 | Clemson | Adrian Groce gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 00:36 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Herbert Allen | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | The short jumper by Bret Perino is denied by Augustine Esposito | 46-46 |
| 00:14 | Clemson | Adrian Groce snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 46-46 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sepulveda | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Adrian Groce (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Clemson | Adrian Groce wins the tip | 46-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:31 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 04:30 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Grant Benson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-48 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Adrian Groce is fouled on the floor by Bret Perino - foul #3 on Bret Perino, team foul #8 | 46-48 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 03:51 | Clemson | Adrian Groce makes the 2nd free throw | 46-50 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Bret Perino knocks in the floater from the right side | 48-50 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #9 | 48-50 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:18 | Clemson | Adrian Groce snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 03:05 | Clemson | The jumper by Adrian Groce is denied by Bret Perino | 48-51 |
| 03:03 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito grabs the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:42 | Clemson | Augustine Esposito hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 48-51 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Grant Benson snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Donald Jernigan takes the ball from Jonathan Sepulveda | 48-51 |
| 02:00 | Clemson | Adrian Groce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-51 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Augustine Esposito steps in front of the Jon Williams pass | 48-51 |
| 01:13 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 01:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sepulveda | 48-51 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jon Williams banks in the layup and he's fouled by Augustine Esposito - foul #3 on Augustine Esposito, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Herbert Allen snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 12 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Donald Jernigan (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Brian Primmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Herbert Allen (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Augustine Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Adrian Groce (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Clemson | Adrian Groce misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 50-51 |
| 00:27 | Clemson | Herbert Allen grabs the offensive board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Herbert Allen is hacked by Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #10 | 50-51 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Herbert Allen misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 00:26 | Clemson | Herbert Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Bret Perino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan is hacked by Garry Butler in the backcourt - foul #5 on Garry Butler, team foul #11 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 00:11 | Clemson | Donald Jernigan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-54 |
| 00:05 | Clemson | Brian Primmer pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Brian Primmer is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #2 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #12 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Clemson | Claude Gatton (SF) Herbert Allen | |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Brian Primmer misses the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 00:04 | Clemson | Brian Primmer makes the 2nd free throw | 50-55 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses long on a halfcourt shot | 50-55 |