| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Phillip Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Goodwyn (fresh) 18 pts. PF - Joseph Holt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Damian Bryant (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn inbounds the ball | 21-39 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:49 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-39 |
| 19:47 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn can't tip it in | 21-39 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Michael Benbow pulls down the rebound | 21-39 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Michael Benbow scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 23-39 |
| 19:26 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 23-39 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Michael Benbow grabs the defensive rebound | 23-39 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Michael Benbow connects on the shot from the left side | 25-39 |
| 18:39 | North Texas | Damian Bryant drills a jump hook from the left block | 25-41 |
| 18:27 | Butler | Aaron Sagers can't throw it down | 25-41 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Michael Benbow tips it home | 27-41 |
| 18:12 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn misses the driving attempt from the right block | 27-41 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Aaron Sagers gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on William Barks - foul #2 on William Barks, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Barnes (C) Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jordan Ayers (PF) Joseph Holt | |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:49 | Butler | Jason Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 17:28 | North Texas | Jordan Ayers is fouled on the floor by Micheal Mabery - foul #1 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #1 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF) Aaron Sagers | |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins (PG), Stanley Whitley (SG), Ross Gutirrez (C) Robert Sirianni, William Barks, Damian Bryant | |
| 17:14 | North Texas | Ross Gutirrez loses the dribble to Michael Barnes | 29-41 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Benbow | 32-41 |
| 16:41 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Michael Benbow can't connect on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Stanley Whitley - foul #2 on Stanley Whitley, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (SG), Phillip Welch (PF) Micheal Mabery, Jason Conley | |
| Subs | North Texas | Jeffrey Sedlak (SF), Joseph Holt (PF) Tony Goodwyn, Jordan Ayers | |
| 16:37 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:21 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins blows the dunk but the foul's on Phillip Welch - foul #2 on Phillip Welch, team foul #2 | 33-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Bowman (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF) Michael Benbow, Kevin Walsh | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Barks (SG) Stanley Whitley | |
| 16:21 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 16:21 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 33-44 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Aaron Sagers can't throw it down | 33-44 |
| 16:04 | North Texas | The rebound goes to William Barks | 33-44 |
| 15:59 | North Texas | The jump hook by Patrick Hawkins is blocked by Phillip Welch | 33-44 |
| 15:57 | North Texas | Ross Gutirrez gets the offensive rebound | 33-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Grove (fresh) SG - Aaron Bowman (fresh) SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Phillip Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Barnes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Patrick Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Sedlak (fresh) PF - Joseph Holt (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Ross Gutirrez (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:37 | North Texas | Joseph Holt misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-44 |
| 15:35 | North Texas | Joseph Holt tips it but misses | 33-44 |
| 15:34 | Butler | John Grove gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:16 | Butler | John Grove knocks in the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Barnes | 35-44 |
| 14:49 | North Texas | Joseph Holt misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 35-44 |
| 14:48 | Butler | John Grove grabs the board | 35-44 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Aaron Bowman buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Grove | 38-44 |
| 14:30 | North Texas | Aaron Bowman is called for the reach on William Barks - foul #2 on Aaron Bowman, team foul #3 | 38-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Micheal Mabery (SG), Kevin Walsh (SF), Jason Conley (PF), Edward Hall (C) John Grove, Aaron Bowman, Aaron Sagers, Phillip Welch, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Sirianni (PG), Stanley Whitley (SG), Tony Goodwyn (SF), Jordan Ayers (PF), Damian Bryant (C) Patrick Hawkins, William Barks, Jeffrey Sedlak, Joseph Holt, Ross Gutirrez | |
| 14:10 | North Texas | Stanley Whitley buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Sirianni | 38-47 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Jason Conley knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-47 |
| 13:32 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni's dunk attempt is rejected by Jason Conley | 41-47 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Jason Conley pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Michael Benbow loses the dribble to Robert Sirianni in the backcourt | 41-47 |
| 13:20 | North Texas | Stanley Whitley misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-47 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Edward Hall gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Kevin Walsh blows the layup but the foul's on Damian Bryant - foul #1 on Damian Bryant, team foul #3 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Barks (SG) Stanley Whitley | |
| 12:52 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Kevin Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 12:36 | North Texas | Damian Bryant lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Sirianni | 43-49 |
| 12:07 | Butler | Michael Benbow hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-49 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Edward Hall tips it home | 45-49 |
| 11:51 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn hits the finger roll set up by William Barks | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Robert Sirianni (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Goodwyn (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Jordan Ayers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Damian Bryant (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Butler | Micheal Mabery connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Benbow | 48-51 |
| 11:03 | North Texas | Damian Bryant misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Jason Conley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Kevin Walsh misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Jason Conley hits the follow up shot | 50-51 |
| 10:40 | North Texas | Damian Bryant misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Edward Hall - foul #4 on Edward Hall, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG), Aaron Sagers (SF), Phillip Welch (PF), Michael Barnes (C) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery, Kevin Walsh, Jason Conley, Edward Hall | |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins (PG), Stanley Whitley (SG), Jeffrey Sedlak (SF), Joseph Holt (PF) Robert Sirianni, William Barks, Tony Goodwyn, Jordan Ayers | |
| 10:40 | North Texas | Damian Bryant makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 10:40 | North Texas | Damian Bryant makes the 2nd free throw | 50-53 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Aaron Sagers comes up short on the shot from the left side | 50-53 |
| 10:18 | North Texas | Joseph Holt grabs the defensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Grove - foul #1 on John Grove, team foul #5 | 50-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Ross Gutirrez (C) Damian Bryant | |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:10 | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Aaron Bowman buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-54 |
| 09:29 | North Texas | Joseph Holt is fouled on the floor by John Grove - foul #2 on John Grove, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG) Aaron Bowman | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 09:11 | North Texas | Joseph Holt hits the front of the rim on the shot from the baseline | 53-54 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Michael Barnes grabs the board | 53-54 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Michael Barnes misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Ross Gutirrez - foul #3 on Ross Gutirrez, team foul #4 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jason Conley (PF) John Grove, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Barks (SG), Tony Goodwyn (SF) Stanley Whitley, Jeffrey Sedlak | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Michael Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Michael Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 08:22 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn makes the jumper from the left block | 55-56 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Jason Conley double dribbles | 55-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Walsh (SF), John Grove (C) Aaron Sagers, Michael Barnes | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Sirianni (PG), Sidney Campbell (PF) Patrick Hawkins, Joseph Holt | |
| 07:53 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Jason Conley snags the defensive board | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Micheal Mabery (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Grove (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Barks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Goodwyn (fresh) 22 pts. PF - Sidney Campbell (fresh) C - Ross Gutirrez (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Jason Conley hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Walsh | 57-56 |
| 07:18 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-56 |
| 07:17 | North Texas | Sidney Campbell tips it home | 57-58 |
| 07:05 | Butler | Michael Benbow can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-58 |
| 07:04 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Ross Gutirrez | 57-58 |
| 06:44 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 06:43 | Butler | John Grove snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 06:23 | Butler | William Barks takes the ball from Jason Conley | 57-58 |
| 06:08 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Michael Benbow gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Jason Conley misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Tony Goodwyn | 57-58 |
| 05:37 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Aaron Sagers (SF), Edward Hall (C) Kevin Walsh, John Grove | |
| Subs | North Texas | Joseph Holt (PF), Damian Bryant (C) Sidney Campbell, Ross Gutirrez | |
| 05:23 | North Texas | Joseph Holt drills a jumpshot from the left side and he's hacked by Micheal Mabery - foul #2 on Micheal Mabery, team foul #7 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | North Texas | Patrick Hawkins (PG) Robert Sirianni | |
| 05:23 | North Texas | Joseph Holt makes the free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Joseph Holt - foul #2 on Joseph Holt, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Welch (PF) Jason Conley | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Michael Benbow misses the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Michael Benbow makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 04:40 | North Texas | Phillip Welch is called for the reach on William Barks - foul #3 on Phillip Welch, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Butler | John Grove (PG), Aaron Bowman (SG) Michael Benbow, Micheal Mabery | |
| Subs | North Texas | | |
| 04:40 | North Texas | William Barks makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:40 | North Texas | William Barks makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Aaron Bowman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-63 |
| 04:24 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn gets the rebound | 58-63 |
| 04:11 | North Texas | Aaron Sagers picks off the pass by Patrick Hawkins | 58-63 |
| 04:08 | Butler | John Grove hits the finger roll on a great pass from Aaron Sagers | 60-63 |
| 03:45 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tony Goodwyn, team foul #6 | 60-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Benbow (PG), Jason Conley (PF) Aaron Bowman, Phillip Welch | |
| Subs | North Texas | Robert Sirianni (PG), Stanley Whitley (SG), Jeffrey Sedlak (SF) Patrick Hawkins, William Barks, Tony Goodwyn | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Benbow (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Grove (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Aaron Sagers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jason Conley (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | North Texas | PG - Robert Sirianni (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stanley Whitley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffrey Sedlak (fresh) PF - Joseph Holt (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Damian Bryant (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | Jason Conley misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:20 | North Texas | The rebound goes to Robert Sirianni | 60-63 |
| 03:16 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Jason Conley gets the rebound | 60-63 |
| 03:11 | Butler | John Grove buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Benbow | 63-63 |
| 02:52 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 02:50 | Butler | John Grove pulls down the rebound | 63-63 |
| 02:30 | Butler | John Grove knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Conley | 65-63 |
| 02:30 | North Texas | North Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Micheal Mabery (SG) John Grove | |
| Subs | North Texas | William Barks (SG), Tony Goodwyn (SF) Stanley Whitley, Jeffrey Sedlak | |
| 02:12 | North Texas | Damian Bryant is whistled for a carry | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Tony Goodwyn is called for the reach on Aaron Sagers - foul #2 on Tony Goodwyn, team foul #7 | 65-63 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 01:53 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 01:39 | North Texas | Joseph Holt is called for traveling | 67-63 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Jason Conley buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Mabery | 69-63 |
| 00:53 | North Texas | Joseph Holt misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 69-63 |
| 00:52 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn can't tip it in | 69-63 |
| 00:50 | North Texas | Damian Bryant grabs the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:47 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni double dribbles | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Butler | Micheal Mabery is fouled in the backcourt by William Barks - foul #3 on William Barks, team foul #8 | 69-63 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 1st free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Micheal Mabery makes the 2nd free throw | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:40 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 71-63 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Edward Hall snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Edward Hall is hacked by Robert Sirianni in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Sirianni, team foul #9 | 71-63 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 73-63 |
| 00:32 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Sirianni | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Edward Hall is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Sirianni - foul #2 on Robert Sirianni, team foul #10 | 73-66 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Edward Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:24 | North Texas | Tony Goodwyn misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:22 | North Texas | Robert Sirianni grabs the offensive board | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | North Texas | Damian Bryant misses the 3 from the right corner | 75-66 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Aaron Sagers pulls down the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Robert Sirianni is called for the reach on Aaron Sagers in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Sirianni, team foul #11 | 75-66 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Aaron Sagers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:08 | North Texas | Damian Bryant misses long on a jumper from the right block | 77-66 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The rebound goes to Michael Benbow | 77-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | North Texas | North Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Michael Benbow runs out the clock | 77-66 |