| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bias (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Montalto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Craig Salcedo inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | David Jarvis misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-30 |
| 19:42 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Joseph Montalto | 34-30 |
| 19:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Bias is whistled for a carry | 34-30 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 19:12 | Butler | Richard Blevins hits a runner in the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:46 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Montalto snags the offensive board | 34-32 |
| 18:15 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 34-32 |
| 18:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Richard Blevins | 34-32 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Craig Salcedo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 34-32 |
| 17:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Salcedo | 34-32 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses the easy dunk attempt | 34-32 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Richard Blevins can't tip it in | 34-32 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Bias gets the rebound | 34-32 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Melvin Forbes steals the ball from Radomil Zwolinski | 34-32 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ivan Zettler (PF), Bryan Howard (C) David Bias, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Gordon Casey | |
| 16:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-32 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner but he's hacked by Eliseo Esposito - foul #2 on Eliseo Esposito, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton (PG), Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF) Eliseo Esposito, Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:20 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 3rd free throw | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith is hacked by Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| 15:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jonathon James misses the fadeaway from the right side | 37-35 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Richard Blevins gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jonathon James (fresh) SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zettler (fresh) C - Bryan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by David Jarvis is blocked by Jonathon James | 37-35 |
| 15:21 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Richard Blevins clanks a shot from the free throw line | 37-35 |
| 15:15 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is open but comes up short on the floater from the right side | 37-35 |
| 15:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 14:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jonathon James is fouled on the floor by Melvin Forbes - foul #2 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Andres Leal (SG), Radomil Zwolinski (SF), David Bias (PF), Joseph Montalto (C) Scott Lawton, Jonathon James, Karl Smith, Ivan Zettler, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 14:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal loses the dribble to Gordon Casey | 37-35 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Richard Blevins loses the ball out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal is fouled on the floor by Allen Davis - foul #2 on Allen Davis, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 13:25 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito double dribbles | 37-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 13:13 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 37-35 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 12:47 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | David Bias misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 12:45 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Joseph Montalto grabs the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:30 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 12:19 | Butler | David Jarvis is called for traveling | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard (C) Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, David Jarvis, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 11:59 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski is fouled on the floor by Richard Blevins - foul #2 on Richard Blevins, team foul #5 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Jarvis (PF) Gordon Casey | |
| 11:36 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 11:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal snags the offensive board | 40-35 |
| 11:20 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Richard Blevins grabs the board | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Eliseo Esposito (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Hans Swiatkowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 10:59 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Eliseo Esposito - foul #3 on Eliseo Esposito, team foul #2 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Ivan Zettler (PF), Joseph Montalto (C) Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski, David Bias, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Casey (PF) David Jarvis | |
| 10:59 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Richard Blevins - foul #3 on Richard Blevins, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Craig Salcedo pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Craig Salcedo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 10:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 09:57 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-37 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-37 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Richard Blevins tips it back up and in | 44-39 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito clanks a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #7 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal (SG), Radomil Zwolinski (SF), David Bias (PF), Bryan Howard (C) Jonathon James, Karl Smith, Ivan Zettler, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Richard Blevins | |
| 09:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:18 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito makes the 3rd free throw | 47-39 |
| 09:11 | Butler | David Jarvis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-39 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the offensive board | 47-39 |
| 09:04 | Butler | David Jarvis connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Allen Davis and he's fouled by Radomil Zwolinski - foul #2 on Radomil Zwolinski, team foul #3 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton (PG) Eliseo Esposito | |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 09:04 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the free throw | 47-42 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Hans Swiatkowski is called for the reach on Scott Lawton - foul #2 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #8 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Hans Swiatkowski, Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Richard Blevins | |
| 08:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Radomil Zwolinski takes the ball from Allen Davis | 49-42 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Jeremy Copas comes up short on the shot in the paint | 52-42 |
| 07:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to David Bias | 52-42 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal buries a floater near the basket set up by Scott Lawton | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andres Leal (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Radomil Zwolinski (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Bias (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Jarvis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Butler | David Jarvis comes up short on the runner from the right block | 54-42 |
| 07:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 06:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Scott Lawton | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Jeremy Copas can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Bryan Howard - foul #2 on Bryan Howard, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito (PG), Ivan Zettler (PF), Joseph Montalto (C) Scott Lawton, David Bias, Bryan Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Craig Salcedo (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 06:26 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 1st free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Jeremy Copas misses the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 06:26 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ivan Zettler snags the defensive board | 57-42 |
| 06:09 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal buries a shot from the right side | 59-42 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Melvin Forbes scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Craig Salcedo | 59-44 |
| 05:34 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Richard Blevins blocks the short jumper by Ivan Zettler | 59-44 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Richard Blevins snags the defensive board | 59-44 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Craig Salcedo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 05:23 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 59-44 |
| 04:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Eliseo Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-44 |
| 04:54 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Radomil Zwolinski tips it in | 61-44 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Craig Salcedo can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-44 |
| 04:37 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Andres Leal grabs the board | 61-44 |
| 04:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Ivan Zettler loses the ball out of bounds | 61-44 |
| Subs | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton (PG), Jonathon James (SG), Karl Smith (SF), Bryan Howard (C) Eliseo Esposito, Andres Leal, Radomil Zwolinski, Joseph Montalto | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Gordon Casey (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-44 |
| 03:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gordon Casey blocks the short jumper by Bryan Howard | 61-44 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo pulls down the rebound | 61-44 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Jeremy Copas loses the dribble to Jonathon James in the backcourt | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gonzalo Castillo steps in front of the Ivan Zettler pass | 61-44 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 02:56 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| Lineup | Arkansas Pine Bluff | PG - Scott Lawton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jonathon James (fresh) SF - Karl Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ivan Zettler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Bryan Howard (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeremy Copas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Gonzalo Castillo is called for the reach on Karl Smith - foul #1 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #9 | 61-44 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 02:41 | Butler | Gordon Casey gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gordon Casey | 61-46 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Jonathon James is called for traveling | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Butler | Gordon Casey misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 61-46 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Allen Davis can't tip it in | 61-46 |
| 01:40 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard grabs the board | 61-46 |
| 01:21 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard loses the dribble to Filip Kranjcar | 61-46 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-46 |
| 01:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | The rebound goes to Ivan Zettler | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Bryan Howard drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Scott Lawton | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Arkansas Pine Bluff is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Jeremy Copas is fouled on the floor by Jonathon James - foul #1 on Jonathon James, team foul #5 | 63-46 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Jeremy Copas buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Gonzalo Castillo | 63-48 |
| 00:06 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Karl Smith hits the finger roll set up by Jonathon James | 65-48 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar connects on the floater from the right wing | 65-50 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas Pine Bluff | Scott Lawton runs out the clock | 65-50 |