| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Rogers (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - David Beckham (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Samford | William Bernardo inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Samford | David Beckham banks in the layup set up by Nicholas Thompson | 31-32 |
| 19:12 | Butler | David Beckham blocks the short jumper by Wayne Troia | 31-32 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Glen Knight tips it but misses | 31-32 |
| 19:08 | Samford | The rebound goes to Paul Rogers | 31-32 |
| 18:46 | Samford | David Beckham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Richard Moore comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 18:25 | Samford | The rebound goes to Robert Morris | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Glen Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 17:36 | Samford | William Bernardo gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 17:11 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson misses the 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 17:09 | Samford | Robert Morris tips it home | 31-34 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Sam Threatt misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Bernardo - foul #2 on William Bernardo, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Colin Greenwell (C) Glen Knight, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), George Creekmore (SG), James Partida (PF) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, Robert Morris | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:37 | Samford | Donald Reaves can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-34 |
| 16:35 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Reaves | 33-34 |
| 16:20 | Samford | George Creekmore buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 16:00 | Butler | Wayne Troia can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Sam Threatt can't tip it in | 33-37 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Partida (fresh) C - David Beckham (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Sam Threatt hits a jumper from the left block set up by Terry Boland | 35-37 |
| 15:48 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-39 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 15:07 | Samford | George Creekmore's dunk attempt is rejected by Colin Greenwell | 37-39 |
| 15:05 | Samford | William Bernardo snags the offensive board | 37-39 |
| 14:47 | Samford | David Beckham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Robert Love (SF), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), Richard Aubuchon (SF), Robert Morris (PF) Donald Reaves, George Creekmore, William Bernardo, David Beckham | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Colin Greenwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-39 |
| 14:33 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson is hacked by Terry Boland - foul #1 on Terry Boland, team foul #1 | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | Samford | James Partida misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Colin Greenwell - foul #1 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 14:21 | Samford | James Partida makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Samford | James Partida misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Robert Love grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 14:02 | Butler | Tony Cook loses the dribble to Robert Morris | 39-40 |
| 13:51 | Samford | Robert Morris is hacked by Colin Greenwell - foul #2 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SF) Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Samford | David Jones (C) James Partida | |
| 13:32 | Samford | Robert Morris misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 13:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tony Cook | 39-40 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Paul Rogers is called for the reach on Glen Knight - foul #2 on Paul Rogers, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Sam Threatt (SF), Wayne Troia (PF) Terry Boland, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (SG), William Bernardo (SF), David Beckham (C) Paul Rogers, Richard Aubuchon, David Jones | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Wayne Troia hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-40 |
| 12:50 | Samford | The rebound goes to Nicholas Thompson | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Samford | David Beckham misses long on a 3 from the left corner but he's hacked by Tony Cook - foul #3 on Tony Cook, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Colin Greenwell (C) Charles Seamons, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| 12:39 | Samford | David Beckham misses the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:39 | Samford | David Beckham makes the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:39 | Samford | David Beckham makes the 3rd free throw | 39-42 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Glen Knight's pass is intercepted by Robert Morris | 39-42 |
| 12:08 | Samford | Donald Reaves throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SG) Nicholas Thompson | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Sam Threatt is fouled on the floor by William Bernardo - foul #3 on William Bernardo, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 2 pts. SG - George Creekmore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Beckham (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Wayne Troia lays it up and in set up by Sam Threatt | 41-42 |
| 11:25 | Samford | William Bernardo misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-42 |
| 11:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sam Threatt | 41-42 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Richard Moore makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Threatt | 44-42 |
| 10:47 | Samford | David Beckham banks in the layup and he's fouled by Colin Greenwell - foul #3 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Robert Love (PF), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Wayne Troia, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), James Partida (PF) Donald Reaves, George Creekmore, Robert Morris | |
| 10:47 | Samford | David Beckham misses the free throw | 44-44 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Sam Threatt grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Sam Threatt makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Love | 46-44 |
| 10:12 | Samford | Paul Rogers connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Nicholas Thompson and he's hacked by Terry Boland - foul #2 on Terry Boland, team foul #6 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Seamons (SG), Tim Jarvis (PF) Richard Moore, Sam Threatt | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Aubuchon (SF), David Jones (C) William Bernardo, David Beckham | |
| 10:12 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the free throw | 46-47 |
| 09:48 | Butler | Tony Cook misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 46-47 |
| 09:46 | Samford | James Partida gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:21 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon is whistled for a carry | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Wayne Troia (PF) Charles Seamons, Tim Jarvis | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), William Bernardo (SF), Robert Morris (PF) Nicholas Thompson, Richard Aubuchon, David Jones | |
| 09:06 | Butler | Wayne Troia knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-47 |
| 08:47 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-47 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses the 3 from the right corner | 49-47 |
| 08:25 | Samford | James Partida grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Donald Reaves is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Moore - foul #1 on Richard Moore, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Sam Threatt (SF), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, Robert Love, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SG), David Beckham (C) Paul Rogers, James Partida | |
| 08:22 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Wayne Troia double dribbles | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG) George Creekmore | |
| 07:46 | Samford | Donald Reaves buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Robert Morris | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glen Knight (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sam Threatt (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Colin Greenwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Bernardo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - David Beckham (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Butler | David Beckham steals the ball from Richard Moore | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Donald Reaves can't connect on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Moore - foul #2 on Richard Moore, team foul #8 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Tony Cook (C) Richard Moore, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Aubuchon (SF), James Partida (PF) William Bernardo, Robert Morris | |
| 07:05 | Samford | Donald Reaves misses the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Samford | Donald Reaves makes the 2nd free throw | 49-53 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Wayne Troia misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-53 |
| 06:40 | Samford | Richard Aubuchon snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| 06:28 | Samford | Donald Reaves's floater is knocked away by Wayne Troia | 49-53 |
| 06:26 | Butler | The rebound goes to Sam Threatt | 49-53 |
| 06:07 | Butler | Wayne Troia is hacked by James Partida - foul #2 on James Partida, team foul #4 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Love (PF) Wayne Troia | |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (PG), Paul Rogers (SG), William Bernardo (SF) Nicholas Thompson, Donald Reaves, Richard Aubuchon | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Terry Boland misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 05:57 | Samford | David Beckham gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 05:52 | Samford | David Beckham misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 49-53 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Sam Threatt grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Terry Boland knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Glen Knight | 52-53 |
| 05:26 | Samford | Paul Rogers knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Glen Knight - foul #2 on Glen Knight, team foul #9 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Moore (PG), Colin Greenwell (C) Terry Boland, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Morris (PF) David Beckham | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Paul Rogers misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 05:26 | Butler | Colin Greenwell grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 05:02 | Butler | Colin Greenwell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Moore | 55-55 |
| 04:45 | Samford | James Partida clanks a jump hook in the lane | 55-55 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Robert Love pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 04:40 | Butler | Sam Threatt banks in the layup on a nice dish by Colin Greenwell | 57-55 |
| 04:28 | Samford | Robert Morris misses badly on a shot from close range | 57-55 |
| 04:26 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the offensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Sam Threatt is called for the reach on William Bernardo - foul #3 on Sam Threatt, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (SG), Wayne Troia (PF), Tony Cook (C) Glen Knight, Sam Threatt, Colin Greenwell | |
| Subs | Samford | Nicholas Thompson (PG), Donald Reaves (SG), David Beckham (C) George Creekmore, Paul Rogers, James Partida | |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 04:08 | Samford | William Bernardo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 03:48 | Butler | David Beckham is called for the reach on Richard Moore - foul #2 on David Beckham, team foul #5 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | Richard Aubuchon (SF) William Bernardo | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Terry Boland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 03:25 | Samford | Robert Morris grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Moore (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Love (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wayne Troia (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Tony Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Nicholas Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donald Reaves (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Richard Aubuchon (fresh) PF - Robert Morris (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - David Beckham (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Samford | Robert Morris lays it up and in | 57-59 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Richard Moore misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-59 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Robert Morris snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 02:52 | Samford | Samford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Glen Knight (SG), Sam Threatt (SF) Terry Boland, Robert Love | |
| Subs | Samford | Paul Rogers (SG), William Bernardo (SF) Donald Reaves, Richard Aubuchon | |
| 02:30 | Samford | David Beckham makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by William Bernardo | 57-61 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Sam Threatt is denied on a layup by William Bernardo | 57-61 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Wayne Troia pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-61 |
| 01:53 | Butler | The jumper by Glen Knight is denied by David Beckham | 57-61 |
| 01:52 | Samford | David Beckham grabs the board | 57-61 |
| 01:46 | Samford | Paul Rogers hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 57-61 |
| 01:44 | Samford | Nicholas Thompson hits the follow up shot | 57-63 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Richard Moore can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-63 |
| 01:29 | Samford | William Bernardo pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| 01:09 | Samford | David Beckham makes the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Rogers | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | David Beckham steals it from Richard Moore | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Samford | Paul Rogers is hacked by Richard Moore in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Moore, team foul #11 | 57-65 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:43 | Samford | Paul Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Sam Threatt is hacked by William Bernardo - foul #4 on William Bernardo, team foul #6 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Boland (PG), Charles Seamons (SG), Robert Love (SF), Colin Greenwell (PF), Tim Jarvis (C) Richard Moore, Glen Knight, Sam Threatt, Wayne Troia, Tony Cook | |
| Subs | Samford | Donald Reaves (PG), George Creekmore (SG), Richard Aubuchon (SF), James Partida (PF), David Jones (C) Nicholas Thompson, Paul Rogers, William Bernardo, Robert Morris, David Beckham | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Robert Love throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | John Dean (SG) George Creekmore | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | Samford | James Partida is fouled on the floor by Colin Greenwell - foul #4 on Colin Greenwell, team foul #12 | 57-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Samford | George Creekmore (SG) John Dean | |
| 00:09 | Samford | James Partida makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:09 | Samford | James Partida misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:09 | Butler | The rebound goes to Colin Greenwell | 57-68 |
| 00:04 | Butler | George Creekmore steals the ball from Colin Greenwell | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Donald Reaves runs out the clock | 57-68 |