| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carlos Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Carter (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Don Perkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bianchi (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 22-28 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Michael Benbow dunks the ball set up by Robert Bianchi | 22-30 |
| 19:07 | UAB | Carlos Roberts buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 25-33 |
| 18:26 | UAB | Carlos Roberts clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-33 |
| 18:24 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 25-33 |
| 18:16 | UAB | Clinton Ford lays it in | 27-33 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-33 |
| 17:56 | UAB | Carlos Roberts pulls down the rebound | 27-33 |
| 17:40 | UAB | Carlos Roberts clanks a 3 from the right corner | 27-33 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Michael Benbow grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Carter - foul #3 on Thomas Carter, team foul #1 | 27-33 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SF) Thomas Carter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:24 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:16 | UAB | Aaron Sagers is called for the reach on Clinton Ford - foul #1 on Aaron Sagers, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| 17:06 | UAB | Paul Harding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-35 |
| 17:04 | UAB | Don Perkins tips it home | 29-35 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Clinton Ford is called for the reach on Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Clinton Ford, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Terry Wilkins (SF), Louis Culley (PF) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 16:24 | Butler | John Grove is fouled on the floor by Terry Wilkins - foul #1 on Terry Wilkins, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UAB | Mark Capers (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Kevin Walsh comes up short on the jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Louis Culley - foul #1 on Louis Culley, team foul #4 | 29-35 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) SF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Capers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) | |
| 15:55 | UAB | Paul Harding comes up short on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on John Grove - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF) Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:55 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:55 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 15:42 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by John Grove is blocked by Terry Wilkins | 31-37 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway grabs the offensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Louis Culley takes the ball from John Grove | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | UAB | Thomas Carter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Harding | 33-37 |
| 15:06 | Butler | John Grove is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Harding - foul #2 on Paul Harding, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG), Carlos Roberts (SG), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Paul Harding, Simon Frye, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Robert Bianchi (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 14:45 | Butler | Jason Conley buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 33-39 |
| 14:29 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Don Perkins | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Robert Bianchi clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Carlos Roberts - foul #2 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 13:59 | UAB | Thomas Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clinton Ford | 38-41 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 38-43 |
| 13:17 | UAB | Carlos Roberts misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 13:16 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Thomas Carter can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Thomas Carter makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:59 | UAB | Thomas Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Carlos Roberts - foul #3 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #7 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG) Clinton Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the free throw | 39-46 |
| 12:29 | UAB | Robert Bianchi is called for the reach on Paul Harding - foul #1 on Robert Bianchi, team foul #4 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Louis Culley (C) Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway (SF) Aaron Sagers | |
| 12:20 | UAB | Carlos Roberts hits a shot from the right block | 41-46 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Edward Hall's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG), Terry Wilkins (SF), Mark Capers (C) Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Kevin Walsh (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Michael Benbow, Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) SF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Capers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) | |
| 11:53 | UAB | Louis Culley misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 11:51 | Butler | John Grove pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Micheal Mabery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG) Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:26 | UAB | Simon Frye is hacked by Micheal Mabery - foul #1 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #5 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) Kevin Walsh | |
| 11:16 | UAB | Ernest Phillips blows the layup but the foul's on John Grove - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 11:16 | UAB | Ernest Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Aaron Sagers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 43-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Thomas Carter (SF) Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Robert Bianchi (SG) John Grove, Micheal Mabery | |
| 10:46 | UAB | Clinton Ford is hacked by Michael Benbow - foul #2 on Michael Benbow, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Don Perkins (PF) Paul Harding, Louis Culley | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| 10:46 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Aaron Sagers loses the dribble to Ernest Phillips | 43-46 |
| 10:11 | UAB | Michael Benbow steals it from Clinton Ford | 43-46 |
| 10:08 | Butler | Michael Benbow hits the finger roll | 43-48 |
| 09:44 | UAB | Clinton Ford drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ernest Phillips | 45-48 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-48 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Robert Bianchi tips it home | 45-50 |
| 09:13 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 3 from the left corner | 48-50 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Aaron Sagers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-50 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits the follow up shot | 48-52 |
| 08:35 | UAB | Carlos Roberts loses the dribble to Edward Hall | 48-52 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled on the floor by Ernest Phillips - foul #1 on Ernest Phillips, team foul #8 | 48-52 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG), Simon Frye (SG), Terry Wilkins (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Mark Capers (C) Clinton Ford, Carlos Roberts, Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Micheal Mabery (SF), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) Robert Bianchi, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 08:16 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 48-54 |
| 07:51 | UAB | Paul Harding buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Terry Wilkins | 51-54 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Paul Harding (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Simon Frye (fresh) SF - Terry Wilkins (fresh) PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Capers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Grove (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Mabery (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Butler | John Grove connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Micheal Mabery | 51-57 |
| 07:05 | UAB | Terry Wilkins misses the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 07:04 | UAB | Mark Capers can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 07:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Benbow | 51-57 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Michael Benbow | 51-59 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Paul Harding is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Benbow - foul #3 on Michael Benbow, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Terry Wilkins, Louis Culley, Mark Capers | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Phillip Welch | |
| 06:37 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 06:37 | UAB | Paul Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Robert Bianchi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the offensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Paul Harding steps in front of the Jeffrey Hollaway pass | 53-59 |
| 05:38 | UAB | Don Perkins banks in the layup set up by Carlos Roberts and he's hacked by John Grove - foul #3 on John Grove, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Clinton Ford (PG) Paul Harding | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 05:38 | UAB | Don Perkins misses the free throw | 55-59 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 05:24 | Butler | John Grove misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-59 |
| 05:22 | UAB | Thomas Carter gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 05:09 | UAB | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 05:07 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Phillips | 55-59 |
| 04:46 | UAB | The jump hook by Thomas Carter is blocked by Jason Conley | 55-59 |
| 04:44 | Butler | John Grove grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Robert Bianchi hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 04:36 | Butler | John Grove misses the tip | 55-59 |
| 04:35 | UAB | Ernest Phillips grabs the board | 55-59 |
| 04:11 | UAB | Thomas Carter clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:10 | UAB | Thomas Carter grabs the offensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:53 | UAB | Carlos Roberts can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by John Grove - foul #4 on John Grove, team foul #10 | 55-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (SF), Louis Culley (PF), Terry Wilkins (C) Thomas Carter, Don Perkins, Ernest Phillips | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Jeffrey Hollaway (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Robert Bianchi, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 03:53 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | UAB | Carlos Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| Lineup | UAB | PG - Clinton Ford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Harding (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Louis Culley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Terry Wilkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeffrey Hollaway (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses the driving attempt in the lane | 56-59 |
| 03:26 | UAB | Terry Wilkins grabs the board | 56-59 |
| 03:21 | UAB | Clinton Ford hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Michael Benbow - foul #4 on Michael Benbow, team foul #11 | 56-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Simon Frye (SG) Carlos Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:21 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:21 | UAB | Clinton Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Micheal Mabery misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 03:06 | UAB | Louis Culley grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 02:39 | UAB | Clinton Ford clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 02:37 | UAB | The offensive rebound goes to Louis Culley | 57-59 |
| 02:37 | UAB | UAB calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | UAB | Carlos Roberts (SG), Thomas Carter (SF), Don Perkins (PF), Ernest Phillips (C) Simon Frye, Paul Harding, Louis Culley, Terry Wilkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Bianchi (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Micheal Mabery, Jeffrey Hollaway, Phillip Welch | |
| 02:20 | UAB | Clinton Ford misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-59 |
| 01:50 | Butler | Aaron Sagers tips it back up and in | 57-61 |
| 01:30 | UAB | Don Perkins misses long on a runner from the right block | 57-61 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Michael Benbow scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Conley | 57-63 |
| 00:55 | UAB | Don Perkins misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-63 |
| 00:54 | UAB | Thomas Carter gets the offensive rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:52 | UAB | Carlos Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jason Conley is hacked by Clinton Ford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clinton Ford, team foul #9 | 57-63 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Hollaway (C) Edward Hall | |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 00:48 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UAB | Carlos Roberts makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Clinton Ford is called for the reach on Aaron Sagers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clinton Ford, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Jason Conley | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:39 | UAB | Don Perkins pulls down the rebound | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UAB | Thomas Carter connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Clinton Ford | 62-65 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-65 |
| Subs | UAB | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) Kevin Walsh, Jeffrey Hollaway | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Robert Bianchi is hacked by Clinton Ford in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clinton Ford, team foul #11 | 62-65 |
| Subs | UAB | Paul Harding (PG) Clinton Ford | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:32 | Butler | Robert Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | Butler | Robert Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 00:32 | UAB | Don Perkins grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 00:25 | UAB | Carlos Roberts connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Paul Harding | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Benbow is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Harding - foul #3 on Paul Harding, team foul #12 | 65-66 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:09 | UAB | Paul Harding misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-68 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Carlos Roberts is called for the reach on Edward Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carlos Roberts, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | UAB | UAB is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | UAB | Paul Harding comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 65-70 |