| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Vule Zachman inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Paul Pruett knocks in the jump hook from close range set up by Kenneth Richmond | 33-37 |
| 19:16 | Mississippi State | David Tremper's fadeaway is rejected by Alfonso Gonzalez | 33-37 |
| 19:14 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale tips it in | 35-37 |
| 18:56 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 18:35 | Mississippi State | David Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 35-40 |
| 18:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 35-40 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Vule Zachman connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Richmond and he's hacked by Elmer Hale - foul #3 on Elmer Hale, team foul #1 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (C) Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:08 | Butler | Vule Zachman makes the free throw | 35-43 |
| 17:52 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Vule Zachman drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 35-46 |
| 17:12 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses the easy layup | 35-46 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 35-46 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Paul Pruett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (PF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| 16:31 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis hits the finger roll set up by David Taylor | 37-46 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Henry Raap can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Henry Henson - foul #1 on Henry Henson, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG) David Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:09 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:09 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 16:09 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 15:46 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from John Johnson | 39-46 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) PF - Henry Henson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Sidney Bemis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | Butler | Richard Mathers is hacked by Leon Dewey - foul #2 on Leon Dewey, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (SF), Elmer Hale (C) John Johnson, Leon Dewey, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Jon Blackmon, Daniel Gordon, Henry Raap | |
| 15:13 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie's pass is intercepted by Elmer Hale | 39-46 |
| 14:53 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-46 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Andrew Fellows (PF) William Summers, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Richard Mathers, George Anderson | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Kenneth Richmond, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | David Tremper scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by David Taylor and he's fouled by Vule Zachman - foul #1 on Vule Zachman, team foul #2 | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses the free throw | 41-46 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Paul Pruett pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Paul Pruett's pass is intercepted by David Tremper | 41-46 |
| 13:56 | Mississippi State | David Tremper can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 13:55 | Mississippi State | David Taylor can't tip it in | 41-46 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 41-46 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses long on a runner from the baseline | 41-46 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | David Taylor misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #3 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #3 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF) Charles Wilson, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (PF), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 13:22 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 13:06 | Butler | The jump hook by Henry Raap is blocked by Henry Henson | 43-48 |
| 13:04 | Mississippi State | The rebound goes to Leon Dewey | 43-48 |
| 12:44 | Mississippi State | David Taylor buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Hale | 46-48 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-48 |
| 12:26 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 12:15 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the floater from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Henry Raap knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Daniel Gordon | 48-50 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Anderson - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF) David Taylor, Leon Dewey, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Richard Mathers, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:45 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson misses the 2nd free throw | 49-50 |
| 11:45 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Pruett | 49-50 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Henson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Tremper - foul #2 on David Tremper, team foul #4 | 49-50 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 11:26 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 11:07 | Mississippi State | William Summers can't throw it down | 49-51 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Paul Pruett drills a floater from the left wing set up by Jon Blackmon | 49-53 |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | David Tremper hits a jump hook from close range and he's fouled by Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 51-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis (C) Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:38 | Mississippi State | David Tremper makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses long on a turnaround from the left block | 52-53 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the offensive board | 52-53 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Richard Mathers (SF) Jon Blackmon, Vule Zachman | |
| 09:43 | Mississippi State | Eliseo Yazzie is called for the reach on Andrew Fellows - foul #4 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #6 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis (PF) Andrew Fellows | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Paul Pruett | |
| 09:29 | Mississippi State | David Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 52-53 |
| 09:28 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Richard Mathers steps out of bounds on the baseline | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | William Summers (PG), Leon Dewey (SF) Charles Wilson, David Tremper | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Raap (PF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | George Anderson is called for the reach on William Summers - foul #2 on George Anderson, team foul #7 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Henry Henson (PF) Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:55 | Mississippi State | William Summers misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Henry Raap gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Richard Mathers can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Leon Dewey - foul #3 on Leon Dewey, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Richard Mathers makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 08:36 | Mississippi State | Henry Raap blocks the short jumper by Leon Dewey | 52-55 |
| 08:34 | Mississippi State | David Taylor gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 08:14 | Mississippi State | David Taylor banks in the layup set up by Leon Dewey | 54-55 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond is hacked by Elmer Hale - foul #4 on Elmer Hale, team foul #6 | 54-55 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows (PF) Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Vule Zachman (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Richard Mathers, George Anderson | |
| 07:55 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Blackmon | 54-57 |
| 07:28 | Mississippi State | Henry Henson can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-57 |
| 07:27 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - William Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Dewey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Henson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Henry Raap hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 54-57 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Henry Raap can't tip it in | 54-57 |
| 07:09 | Mississippi State | David Taylor pulls down the rebound | 54-57 |
| 07:04 | Mississippi State | William Summers scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-57 |
| 06:46 | Mississippi State | Andrew Fellows gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:42 | Mississippi State | David Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-57 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Vule Zachman gets the rebound | 57-57 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Henry Raap drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Daniel Gordon | 57-60 |
| 06:05 | Mississippi State | David Taylor hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Henson | 60-60 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Paul Pruett scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jon Blackmon and the foul's on Andrew Fellows - foul #3 on Andrew Fellows, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), John Johnson (SG), David Tremper (SF), Sidney Bemis (PF), Elmer Hale (C) William Summers, David Taylor, Leon Dewey, Andrew Fellows, Henry Henson | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Jon Blackmon, Daniel Gordon, Vule Zachman, Henry Raap | |
| 05:40 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alfonso Gonzalez | 60-62 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 60-62 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 60-64 |
| 05:09 | Mississippi State | Alfonso Gonzalez denies the turnaround by John Johnson | 60-64 |
| 05:07 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 60-64 |
| 04:59 | Mississippi State | John Johnson is called for traveling | 60-64 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Anderson (C) Paul Pruett | |
| 04:50 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie connects on the shot from the left side | 60-66 |
| 04:37 | Mississippi State | Alfonso Gonzalez steals it from Charles Wilson | 60-66 |
| 04:32 | Butler | David Tremper steps in front of the Richard Mathers pass | 60-66 |
| 04:15 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale misses long on a runner from close range | 60-66 |
| 04:13 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie tips it back up and in | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson double dribbles | 60-68 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | David Taylor (SG), Andrew Fellows (PF) John Johnson, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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) | |
| 03:09 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Richmond | 60-70 |
| Lineup | Mississippi State | PG - Charles Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Taylor (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Tremper (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Andrew Fellows (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Elmer Hale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| 02:53 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF), Paul Pruett (C) Richard Mathers, George Anderson | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Vule Zachman can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-70 |
| 02:33 | Mississippi State | David Tremper gets the rebound | 60-70 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | David Taylor is hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #5 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG) Eliseo Yazzie | |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 02:22 | Mississippi State | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Charles Wilson steps in front of the Vule Zachman pass | 62-70 |
| 01:51 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson lays it in | 64-70 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Paul Pruett and he's hacked by David Taylor - foul #1 on David Taylor, team foul #8 | 64-72 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the free throw | 64-72 |
| 01:28 | Mississippi State | David Tremper grabs the board | 64-72 |
| 01:15 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 64-72 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 64-72 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State 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) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Paul Pruett clanks a turnaround from the right block | 64-72 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez tips it back up and in | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Mississippi State | David Tremper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 64-74 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 64-74 |
| Game Plan | Mississippi State | Mississippi State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | David Taylor is called for the reach on Alfonso Gonzalez in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #9 | 64-74 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | John Johnson (PG), William Summers (SG), Leon Dewey (SF), Henry Henson (PF), Sidney Bemis (C) Charles Wilson, David Taylor, David Tremper, Andrew Fellows, Elmer Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Richard Mathers (SF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Vule Zachman, Paul Pruett | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 00:43 | Mississippi State | Sidney Bemis grabs the defensive rebound | 64-75 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Richard Mathers - foul #3 on Richard Mathers, team foul #9 | 64-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Raap (PF) Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:36 | Mississippi State | Leon Dewey makes the 2nd free throw | 66-75 |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Anderson is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson (PG), David Taylor (SG), David Tremper (SF), Andrew Fellows (PF), Elmer Hale (C) John Johnson, Leon Dewey, William Summers, Henry Henson, Sidney Bemis | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Vule Zachman (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Jon Blackmon, Richard Mathers, Henry Raap | |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 00:34 | Butler | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-77 |
| 00:28 | Mississippi State | David Taylor buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Wilson | 68-77 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on George Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Wilson, team foul #11 | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Butler | George Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 68-77 |
| 00:27 | Butler | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 00:22 | Mississippi State | Charles Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 68-78 |
| 00:20 | Mississippi State | David Tremper tips it in | 70-78 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Kenneth Richmond in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Wilson, team foul #12 | 70-78 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 70-78 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:11 | Mississippi State | David Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-79 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 70-79 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Charles Wilson is called for the reach on Kenneth Richmond in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Wilson, team foul #13 | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 70-79 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 70-80 |
| 00:01 | Mississippi State | Elmer Hale clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-80 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez grabs the board | 70-80 |