| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Dugan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 9 pts. C - Alan Call (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun inbounds the ball | 37-38 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | John Walker knocks in the floater from the left block | 37-40 |
| 19:35 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 19:34 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk can't tip it in | 37-40 |
| 19:33 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk tips it home | 39-40 |
| 19:13 | Butler | John Walker scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 18:50 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-42 |
| 18:48 | Butler | John Walker grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Gregory Blacker travels with the ball | 39-42 |
| 18:15 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-42 |
| 18:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alan Call | 39-42 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Alan Call knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Gregory Blacker | 39-44 |
| 17:51 | Charlotte | Robert Wax makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Vasily Slepski | 42-44 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Gregory Blacker comes up short on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Donald Swider - foul #1 on Donald Swider, team foul #1 | 42-44 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Douglas McBrayer (SG), Gregory Loehr (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Vasily Slepski, Robert Wax, Steven Dugan, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 17:29 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Gregory Blacker makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:07 | Charlotte | Harry Gale hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas McBrayer | 45-46 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Gregory Blacker scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Odis Messinger | 45-48 |
| 16:44 | Charlotte | Harry Gale comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 45-48 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Quincy Bednarz snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Odis Messinger is hacked by Dennis Dryer - foul #1 on Dennis Dryer, team foul #2 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG), Neil Wilson (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Harry Gale, Donald Swider, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 16:17 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by John Walker | 45-51 |
| 16:00 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Steven Dugan (SF), Thomas Reep (PF) Douglas McBrayer, Gregory Loehr, Neil Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF) Augustus Molinski | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Dugan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) PF - John Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Alan Call (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus clanks a 3 from the left corner | 45-51 |
| 15:37 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 15:32 | Charlotte | Robert Wax evades the doubleteam and hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Vasily Slepski | 47-51 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Robert Wax is called for the reach on Robert Nicodemus - foul #1 on Robert Wax, team foul #3 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer (C) Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Alan Call drills a runner near the basket set up by John Walker | 47-53 |
| 14:51 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep's pass is intercepted by Alan Call | 47-53 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Michael Jones scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Alan Call | 47-55 |
| 14:11 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 14:09 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer tips it in | 49-55 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Alan Call makes the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 49-57 |
| 13:40 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Vasily Slepski, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (PG), Gregory Loehr (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Marvin Kirk (C) Vasily Slepski, Robert Wax, Steven Dugan, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Odis Messinger loses the dribble to Douglas McBrayer | 49-57 |
| 13:02 | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-57 |
| 13:01 | Butler | William White pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Gregory Blacker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 12:33 | Charlotte | Thomas Reep pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 12:27 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Quincy Bednarz - foul #1 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #1 | 49-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG) Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:27 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 12:27 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Donald Swider picks off the pass by Gregory Blacker | 51-57 |
| 12:10 | Charlotte | Odis Messinger is called for the reach on Harry Gale in the backcourt - foul #3 on Odis Messinger, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Steven Dugan (PF) Harry Gale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan knocks in the shot near the basket on a great pass from Donald Swider and he's hacked by Quincy Bednarz - foul #2 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #3 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Wax (SG) Gregory Loehr | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) William White | |
| 11:50 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the free throw | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Douglas McBrayer (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Steven Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Marvin Kirk (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Gregory Blacker misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 11:29 | Charlotte | Robert Wax gets the rebound | 54-57 |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gregory Blacker - foul #2 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #4 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Dennis Dryer (C) Douglas McBrayer, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Clifton Calhoun (SF), Alan Call (C) Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | Robert Wax makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:25 | Charlotte | Robert Wax misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 11:25 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 11:06 | Butler | John Walker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-57 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Clifton Calhoun pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 10:47 | Butler | John Walker misses the shot from the free throw line | 55-57 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Alan Call hits the follow up shot | 55-59 |
| 10:25 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan loses the ball out of bounds | 55-59 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (SG), Gregory Loehr (SF), Thomas Reep (PF), Marvin Kirk (C) Robert Wax, Donald Swider, Steven Dugan, Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), William White (PF) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, John Walker | |
| 10:01 | Butler | Thomas Reep is called for the reach on Michael Jones - foul #4 on Thomas Reep, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Neil Wilson (PF) Vasily Slepski, Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:48 | Butler | Michael Jones knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 55-61 |
| 09:42 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk loses the dribble to Alan Call | 55-61 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifton Calhoun | 55-63 |
| 09:03 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-63 |
| 09:02 | Charlotte | Gregory Loehr hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 08:38 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 08:20 | Charlotte | Harry Gale buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Douglas McBrayer | 60-63 |
| 08:10 | Butler | William White makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Michael Jones and he's hacked by Neil Wilson - foul #3 on Neil Wilson, team foul #6 | 60-65 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Robert Wax (SG), Donald Swider (SF), Steven Dugan (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Harry Gale, Douglas McBrayer, Gregory Loehr, Neil Wilson, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Gregory Blacker (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Michael Jones, Robert Nicodemus, Clifton Calhoun, Alan Call | |
| 08:10 | Butler | William White misses the free throw | 60-65 |
| 08:10 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Augustus Molinski | 60-65 |
| 07:58 | Butler | Robert Wax steps in front of the Quincy Bednarz pass | 60-65 |
| 07:41 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-65 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Thomas Reep (PF) Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF) William White | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wax (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Swider (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Reep (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Steven Dugan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregory Blacker (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Augustus Molinski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Butler | Thomas Reep picks off the pass by Gregory Blacker | 60-65 |
| 07:18 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Reep | 62-65 |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Walker can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Thomas Reep - foul #5 on Thomas Reep, team foul #7 | 62-65 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer (C) Thomas Reep | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 07:02 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-67 |
| 06:48 | Charlotte | Robert Wax can't connect on a shot in the lane | 62-67 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Augustus Molinski grabs the defensive rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Steven Dugan swats the layup by John Walker | 62-67 |
| 06:29 | Charlotte | Robert Wax pulls down the rebound | 62-67 |
| 06:23 | Charlotte | Gregory Blacker is called for the reach on Robert Wax - foul #3 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #5 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk (C) Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:05 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Odis Messinger - foul #4 on Odis Messinger, team foul #6 | 62-67 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer (PG) Vasily Slepski | |
| Subs | Butler | Hunter Bencomo (SF), Alan Call (C) Augustus Molinski, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 06:05 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the 1st free throw | 63-67 |
| 06:05 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:54 | Butler | John Walker misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 05:53 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 05:49 | Charlotte | Gregory Blacker takes the ball from Douglas McBrayer | 64-67 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Odis Messinger hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gregory Blacker | 64-69 |
| 05:42 | Charlotte | Douglas McBrayer buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marvin Kirk | 67-69 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Gregory Blacker buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Odis Messinger | 67-72 |
| 05:08 | Charlotte | John Walker steals the ball from Steven Dugan | 67-72 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Gregory Blacker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Walker | 67-75 |
| 04:30 | Charlotte | Donald Swider is called for traveling | 67-75 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Gregory Loehr (SF), Neil Wilson (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Robert Wax, Donald Swider, Steven Dugan, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Clifton Calhoun (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Hunter Bencomo, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 04:19 | Butler | Robert Nicodemus buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Calhoun | 67-78 |
| 03:55 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Quincy Bednarz - foul #3 on Quincy Bednarz, team foul #7 | 69-78 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (SG) Douglas McBrayer | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:55 | Charlotte | Dennis Dryer makes the free throw | 70-78 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Michael Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Robert Nicodemus | 70-81 |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Vasily Slepski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Gale (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Loehr (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Neil Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. C - Dennis Dryer (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Nicodemus (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Calhoun (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William White (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Quincy Bednarz (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:20 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses short on a 3 from straight away | 70-81 |
| 03:19 | Charlotte | Neil Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 70-81 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Nicodemus - foul #2 on Robert Nicodemus, team foul #8 | 70-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk (C) Dennis Dryer | |
| Subs | Butler | John Walker (PF), Alan Call (C) William White, Quincy Bednarz | |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski makes the 1st free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 03:08 | Charlotte | The offensive rebound goes to Marvin Kirk | 71-81 |
| 03:01 | Charlotte | Harry Gale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-81 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Donald Swider (SF) Vasily Slepski | |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG) Michael Jones | |
| 02:40 | Butler | Odis Messinger buries a jump hook from close range set up by Clifton Calhoun | 71-83 |
| 02:40 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-83 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski (PG), Robert Wax (SG), Steven Dugan (PF) Harry Gale, Gregory Loehr, Neil Wilson | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Blacker (SG) Robert Nicodemus | |
| 02:18 | Charlotte | Donald Swider lays it up and in set up by Vasily Slepski and he's fouled by Clifton Calhoun - foul #1 on Clifton Calhoun, team foul #9 | 73-83 |
| 02:18 | Charlotte | Donald Swider makes the free throw | 74-83 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Donald Swider steps in front of the Clifton Calhoun pass | 74-83 |
| 01:41 | Charlotte | Robert Wax is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 74-83 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Gregory Blacker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-83 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Alan Call can't tip it in | 74-83 |
| 01:18 | Charlotte | Marvin Kirk grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 01:12 | Charlotte | Vasily Slepski misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 74-83 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Alan Call grabs the board | 74-83 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Alan Call can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Marvin Kirk - foul #1 on Marvin Kirk, team foul #8 | 74-83 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Alan Call makes the 2nd free throw | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:51 | Charlotte | Robert Wax shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 74-85 |
| 00:49 | Charlotte | Donald Swider misses the tip | 74-85 |
| 00:48 | Butler | John Walker pulls down the rebound | 74-85 |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | Robert Wax picks off the pass by Gregory Blacker | 74-85 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan is hacked by Gregory Blacker - foul #4 on Gregory Blacker, team foul #10 | 74-85 |
| Subs | Charlotte | Harry Gale (PG), Douglas McBrayer (SG), Gregory Loehr (PF), Dennis Dryer (C) Vasily Slepski, Robert Wax, Donald Swider, Marvin Kirk | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Robert Nicodemus (SG), Augustus Molinski (SF), William White (PF), Quincy Bednarz (C) Odis Messinger, Gregory Blacker, Clifton Calhoun, John Walker, Alan Call | |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan misses the 1st free throw | 74-85 |
| 00:15 | Charlotte | Steven Dugan makes the 2nd free throw | 75-85 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 75-85 |