| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Joseph Lubinsky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Matheny (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Samuel Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Stroupe (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joshua Marsh inbounds the ball | 36-29 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Stanley Peterson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 36-31 |
| 19:16 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Lubinsky | 38-31 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Joseph Lubinsky is called for the reach on Frank Brown - foul #1 on Joseph Lubinsky, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses the fadeaway from the left side | 38-31 |
| 18:37 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 18:16 | Texas A&M | James Stroupe makes the floater from the baseline set up by Samuel Adams | 40-31 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Richard Patrick is fouled on the floor by Micheal Matheny - foul #1 on Micheal Matheny, team foul #2 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG) Steve Stafford | |
| 17:43 | Butler | Frank Brown scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 40-33 |
| 17:26 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank Brown - foul #3 on Frank Brown, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook (C) James Stroupe | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 17:26 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:26 | Butler | William Westbrook gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Richard Thorpe scores on a shot from the left block | 41-35 |
| 16:45 | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Daniel Nguyen | 43-35 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Joshua Marsh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings (PG), Walter Hertzog (SG), Glenn Boddie (PF) Joseph Lubinsky, Micheal Matheny, Samuel Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by William Westbrook - foul #1 on William Westbrook, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG) Richard Thorpe | |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:15 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Lester Ivy grabs the board | 44-35 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Joshua Marsh knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kim Rawlings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Hertzog (fresh) SF - Daniel Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glenn Boddie (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tracy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Marsh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:50 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-37 |
| 15:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to William Westbrook | 44-37 |
| 15:20 | Butler | Walter Hertzog picks off the pass by Joshua Marsh | 44-37 |
| 15:16 | Texas A&M | Walter Hertzog lays it up and in | 46-37 |
| 15:03 | Butler | William Westbrook comes up short on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Tracy Cook - foul #1 on Tracy Cook, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky (PG), Micheal Matheny (SG), Otto Polak (SF), Samuel Adams (PF), James Stroupe (C) Kim Rawlings, Walter Hertzog, Daniel Nguyen, Glenn Boddie, Tracy Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, Lester Ivy | |
| 15:03 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 15:03 | Butler | William Westbrook makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 14:48 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 46-39 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Joshua Marsh pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Richard Patrick is whistled for a carry | 46-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Richard Patrick, William Westbrook | |
| 13:56 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 46-39 |
| 13:55 | Texas A&M | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Matheny | 46-39 |
| 13:41 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Lubinsky | 49-39 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joshua Marsh shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Otto Polak - foul #4 on Otto Polak, team foul #4 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen (SF), Glenn Boddie (PF) Otto Polak, Samuel Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Joshua Marsh makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:02 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-41 |
| 13:00 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 12:54 | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings (PG) Joseph Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Patrick (SG), Lester Ivy (PF) Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown | |
| 12:39 | Butler | Kim Rawlings steals the ball from Joshua Marsh | 49-41 |
| 12:36 | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie can't throw it down | 49-41 |
| 12:35 | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings misses the tip | 49-41 |
| 12:34 | Butler | Joshua Marsh grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Richard Patrick hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 12:15 | Texas A&M | James Stroupe gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Lester Ivy - foul #3 on Lester Ivy, team foul #3 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky (PG), Walter Hertzog (SG), Samuel Adams (PF), Tracy Cook (C) Kim Rawlings, Micheal Matheny, Glenn Boddie, James Stroupe | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), William Westbrook (C) Joshua Marsh, Stanley Peterson | |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 11:56 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams snags the offensive board | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Joseph Lubinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nguyen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Adams (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Cook (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Richard Thorpe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lester Ivy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Texas A&M | Richard Thorpe steals it from Walter Hertzog | 50-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Steve Stafford comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 11:14 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook grabs the board | 50-41 |
| 11:07 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Lester Ivy - foul #4 on Lester Ivy, team foul #4 | 50-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Eddie Winner (SG), Frank Brown (PF) Steve Stafford, Richard Patrick, Lester Ivy | |
| 11:07 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 11:07 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 10:49 | Butler | William Westbrook is hacked by Tracy Cook - foul #2 on Tracy Cook, team foul #5 | 52-41 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Richard Thorpe loses the ball out of bounds | 52-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny (SG) Walter Hertzog | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Marsh (SG) Eddie Winner | |
| 10:19 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook drills a floater from close range | 54-41 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Richard Thorpe scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Zelkin | 54-43 |
| 09:34 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-43 |
| 09:33 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny tips it home | 56-43 |
| 09:19 | Butler | Richard Thorpe comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 09:17 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| 09:05 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams buries a driving attempt in the lane | 58-43 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Richard Thorpe, team foul #5 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings (PG), Glenn Boddie (PF), James Stroupe (C) Joseph Lubinsky, Samuel Adams, Tracy Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Elton Nims (PF), Stanley Peterson (C) David Zelkin, Richard Thorpe, Frank Brown, William Westbrook | |
| 08:33 | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings is hacked by Steve Stafford - foul #2 on Steve Stafford, team foul #6 | 58-43 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Walter Hertzog (SG) Micheal Matheny | |
| Subs | Butler | Eddie Winner (SF) Joshua Marsh | |
| 08:10 | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen drills a jump hook in the lane | 60-43 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Daniel Nguyen is called for the reach on Richard Patrick - foul #1 on Daniel Nguyen, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Richard Patrick makes the floater from the left wing | 60-45 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Kim Rawlings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Nguyen (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glenn Boddie (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Stroupe (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steve Stafford (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Elton Nims (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:38 | Texas A&M | James Stroupe is denied on a layup by Elton Nims | 60-45 |
| 07:36 | Texas A&M | James Stroupe pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-45 |
| 07:23 | Texas A&M | Walter Hertzog comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-45 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Elton Nims snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Elton Nims hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Glenn Boddie - foul #1 on Glenn Boddie, team foul #7 | 60-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky (PG), Micheal Matheny (SG), Otto Polak (SF), Samuel Adams (PF) Kim Rawlings, Walter Hertzog, Daniel Nguyen, Glenn Boddie | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Joshua Marsh (SF) Steve Stafford, Eddie Winner | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 1st free throw | 60-46 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Elton Nims makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:58 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-47 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Elton Nims grabs the defensive rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Elton Nims hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Samuel Adams - foul #2 on Samuel Adams, team foul #8 | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Elton Nims misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 06:45 | Texas A&M | James Stroupe gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| 06:28 | Texas A&M | Joshua Marsh picks off the pass by Micheal Matheny | 60-47 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Elton Nims is by himself and knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Richard Patrick | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Joshua Marsh - foul #3 on Joshua Marsh, team foul #7 | 60-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook (C) James Stroupe | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Frank Brown (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Elton Nims, Stanley Peterson | |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak misses the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Frank Brown blows the layup | 61-49 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Joshua Marsh grabs the offensive rebound | 61-49 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Joshua Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings (PG) Joseph Lubinsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Steve Stafford (PG) David Zelkin | |
| 05:17 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak throws it down on a great pass from Kim Rawlings | 63-49 |
| 05:06 | Butler | Joshua Marsh misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 63-49 |
| 05:04 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak pulls down the rebound | 63-49 |
| 04:49 | Texas A&M | Kim Rawlings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie (PF) Samuel Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:39 | Butler | Kim Rawlings picks off the pass by Frank Brown | 63-49 |
| 04:36 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny throws it down on a nice dish by Kim Rawlings | 65-49 |
| 04:21 | Butler | Steve Stafford misses short on a floater from the right wing | 65-49 |
| 04:19 | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie gets the rebound | 65-49 |
| 04:02 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook is fouled on the floor by William Westbrook - foul #2 on William Westbrook, team foul #8 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky (PG), Walter Hertzog (SG) Kim Rawlings, Micheal Matheny | |
| Subs | Butler | David Zelkin (PG), Richard Patrick (SG), Eddie Winner (SF), Stanley Peterson (C) Steve Stafford, Joshua Marsh, Richard Thorpe, William Westbrook | |
| 04:02 | Texas A&M | Tracy Cook misses the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 65-49 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Joseph Lubinsky (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SG - Walter Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Otto Polak (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Glenn Boddie (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Cook (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Zelkin (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Patrick (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Winner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. C - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Butler | Glenn Boddie denies the turnaround by Richard Patrick | 65-49 |
| 03:34 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Brown | 65-49 |
| 03:20 | Butler | Richard Patrick misses the runner from the right block | 65-49 |
| 03:18 | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie snags the defensive board | 65-49 |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie can't finish the layup but the foul's on Eddie Winner - foul #1 on Eddie Winner, team foul #9 | 65-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Stroupe (C) Tracy Cook | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Thorpe (SF), Lester Ivy (PF), William Westbrook (C) Richard Patrick, Frank Brown, Stanley Peterson | |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie makes the 1st free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M | Glenn Boddie misses the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 03:04 | Texas A&M | James Stroupe grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 02:48 | Texas A&M | Walter Hertzog connects on the floater from the free throw line | 68-49 |
| 02:30 | Butler | David Zelkin is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on David Zelkin, team foul #10 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny (SG), Daniel Nguyen (SF), Samuel Adams (PF) Walter Hertzog, Otto Polak, Glenn Boddie | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:06 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams is whistled for traveling | 68-49 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Thorpe misses long on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by James Stroupe - foul #3 on James Stroupe, team foul #9 | 68-49 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Otto Polak (SF) Daniel Nguyen | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 68-50 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 68-51 |
| 01:43 | Texas A&M | Micheal Matheny can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 68-51 |
| 01:41 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak tips it home | 70-51 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:34 | Butler | David Zelkin connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Eddie Winner | 70-53 |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M | Eddie Winner steps in front of the Otto Polak pass | 70-53 |
| 01:11 | Butler | David Zelkin can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Joseph Lubinsky - foul #2 on Joseph Lubinsky, team foul #10 | 70-53 |
| 01:11 | Butler | David Zelkin makes the 1st free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:11 | Butler | David Zelkin misses the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 01:11 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams gets the rebound | 70-54 |
| 00:50 | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky is fouled on the floor by David Zelkin - foul #4 on David Zelkin, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| 00:50 | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:50 | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | David Zelkin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 72-54 |
| 00:44 | Texas A&M | Samuel Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Texas A&M | Otto Polak is denied on a layup by Lester Ivy | 72-54 |
| 00:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to Lester Ivy | 72-54 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Thorpe is hacked by Otto Polak - foul #5 on Otto Polak, team foul #11 | 72-54 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Daniel Nguyen (SF) Otto Polak | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Richard Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Joseph Lubinsky runs out the clock | 72-56 |