| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Dalzell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Chase Gottfried (fresh) 2 reb. C - John McHugh (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Aaron Sagers inbounds the ball | 30-34 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Butler | Michael Benbow is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 19:51 | Butler | Aaron Sagers grabs the offensive board | 30-34 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:33 | New Mexico | John McHugh pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 19:15 | New Mexico | John McHugh's floater is tipped away by Aaron Sagers | 30-34 |
| 19:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Hall | 30-34 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Micheal Mabery loses the dribble to Edward Dalzell in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 18:53 | New Mexico | John McHugh loses the dribble to Aaron Sagers | 30-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the easy layup | 30-34 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Edward Hall misses the tip | 30-34 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Aaron Sagers misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | New Mexico | John McHugh pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:55 | New Mexico | Micheal Mabery steps in front of the Cory Yawn pass | 30-34 |
| 17:51 | Butler | Cory Yawn steps in front of the Michael Benbow pass in the backcourt | 30-34 |
| 17:49 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell jams it set up by Cory Yawn | 32-34 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Michael Benbow | 32-36 |
| 17:03 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried double dribbles | 32-36 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (PG), Doug Ruffin (SG), Augustus Lambert (PF), Richard Bezanson (C) Cory Yawn, Edward Dalzell, Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 16:48 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Phillip Welch is blocked by Richard Bezanson | 32-36 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Michael Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Phillip Welch buries a shot from close range on a great pass from John Grove | 32-38 |
| 16:11 | New Mexico | John Elder misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 16:09 | New Mexico | John Mitchell tips it back up and in | 34-38 |
| 15:46 | Butler | John Mitchell is called for the reach on Kevin Walsh - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG) John Mitchell | |
| Subs | Butler | Edward Hall (C) Michael Barnes | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Doug Ruffin (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Elder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Augustus Lambert (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bezanson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | Phillip Welch buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Bowman | 34-40 |
| 15:09 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin is hacked by Edward Hall - foul #2 on Edward Hall, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) Doug Ruffin, John Elder, Augustus Lambert, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), John Turner (SF), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 14:51 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn is hacked by Michael Benbow - foul #1 on Michael Benbow, team foul #2 | 34-40 |
| 14:26 | New Mexico | John Turner is called for the reach on John Mitchell - foul #1 on John Turner, team foul #3 | 34-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF) John Turner | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | John McHugh connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Cory Yawn and he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #3 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | John Elder (SF), Richard Bezanson (PF) John Mitchell, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (PF), John Grove (C) Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| 14:04 | New Mexico | John McHugh makes the free throw | 37-40 |
| 13:50 | Butler | Michael Barnes loses the dribble to Edward Dalzell | 37-40 |
| 13:47 | New Mexico | John Elder can't throw it down | 37-40 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Michael Benbow gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Aaron Sagers can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Elder - foul #3 on John Elder, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Glenn Showman (SG), Chase Gottfried (PF) Edward Dalzell, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (PF) Michael Benbow | |
| 13:39 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 13:18 | New Mexico | Michael Barnes swats the shot by Cory Yawn | 37-42 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Glenn Showman takes the ball from Aaron Sagers in the backcourt | 37-42 |
| 13:12 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn misses the lay-in | 37-42 |
| 13:10 | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson gets the offensive rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | John Elder misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Michael Barnes - foul #1 on Michael Barnes, team foul #5 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Augustus Lambert (PF) Cory Yawn, Glenn Showman, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Rickie Walker (SG), Jason Conley (PF), Phillip Welch (C) John Grove, Micheal Mabery, Aaron Sagers, Michael Barnes | |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | John Elder misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico | John Elder misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Phillip Welch pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 12:45 | Butler | Jason Conley is hacked by Augustus Lambert - foul #2 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #3 | 37-42 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (PG), John McHugh (C) John Elder, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Butler | John Turner (SF) Kevin Walsh | |
| 12:33 | Butler | John Mitchell steals the ball from Jason Conley | 37-42 |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell lays it in set up by John Mitchell | 39-42 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 39-44 |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | John McHugh lays it in on a nice dish by Edward Dalzell and he's hacked by Aaron Bowman - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #6 | 41-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF) Augustus Lambert | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Edward Hall (C) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Phillip Welch | |
| 11:57 | New Mexico | John McHugh makes the free throw | 42-44 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 11:39 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to John McHugh | 42-44 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edward Dalzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Doug Ruffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Chase Gottfried (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John McHugh (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Turner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:15 | New Mexico | John McHugh's floater is tipped away by Jason Conley | 42-44 |
| 11:13 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin tips it home | 44-44 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Michael Benbow is whistled for a carry | 44-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), Glenn Showman (SG), John Elder (SF), Augustus Lambert (PF), Richard Bezanson (C) Edward Dalzell, Doug Ruffin, John Mitchell, Chase Gottfried, John McHugh | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF), Phillip Welch (PF) John Turner, Jason Conley | |
| 10:26 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert drills a shot from the right side | 46-44 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Cory Yawn takes the ball from Aaron Sagers in the backcourt | 46-44 |
| 10:01 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman loses the dribble to Edward Hall | 46-44 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Phillip Welch misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Augustus Lambert - foul #3 on Augustus Lambert, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried (PF) Augustus Lambert | |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Edward Hall | |
| 09:52 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 09:52 | Butler | Phillip Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 09:23 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman misses short on a floater from the baseline | 46-46 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried tips it home | 48-46 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Phillip Welch blows the layup | 48-46 |
| 09:01 | New Mexico | Chase Gottfried snags the defensive board | 48-46 |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by John Elder and he's fouled by Aaron Bowman - foul #3 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (PG), John Mitchell (SF), Augustus Lambert (PF) Cory Yawn, John Elder, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch | |
| 08:47 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 08:47 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jason Conley | 50-46 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Jason Conley can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 50-46 |
| 08:28 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Glenn Showman | 50-46 |
| 08:08 | New Mexico | Glenn Showman is denied on a layup by Michael Barnes | 50-46 |
| 08:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Benbow | 50-46 |
| 07:45 | Butler | Augustus Lambert blocks the short jumper by Michael Barnes | 50-46 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Michael Benbow | 50-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Edward Dalzell (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Showman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Mitchell (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Augustus Lambert (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Bezanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Grove (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Barnes (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:03 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Michael Barnes snags the defensive board | 50-48 |
| 06:59 | Butler | Richard Bezanson is called for the reach on Michael Benbow in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Bezanson, team foul #5 | 50-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Cory Yawn (PG), Doug Ruffin (SG), John Elder (SF), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) Edward Dalzell, Glenn Showman, John Mitchell, Augustus Lambert, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Edward Hall (C) Michael Benbow, John Grove, Kevin Walsh, Michael Barnes | |
| 06:49 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Edward Hall | 50-50 |
| 06:24 | Butler | The refs have stopped play. Micheal Mabery is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Walker (SG) Micheal Mabery | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | The refs have stopped play. Doug Ruffin is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 50-50 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (SG) Doug Ruffin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:20 | New Mexico | John McHugh misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 50-50 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Cory Yawn is called for the reach on Aaron Sagers in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cory Yawn, team foul #6 | 50-50 |
| 05:56 | Butler | John McHugh denies the turnaround by Rickie Walker | 50-50 |
| 05:55 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 05:29 | New Mexico | John McHugh lays it up and in on a great pass from John Elder | 52-50 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Aaron Sagers hits a wide open floater near the basket set up by Jason Conley | 52-52 |
| 04:44 | New Mexico | Aaron Sagers takes the ball from Cory Yawn | 52-52 |
| 04:41 | Butler | John Elder takes the ball from Aaron Bowman in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 04:40 | New Mexico | Cory Yawn misses the lay-in | 52-52 |
| 04:39 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the board | 52-52 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Aaron Bowman misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Edward Hall tips it home | 52-54 |
| 03:59 | New Mexico | John Elder lays it in on a great pass from Edward Dalzell | 54-54 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Rickie Walker hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Hall | 54-57 |
| 03:28 | New Mexico | John McHugh is denied on a layup by Edward Hall | 54-57 |
| 03:27 | Butler | Aaron Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-57 |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Cory Yawn (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Dalzell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Elder (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Chase Gottfried (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John McHugh (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Aaron Bowman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Rickie Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Aaron Sagers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Edward Hall (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:04 | Butler | Edward Hall buries a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Aaron Bowman | 54-59 |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | John McHugh makes the runner from close range set up by Cory Yawn and he's fouled by Aaron Bowman - foul #4 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin (SG), John Mitchell (SF), Augustus Lambert (PF) Edward Dalzell, John Elder, Chase Gottfried | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), John Grove (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Phillip Welch (PF) Aaron Bowman, Rickie Walker, Aaron Sagers, Jason Conley | |
| 02:43 | New Mexico | John McHugh misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Edward Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Doug Ruffin steals the ball from John Grove | 56-59 |
| 02:24 | New Mexico | Doug Ruffin hits the finger roll | 58-59 |
| 02:22 | Butler | John Grove is hacked by Cory Yawn in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cory Yawn, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Richard Bezanson (C) John McHugh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:22 | Butler | John Grove makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:22 | Butler | John Grove misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | Augustus Lambert gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:00 | New Mexico | John Mitchell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-60 |
| 01:59 | Butler | John Grove snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Michael Benbow is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell (SG), Chase Gottfried (PF), John McHugh (C) Doug Ruffin, Augustus Lambert, Richard Bezanson | |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF), Jason Conley (PF) Kevin Walsh, Phillip Welch | |
| 01:37 | New Mexico | John McHugh hits the finger roll | 60-60 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Sagers | 60-62 |
| 01:18 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-62 |
| 00:57 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 00:55 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Butler | John Grove is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Grove, team foul #9 | 60-62 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Edward Dalzell connects on the jumper from the right side | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Cory Yawn is called for the reach on Michael Benbow - foul #4 on Cory Yawn, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | New Mexico | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 62-64 |