| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Tague (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ankney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Powers (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steve Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:48 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Ankney's pass is intercepted by Steven Shaffer | 32-30 |
| 19:34 | Butler | Joe Parry's pass is intercepted by Walter Tague | 32-30 |
| 19:22 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Steven Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| 18:50 | Jacksonville State | Paul Powers travels with the ball | 32-30 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Timothy Weaver knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 35-30 |
| 18:13 | Jacksonville State | Paul Powers buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Ankney | 35-33 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Timothy Weaver drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Joe Parry | 37-33 |
| 17:23 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:22 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic grabs the defensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:02 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Timothy Weaver | 40-33 |
| 16:41 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-36 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Joe Parry scores on a jumper from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:19 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Ankney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Joe Parry gets the rebound | 42-36 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Timothy Weaver hits a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Ludoslaw Kovarovic and he's hacked by Eric Boyd - foul #1 on Eric Boyd, team foul #1 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Steven Shaffer, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks (PG), James Arney (SG), William Ford (SF), Ernest Wheeler (PF), Gerald Coleman (C) Walter Tague, Anthony Ankney, Eric Boyd, Paul Powers, Steve Wright | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Timothy Weaver misses the free throw | 44-36 |
| 16:04 | Jacksonville State | James Arney gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Lynn Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Weaver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Randall Elks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Arney (fresh) SF - William Ford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ernest Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Jacksonville State | Wayne Pellegrin is called for the reach on William Ford - foul #2 on Wayne Pellegrin, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Martinez (SF) Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 15:35 | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-36 |
| 15:34 | Butler | Michael Crumrine pulls down the rebound | 44-36 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Crumrine comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Elks - foul #1 on Randall Elks, team foul #2 | 44-36 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Michael Crumrine misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 15:28 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 15:16 | Jacksonville State | Michael Crumrine steals it from Gerald Coleman | 45-36 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Michael Crumrine clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-36 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell tips it back up and in | 47-36 |
| 14:28 | Jacksonville State | James Arney comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 14:27 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler hits the follow up shot | 47-38 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell buries a jump hook from close range | 49-38 |
| 13:49 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman's layup is rejected by Wayne Pellegrin | 49-38 |
| 13:47 | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 13:42 | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell grabs the board | 49-38 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Michael Crumrine makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Oscar Martinez | 52-38 |
| 12:58 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler clanks a jumper from the baseline | 52-38 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Oscar Martinez snags the defensive board | 52-38 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Ernest Wheeler swats the short shot by Wayne Pellegrin | 52-38 |
| 12:41 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler grabs the board | 52-38 |
| 12:26 | Jacksonville State | James Arney's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Steven Shaffer (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Scott Harding (C) Michael Crumrine, Lynn Price, Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague (PG), Anthony Ankney (SG), Eric Boyd (SF), Paul Powers (PF), Steve Wright (C) Randall Elks, James Arney, William Ford, Ernest Wheeler, Gerald Coleman | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Joe Parry's pass is intercepted by Anthony Ankney | 52-38 |
| 11:55 | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague banks in the layup set up by Anthony Ankney | 52-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Tague (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Ankney (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Anthony Ankney is called for the reach on Ludoslaw Kovarovic in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Ankney, team foul #3 | 52-40 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Timothy Weaver makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 55-40 |
| 11:27 | Jacksonville State | Paul Powers misses the 3 from straight away | 55-40 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Timothy Weaver grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Steven Shaffer clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 11:08 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd pulls down the rebound | 55-40 |
| 11:01 | Jacksonville State | Steve Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 55-40 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Steven Shaffer grabs the defensive rebound | 55-40 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Steven Shaffer lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Weaver | 57-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Ludoslaw Kovarovic - foul #3 on Ludoslaw Kovarovic, team foul #3 | 57-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Tunnell (C) Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler (SG), Ryan Rogers (C) Anthony Ankney, Steve Wright | |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 10:15 | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Steven Shaffer travels with the ball | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | William Ford (C) Ryan Rogers | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:32 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF) Steven Shaffer, Timothy Weaver | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks (PG), James Arney (SG) Walter Tague, Paul Powers | |
| 09:07 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic loses the ball out of bounds | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman (PF) James Arney | |
| 08:52 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd is hacked by Wayne Pellegrin - foul #3 on Wayne Pellegrin, team foul #4 | 57-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joe Parry (PF), Scott Harding (C) Wayne Pellegrin, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Arney (SG) Eric Boyd | |
| 08:35 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Arney | 57-44 |
| 08:16 | Butler | James Arney picks off the pass by Oscar Martinez | 57-44 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | James Arney misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Parry - foul #1 on Joe Parry, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Oscar Martinez | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague (PG), Eric Boyd (SF), Paul Powers (PF), Steve Wright (C) Randall Elks, William Ford, Ernest Wheeler, Gerald Coleman | |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | James Arney makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 08:01 | Jacksonville State | James Arney makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Scott Harding comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 57-46 |
| 07:48 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd grabs the board | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harding (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Tague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Arney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Steve Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Anthony Ankney (SG) James Arney | |
| 07:30 | Butler | Michael Crumrine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (C) Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 07:25 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Steve Wright | 57-49 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Joe Parry buries a runner in the lane | 59-49 |
| 06:49 | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-49 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Michael Crumrine gets the rebound | 59-49 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Steven Shaffer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Steve Wright - foul #1 on Steve Wright, team foul #4 | 59-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Scott Harding (C) Michael Crumrine, Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks (PG), Ernest Wheeler (PF) Walter Tague, Paul Powers | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Steven Shaffer makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:24 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd grabs the board | 60-49 |
| 06:12 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-49 |
| 06:11 | Jacksonville State | Anthony Ankney grabs the offensive board | 60-49 |
| 05:52 | Jacksonville State | Steve Wright hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Ankney | 60-51 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Steven Shaffer comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Timothy Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:13 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Wayne Pellegrin is blocked by Steve Wright | 60-51 |
| 05:12 | Butler | Timothy Weaver misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 05:10 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler grabs the board | 60-51 |
| 05:00 | Jacksonville State | Steve Wright misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 60-51 |
| 04:58 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler misses the tip | 60-51 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Timothy Weaver hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Steven Shaffer grabs the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Scott Harding connects on the floater from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 03:58 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Eric Boyd grabs the offensive rebound | 62-51 |
| 03:57 | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SF), Joe Parry (PF) Timothy Weaver, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Walter Tague (PG), Paul Powers (PF), Gerald Coleman (C) Randall Elks, Anthony Ankney, Steve Wright | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:45 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman comes up short on the runner near the basket | 62-51 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Harding (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Jacksonville State | PG - Walter Tague (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. SF - Eric Boyd (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Powers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Martinez (SF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Steven Shaffer, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Arney (SG) Ernest Wheeler | |
| 03:10 | Jacksonville State | Ludoslaw Kovarovic steps in front of the James Arney pass | 62-51 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Paul Powers is called for the reach on Oscar Martinez - foul #1 on Paul Powers, team foul #5 | 62-51 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Oscar Martinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (SG), Casey Marshall (PF) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks (PG), William Ford (SF), Ryan Rogers (C) Walter Tague, Eric Boyd, Paul Powers | |
| 02:30 | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks misses the easy layup | 62-51 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Lynn Price buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Crumrine | 64-51 |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Ryan Rogers buries a shot in the lane set up by William Ford and he's fouled by Douglas Tunnell - foul #3 on Douglas Tunnell, team foul #6 | 64-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler (SG) James Arney | |
| 01:57 | Jacksonville State | Ryan Rogers makes the free throw | 64-54 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Crumrine | 67-54 |
| 01:22 | Jacksonville State | William Ford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-54 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the defensive rebound | 67-54 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-54 |
| 01:14 | Jacksonville State | The rebound goes to William Ford | 67-54 |
| 00:58 | Jacksonville State | Ernest Wheeler lays it in set up by William Ford | 67-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell is hacked by Randall Elks in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randall Elks, team foul #6 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Casey Marshall (PF) Michael Crumrine, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | James Arney (SG) Ryan Rogers | |
| 00:56 | Butler | James Arney is called for the reach on Alfred Ford - foul #1 on James Arney, team foul #7 | 67-56 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Alfred Ford makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Alfred Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Jacksonville State | Randall Elks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Arney | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Butler | James Arney is called for the reach on Lynn Price in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Arney, team foul #8 | 69-59 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Lynn Price makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Lynn Price makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman blows the dunk but he's fouled by Douglas Tunnell - foul #4 on Douglas Tunnell, team foul #7 | 71-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (PG), Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Alfred Ford, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 00:44 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Oscar Martinez is hacked by Randall Elks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Randall Elks, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Casey Marshall (PF) Michael Crumrine, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Oscar Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 73-61 |
| 00:39 | Jacksonville State | James Arney misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 73-61 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Alfred Ford gets the rebound | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Jacksonville State | Jacksonville State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Lynn Price misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Arney - foul #3 on James Arney, team foul #10 | 73-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Wayne Pellegrin (PF) Alfred Ford, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Jacksonville State | | |
| 00:16 | Butler | Lynn Price makes the 1st free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Lynn Price misses the 2nd free throw | 74-61 |
| 00:16 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 74-61 |
| 00:11 | Jacksonville State | Gerald Coleman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Elks | 74-63 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Lynn Price runs out the clock | 74-63 |