| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kulas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Jenney (fresh) PF - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Massey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney inbounds the ball | 29-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:34 | Mississippi | Hu Chinn takes the ball from John Kulas | 29-34 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Vincent Barbour scores on a runner near the basket | 31-34 |
| 19:19 | Mississippi | John Kulas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-34 |
| 19:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Eusebio | 31-34 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Hu Chinn drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Kerry Black | 34-34 |
| 18:44 | Mississippi | Kerry Black steals the ball from Christopher Stevenson | 34-34 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Vincent Barbour lays it up and in set up by Kerry Black | 36-34 |
| 18:23 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney is fouled on the floor by Kerry Black - foul #1 on Kerry Black, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Hu Chinn - foul #3 on Hu Chinn, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lamb (PF) Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:13 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Thomas Lamb hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Eusebio | 36-35 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio loses the dribble to Joshua Haynes | 36-35 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi | Vincent Barbour steps in front of the John Kulas pass | 36-35 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Bryan Jenney steals the ball from Zachary Duckworth | 36-35 |
| 16:31 | Mississippi | Kerry Black is called for the reach on John Kulas - foul #2 on Kerry Black, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Norman Wiedman (SF), James Stone (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), Edward Lashley (SG), James Faust (SF), Ted Hein (PF), Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Joshua Haynes, John Kulas, Bryan Jenney, Christopher Stevenson, Clarence Massey | |
| 16:19 | Mississippi | Ted Hein is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Norman Wiedman clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:05 | Mississippi | The rebound goes to Ted Hein | 36-35 |
| 15:44 | Mississippi | James Faust travels with the ball | 36-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Hu Chinn (SF), Douglas Cromwell (PF) Norman Wiedman, James Stone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Henry (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dalton (fresh) SF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Michael Demps (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Faust (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ted Hein (fresh) C - Arthur Pfeiffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:24 | Butler | Michael Henry clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 15:22 | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 15:08 | Mississippi | Douglas Cromwell steps in front of the Ted Hein pass | 36-35 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Hu Chinn can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 14:41 | Mississippi | Ted Hein grabs the defensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 14:37 | Mississippi | Michael Demps can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 36-35 |
| 14:35 | Mississippi | James Faust tips it home | 36-37 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Michael Henry is hacked by Arthur Pfeiffer - foul #1 on Arthur Pfeiffer, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Thomas Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes (PG), Bryan Jenney (SF), Clarence Massey (C) Michael Demps, Ted Hein, Arthur Pfeiffer | |
| 14:19 | Butler | Vincent Barbour drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Cromwell | 38-37 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 14:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hu Chinn | 38-37 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Zachary Duckworth | 41-37 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi | James Faust can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-37 |
| 13:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hu Chinn | 41-37 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Kerry Black misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:46 | Butler | Kerry Black clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-37 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Vincent Barbour tips it in | 43-37 |
| 12:25 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joshua Haynes | 43-40 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Douglas Cromwell hits a turnaround from the left block set up by Kerry Black | 45-40 |
| 11:52 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Bryan Jenney | 45-43 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Barbour | 48-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Cromwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Hu Chinn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Haynes (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Edward Lashley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bryan Jenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Faust (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Clarence Massey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 48-43 |
| 11:00 | Butler | Vincent Barbour pulls down the rebound | 48-43 |
| 10:45 | Butler | Hu Chinn banks in the layup set up by Zachary Duckworth and the foul's on Joshua Haynes - foul #2 on Joshua Haynes, team foul #2 | 50-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Thomas Lamb (PF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Douglas Cromwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Michael Demps (PG), John Kulas (SG), Ted Hein (SF), Christopher Stevenson (PF), Arthur Pfeiffer (C) Joshua Haynes, Edward Lashley, Bryan Jenney, James Faust, Clarence Massey | |
| 10:45 | Butler | Hu Chinn makes the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:27 | Mississippi | Michael Demps comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 51-43 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio snags the defensive board | 51-43 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Michael Henry throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF) Hu Chinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 10:04 | Mississippi | Michael Demps hits the finger roll set up by Ted Hein | 51-45 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Thomas Lamb is whistled for traveling | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Cromwell (PF) James Stone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 09:16 | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Vincent Barbour (SF) William Dalton, Thomas Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes (PG), Bryan Jenney (SF) Michael Demps, Ted Hein | |
| 08:56 | Butler | Vincent Barbour can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:55 | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 08:48 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 51-45 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi | John Kulas hits the follow up shot | 51-47 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio loses the ball out of bounds | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Kerry Black (SG) Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Cromwell - foul #4 on Douglas Cromwell, team foul #4 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lamb (PF), James Stone (C) Douglas Cromwell, Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Ted Hein (SG), Clarence Massey (C) John Kulas, Christopher Stevenson | |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:10 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 08:00 | Butler | James Stone misses the easy layup | 51-48 |
| 07:58 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney gets the rebound | 51-48 |
| 07:48 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Joshua Haynes | 51-50 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Arthur Pfeiffer blocks the jumper by Zachary Duckworth | 51-50 |
| 07:26 | Butler | James Stone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Lamb (fresh) 3 reb. C - James Stone (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Haynes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ted Hein (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Bryan Jenney (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Arthur Pfeiffer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Thomas Lamb knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Zachary Duckworth | 54-50 |
| 07:02 | Mississippi | Arthur Pfeiffer drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joshua Haynes | 54-52 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-52 |
| 06:41 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey grabs the board | 54-52 |
| 06:22 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney is fouled on the floor by James Stone - foul #1 on James Stone, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG), William Dalton (SG), Hu Chinn (SF), Douglas Cromwell (PF), Kenneth Eusebio (C) Zachary Duckworth, Kerry Black, Vincent Barbour, Thomas Lamb, James Stone | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (PG), John Kulas (SG), Christopher Stevenson (PF), James Faust (C) Joshua Haynes, Bryan Jenney, Arthur Pfeiffer, Clarence Massey | |
| 06:11 | Mississippi | John Kulas misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 06:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Douglas Cromwell | 54-52 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Hu Chinn hits a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Michael Henry | 56-52 |
| 05:36 | Mississippi | William Dalton is called for the reach on Edward Lashley - foul #1 on William Dalton, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| 05:24 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-52 |
| 05:23 | Mississippi | John Kulas tips it but misses | 56-52 |
| 05:21 | Mississippi | John Kulas snags the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Douglas Cromwell - foul #5 on Douglas Cromwell, team foul #7 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lamb (PF) Douglas Cromwell | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Clarence Massey (C) Ted Hein | |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 04:55 | Butler | William Dalton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 04:53 | Mississippi | James Faust grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 04:47 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by James Faust | 56-56 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Christopher Stevenson steals it from Hu Chinn | 56-56 |
| 04:19 | Mississippi | John Kulas buries a fadeaway near the basket | 56-58 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Hu Chinn misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-58 |
| 03:59 | Butler | William Dalton pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-58 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG), Kerry Black (SG), Vincent Barbour (SF) Michael Henry, William Dalton, Thomas Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes (PG), Bryan Jenney (SF) Edward Lashley, James Faust | |
| 03:44 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio double dribbles | 56-58 |
| 03:37 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 03:25 | Butler | The jump hook by Hu Chinn is blocked by Clarence Massey | 56-61 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Hu Chinn tips it home | 58-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Zachary Duckworth (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Kerry Black (fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Barbour (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Hu Chinn (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Eusebio (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi | PG - Joshua Haynes (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Kulas (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Bryan Jenney (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Stevenson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Massey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson makes the jumper from the left block set up by Joshua Haynes | 58-63 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Kerry Black is fouled on the floor by John Kulas - foul #2 on John Kulas, team foul #3 | 58-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lamb (C) Kenneth Eusebio | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (SG), James Faust (PF) John Kulas, Christopher Stevenson | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Hu Chinn | 60-63 |
| 02:51 | Mississippi | Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio (C) Thomas Lamb | |
| Subs | Mississippi | John Kulas (SG), Christopher Stevenson (PF) Edward Lashley, James Faust | |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | John Kulas is hacked by Vincent Barbour - foul #1 on Vincent Barbour, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Mississippi | John Kulas misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Hu Chinn gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kerry Black | 63-63 |
| 01:53 | Mississippi | Zachary Duckworth steps in front of the Bryan Jenney pass | 63-63 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Kerry Black hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Vincent Barbour drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Zachary Duckworth | 66-63 |
| 01:04 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson loses the ball out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Kenneth Eusebio's fadeaway is rejected by Clarence Massey | 66-63 |
| 00:50 | Mississippi | Christopher Stevenson grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi | A charge is called on Bryan Jenney - foul #3 on Bryan Jenney, team foul #4 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG) Zachary Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Michael Henry is hacked by Joshua Haynes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joshua Haynes, team foul #5 | 66-63 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Kerry Black is fouled on the floor by Clarence Massey - foul #3 on Clarence Massey, team foul #6 | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | Butler | John Kulas is called for the reach on Michael Henry - foul #3 on John Kulas, team foul #7 | 66-63 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Henry makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi | Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes is fouled on the floor by Michael Henry - foul #1 on Michael Henry, team foul #9 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG) Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:19 | Mississippi | Joshua Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Vincent Barbour is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Haynes - foul #4 on Joshua Haynes, team foul #8 | 68-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Henry (PG) Zachary Duckworth | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:18 | Butler | Vincent Barbour makes the 1st free throw | 69-65 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Vincent Barbour makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:12 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi | Clarence Massey grabs the offensive board | 70-65 |
| 00:07 | Mississippi | Bryan Jenney buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua Haynes | 70-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Zachary Duckworth (PG) Michael Henry | |
| Subs | Mississippi | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth is hacked by Joshua Haynes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua Haynes, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Mississippi | Edward Lashley (PG) Joshua Haynes | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 1st free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Zachary Duckworth makes the 2nd free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi | Edward Lashley clanks a halfcourt shot | 72-68 |