| Lineup | Southern | PG - Joseph Wyant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Mark Nunes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Butler (fresh) PF - Edward Hillier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern | David Butler inbounds the ball | 27-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Southern | Edward Hillier clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 27-34 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Frank Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 27-34 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Richard Patrick drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Stanley Peterson | 27-36 |
| 18:58 | Southern | David Butler is hacked by Stanley Peterson - foul #1 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:36 | Southern | Joseph Wyant connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Nunes | 30-36 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the shot near the basket | 30-36 |
| 18:11 | Southern | The rebound goes to David Butler | 30-36 |
| 17:48 | Southern | Mark Nunes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-36 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), William Bohanon (SG), Timothy Soltero (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF), Eddie Richter (C) Joseph Wyant, Mark Nunes, David Butler, Edward Hillier, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe | |
| 17:20 | Butler | David Zelkin is wide open but clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Southern | Ronald Vinson grabs the board | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Southern | Stanley Peterson steals it from Eddie Richter | 30-36 |
| 16:35 | Butler | David Zelkin drills a jump hook from the left block | 30-38 |
| 16:11 | Southern | Eddie Richter misses the floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 16:10 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the rebound | 30-38 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Frank Brown hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 30-38 |
| 15:44 | Butler | Robert Joe tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Hoch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bohanon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Soltero (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Vinson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:23 | Southern | Eddie Richter drills a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by David Zelkin - foul #3 on David Zelkin, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Mark Nunes (SG), David Butler (SF), Edward Hillier (PF) Harold Hoch, William Bohanon, Timothy Soltero, Ronald Vinson | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Steve Stafford, David Zelkin, Robert Joe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 15:23 | Southern | Eddie Richter misses the free throw | 32-40 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 15:12 | Butler | Mark Nunes is called for the reach on Elton Nims - foul #2 on Mark Nunes, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Barnes (C) Eddie Richter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:49 | Butler | Eddie Winner is hacked by Mark Nunes - foul #3 on Mark Nunes, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Richard Patrick is hacked by Edward Hillier - foul #1 on Edward Hillier, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Richard Thorpe buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Patrick | 32-42 |
| 13:55 | Southern | Joseph Wyant buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:53 | Butler | David Butler is called for the reach on Eddie Winner in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Butler, team foul #4 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Williams (SF) David Butler | |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Brown (PF) Elton Nims | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Eddie Winner hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Richard Patrick can't tip it in | 34-42 |
| 13:38 | Southern | The rebound goes to Robert Williams | 34-42 |
| 13:17 | Southern | Mark Nunes misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 34-42 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Richard Patrick grabs the defensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 13:04 | Butler | Richard Thorpe can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 34-42 |
| 13:02 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Patrick | 34-42 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Frank Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 34-42 |
| 12:49 | Southern | Robert Williams pulls down the rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:26 | Southern | Edward Hillier scores on a shot near the basket | 36-42 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Frank Brown is hacked by Joseph Wyant in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Wyant, team foul #5 | 36-42 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), William Bohanon (SG), Timothy Soltero (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF), Eddie Richter (C) Joseph Wyant, Mark Nunes, Robert Williams, Edward Hillier, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Robert Joe (SF), Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, Eddie Winner, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, Lester Ivy | |
| 12:17 | Butler | Elton Nims can't finish the layup | 36-42 |
| 12:16 | Butler | David Zelkin grabs the offensive rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Elton Nims knocks in the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Steve Stafford | 36-44 |
| 11:33 | Southern | Harold Hoch is denied on a layup by Stanley Peterson | 36-44 |
| 11:31 | Southern | Eddie Richter gets the offensive rebound | 36-44 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Hoch (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bohanon (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Timothy Soltero (fresh) PF - Ronald Vinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:14 | Southern | Eddie Richter lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Bohanon | 38-44 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Elton Nims connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Joe | 38-46 |
| 10:31 | Southern | Timothy Soltero loses the dribble to Elton Nims | 38-46 |
| 10:17 | Butler | David Zelkin is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Bohanon - foul #1 on William Bohanon, team foul #6 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Southern | Joseph Wyant (PG), Mark Nunes (SG), David Butler (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Donald Barnes (C) Harold Hoch, William Bohanon, Timothy Soltero, Ronald Vinson, Eddie Richter | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), Eddie Winner (SF), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, Robert Joe, Elton Nims | |
| 10:17 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 10:17 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 09:48 | Southern | Joseph Wyant hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Eddie Winner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left wing | 38-48 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Frank Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Joseph Wyant is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #5 on Joseph Wyant, team foul #7 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), Edward Hillier (PF), Eddie Richter (C) Joseph Wyant, Robert Williams, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (C) David Zelkin, Stanley Peterson | |
| 09:03 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-49 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 38-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:53 | Southern | Harold Hoch hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-50 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Eddie Winner grabs the board | 38-50 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 38-50 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Eddie Winner tips it in | 38-52 |
| 08:14 | Southern | Frank Brown is called for the reach on Harold Hoch - foul #1 on Frank Brown, team foul #3 | 38-52 |
| Subs | Southern | William Bohanon (SG), Timothy Soltero (SF), Ronald Vinson (PF) Mark Nunes, David Butler, Edward Hillier | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Elton Nims (C) Richard Patrick, Frank Brown | |
| 08:08 | Southern | A charge is called on Ronald Vinson - foul #1 on Ronald Vinson, team foul #8 | 38-52 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Richard Thorpe scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Eddie Winner | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:31 | Southern | William Bohanon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Barnes (C) Eddie Richter | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Thorpe | |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - Harold Hoch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Bohanon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Soltero (fresh) PF - Ronald Vinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Donald Barnes (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eddie Winner (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Joe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elton Nims (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Lester Ivy can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ronald Vinson - foul #2 on Ronald Vinson, team foul #9 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Nunes (SG), Robert Williams (SF) Harold Hoch, Timothy Soltero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Lester Ivy makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| 07:06 | Southern | William Bohanon can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Elton Nims misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 38-56 |
| 06:41 | Southern | Donald Barnes grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 06:36 | Southern | Mark Nunes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-56 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Robert Joe grabs the defensive rebound | 38-56 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Robert Joe is open and buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Steve Stafford | 38-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Mark Nunes misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Eddie Winner - foul #2 on Eddie Winner, team foul #4 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Southern | Harold Hoch (PG), David Butler (SF), Edward Hillier (PF), Eddie Richter (C) William Bohanon, Robert Williams, Ronald Vinson, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (PG), David Zelkin (SG), Frank Brown (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner, Lester Ivy, Elton Nims | |
| 06:15 | Southern | Mark Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 06:15 | Southern | Mark Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-58 |
| 05:50 | Butler | Frank Brown misses long on an open floater from the free throw line | 40-58 |
| 05:49 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Brown | 40-58 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Frank Brown comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 40-58 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Robert Joe hits the follow up shot | 40-60 |
| 05:18 | Southern | Harold Hoch loses the dribble to Stanley Peterson | 40-60 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by David Zelkin and he's fouled by Harold Hoch - foul #4 on Harold Hoch, team foul #10 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Soltero (SF) David Butler | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Lester Ivy (PF), Elton Nims (C) Robert Joe, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 04:56 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the free throw | 40-63 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Harold Hoch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #5 | 40-63 |
| Subs | Southern | Donald Barnes (C) Eddie Richter | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Joe (SF) Richard Patrick | |
| 04:38 | Southern | Harold Hoch makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 04:38 | Southern | Harold Hoch makes the 2nd free throw | 42-63 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Steve Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-63 |
| Subs | Southern | William Bohanon (SG) Mark Nunes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:27 | Southern | William Bohanon buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-63 |
| 04:24 | Butler | William Bohanon steals it from Steve Stafford in the backcourt | 45-63 |
| 04:12 | Southern | William Bohanon misses the floater from the free throw line | 45-63 |
| 04:10 | Southern | Timothy Soltero tips it but misses | 45-63 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Elton Nims snags the defensive board | 45-63 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Elton Nims hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steve Stafford and the foul's on Harold Hoch - foul #5 on Harold Hoch, team foul #11 | 45-65 |
| Subs | Southern | Robert Williams (SG), Ronald Vinson (PF), Eddie Richter (C) Harold Hoch, Edward Hillier, Donald Barnes | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the free throw | 45-66 |
| 03:26 | Southern | William Bohanon can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-66 |
| 03:25 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 45-66 |
| Lineup | Southern | PG - William Bohanon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Timothy Soltero (fresh) PF - Ronald Vinson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Richter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Zelkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Joe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lester Ivy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:19 | Butler | David Zelkin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (SF) Timothy Soltero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:12 | Southern | William Bohanon misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 03:11 | Butler | Elton Nims gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Steve Stafford is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| 02:55 | Southern | William Bohanon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-66 |
| 02:53 | Southern | Eddie Richter grabs the offensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:44 | Southern | William Bohanon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the defensive rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Steve Stafford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 45-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Mark Nunes (SG), Donald Barnes (C) Robert Williams, Eddie Richter | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:31 | Southern | William Bohanon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Lester Ivy gets the rebound | 45-66 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Elton Nims hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Vinson - foul #3 on Ronald Vinson, team foul #12 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Southern | Timothy Soltero (SF), Edward Hillier (PF) David Butler, Ronald Vinson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:07 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:55 | Southern | William Bohanon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-68 |
| 01:54 | Butler | Elton Nims pulls down the rebound | 45-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:52 | Butler | William Bohanon is called for the reach on David Zelkin in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bohanon, team foul #13 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Southern | David Butler (SF) Timothy Soltero | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:52 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 1st free throw | 45-68 |
| 01:52 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-69 |
| 01:40 | Southern | William Bohanon buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Nunes | 48-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Robert Joe is hacked by Mark Nunes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Nunes, team foul #14 | 48-69 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Robert Joe makes the 1st free throw | 48-70 |
| 01:37 | Butler | Robert Joe makes the 2nd free throw | 48-71 |
| 01:34 | Southern | William Bohanon is hacked by Steve Stafford in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 48-71 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Lester Ivy is called for the reach on Mark Nunes - foul #2 on Lester Ivy, team foul #7 | 48-71 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Mark Nunes makes the 1st free throw | 49-71 |
| 01:20 | Southern | Mark Nunes makes the 2nd free throw | 50-71 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Mark Nunes picks off the pass by Robert Joe | 50-71 |
| 00:52 | Southern | Mark Nunes lays it up and in | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the easy layup | 52-71 |
| 00:22 | Southern | Edward Hillier grabs the board | 52-71 |
| Game Plan | Southern | Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Southern | Mark Nunes misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 52-71 |
| 00:14 | Southern | Edward Hillier snags the offensive board | 52-71 |
| 00:10 | Southern | Elton Nims takes the ball from William Bohanon | 52-71 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steve Stafford runs out the clock | 52-71 |