| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Wolf (fresh) SF - Ronny White (fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fausto Lombardi (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marion Little (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronny White inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Ronald Hartley is called for traveling | 35-40 |
| 19:27 | Charlotte | Ronny White is called for the reach on Allen Brown - foul #3 on Ronny White, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SF) Ronny White | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 19:11 | Charlotte | The jump hook by Alberto Costa is blocked by Ronald Hartley | 35-40 |
| 19:10 | Charlotte | Marion Little tips it in | 35-42 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Bryan Bennett hits a floater from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 18:41 | Charlotte | Fausto Lombardi misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 18:40 | Charlotte | Fausto Lombardi misses the tip | 37-42 |
| 18:38 | Butler | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 18:22 | Butler | John Ward clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-42 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Ronald Hartley tips it back up and in | 39-42 |
| 18:11 | Charlotte | David Wolf steps in front of the Allen Brown pass | 39-42 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Bryan Bennett lays it up and in set up by David Wolf | 41-42 |
| 17:45 | Charlotte | Allen Brown misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 17:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Wolf | 41-42 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Karl Dubin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 41-42 |
| 17:39 | Charlotte | Fausto Lombardi snags the defensive board | 41-42 |
| 17:34 | Charlotte | Allen Brown is denied on a layup by Ronald Hartley | 41-42 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Bryan Bennett clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-42 |
| 17:14 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 41-42 |
| 16:48 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 16:47 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa snags the offensive board | 41-42 |
| 16:42 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Alberto Costa | 41-44 |
| 16:37 | Butler | David Wolf clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-44 |
| 16:36 | Charlotte | Marion Little grabs the board | 41-44 |
| 16:32 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Allen Brown | 41-47 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Fausto Lombardi swats the layup by Ronald Hartley | 41-47 |
| 16:06 | Charlotte | Fausto Lombardi pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 16:01 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-47 |
| 15:59 | Butler | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Wolf (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bryan Bennett (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Parsons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fausto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Ronald Hartley misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:32 | Butler | John Ward tips it home | 43-47 |
| 15:13 | Charlotte | Marion Little comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 15:11 | Butler | David Wolf grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:57 | Butler | David Wolf makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Karl Dubin | 45-47 |
| 14:51 | Charlotte | Fausto Lombardi buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-49 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Ronald Hartley makes the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by David Wolf | 47-49 |
| 14:25 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa is fouled on the floor by Bryan Bennett - foul #2 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #2 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (PG), Anthony Saiz (SG), Ronny White (SF), Jayson Clarke (PF), Ronald Hughes (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Bryan Bennett, John Ward, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey (PG), Mark Howard (SG), John Brown (SF), David Fessler (PF), Brian Sanson (C) Robert Parsons, Alberto Costa, Allen Brown, Fausto Lombardi, Marion Little | |
| 14:15 | Charlotte | Brian Sanson's pass is intercepted by Anthony Saiz | 47-49 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Ronald Hughes makes the shot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 13:42 | Charlotte | Anthony Saiz steals it from John Brown | 49-49 |
| 13:28 | Butler | Manuel Hooten misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-49 |
| 13:26 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to John Brown | 49-49 |
| 13:20 | Charlotte | David Fessler connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Brian Sanson | 49-52 |
| 13:06 | Butler | Ronald Hughes is hacked by Brian Sanson - foul #2 on Brian Sanson, team foul #1 | 49-52 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Ronald Hughes hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-52 |
| 12:46 | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 12:40 | Charlotte | John Brown is hacked by Ronald Hughes - foul #2 on Ronald Hughes, team foul #3 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Parsons (PG) Mark Howard | |
| 12:17 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Ramsey | 49-55 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Anthony Saiz is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Anthony Saiz, team foul #4 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), John Ward (PF), David Cantrell (C) Manuel Hooten, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Mark Howard (SG), Allen Brown (SF), Fausto Lombardi (PF), Marion Little (C) Stephen Ramsey, John Brown, David Fessler, Brian Sanson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Saiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Ronny White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Ward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - David Cantrell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fausto Lombardi (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 11:51 | Butler | John Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Karl Dubin scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Cantrell | 52-55 |
| 11:24 | Charlotte | Allen Brown hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Ward - foul #2 on John Ward, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Ronald Hartley (C) Anthony Saiz, Ronny White | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 11:24 | Charlotte | Allen Brown misses the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:24 | Charlotte | Allen Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 11:24 | Butler | John Ward pulls down the rebound | 52-55 |
| 11:06 | Butler | David Cantrell travels with the ball | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (PF) John Ward | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey (SG) Mark Howard | |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | Allen Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Ronald Hartley - foul #1 on Ronald Hartley, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Manuel Hooten (SG), Jayson Clarke (PF) David Wolf, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Alberto Costa (SG), Brian Sanson (C) Stephen Ramsey, Marion Little | |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | Allen Brown makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 10:53 | Charlotte | Allen Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Ronald Hughes knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Manuel Hooten | 54-57 |
| 10:18 | Charlotte | Brian Sanson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-57 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Jayson Clarke pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 10:04 | Butler | David Cantrell can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 54-57 |
| 10:02 | Charlotte | The rebound goes to Fausto Lombardi | 54-57 |
| 09:57 | Charlotte | Brian Sanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), Anthony Saiz (SF) Karl Dubin, David Cantrell | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey (PG), John Brown (SF), David Fessler (PF) Robert Parsons, Allen Brown, Fausto Lombardi | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jayson Clarke hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF) Anthony Saiz, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 09:25 | Charlotte | David Fessler clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Ronny White grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Ronny White hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-57 |
| 09:04 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 56-57 |
| 09:00 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ronny White - foul #4 on Ronny White, team foul #7 | 56-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Nathan Morgenthaler (PG), Anthony Saiz (SF), Ronald Hartley (C) Manuel Hooten, Ronny White, Jayson Clarke | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Parsons (PG), Marion Little (C) Stephen Ramsey, Brian Sanson | |
| 09:00 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 09:00 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Bryan Bennett is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Bryan Bennett, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), David Cantrell (SF), Ronald Hughes (PF) Nathan Morgenthaler, Bryan Bennett, John Ward | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey (SG) Alberto Costa | |
| 08:11 | Charlotte | David Fessler misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Ronald Hughes gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 07:53 | Butler | David Cantrell makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Saiz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - David Cantrell (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hartley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Ramsey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Fessler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Little (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Charlotte | Anthony Saiz picks off the pass by Robert Parsons | 59-59 |
| 07:08 | Butler | Anthony Saiz drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Karl Dubin | 61-59 |
| 06:56 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons's pass is intercepted by Karl Dubin | 61-59 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Karl Dubin misses the lay-in | 61-59 |
| 06:51 | Charlotte | David Fessler gets the rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:46 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| 06:44 | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey tips it but misses | 61-59 |
| 06:43 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 06:34 | Charlotte | Ronald Hartley swats the layup by Marion Little | 61-59 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Anthony Saiz grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Anthony Saiz misses the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Parsons - foul #1 on Robert Parsons, team foul #3 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF), Jayson Clarke (C) Karl Dubin, David Cantrell, Ronald Hughes, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Wallace Finkbeiner (PG), Alberto Costa (SG), Allen Brown (SF), Fausto Lombardi (PF), Brian Sanson (C) Robert Parsons, Stephen Ramsey, John Brown, David Fessler, Marion Little | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Anthony Saiz makes the 1st free throw | 62-59 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Anthony Saiz makes the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 06:03 | Charlotte | Anthony Saiz steals the ball from Brian Sanson | 63-59 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Ronny White comes up short on the runner near the basket | 63-59 |
| 05:51 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 05:45 | Charlotte | Wallace Finkbeiner is whistled for a carry | 63-59 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG) Anthony Saiz | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 05:24 | Butler | Bryan Bennett drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ward and he's hacked by Wallace Finkbeiner - foul #1 on Wallace Finkbeiner, team foul #4 | 65-59 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Bryan Bennett makes the free throw | 66-59 |
| 05:09 | Charlotte | Fausto Lombardi misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-59 |
| 05:07 | Butler | John Ward snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 04:47 | Butler | John Ward drills a runner in the lane set up by Bryan Bennett | 68-59 |
| 04:40 | Charlotte | Alberto Costa misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-59 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Bryan Bennett snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jayson Clarke connects on the fadeaway from the left wing and he's fouled by Brian Sanson - foul #3 on Brian Sanson, team foul #5 | 70-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Karl Dubin (PG), Ronald Hughes (C) Bryan Bennett, John Ward | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Robert Parsons (PG) Wallace Finkbeiner | |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the free throw | 70-59 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Ronald Hughes grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 03:59 | Butler | David Wolf clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 70-59 |
| 03:57 | Butler | David Wolf gets the offensive rebound | 70-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Ronald Hughes knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Ronny White | 72-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Karl Dubin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - David Wolf (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronny White (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Jayson Clarke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Charlotte | PG - Robert Parsons (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alberto Costa (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Fausto Lombardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Brian Sanson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Charlotte | Brian Sanson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-59 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Ronny White snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Fausto Lombardi - foul #2 on Fausto Lombardi, team foul #6 | 72-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (SG), David Cantrell (SF) David Wolf, Ronny White | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey (SG), John Brown (SF), David Fessler (PF), Marion Little (C) Alberto Costa, Allen Brown, Fausto Lombardi, Brian Sanson | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jayson Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Jayson Clarke misses the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | David Fessler grabs the defensive rebound | 73-59 |
| 02:58 | Charlotte | Charlotte calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-59 |
| 02:45 | Charlotte | David Fessler connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Parsons | 73-62 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-62 |
| Subs | Butler | David Wolf (SG), Ronny White (SF), John Ward (PF), Ronald Hartley (C) Bryan Bennett, David Cantrell, Jayson Clarke, Ronald Hughes | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Alberto Costa (SG), Fausto Lombardi (PF) Stephen Ramsey, John Brown | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Ronny White banks in the layup on a great pass from John Ward | 75-62 |
| 02:11 | Charlotte | Robert Parsons misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 75-62 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Ronald Hartley grabs the defensive rebound | 75-62 |
| 01:46 | Butler | John Ward is fouled on the floor by David Fessler - foul #2 on David Fessler, team foul #7 | 75-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryan Bennett (PG), Manuel Hooten (SG), David Cantrell (SF), Jayson Clarke (C) Karl Dubin, David Wolf, Ronny White, Ronald Hartley | |
| Subs | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey (PG), Mark Howard (SG), John Brown (SF), Brian Sanson (C) Robert Parsons, Alberto Costa, Fausto Lombardi, Marion Little | |
| 01:46 | Butler | John Ward makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:46 | Butler | John Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 76-62 |
| 01:46 | Charlotte | John Brown grabs the board | 76-62 |
| 01:30 | Charlotte | Stephen Ramsey knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Brian Sanson | 76-65 |
| 01:06 | Butler | David Cantrell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 76-65 |
| 01:05 | Butler | John Ward pulls down the offensive rebound | 76-65 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Jayson Clarke drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by David Cantrell | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:30 | Charlotte | Brian Sanson misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 79-65 |
| 00:29 | Charlotte | John Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 79-65 |
| 00:26 | Charlotte | David Fessler is hacked by Manuel Hooten - foul #3 on Manuel Hooten, team foul #9 | 79-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Hughes (C) John Ward | |
| Subs | Charlotte | | |
| 00:26 | Charlotte | David Fessler misses the 1st free throw | 79-65 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Ronald Hughes snags the defensive board | 79-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Charlotte | Charlotte is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bryan Bennett runs out the clock | 79-65 |