| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fresh) PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman inbounds the ball | 34-24 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #1 | 34-24 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:48 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:23 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the dunk attempt | 34-26 |
| 19:22 | Nicholls State | David Albee gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 19:15 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston double dribbles | 34-26 |
| 18:49 | Butler | James Waldron steps in front of the James Jennings pass | 34-26 |
| 18:47 | Nicholls State | Melvin Wilkinson picks off the pass by David Albee in the backcourt | 34-26 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson banks in the layup | 36-26 |
| 18:32 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman is denied on a layup by James Jennings | 36-26 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | The offensive rebound goes to David Albee | 36-26 |
| 18:16 | Nicholls State | Samuel Goodman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-26 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Garry Butler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Tony Weston grabs the board | 36-26 |
| 17:50 | Nicholls State | James Waldron blows the layup | 36-26 |
| 17:49 | Butler | James Jennings gets the rebound | 36-26 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is intercepted by Tony Weston | 36-26 |
| 17:02 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt's floater is tipped away by Jerry Harris | 36-26 |
| 17:00 | Butler | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-26 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Jon Williams can't throw it down | 36-26 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Jerry Harris hits the follow up shot | 38-26 |
| 16:17 | Nicholls State | James Waldron scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Tony Weston | 38-28 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Garry Butler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-28 |
| 15:49 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Waldron (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Samuel Goodman (fairly fresh) PF - Tony Weston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Terry Hunt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Nicholls State | David Albee scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Jon Williams buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Garry Butler and the foul's on Samuel Goodman - foul #2 on Samuel Goodman, team foul #1 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), William Zuro (C) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Kelly Wilkerson (SG), Richard Kearse (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, James Waldron, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 15:13 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:13 | Nicholls State | David Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 14:58 | Nicholls State | Jonathan Sepulveda steals it from Christian Brand | 40-31 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Garry Butler hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Sepulveda | 43-31 |
| 14:23 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson misses the floater from the left block | 43-31 |
| 14:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Sepulveda | 43-31 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is hacked by Richard Kearse - foul #1 on Richard Kearse, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 13:48 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Harvey Hogg and the foul's on Richard Kearse - foul #2 on Richard Kearse, team foul #3 | 45-31 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:36 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 13:35 | Butler | William Zuro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Garry Butler is whistled for traveling | 46-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG) Richard Kearse | |
| 12:53 | Nicholls State | James Waldron can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-31 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Harvey Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-31 |
| 12:34 | Nicholls State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:29 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses short on a floater from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 12:27 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson tips it but misses | 46-31 |
| 12:25 | Butler | William Zuro grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 12:08 | Butler | William Zuro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 46-31 |
| 12:07 | Nicholls State | James Waldron snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 11:53 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 46-31 |
| 11:52 | Nicholls State | David Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #1 on Jonathan Sepulveda, team foul #2 | 46-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Harvey Hogg, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Richard Kearse (SF), Tony Weston (PF), Terry Hunt (C) Kenneth Cardwell, Kelly Wilkerson, David Taylor, Christian Brand | |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | James Waldron misses the 1st free throw | 46-31 |
| 11:44 | Nicholls State | James Waldron makes the 2nd free throw | 46-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 22 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - David Albee (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tony Weston (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Terry Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Butler | Garry Butler clanks a shot from the right wing | 46-32 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Jon Williams grabs the offensive board | 46-32 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Garry Butler knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Melvin Wilkinson | 49-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:02 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt is denied on a layup by Melvin Wilkinson | 49-32 |
| 11:01 | Nicholls State | James Waldron tips it home | 49-34 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Garry Butler is fouled on the floor by Tony Weston - foul #2 on Tony Weston, team foul #4 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (SG), Samuel Goodman (SF) James Waldron, Richard Kearse | |
| 10:20 | Butler | James Jennings dunks the ball set up by Garry Butler | 51-34 |
| 10:05 | Nicholls State | David Albee is hacked by James Jennings - foul #1 on James Jennings, team foul #3 | 51-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG), Scott Bush (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 09:57 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by David Albee | 51-37 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jon Williams clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 51-37 |
| 09:40 | Nicholls State | Terry Hunt pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:24 | Nicholls State | David Albee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-37 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Jon Williams pulls down the rebound | 51-37 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 08:54 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell snags the defensive board | 51-37 |
| 08:32 | Nicholls State | David Albee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jonathan Sepulveda, Scott Bush, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | James Waldron (SG), Kelly Wilkerson (SF), David Taylor (PF), Christian Brand (C) David Albee, Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 08:08 | Butler | Garry Butler misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-37 |
| 08:07 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand grabs the board | 51-37 |
| 07:51 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Harris | 51-37 |
| 07:50 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 07:38 | Nicholls State | James Waldron is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 51-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SF) Jon Williams | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF) Kenneth Cardwell | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 25 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kelly Wilkerson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Waldron (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Christian Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Harvey Evans tips it in | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:56 | Nicholls State | David Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), James Jennings (PF) Harvey Hogg, Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | David Albee (PG), Tony Weston (PF) Richard Kearse, Christian Brand | |
| 06:31 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 06:30 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 06:25 | Nicholls State | James Jennings denies the turnaround by James Waldron | 53-37 |
| 06:23 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 05:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Garry Butler | 53-37 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 05:29 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 53-37 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #5 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Jon Williams (SF) Garry Butler, Melvin Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell (PG), Samuel Goodman (SF), Terry Hunt (C) David Albee, James Waldron, David Taylor | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:11 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tony Weston | 54-37 |
| 05:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF), William Zuro (C) James Jennings, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF), Christian Brand (PF), Chris Hodges (C) Samuel Goodman, Tony Weston, Terry Hunt | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Kelly Wilkerson - foul #1 on Kelly Wilkerson, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (SG) Kelly Wilkerson | |
| 04:43 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| 04:43 | Nicholls State | Chris Hodges grabs the board | 54-37 |
| 04:35 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 54-37 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Harvey Evans snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Jon Williams comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Kearse - foul #3 on Richard Kearse, team foul #7 | 54-37 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-37 |
| 03:46 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 56-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Jon Williams hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Sepulveda | 58-39 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Zuro (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Cardwell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Ambriz (fresh) SF - Richard Kearse (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Christian Brand (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Hodges (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-39 |
| 03:07 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse gets the offensive rebound | 58-39 |
| 02:59 | Nicholls State | William Zuro is called for the reach on Chris Hodges - foul #2 on William Zuro, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Scott Bush (PF) Jon Williams, William Zuro | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson (SG), David Taylor (PF) Todd Ambriz, Chris Hodges | |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | David Taylor clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Scott Bush - foul #1 on Scott Bush, team foul #5 | 58-39 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-40 |
| 02:52 | Nicholls State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-41 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 58-41 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Scott Bush can't tip it in | 58-41 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Christian Brand pulls down the rebound | 58-41 |
| 02:05 | Nicholls State | Kelly Wilkerson is hacked by Harvey Hogg - foul #1 on Harvey Hogg, team foul #6 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Harvey Evans | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Todd Ambriz (SG), Chris Hodges (C) Richard Kearse, Christian Brand | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Scott Bush is called for the reach on Kenneth Cardwell - foul #2 on Scott Bush, team foul #7 | 58-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse (SF), Christian Brand (C) Todd Ambriz, Chris Hodges | |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the 1st free throw | 58-42 |
| 01:55 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-43 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Christian Brand picks off the pass by Jonathan Sepulveda | 58-43 |
| 01:22 | Nicholls State | Richard Kearse misses the jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Harvey Hogg snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Christian Brand is called for the reach on William Zuro - foul #2 on Christian Brand, team foul #8 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Zuro makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 01:04 | Butler | William Zuro makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 00:49 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Scott Bush | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Butler | David Taylor is called for the reach on Jonathan Sepulveda - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 60-43 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 1st free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda makes the 2nd free throw | 62-43 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Cardwell comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 62-43 |
| 00:15 | Butler | William Zuro snags the defensive board | 62-43 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Garry Butler runs out the clock | 62-43 |