
(10) South Alabama 61
(26-7, 16-2 Sun Belt)

(7) Butler 81
(30-3, 16-2 Horizon)
3:00 PM ET, March 21, 2008
BJCC Arena, Birmingham, AL
Top Performers
South Alabama: D. Merritt 14 Pts, 1 Reb, 3 Ast, 1 Stl
Butler: P. Campbell 26 Pts, 5 Reb, 2 Ast, 1 Blk
Complete Play-By-Play
1 | 2 | All1st Half Summary | |||
| TIME | SOUTH ALABAMA | SCORE | BUTLER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19:38 | 0-0 | Foul on A.J. Graves | |
| 19:28 | Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Jumper. | 0-0 | |
| 19:28 | DeAndre Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 0-0 | |
| 19:18 | Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup. | 2-0 | |
| 19:03 | 2-3 | A.J. Graves made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Mike Green. | |
| 18:40 | 2-3 | Foul on Julian Betko | |
| 18:40 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 3-3 | |
| 18:40 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 4-3 | |
| 18:18 | 4-5 | Matt Howard made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:33 | 4-5 | Julian Betko missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 17:33 | DeAndre Coleman Defensive Rebound. | 4-5 | |
| 17:26 | Daon Merritt made Two Point Layup. | 6-5 | |
| 16:54 | 6-7 | A.J. Graves made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:31 | 6-7 | Foul on Mike Green | |
| 16:31 | Daon Merritt missed Free Throw. | 6-7 | |
| 16:31 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 7-7 | |
| 16:21 | 7-7 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 16:21 | Brandon Davis Defensive Rebound. | 7-7 | |
| 15:58 | Brandon Davis made Two Point Jumper. | 9-7 | |
| 15:36 | Foul on Brandon Davis | 9-7 | |
| 15:36 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 15:36 | 9-8 | Matt Howard made Free Throw. | |
| 15:36 | 9-9 | Matt Howard made Free Throw. | |
| 15:21 | Daniel Hayles missed Two Point Jumper. | 9-9 | |
| 15:21 | DeAndre Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 9-9 | |
| 14:55 | Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper. | 9-9 | |
| 14:55 | Daniel Hayles Offensive Rebound. | 9-9 | |
| 14:46 | Ronald Douglas made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Domonic Tilford. | 11-9 | |
| 14:34 | Foul on DeAndre Coleman | 11-9 | |
| 14:23 | Foul on Daniel Hayles | 11-9 | |
| 14:19 | 11-12 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Graves. | |
| 14:08 | DeAndre Coleman made Two Point Jumper. | 13-12 | |
| 13:51 | 13-15 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Graves. | |
| 13:45 | Domonic Tilford missed Two Point Layup. | 13-15 | |
| 13:45 | 13-15 | Pete Campbell Defensive Rebound. | |
| 13:44 | Foul on Ronald Douglas | 13-15 | |
| 13:27 | 13-15 | Mike Green missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 13:27 | Daon Merritt Defensive Rebound. | 13-15 | |
| 13:19 | Ronald Douglas made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Daon Merritt. | 15-15 | |
| 13:19 | 15-15 | Foul on Drew Streicher | |
| 13:19 | Ronald Douglas missed Free Throw. | 15-15 | |
| 13:19 | DeAndre Coleman Offensive Rebound. | 15-15 | |
| 13:13 | Daon Merritt made Three Point Jumper. | 18-15 | |
| 12:56 | 18-17 | Mike Green made Two Point Layup. | |
| 12:36 | Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Layup. | 18-17 | |
| 12:36 | South Alabama Offensive Rebound. | 18-17 | |
| 12:27 | Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper. | 18-17 | |
| 12:27 | 18-17 | Pete Campbell Defensive Rebound. | |
| 11:59 | Daniel Hayles missed Three Point Jumper. | 18-17 | |
| 11:59 | 18-17 | Zach Hahn Defensive Rebound. | |
| 11:35 | 18-17 | Pete Campbell missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 11:35 | Domonic Tilford Defensive Rebound. | 18-17 | |
| 11:30 | Domonic Tilford missed Two Point Jumper. | 18-17 | |
| 11:30 | Ronald Douglas Offensive Rebound. | 18-17 | |
| 11:16 | Brandon Davis made Two Point Jumper. | 20-17 | |
| 10:54 | 20-19 | A.J. Graves made Two Point Layup. | |
| 10:37 | Foul on Daon Merritt | 20-19 | |
| 10:36 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 10:22 | 20-19 | Matt Howard missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 10:21 | 20-19 | Foul on Willie Veasley | |
| 10:08 | 20-19 | Foul on Mike Green | |
| 9:43 | Foul on Ronald Douglas | 20-19 | |
| 9:36 | 20-22 | A.J. Graves made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 9:26 | DeAndre Coleman missed Two Point Jumper. | 20-22 | |
| 9:26 | 20-22 | Shawn Vanzant Defensive Rebound. | |
| 9:00 | 20-22 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 9:00 | DeAndre Coleman Defensive Rebound. | 20-22 | |
| 8:44 | 20-22 | Foul on Shawn Vanzant | |
| 8:44 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 21-22 | |
| 8:44 | Daon Merritt missed Free Throw. | 21-22 | |
| 8:44 | 21-22 | Matt Howard Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:11 | Butler 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 8:07 | 21-22 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 8:07 | DeAndre Coleman Defensive Rebound. | 21-22 | |
| 8:03 | 21-22 | Foul on Shawn Vanzant | |
| 8:03 | Daon Merritt missed Free Throw. | 21-22 | |
| 8:03 | 21-22 | Shawn Vanzant Defensive Rebound. | |
| 7:38 | 21-22 | Willie Veasley missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 7:36 | Domonic Tilford Defensive Rebound. | 21-22 | |
| 7:33 | Domonic Tilford made Two Point Layup. | 23-22 | |
| 7:16 | 23-22 | A.J. Graves missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 7:16 | Brandon Davis Defensive Rebound. | 23-22 | |
| 7:15 | 23-22 | Foul on Matt Howard | |
| 7:15 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:15 | Brandon Davis missed Free Throw. | 23-22 | |
| 7:15 | 23-22 | Matt Howard Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:58 | 23-22 | Pete Campbell missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 6:58 | 23-22 | Shawn Vanzant Offensive Rebound. | |
| 6:43 | 23-22 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 6:43 | 23-22 | Butler Offensive Rebound. | |
| 6:33 | Foul on Domonic Tilford | 23-22 | |
| 6:24 | 23-24 | Pete Campbell made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 5:45 | 23-24 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 5:41 | South Alabama 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 5:40 | 23-25 | Matt Howard made Free Throw. | |
| 5:40 | Foul on Brandon Davis | 23-25 | |
| 5:40 | 23-26 | Matt Howard made Free Throw. | |
| 5:24 | Domonic Tilford missed Three Point Jumper. | 23-26 | |
| 5:24 | 23-26 | Pete Campbell Defensive Rebound. | |
| 5:17 | 23-29 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 5:00 | DeAndre Coleman made Three Point Jumper. | 26-29 | |
| 4:42 | 26-31 | Matt Howard made Two Point Layup. | |
| 4:21 | DeAndre Coleman missed Two Point Jumper. | 26-31 | |
| 4:21 | 26-31 | Pete Campbell Defensive Rebound. | |
| 4:13 | 26-34 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 3:31 | Foul on Demetric Bennett | 26-34 | |
| 3:31 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:00 | 26-36 | Drew Streicher made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by Matt Howard. | |
| 2:40 | DeAndre Coleman missed Two Point Jumper. | 26-36 | |
| 2:40 | 26-36 | Drew Streicher Defensive Rebound. | |
| 2:34 | 26-39 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by A.J. Graves. | |
| 2:25 | South Alabama 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 2:11 | DeAndre Coleman missed Two Point Jumper. | 26-39 | |
| 2:11 | South Alabama Offensive Rebound. | 26-39 | |
| 1:52 | Demetric Bennett made Two Point Jumper. Assisted by DeAndre Coleman. | 28-39 | |
| 1:43 | 28-42 | Shawn Vanzant made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 1:22 | 28-42 | Foul on A.J. Graves | |
| 1:22 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 29-42 | |
| 1:22 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 30-42 | |
| 1:15 | 30-42 | Foul on Drew Streicher | |
| 1:15 | Daniel Hayles missed Free Throw. | 30-42 | |
| 1:15 | Daniel Hayles missed Free Throw. | 30-42 | |
| 1:15 | 30-42 | Drew Streicher Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:47 | 30-44 | Willie Veasley made Two Point Layup. | |
| 0:29 | Ronald Douglas missed Two Point Layup. | 30-44 | |
| 0:29 | 30-44 | Pete Campbell Defensive Rebound. | |
| 0:06 | 30-47 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 0:00 | End of the 1st Half. | ||
2nd Half Summary | |||
| TIME | SOUTH ALABAMA | SCORE | BUTLER |
| 19:50 | Domonic Tilford made Two Point Layup. | 32-47 | |
| 19:28 | Foul on Daniel Hayles | 32-47 | |
| 18:55 | Domonic Tilford made Two Point Layup. | 34-47 | |
| 18:45 | Butler 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 18:30 | 34-47 | Matt Howard missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 18:30 | 34-47 | Drew Streicher Offensive Rebound. | |
| 18:27 | 34-50 | A.J. Graves made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Streicher. | |
| 18:00 | Domonic Tilford missed Three Point Jumper. | 34-50 | |
| 18:00 | Brandon Davis Offensive Rebound. | 34-50 | |
| 17:34 | Brandon Davis made Two Point Jumper. | 36-50 | |
| 17:15 | 36-50 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 17:15 | 36-50 | Matt Howard Offensive Rebound. | |
| 17:08 | 36-50 | Matt Howard missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 17:08 | 36-50 | Butler Offensive Rebound. | |
| 16:54 | 36-50 | Matt Howard missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:54 | 36-50 | Drew Streicher Offensive Rebound. | |
| 16:45 | 36-50 | Mike Green missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 16:40 | Domonic Tilford Defensive Rebound. | 36-50 | |
| 16:36 | Domonic Tilford made Two Point Layup. | 38-50 | |
| 16:10 | 38-53 | Julian Betko made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Drew Streicher. | |
| 15:43 | 38-56 | A.J. Graves made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 15:30 | 38-56 | Foul on Matt Howard | |
| 15:30 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 15:07 | Foul on Daniel Hayles | 38-56 | |
| 14:43 | 38-59 | Mike Green made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Pete Campbell. | |
| 14:28 | Brandon Davis missed Two Point Jumper. | 38-59 | |
| 14:28 | 38-59 | Mike Green Defensive Rebound. | |
| 13:55 | Foul on Domonic Tilford | 38-59 | |
| 13:42 | 38-62 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Willie Veasley. | |
| 12:49 | 38-62 | Matt Howard missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 12:46 | Demetric Bennett Defensive Rebound. | 38-62 | |
| 12:41 | Demetric Bennett made Two Point Layup. | 40-62 | |
| 12:16 | 40-62 | Foul on Willie Veasley | |
| 12:16 | Demetric Bennett made Free Throw. | 41-62 | |
| 12:16 | Demetric Bennett made Free Throw. | 42-62 | |
| 11:56 | 42-65 | Pete Campbell made Three Point Jumper. | |
| 11:33 | Daniel Hayles made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Demetric Bennett. | 45-65 | |
| 11:25 | Foul on Daniel Hayles | 45-65 | |
| 11:25 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 10:49 | 45-65 | Mike Green missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 10:49 | Ronald Douglas Defensive Rebound. | 45-65 | |
| 10:40 | Domonic Tilford missed Three Point Jumper. | 45-65 | |
| 10:40 | 45-65 | Drew Streicher Defensive Rebound. | |
| 10:34 | 45-65 | A.J. Graves missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 10:34 | Demetric Bennett Defensive Rebound. | 45-65 | |
| 10:08 | 45-65 | Foul on Willie Veasley | |
| 10:08 | Ronald Douglas missed Free Throw. | 45-65 | |
| 10:08 | Ronald Douglas missed Free Throw. | 45-65 | |
| 10:08 | Demetric Bennett Offensive Rebound. | 45-65 | |
| 9:27 | 45-65 | Drew Streicher missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 9:27 | Demetric Bennett Defensive Rebound. | 45-65 | |
| 9:22 | Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper. | 45-65 | |
| 9:22 | 45-65 | Mike Green Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:58 | Foul on DeAndre Coleman | 45-65 | |
| 8:41 | Foul on DeAndrae Ross | 45-65 | |
| 8:41 | 45-66 | A.J. Graves made Free Throw. | |
| 8:41 | 45-67 | A.J. Graves made Free Throw. | |
| 8:32 | Domonic Tilford missed Three Point Jumper. | 45-67 | |
| 8:32 | 45-67 | Matt Howard Defensive Rebound. | |
| 8:15 | 45-69 | Matt Howard made Two Point Layup. Assisted by Mike Green. | |
| 8:15 | Foul on Ronald Douglas | 45-69 | |
| 8:15 | 45-70 | Matt Howard made Free Throw. | |
| 8:01 | Demetric Bennett missed Two Point Jumper. | 45-70 | |
| 7:59 | 45-70 | Foul on Julian Betko | |
| 7:59 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 7:46 | Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper. | 45-70 | |
| 7:46 | South Alabama Offensive Rebound. | 45-70 | |
| 7:36 | Demetric Bennett missed Three Point Jumper. | 45-70 | |
| 7:36 | Ronald Douglas Offensive Rebound. | 45-70 | |
| 7:32 | 45-70 | Foul on Drew Streicher | |
| 7:32 | Ronald Douglas missed Free Throw. | 45-70 | |
| 7:32 | Ronald Douglas missed Free Throw. | 45-70 | |
| 7:32 | 45-70 | Shawn Vanzant Defensive Rebound. | |
| 7:01 | Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper. | 45-70 | |
| 7:01 | 45-70 | Drew Streicher Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:42 | Domonic Tilford missed Two Point Jumper. | 45-70 | |
| 6:42 | 45-70 | Julian Betko Defensive Rebound. | |
| 6:05 | Foul on Ronald Douglas | 45-70 | |
| 6:05 | 45-71 | Avery Jukes made Free Throw. | |
| 6:05 | 45-72 | Avery Jukes made Free Throw. | |
| 5:48 | South Alabama 30 Second Timeout. | ||
| 5:46 | 45-72 | Foul on Julian Betko | |
| 5:34 | 45-72 | Foul on Avery Jukes | |
| 5:34 | Brandon Davis made Free Throw. | 46-72 | |
| 5:34 | Brandon Davis missed Free Throw. | 46-72 | |
| 5:34 | 46-72 | Julian Betko Defensive Rebound. | |
| 5:05 | 46-72 | Shawn Vanzant missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 5:05 | DeAndre Coleman Defensive Rebound. | 46-72 | |
| 4:48 | 46-72 | Foul on Julian Betko | |
| 4:48 | DeAndre Coleman missed Free Throw. | 46-72 | |
| 4:48 | DeAndre Coleman made Free Throw. | 47-72 | |
| 4:41 | 47-74 | Shawn Vanzant made Two Point Layup. | |
| 4:32 | Daniel Hayles made Three Point Jumper. | 50-74 | |
| 4:16 | 50-76 | Avery Jukes made Two Point Jumper. | |
| 4:04 | DeAndre Coleman missed Three Point Jumper. | 50-76 | |
| 4:04 | Daniel Hayles Offensive Rebound. | 50-76 | |
| 3:57 | 50-76 | Foul on Zach Hahn | |
| 3:57 | Official TV Timeout. | ||
| 3:57 | Daon Merritt missed Free Throw. | 50-76 | |
| 3:57 | Daon Merritt made Free Throw. | 51-76 | |
| 3:46 | 51-76 | Avery Jukes missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 3:46 | 51-76 | Avery Jukes Offensive Rebound. | |
| 3:46 | Foul on Ronald Douglas | 51-76 | |
| 3:46 | 51-76 | Avery Jukes missed Free Throw. | |
| 3:46 | 51-77 | Avery Jukes made Free Throw. | |
| 3:30 | Philip Tabet made Two Point Jumper. | 53-77 | |
| 3:11 | 53-79 | Avery Jukes made Two Point Layup. | |
| 2:53 | Daniel Hayles made Three Point Jumper. | 56-79 | |
| 2:41 | Foul on DeAndre Coleman | 56-79 | |
| 2:41 | 56-80 | Avery Jukes made Free Throw. | |
| 2:41 | 56-81 | Avery Jukes made Free Throw. | |
| 1:42 | 56-81 | Avery Jukes missed Two Point Layup. | |
| 1:42 | DeAndre Coleman Defensive Rebound. | 56-81 | |
| 1:38 | Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper. | 56-81 | |
| 1:38 | 56-81 | Shawn Vanzant Defensive Rebound. | |
| 1:22 | 56-81 | Shawn Vanzant missed Two Point Jumper. | |
| 1:22 | Philip Tabet Defensive Rebound. | 56-81 | |
| 1:12 | Daon Merritt missed Three Point Jumper. | 56-81 | |
| 1:12 | Philip Tabet Offensive Rebound. | 56-81 | |
| 1:08 | 56-81 | Foul on Avery Jukes | |
| 1:08 | Philip Tabet made Free Throw. | 57-81 | |
| 1:08 | Philip Tabet made Free Throw. | 58-81 | |
| 0:32 | 58-81 | Elliot Engelmann missed Three Point Jumper. | |
| 0:32 | DeAndrae Ross Defensive Rebound. | 58-81 | |
| 0:27 | DeAndrae Ross made Three Point Jumper. | 61-81 | |
| 0:00 | End Game | ||

