| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Travis Catania (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Vule Zachman inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-28 |
| 19:39 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Clemson | Vule Zachman is called for the reach on Travis Catania - foul #1 on Vule Zachman, team foul #1 | 33-28 |
| 19:04 | Clemson | Travis Catania comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas tips it home | 35-28 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Henry Raap is whistled for a carry | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #1 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:23 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Travis Catania - foul #1 on Travis Catania, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Vule Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Vule Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 17:42 | Clemson | Brian Closson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-30 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Paul Pruett gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is called for traveling | 36-30 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Daniel Vegas, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:23 | Clemson | Brian Closson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-30 |
| 17:21 | Butler | Henry Raap pulls down the rebound | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Henry Raap connects on the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 36-32 |
| 16:47 | Clemson | Travis Catania travels with the ball | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Kenneth Newton (PF), Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Henry Raap, Paul Pruett | |
| 16:36 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-32 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Mathers - foul #3 on Richard Mathers, team foul #3 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | Daniel Vegas (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) David Richardson, Herbert Metheny | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF) Richard Mathers | |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:18 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Vule Zachman hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-32 |
| 15:53 | Clemson | Brian Closson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Travis Catania (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) SF - Vule Zachman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Clemson | Brian Closson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-32 |
| 15:26 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:00 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Vule Zachman is blocked by Benjamin Woodie | 38-32 |
| 14:58 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Benjamin Woodie | 38-32 |
| 14:37 | Clemson | Brian Closson is hacked by Jon Blackmon - foul #1 on Jon Blackmon, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Clemson | David Richardson (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Daniel Vegas, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Jon Blackmon, Daniel Gordon, Vule Zachman, Kenneth Newton, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 14:08 | Clemson | Travis Catania clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-32 |
| 14:07 | Clemson | Brian Closson tips it but misses | 38-32 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond's pass is intercepted by Brian Closson in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 13:59 | Clemson | Travis Catania lays it up and in set up by Brian Closson | 40-32 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Paul Pruett can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Herbert Metheny - foul #3 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 13:15 | Clemson | Brian Closson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Travis Catania | 43-33 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Herbert Metheny - foul #4 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #3 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF), Daniel Vegas (PF), Benjamin Woodie (C) Larry Ossowski, Travis Catania, David Richardson, Herbert Metheny | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:56 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond misses the 1st free throw | 43-33 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:27 | Clemson | Paul Pruett blocks the short jumper by Daniel Vegas | 43-34 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Butler | Richard Mathers can't tip it in | 43-34 |
| 12:18 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Richmond | 43-34 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Paul Pruett loses the dribble to Daniel Vegas | 43-34 |
| 11:40 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie is hacked by Paul Pruett - foul #1 on Paul Pruett, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (PG), Travis Catania (SF) Brian Closson, Thomas Buzard | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Vule Zachman (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Richard Mathers, Paul Pruett | |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Larry Ossowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Travis Catania (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. PF - Daniel Vegas (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Woodie (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Gordon (fresh) SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Raap (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:15 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-34 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez scores on a shot from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Gordon | 46-36 |
| 10:24 | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie buries a turnaround in the lane | 48-36 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Larry Ossowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Richmond - foul #2 on Larry Ossowski, team foul #4 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), David Richardson (PF) Ronald Phillips, Daniel Vegas | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Kenneth Newton (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Daniel Gordon, Vule Zachman, Henry Raap, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Jon Blackmon is called for traveling | 48-36 |
| 09:34 | Clemson | Larry Ossowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 48-36 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the board | 48-36 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by David Richardson - foul #2 on David Richardson, team foul #5 | 48-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Frank Sperry (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF) Larry Ossowski, Travis Catania | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 09:18 | Clemson | The rebound goes to David Richardson | 48-36 |
| 08:55 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard slams it home on a nice dish by David Richardson | 50-36 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Kenneth Newton clanks a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by David Richardson - foul #3 on David Richardson, team foul #6 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Clemson | Ronald Phillips (SG) Frank Sperry | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF) Richard Mathers | |
| 08:48 | Butler | Kenneth Newton misses the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Kenneth Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 08:19 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Phillips | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:15 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 08:14 | Clemson | David Richardson snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 07:56 | Clemson | Brian Closson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the defensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:47 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 53-37 |
| 07:46 | Clemson | David Richardson pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 07:18 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips's pass is intercepted by Eliseo Yazzie | 53-37 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Richardson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Woodie (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Vule Zachman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul Pruett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Butler | Jon Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-37 |
| 07:03 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Newton - foul #1 on Kenneth Newton, team foul #6 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Larry Ossowski (PG), Frank Sperry (SG), Daniel Vegas (PF), Herbert Metheny (C) Brian Closson, Ronald Phillips, David Richardson, Benjamin Woodie | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Daniel Gordon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (PF), Alfonso Gonzalez (C) Jon Blackmon, Eliseo Yazzie, Vule Zachman, Kenneth Newton, Paul Pruett | |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:44 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Henry Raap misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Daniel Vegas - foul #2 on Daniel Vegas, team foul #7 | 53-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Travis Catania (SF) Thomas Buzard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Henry Raap misses the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| 06:28 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas grabs the board | 53-37 |
| 06:02 | Clemson | Travis Catania misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-37 |
| 06:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Daniel Gordon | 53-37 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 05:36 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 05:13 | Clemson | Alfonso Gonzalez takes the ball from Larry Ossowski | 53-37 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez misses the driving attempt in the paint | 53-37 |
| 04:57 | Clemson | Frank Sperry pulls down the rebound | 53-37 |
| 04:32 | Clemson | Daniel Vegas is whistled for a carry | 53-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | Brian Closson (PG), Ronald Phillips (SG), Thomas Buzard (SF), David Richardson (PF) Larry Ossowski, Frank Sperry, Travis Catania, Daniel Vegas | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (PG), Kenneth Newton (PF) Kenneth Richmond, Henry Raap | |
| 04:21 | Butler | The jumper by Kenneth Newton is denied by David Richardson | 53-37 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez gets the offensive rebound | 53-37 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Daniel Gordon is whistled for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Monroe (SG) Daniel Gordon | |
| 03:55 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from David Richardson | 55-37 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:50 | Butler | James Monroe is whistled for traveling | 55-37 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Anderson (C) Richard Mathers | |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard's floater is tipped away by George Anderson | 55-37 |
| 03:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Newton | 55-37 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez scores on a driving attempt from the left block | 55-39 |
| Lineup | Clemson | PG - Brian Closson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Phillips (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Buzard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Richardson (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Herbert Metheny (fairly fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jon Blackmon (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Monroe (fresh) SF - Kenneth Newton (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| 02:43 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Thomas Buzard, team foul #8 | 55-39 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Gordon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF) James Monroe, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Jon Blackmon hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Gordon | 55-42 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Gordon - foul #1 on Daniel Gordon, team foul #7 | 55-42 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:03 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| 02:03 | Butler | Kenneth Newton pulls down the rebound | 56-42 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Herbert Metheny is called for the reach on George Anderson - foul #5 on Herbert Metheny, team foul #9 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Clemson | Benjamin Woodie (C) Herbert Metheny | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:42 | Butler | George Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 56-43 |
| 01:42 | Butler | George Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 01:31 | Clemson | Brian Closson's layup is rejected by Kenneth Newton | 56-44 |
| 01:29 | Butler | George Anderson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Daniel Gordon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ronald Phillips - foul #1 on Ronald Phillips, team foul #10 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Clemson | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez (C) George Anderson | |
| 01:23 | Butler | Daniel Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Daniel Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:05 | Clemson | Ronald Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez loses the ball out of bounds | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Jon Blackmon is called for the reach on Brian Closson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jon Blackmon, team foul #8 | 56-46 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Brian Closson makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:51 | Clemson | Brian Closson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Kenneth Newton gets the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Richard Mathers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 57-46 |
| 00:45 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | Clemson | Clemson is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Clemson | Thomas Buzard is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Brian Closson | 59-46 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Daniel Gordon misses short on a jumper from the left side | 59-46 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez snags the offensive board | 59-46 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Kenneth Newton clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 59-46 |
| 00:13 | Clemson | The rebound goes to Benjamin Woodie | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | Clemson | Brian Closson runs out the clock | 59-46 |