| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Warren (fresh) PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Tulane | James Warren inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:33 | Tulane | James Warren misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-29 |
| 19:32 | Tulane | The offensive rebound goes to Alton Hardie | 36-29 |
| 19:19 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #2 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| 19:01 | Tulane | Alton Hardie misses the floater from close range | 36-29 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Garry Butler snags the defensive board | 36-29 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Bret Perino connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jon Williams | 38-29 |
| 18:19 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 18:17 | Tulane | Paul Garner tips it home | 38-31 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-31 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Bret Perino grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Grant Benson connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 40-31 |
| 17:12 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-31 |
| 17:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jon Williams | 40-31 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Grant Benson can't finish the layup | 40-31 |
| 16:48 | Tulane | Paul Garner grabs the board | 40-31 |
| 16:27 | Tulane | Paul Garner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 16:25 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:16 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is hacked by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #3 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Melvin Smyth (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, James Warren, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| 16:09 | Tulane | Paul Garner can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:08 | Butler | The rebound goes to Grant Benson | 40-31 |
| 15:53 | Butler | Grant Benson connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) PF - Tyler Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Houk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Tulane | John Houk's pass is intercepted by Garry Butler | 42-31 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Garry Butler jams it | 44-31 |
| 15:06 | Tulane | Paul Garner buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Melvin Smyth | 44-34 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Garry Butler buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-34 |
| 14:34 | Tulane | John Houk misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-34 |
| 14:33 | Tulane | John Houk grabs the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 14:20 | Tulane | Tyler Hall knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Azimi | 47-36 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Garry Butler's fadeaway is rejected by John Houk | 47-36 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Jerry Harris tips it back up and in | 49-36 |
| 13:49 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 49-36 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 49-36 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Jerry Harris connects on the jumper in the paint | 51-36 |
| 13:06 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Azimi | 51-39 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Grant Benson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-39 |
| 12:49 | Tulane | Paul Garner snags the defensive board | 51-39 |
| 12:36 | Tulane | Paul Garner knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Melvin Smyth | 51-41 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Grant Benson is fouled on the floor by Melvin Smyth - foul #2 on Melvin Smyth, team foul #1 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (PF), Bret Perino (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Grant Benson, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), James Riffle (SG), James Warren (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Paul Garner, Melvin Smyth, Tyler Hall, John Houk | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Johnnie Ferrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Warren (fresh) PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Tulane | Alton Hardie misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-41 |
| 11:23 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the rebound | 51-41 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 11:04 | Butler | James Jennings pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Jon Williams is fouled on the floor by James Riffle - foul #2 on James Riffle, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Jon Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 51-41 |
| 10:25 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:12 | Butler | James Warren is called for the reach on James Jennings - foul #3 on James Warren, team foul #3 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) James Jennings | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG) James Riffle | |
| 09:43 | Butler | James Warren steps in front of the Bret Perino pass | 51-41 |
| 09:40 | Tulane | Paul Garner lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Warren | 51-43 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Daniel Thompson picks off the pass by Garry Butler | 51-43 |
| 08:58 | Tulane | Paul Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by James Warren - foul #4 on James Warren, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Grant Benson (SF) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Melvin Smyth (SF), Tyler Hall (PF), John Houk (C) Johnnie Ferrell, James Warren, Daniel Thompson, Alton Hardie | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:23 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-43 |
| 08:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 53-43 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Bret Perino misses the easy layup | 53-43 |
| 08:01 | Tulane | The rebound goes to Tyler Hall | 53-43 |
| 07:43 | Tulane | Melvin Smyth's pass is intercepted by Grant Benson | 53-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Bret Perino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Garner (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tyler Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Houk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Garry Butler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-43 |
| 07:16 | Tulane | John Houk pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 07:10 | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Paul Garner | 53-45 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Tyler Hall is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #1 on Tyler Hall, team foul #5 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Harvey Evans, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), James Riffle (SF), Daniel Thompson (PF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Paul Garner, Tyler Hall, John Houk | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Jerry Harris lays it up and in | 55-45 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG), James Warren (SF) Melvin Smyth, James Riffle | |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 06:01 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 05:37 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 05:32 | Tulane | James Warren misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:30 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson grabs the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:19 | Tulane | Jerry Harris steals the ball from Paul Garner | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Jon Williams blows the layup but he's fouled by Alton Hardie - foul #2 on Alton Hardie, team foul #6 | 55-47 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 56-47 |
| 05:09 | Tulane | Alton Hardie grabs the defensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 04:48 | Tulane | James Warren loses the dribble to Grant Benson | 56-47 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Garry Butler blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Grant Benson tips it back up and in | 58-47 |
| 04:26 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson drills a shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Evans (PF) Garry Butler, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 04:26 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson makes the free throw | 58-50 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 58-50 |
| 04:01 | Tulane | Alton Hardie snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:49 | Tulane | Alton Hardie can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #2 on Jerry Harris, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bret Perino (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Tulane | Dikembe Azimi (PG), Melvin Smyth (SG), James Riffle (SF) Johnnie Ferrell, Paul Garner, James Warren | |
| 03:49 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 03:49 | Tulane | Alton Hardie makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Garry Butler knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Melvin Wilkinson | 61-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bret Perino (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulane | PG - Dikembe Azimi (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Melvin Smyth (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Riffle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alton Hardie (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Harvey Evans - foul #1 on Harvey Evans, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Tulane | Paul Garner (SG), Tyler Hall (C) James Riffle, Alton Hardie | |
| 03:11 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson makes the free throw | 61-55 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Garry Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | Tulane | Daniel Thompson pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 02:40 | Tulane | Tulane calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Jon Williams (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell (PG), James Warren (SF), Alton Hardie (C) Dikembe Azimi, Melvin Smyth, Tyler Hall | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:21 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell is whistled for a carry | 61-55 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Garry Butler scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bret Perino | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:51 | Tulane | James Warren connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Garry Butler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 01:35 | Tulane | James Warren gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:19 | Tulane | Paul Garner loses the dribble to Grant Benson | 64-58 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Jon Williams is fouled on the floor by Paul Garner - foul #2 on Paul Garner, team foul #7 | 64-58 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Tulane | James Warren makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Johnnie Ferrell | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jon Williams connects on the shot from the left wing | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-61 |
| 00:22 | Tulane | Johnnie Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Jonathan Sepulveda is called for the reach on Paul Garner - foul #4 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #7 | 68-61 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Paul Garner makes the 1st free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses the 2nd free throw | 68-62 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 68-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Johnnie Ferrell is called for the reach on Jon Williams in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnnie Ferrell, team foul #8 | 68-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| 00:12 | Tulane | Paul Garner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 70-62 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the board | 70-62 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jon Williams is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Garner - foul #3 on Paul Garner, team foul #9 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Tulane | | |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:04 | Tulane | Bret Perino steals it from Alton Hardie | 72-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Tulane | Tulane is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Garry Butler runs out the clock | 72-62 |