| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Legere (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Sidney Pritchett (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Strecker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Kessler (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Alcorn State | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 47-30 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Alcorn State | Joseph Ruffin steps in front of the Robert Legere pass in the backcourt | 47-30 |
| 19:50 | Butler | James Kessler's pass is intercepted by Stanford Stephenson | 47-30 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Strecker - foul #2 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #1 | 47-30 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:32 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-30 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 19:05 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the easy layup | 48-30 |
| 19:04 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere pulls down the rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:48 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 48-30 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 48-30 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Sidney Pritchett - foul #2 on Sidney Pritchett, team foul #1 | 48-30 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 1st free throw | 48-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 18:13 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 18:12 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 48-32 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Paul Bieber can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 48-32 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett grabs the board | 48-32 |
| 17:42 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stanford Stephenson | 50-32 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Strecker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Stanford Stephenson - foul #4 on Stanford Stephenson, team foul #2 | 50-32 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG), James Toro (SF), Eric Hamlet (PF) Kevin Ricketson, Michael Smith, Stanford Stephenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Clinton Whitfield | |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Strecker makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:18 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| 17:18 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet grabs the board | 50-33 |
| 16:58 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-33 |
| 16:56 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett grabs the offensive rebound | 50-33 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Olufemi Abdulla steals it from Eric Hamlet | 50-33 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Sidney Pritchett denies the turnaround by James Kessler | 50-33 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla tips it back up and in | 50-35 |
| 16:02 | Alcorn State | James Toro misses long on a floater from the baseline | 50-35 |
| 16:01 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett can't tip it in | 50-35 |
| 15:59 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet grabs the offensive rebound | 50-35 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Legere (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - James Toro (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Sidney Pritchett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - James Kessler (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-35 |
| 15:35 | Butler | James Kessler snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla is fouled on the floor by Eric Hamlet - foul #3 on Eric Hamlet, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), Michael Smith (SF) Robert Legere, Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), Israel Seitz (PF) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| 15:12 | Butler | Michael Smith steals it from Marcelino Russo | 50-35 |
| 14:43 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Kevin Ricketson, team foul #4 | 50-35 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG) Thomas Buck | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF) Joseph Ruffin, Jeremy Turcotte | |
| 14:20 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Marcelino Russo | 50-37 |
| 13:56 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 13:54 | Alcorn State | James Toro snags the offensive board | 50-37 |
| 13:28 | Alcorn State | James Toro hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-37 |
| 13:06 | Butler | James Kessler makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Bieber and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 52-39 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (SG), Stanford Stephenson (PF), Eric Hamlet (C) Robert Legere, James Toro, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield | |
| 13:06 | Butler | James Kessler makes the free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:47 | Alcorn State | James Kessler takes the ball from Michael Smith | 52-40 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Marcelino Russo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-40 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla grabs the offensive board | 52-40 |
| 12:21 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 52-40 |
| 12:20 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet gets the rebound | 52-40 |
| 11:59 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-40 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Stanford Stephenson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Eric Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Seitz (tiring) 3 pf. C - James Kessler (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Marcelino Russo | 54-42 |
| 11:21 | Alcorn State | James Kessler is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #2 on James Kessler, team foul #2 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), James Toro (SF), Sidney Pritchett (C) Kevin Ricketson, Michael Smith, Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, James Kessler | |
| 11:06 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 10:59 | Butler | Israel Seitz misses the floater from the left wing | 54-42 |
| 10:58 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 10:55 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Buck, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Paul Bieber knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 54-45 |
| 10:38 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Stanford Stephenson denies the turnaround by Thomas Strecker | 54-45 |
| 10:27 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson snags the defensive board | 54-45 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | James Toro hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Legere and he's hacked by Joseph Ruffin - foul #3 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Alcorn State | James Toro misses the free throw | 56-45 |
| 10:22 | Butler | The rebound goes to Israel Seitz | 56-45 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield misses the 3 from the right wing | 56-45 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin hits the follow up shot | 56-47 |
| 09:44 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-47 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Israel Seitz pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Israel Seitz loses the dribble to Robert Legere | 56-47 |
| 09:33 | Alcorn State | James Toro banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Legere | 58-47 |
| 09:17 | Butler | Stanford Stephenson picks off the pass by Clinton Whitfield | 58-47 |
| 09:15 | Alcorn State | Paul Bieber picks off the pass by Robert Legere in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Thomas Strecker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Eric Hamlet (C) Thomas Buck, James Toro, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), James Kessler (C) Joseph Ruffin, Clinton Whitfield, Thomas Strecker | |
| 08:44 | Alcorn State | Michael Smith is hacked by James Kessler - foul #3 on James Kessler, team foul #4 | 58-47 |
| 08:28 | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| 08:05 | Butler | James Kessler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-47 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Israel Seitz pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Eric Hamlet steals it from James Kessler | 58-47 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Kevin Ricketson (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Legere (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Smith (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Stanford Stephenson (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Eric Hamlet (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Marcelino Russo (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Israel Seitz (tired) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kessler (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Kevin Ricketson | 61-47 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Israel Seitz travels with the ball | 61-47 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (SG), Sidney Pritchett (C) Robert Legere, Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Thomas Strecker (C) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, James Kessler | |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Michael Smith misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-47 |
| 06:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Strecker | 61-47 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Paul Bieber buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 61-49 |
| 06:21 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Thomas Strecker pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Thomas Strecker misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-49 |
| 06:13 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:44 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-49 |
| 05:42 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Whitfield | 61-49 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 61-49 |
| 05:35 | Alcorn State | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:17 | Alcorn State | Paul Bieber steps in front of the Thomas Buck pass | 61-49 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 61-51 |
| 05:04 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 61-51 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Robert Legere (SG), James Toro (SF), Eric Hamlet (C) Kevin Ricketson, Michael Smith, Sidney Pritchett | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF), James Kessler (C) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz | |
| 04:48 | Butler | Thomas Strecker clanks a jump hook from close range | 61-51 |
| 04:46 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Marcelino Russo | 61-51 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Jeremy Turcotte connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 61-54 |
| 04:02 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 61-54 |
| 04:00 | Alcorn State | Eric Hamlet misses the tip | 61-54 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-54 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett (C) Stanford Stephenson | |
| Subs | Butler | Clinton Whitfield (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Joseph Ruffin, Jeremy Turcotte | |
| 03:46 | Butler | The short jumper by Thomas Strecker is denied by Sidney Pritchett | 61-54 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla hits the follow up shot | 61-56 |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Thomas Buck (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Legere (tiring) 15 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Toro (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Eric Hamlet (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Sidney Pritchett (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Strecker (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kessler (tired) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 61-56 |
| 03:18 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-56 |
| 02:52 | Alcorn State | Marcelino Russo steals it from Eric Hamlet | 61-56 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Kevin Ricketson (PG) Thomas Buck | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Joseph Ruffin (SG), Israel Seitz (PF) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| 02:35 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on Israel Seitz | 61-56 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson (PF) Eric Hamlet | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Legere and he's hacked by James Kessler - foul #4 on James Kessler, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| 02:11 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett makes the free throw | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:01 | Butler | Israel Seitz can't finish the layup but the foul's on Kevin Ricketson - foul #3 on Kevin Ricketson, team foul #7 | 64-56 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Israel Seitz misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Israel Seitz makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Alcorn State | Sidney Pritchett is hacked by James Kessler - foul #5 on James Kessler, team foul #6 | 64-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck (PG), Michael Smith (SF) Kevin Ricketson, James Toro | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) James Kessler | |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck is hacked by Joseph Ruffin - foul #4 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #7 | 64-57 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 01:56 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-57 |
| 01:46 | Butler | Israel Seitz grabs the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 66-57 |
| 01:37 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck snags the defensive board | 66-57 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Thomas Buck in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Bieber, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 01:36 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Thomas Strecker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield misses short on a jump hook from close range | 66-57 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield gets the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Thomas Strecker travels with the ball | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck is hacked by Paul Bieber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bieber, team foul #9 | 66-57 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck makes the 1st free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck misses the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 01:02 | Butler | Thomas Strecker gets the rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:57 | Butler | Paul Bieber can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-57 |
| 00:55 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson is hacked by Joseph Ruffin in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #10 | 67-57 |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (SG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Fred Haislip (C) Joseph Ruffin, Clinton Whitfield, Israel Seitz | |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:54 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-57 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-57 |
| 00:46 | Alcorn State | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:22 | Alcorn State | Stanford Stephenson misses short on an open floater from the right wing | 69-57 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Fred Haislip grabs the board | 69-57 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-57 |
| 00:14 | Alcorn State | Robert Legere pulls down the rebound | 69-57 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Thomas Buck runs out the clock | 69-57 |