| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luke Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cody Montgomery (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Crim (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Merle Glover (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fresh) PF - Thomas Strecker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Israel Seitz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Strecker is called for the reach on Merle Glover - foul #3 on Thomas Strecker, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | James Kessler (PF) Thomas Strecker | |
| 19:16 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 19:15 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Cody Montgomery | 28-33 |
| 18:53 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by Charles Tung | 30-33 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-33 |
| 18:27 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung pulls down the rebound | 30-33 |
| 18:25 | Southern Methodist | Joseph Ruffin takes the ball from Luke Brown in the backcourt | 30-33 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Israel Seitz double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Richard Pickel (SF), Les Johnson (PF), Derrick Fox (C) Charles Tung, Luke Brown, Cody Montgomery, Anthony Crim, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:49 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Les Johnson is blocked by Israel Seitz | 30-33 |
| 17:48 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel gets the offensive rebound | 30-33 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Les Johnson | 33-33 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Paul Bieber hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield is fouled on the floor by Richard Pickel - foul #2 on Richard Pickel, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG), Cody Montgomery (SF), Anthony Crim (PF) Orville Reece, Richard Pickel, Les Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:51 | Butler | Derrick Fox is called for the reach on Israel Seitz - foul #1 on Derrick Fox, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG) Jonathon Hanson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:38 | Butler | Israel Seitz can't finish the layup | 33-35 |
| 16:36 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:07 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim misses long on a floater from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 16:05 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 15:58 | Butler | James Kessler misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Cody Montgomery | 33-35 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Luke Brown (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cody Montgomery (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Crim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Derrick Fox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ruffin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) PF - James Kessler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Israel Seitz (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Southern Methodist | Clinton Whitfield denies the turnaround by Cody Montgomery | 33-35 |
| 15:43 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Paul Bieber makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joseph Ruffin | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung knocks in the jumper from the left side | 35-37 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield drills a fadeaway from the right side | 35-39 |
| 14:42 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 14:40 | Butler | James Kessler pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Richard Pickel (SF), Les Johnson (PF), Merle Glover (C) Charles Tung, Luke Brown, Cody Montgomery, Anthony Crim, Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield, James Kessler | |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Olufemi Abdulla - foul #1 on Olufemi Abdulla, team foul #2 | 35-39 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 14:14 | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Marcelino Russo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Thomas Strecker hits the follow up shot | 37-41 |
| 13:55 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 13:42 | Butler | Paul Bieber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 13:17 | Southern Methodist | Thomas Strecker steps in front of the Les Johnson pass | 37-41 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Thomas Strecker's pass is intercepted by Merle Glover | 37-41 |
| 12:58 | Southern Methodist | Paul Bieber takes the ball from Orville Reece in the backcourt | 37-41 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Merle Glover denies the turnaround by Thomas Strecker | 37-41 |
| 12:42 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Richard Pickel | 37-41 |
| 12:24 | Southern Methodist | Orville Reece clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 37-41 |
| 12:23 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 12:07 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 12:06 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover grabs the offensive board | 37-41 |
| 11:41 | Southern Methodist | Richard Pickel hits a wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 39-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Jonathon Hanson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Orville Reece (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Pickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Les Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Merle Glover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Bieber (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Strecker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Israel Seitz (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:36 | Butler | Marcelino Russo is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #3 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Luke Brown (SG), Cody Montgomery (SF), Anthony Crim (PF) Jonathon Hanson, Orville Reece, Richard Pickel, Les Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), James Kessler (PF) Paul Bieber, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| 11:31 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 11:15 | Butler | James Kessler snags the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Israel Seitz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Marcelino Russo | |
| 10:33 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 10:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clinton Whitfield | 39-41 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Paul Bieber throws it down set up by Clinton Whitfield | 39-43 |
| 10:22 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Williams (PG), Derrick Fox (C) Charles Tung, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) Israel Seitz | |
| 10:07 | Butler | James Kessler's pass is intercepted by William Williams | 39-43 |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery knocks in the turnaround in the lane and he's hacked by Paul Bieber - foul #2 on Paul Bieber, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Jeremy Turcotte (SF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield | |
| 09:47 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery makes the free throw | 42-43 |
| 09:18 | Butler | William Williams steals the ball from Jeremy Turcotte | 42-43 |
| 08:56 | Southern Methodist | James Kessler steals the ball from Derrick Fox | 42-43 |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Kessler clanks a runner in the lane but the foul's on William Williams - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #3 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Orville Reece (SG), Richard Pickel (PF), Merle Glover (C) William Williams, Luke Brown, Anthony Crim, Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Marcelino Russo, Jeremy Turcotte, Thomas Strecker | |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Kessler misses the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:45 | Butler | James Kessler makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 08:16 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 42-44 |
| 08:15 | Butler | James Kessler grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 08:08 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Paul Bieber | 42-46 |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Charles Tung - foul #3 on Paul Bieber, team foul #5 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim (PF), Les Johnson (C) Cody Montgomery, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF) Paul Bieber, Clinton Whitfield | |
| 07:19 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim misses short on an open jumper from close range | 42-46 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Olufemi Abdulla grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Orville Reece (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Pickel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Crim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Les Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Joseph Ruffin (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Kessler (tiring) 3 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Israel Seitz (tired) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Joseph Ruffin, team foul #6 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Jonathon Hanson (PG) Charles Tung | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Strecker (C) Israel Seitz | |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim makes the shot in the lane and the foul's on Marcelino Russo - foul #2 on Marcelino Russo, team foul #7 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Williams (SG), Derrick Fox (C) Orville Reece, Richard Pickel | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG) Joseph Ruffin | |
| 06:57 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim misses the free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Thomas Strecker snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Marcelino Russo clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 06:41 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:25 | Southern Methodist | William Williams misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 06:23 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim tips it in | 46-46 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 06:17 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 06:01 | Southern Methodist | Les Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown (SG), Cody Montgomery (SF), Merle Glover (C) William Williams, Les Johnson, Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Ruffin (SG), Clinton Whitfield (SF), Israel Seitz (C) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Thomas Strecker | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin is fouled on the floor by Merle Glover - foul #2 on Merle Glover, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 05:25 | Butler | James Kessler hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 46-46 |
| 05:24 | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:57 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery misses long on a turnaround from close range | 46-46 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Israel Seitz snags the defensive board | 46-46 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Paul Bieber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 04:47 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | The jump hook by Anthony Crim is blocked by James Kessler | 46-46 |
| 04:18 | Butler | James Kessler gets the rebound | 46-46 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung (PG), Richard Pickel (SF), Les Johnson (PF), Derrick Fox (C) Jonathon Hanson, Cody Montgomery, Anthony Crim, Merle Glover | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG), Olufemi Abdulla (SF), Thomas Strecker (PF) Paul Bieber, Joseph Ruffin, James Kessler | |
| 03:58 | Butler | Marcelino Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield grabs the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Clinton Whitfield lays it in on a great pass from Marcelino Russo | 46-48 |
| 03:25 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown misses long on an open shot from just outside the lane | 46-48 |
| 03:23 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 03:10 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 48-48 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Charles Tung (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luke Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Richard Pickel (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Les Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Derrick Fox (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Marcelino Russo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Whitfield (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Olufemi Abdulla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Strecker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Israel Seitz (very tired) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:05 | Butler | Charles Tung steps in front of the Clinton Whitfield pass | 48-48 |
| 03:00 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown can't finish the layup | 48-48 |
| 02:59 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marcelino Russo | 48-48 |
| 02:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Bieber (PG), Joseph Ruffin (SG), James Kessler (C) Marcelino Russo, Olufemi Abdulla, Israel Seitz | |
| 02:43 | Butler | Thomas Strecker travels with the ball | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery (SF) Les Johnson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:41 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-48 |
| 02:33 | Butler | James Kessler loses the dribble to Charles Tung | 48-48 |
| 02:33 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| 02:04 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung misses the wide open runner from close range | 48-48 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Derrick Fox grabs the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 02:02 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Anthony Crim (PF), Merle Glover (C) Richard Pickel, Derrick Fox | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:39 | Southern Methodist | Merle Glover hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Anthony Crim | 50-48 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Joseph Ruffin misses the 3 from the left corner | 50-48 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Cody Montgomery gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 01:09 | Southern Methodist | Luke Brown knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 52-48 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Paul Bieber is fouled on the floor by Merle Glover - foul #3 on Merle Glover, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Israel Seitz (C) Thomas Strecker | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Paul Bieber scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Ruffin | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Bieber - foul #4 on Paul Bieber, team foul #8 | 52-50 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:19 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Paul Bieber knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clinton Whitfield | 54-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Paul Bieber is called for the reach on Charles Tung in the backcourt - foul #5 on Paul Bieber, team foul #9 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcelino Russo (PG) Paul Bieber | |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:12 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung misses the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 00:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Kessler | 55-53 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Israel Seitz is fouled on the floor by Cody Montgomery - foul #2 on Cody Montgomery, team foul #6 | 55-53 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Marcelino Russo hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-56 |
| 00:04 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Charles Tung clanks a halfcourt shot | 55-56 |