| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Greg Abbate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - David Yingling (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Albaugh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bobby Larson (fresh) C - Brandon Weeks (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Barry Kaiser inbounds the ball | 21-34 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Barry Kaiser comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-34 |
| 19:43 | Winthrop | Greg Abbate snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 19:21 | Winthrop | Brandon Weeks comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 21-34 |
| 19:20 | Winthrop | David Yingling pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 19:04 | Winthrop | Brandon Weeks clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 21-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Ron Bruns grabs the defensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Peter Fetters scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-37 |
| 18:31 | Winthrop | Brandon Weeks makes the fadeaway from close range | 23-37 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Antonio Smith drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 17:54 | Winthrop | Bobby Larson misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-39 |
| 17:52 | Winthrop | David Yingling grabs the offensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 17:45 | Winthrop | David Yingling misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 23-39 |
| 17:44 | Winthrop | David Yingling tips it home | 25-39 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Greg Abbate is called for the reach on Clay Kimberly - foul #1 on Greg Abbate, team foul #1 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Thornton (PG) Greg Abbate | |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom (PF) Antonio Smith | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Barry Kaiser clanks a jumper from the right side | 25-39 |
| 17:19 | Winthrop | David Yingling gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 17:08 | Winthrop | David Yingling can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-39 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom gets the rebound | 25-39 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Peter Fetters misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on David Yingling - foul #2 on David Yingling, team foul #2 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roberto Mendoza (SG), Danny Taylor (SF), Todd Zerangue (C) David Yingling, Andrew Albaugh, Brandon Weeks | |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Porter (SF), Justin Crum (C) Barry Kaiser, Ron Bruns | |
| 16:55 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the 1st free throw | 25-40 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 16:35 | Winthrop | Brian Thornton is fouled on the floor by Leroy Porter - foul #1 on Leroy Porter, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Stanger (C) Bobby Larson | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG) Peter Fetters | |
| 16:19 | Winthrop | Brian Thornton scores on a jump hook from the right block | 27-41 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Justin Crum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Greg Abbate (PG) Roberto Mendoza | |
| Subs | Butler | Austin Pearson (SG) Clay Kimberly | |
| 15:47 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 27-41 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Leroy Porter gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Greg Abbate (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Brian Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Danny Taylor (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Todd Zerangue (fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Stanger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerry Conner (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Austin Pearson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Porter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Lynn Holmstrom (fresh) 3 reb. C - Justin Crum (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Austin Pearson is fouled on the floor by Steven Stanger - foul #2 on Steven Stanger, team foul #3 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Yingling (SG), Andrew Albaugh (SF), Bobby Larson (PF), Brandon Weeks (C) Brian Thornton, Danny Taylor, Todd Zerangue, Steven Stanger | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Peter Fetters (SG), Barry Kaiser (SF), Antonio Smith (PF), Ron Bruns (C) Jerry Conner, Austin Pearson, Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom, Justin Crum | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Antonio Smith connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-43 |
| 14:54 | Winthrop | David Yingling is hacked by Antonio Smith - foul #2 on Antonio Smith, team foul #2 | 27-43 |
| 14:38 | Winthrop | Bobby Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 27-43 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Thornton (PG) Greg Abbate | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:25 | Butler | Barry Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-43 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Antonio Smith misses the tip | 27-43 |
| 14:22 | Winthrop | Andrew Albaugh pulls down the rebound | 27-43 |
| 14:16 | Winthrop | Brian Thornton hits a driving attempt near the basket set up by Brandon Weeks | 29-43 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Barry Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Brandon Weeks - foul #2 on Brandon Weeks, team foul #4 | 29-43 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Barry Kaiser makes the 1st free throw | 29-44 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Barry Kaiser makes the 2nd free throw | 29-45 |
| 13:33 | Winthrop | Andrew Albaugh knocks in the fadeaway from the left side set up by Brian Thornton | 31-45 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Antonio Smith makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clay Kimberly | 31-48 |
| 13:00 | Winthrop | Clay Kimberly takes the ball from Brandon Weeks | 31-48 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Barry Kaiser jams it on a nice dish by Clay Kimberly | 31-50 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 12:46 | Winthrop | Brian Thornton misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 31-50 |
| 12:44 | Winthrop | Andrew Albaugh hits the follow up shot | 33-50 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Peter Fetters makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Clay Kimberly | 33-53 |
| 12:08 | Winthrop | Bobby Larson drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Brandon Weeks | 35-53 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Clay Kimberly can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-53 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Antonio Smith snags the offensive board | 35-53 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Yingling (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Albaugh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Larson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Weeks (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Fetters (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kaiser (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Butler | Peter Fetters scores on a driving attempt from the right block set up by Clay Kimberly | 35-55 |
| 11:13 | Winthrop | Clay Kimberly is called for the reach on Brian Thornton - foul #1 on Clay Kimberly, team foul #3 | 35-55 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Greg Abbate (PG), Roberto Mendoza (SG), Danny Taylor (SF), Todd Zerangue (PF), Steven Stanger (C) Brian Thornton, David Yingling, Andrew Albaugh, Bobby Larson, Brandon Weeks | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue blows the layup but he's hacked by Lynn Holmstrom - foul #2 on Lynn Holmstrom, team foul #4 | 35-55 |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue makes the 1st free throw | 36-55 |
| 11:04 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue makes the 2nd free throw | 37-55 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Austin Pearson loses the dribble to Danny Taylor | 37-55 |
| 10:24 | Winthrop | Roberto Mendoza makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Greg Abbate | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:05 | Butler | Jerry Conner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Austin Pearson | 40-58 |
| 09:53 | Winthrop | Steven Stanger buries a driving attempt from the left block set up by Greg Abbate and the foul's on Justin Crum - foul #3 on Justin Crum, team foul #5 | 42-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG) Austin Pearson | |
| 09:53 | Winthrop | Steven Stanger makes the free throw | 43-58 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Steven Stanger steals the ball from Lynn Holmstrom | 43-58 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:26 | Winthrop | 3 seconds is called on Danny Taylor | 43-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Yingling (SG), Brian Thornton (SF), Bobby Larson (PF), Brandon Weeks (C) Roberto Mendoza, Danny Taylor, Steven Stanger, Todd Zerangue | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:10 | Butler | Lynn Holmstrom is whistled for traveling | 43-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | | |
| Subs | Butler | Peter Fetters (SG) Jerry Conner | |
| 08:46 | Winthrop | Bobby Larson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-58 |
| 08:18 | Butler | Brandon Weeks swats the shot by Leroy Porter | 46-58 |
| 08:16 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Clay Kimberly | 46-58 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Justin Crum blows the layup but the foul's on Brian Thornton - foul #3 on Brian Thornton, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Andrew Albaugh (SF) Greg Abbate | |
| Subs | Butler | Barry Kaiser (SF), Ron Bruns (C) Leroy Porter, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Justin Crum misses the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Justin Crum makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 07:38 | Winthrop | Clay Kimberly is called for the reach on Brian Thornton - foul #2 on Clay Kimberly, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Roberto Mendoza (SG) David Yingling | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Smith (PF) Justin Crum | |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Brian Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Mendoza (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Andrew Albaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bobby Larson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Brandon Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Winthrop | Peter Fetters steps in front of the Brandon Weeks pass | 46-59 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Barry Kaiser's pass is intercepted by Brandon Weeks | 46-59 |
| 06:59 | Winthrop | Roberto Mendoza clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-59 |
| 06:58 | Butler | Ron Bruns gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 06:48 | Butler | Clay Kimberly drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Roberto Mendoza - foul #1 on Roberto Mendoza, team foul #6 | 46-61 |
| Subs | Winthrop | David Yingling (SG), Todd Zerangue (C) Brian Thornton, Brandon Weeks | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (SG) Peter Fetters | |
| 06:48 | Butler | Clay Kimberly makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:37 | Winthrop | Clay Kimberly steals the ball from Roberto Mendoza | 46-62 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:15 | Butler | Ron Bruns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Steven Stanger (C) Bobby Larson | |
| Subs | Butler | Austin Pearson (SG), Lynn Holmstrom (PF) Clay Kimberly, Antonio Smith | |
| 06:03 | Winthrop | Barry Kaiser steals the ball from Todd Zerangue | 46-62 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Andrew Albaugh steals it from Lynn Holmstrom | 46-62 |
| 05:30 | Winthrop | David Yingling hits the finger roll on a great pass from Andrew Albaugh | 48-62 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Barry Kaiser hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 05:01 | Winthrop | Andrew Albaugh grabs the board | 48-62 |
| 04:46 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue lays it up and in | 50-62 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Jerry Conner connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Austin Pearson | 50-64 |
| 04:24 | Winthrop | Winthrop calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Greg Abbate (PG), Bobby Larson (PF), Brandon Weeks (C) Roberto Mendoza, Todd Zerangue, Steven Stanger | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Kimberly (PG), Peter Fetters (SG), Antonio Smith (PF) Jerry Conner, Austin Pearson, Lynn Holmstrom | |
| 04:08 | Winthrop | Brandon Weeks blows the layup | 50-64 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Barry Kaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Antonio Smith hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 50-64 |
| 03:46 | Winthrop | Bobby Larson gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Winthrop | Brandon Weeks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Peter Fetters snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| Lineup | Winthrop | PG - Greg Abbate (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Yingling (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Albaugh (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bobby Larson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Brandon Weeks (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Kimberly (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Peter Fetters (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Barry Kaiser (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Antonio Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Ron Bruns (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Butler | Ron Bruns banks in the layup on a nice dish by Clay Kimberly | 50-66 |
| 02:56 | Winthrop | Andrew Albaugh misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-66 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Antonio Smith gets the rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:38 | Butler | Antonio Smith knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Fetters | 50-69 |
| 02:25 | Winthrop | Bobby Larson loses the ball out of bounds | 50-69 |
| Subs | Winthrop | Brian Thornton (PG), Roberto Mendoza (SG), Danny Taylor (SF), Todd Zerangue (PF), Steven Stanger (C) Greg Abbate, David Yingling, Andrew Albaugh, Bobby Larson, Brandon Weeks | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Conner (PG), Austin Pearson (SG), Leroy Porter (SF), Lynn Holmstrom (PF), Justin Crum (C) Clay Kimberly, Peter Fetters, Barry Kaiser, Antonio Smith, Ron Bruns | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jerry Conner can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Roberto Mendoza - foul #2 on Roberto Mendoza, team foul #7 | 50-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jerry Conner misses the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Jerry Conner makes the 2nd free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Danny Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leroy Porter - foul #2 on Leroy Porter, team foul #7 | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Danny Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 01:39 | Winthrop | Danny Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Austin Pearson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-70 |
| 01:19 | Winthrop | The rebound goes to Steven Stanger | 51-70 |
| 01:11 | Winthrop | Roberto Mendoza misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-70 |
| 01:10 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue tips it home | 53-70 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Jerry Conner misses the floater from the right wing | 53-70 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jerry Conner pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Brian Thornton steps in front of the Austin Pearson pass | 53-70 |
| Game Plan | Winthrop | Winthrop is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Winthrop | Todd Zerangue makes the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Thornton | 55-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jerry Conner runs out the clock | 55-70 |