| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) SG - August Hecker (fresh) SF - William Griffith (fresh) PF - Donald Arsenault (fresh) C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) SG - Matthew Goulet (fresh) SF - John Weber (fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Houston Smith wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | John Weber misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Butler | Jerry Auger tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith double dribbles | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Butler | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by August Hecker | 2-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Matthew Goulet connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ray Cooks | 2-4 |
| 18:20 | Tulsa | James Hall is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Butler | August Hecker is called for the reach on Matthew Goulet in the backcourt - foul #1 on August Hecker, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Matthew Goulet buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ray Cooks | 2-6 |
| 17:40 | Tulsa | William Griffith connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Donald Arsenault | 5-6 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Matthew Goulet loses the dribble to Kevin Smith in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| 17:35 | Tulsa | August Hecker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Kevin Smith | 7-6 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Matthew Goulet double dribbles | 7-6 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Stein (PG), Ronald Bell (SG), James Fullerton (SF), Jason Lajoie (PF), Tony Childs (C) Kevin Smith, August Hecker, William Griffith, Donald Arsenault, James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Guy Searles (SG), Brian Howell (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Ray Cooks, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Tony Childs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Luther Evans - foul #1 on Luther Evans, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Tony Childs makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Tulsa | Tony Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 8-6 |
| 17:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Henry Fortune | 8-6 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Guy Searles hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Norman | 8-8 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Tony Childs and he's hacked by Brian Howell - foul #1 on Brian Howell, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| 16:32 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell misses the free throw | 10-8 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Henry Fortune snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:11 | Butler | Brian Howell misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-8 |
| 16:09 | Tulsa | Jason Lajoie snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 16:04 | Tulsa | James Fullerton drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Walter Stein | 12-8 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Henry Fortune double dribbles in the backcourt | 12-8 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Smith (PG), William Griffith (SF), Donald Arsenault (PF), James Hall (C) Ronald Bell, James Fullerton, Jason Lajoie, Tony Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Sean Champlin (C) Guy Searles, Luther Evans | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kevin Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Walter Stein (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Griffith (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Arsenault (fresh) C - James Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) PF - Henry Fortune (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sean Champlin (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Tulsa | Ray Cooks steals the ball from James Hall | 12-8 |
| 15:38 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman lays it up and in on a great pass from Ray Cooks | 12-10 |
| 15:29 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Henry Fortune pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Sean Champlin misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by James Hall - foul #1 on James Hall, team foul #2 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Tulsa | August Hecker (SG) Walter Stein | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Jerry Auger (PF) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Henry Fortune | |
| 15:13 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 15:13 | Butler | Sean Champlin makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 14:54 | Tulsa | William Griffith can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 12-12 |
| 14:52 | Tulsa | James Hall misses the tip | 12-12 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Marcus Craig snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Jerry Auger buries a jumper from the right block set up by Sean Champlin | 12-14 |
| 14:25 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 12-14 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Sean Champlin gets the rebound | 12-14 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Sean Champlin connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Matthew Goulet | 12-16 |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith lays it up and in set up by Donald Arsenault and he's fouled by Ray Cooks - foul #1 on Ray Cooks, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (SG), James Fullerton (SF), Jason Lajoie (PF), Tony Childs (C) August Hecker, William Griffith, Donald Arsenault, James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (SG), John Weber (SF), Luther Evans (PF), Houston Smith (C) Matthew Goulet, Marcus Craig, Jerry Auger, Sean Champlin | |
| 14:01 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith makes the free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Jason Lajoie is called for the reach on Houston Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Lajoie, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | August Hecker (SG) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:47 | Butler | Luther Evans clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 15-16 |
| 13:45 | Tulsa | James Fullerton gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Ray Cooks - foul #2 on Ray Cooks, team foul #4 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Stein (PG) August Hecker | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG) Ray Cooks | |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:30 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Guy Searles misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 13:13 | Tulsa | Walter Stein grabs the defensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 12:59 | Tulsa | James Fullerton misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 12:58 | Tulsa | Walter Stein tips it home | 19-16 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Guy Searles clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-16 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the offensive rebound | 19-16 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Luther Evans clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 12:28 | Tulsa | Walter Stein grabs the board | 19-16 |
| 12:12 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell loses the ball out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Smith (PG), August Hecker (SG), William Griffith (SF), Donald Arsenault (PF), James Hall (C) Walter Stein, Ronald Bell, James Fullerton, Jason Lajoie, Tony Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Brian Howell (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Henry Fortune (C) Guy Searles, John Weber, Luther Evans, Houston Smith | |
| 11:55 | Butler | Jerry Auger scores on a floater near the basket set up by Brian Howell | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kevin Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Hecker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Griffith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Arsenault (fairly fresh) C - James Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jeffrey Norman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Howell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jerry Auger (fresh) 6 pts. C - Henry Fortune (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 11:32 | Tulsa | Donald Arsenault grabs the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 11:20 | Tulsa | William Griffith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marcus Craig (SF) Matthew Goulet | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Brian Howell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-18 |
| Subs | Tulsa | James Fullerton (SF) William Griffith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:54 | Tulsa | Donald Arsenault misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Marcus Craig grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Henry Fortune connects on the open shot in the lane set up by Jerry Auger | 19-20 |
| 10:19 | Tulsa | August Hecker misses short on a jumper from the right side | 19-20 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Henry Fortune grabs the defensive rebound | 19-20 |
| 09:58 | Butler | Marcus Craig scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffrey Norman | 19-22 |
| 09:39 | Tulsa | August Hecker clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-22 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Arsenault - foul #1 on Donald Arsenault, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Stein (PG), William Griffith (SF), Tony Childs (C) Kevin Smith, James Fullerton, James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF), Sean Champlin (C) Jeffrey Norman, Brian Howell, Marcus Craig, Henry Fortune | |
| 09:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Jerry Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | August Hecker hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's fouled by Guy Searles - foul #1 on Guy Searles, team foul #5 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | | |
| Subs | Butler | Luther Evans (PF) Jerry Auger | |
| 09:07 | Tulsa | August Hecker makes the free throw | 22-24 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Luther Evans loses the dribble to August Hecker | 22-24 |
| 08:33 | Tulsa | August Hecker hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Stein | 25-24 |
| 08:04 | Butler | John Weber is fouled on the floor by August Hecker - foul #2 on August Hecker, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (SG), Jason Lajoie (PF) August Hecker, Donald Arsenault | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Luther Evans, Sean Champlin | |
| 07:48 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Guy Searles | 25-27 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Walter Stein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bell (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Griffith (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Jason Lajoie (fresh) C - Tony Childs (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Guy Searles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Goulet (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Weber (fairly fresh) PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Houston Smith (fresh) | |
| 07:44 | Tulsa | Walter Stein misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-27 |
| 07:42 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 25-27 |
| 07:31 | Butler | Matthew Goulet hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-27 |
| 07:30 | Butler | John Weber tips it but misses | 25-27 |
| 07:28 | Tulsa | Tony Childs grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 07:20 | Tulsa | Jerry Auger is called for the reach on Tony Childs - foul #1 on Jerry Auger, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Smith (PG), James Fullerton (SG) Walter Stein, Ronald Bell | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Norman (PG), Marcus Craig (SF) Guy Searles, John Weber | |
| 07:05 | Tulsa | Jason Lajoie misses the floater from the right side | 25-27 |
| 07:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Norman | 25-27 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jerry Auger | 25-30 |
| 06:32 | Tulsa | William Griffith clanks a jumper in the paint | 25-30 |
| 06:30 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith tips it home | 27-30 |
| 06:27 | Butler | James Fullerton picks off the pass by Matthew Goulet in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 06:13 | Tulsa | Tony Childs drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jason Lajoie | 29-30 |
| 06:06 | Butler | James Fullerton is called for the reach on Jeffrey Norman in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fullerton, team foul #6 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Stein (SG), Donald Arsenault (PF), James Hall (C) William Griffith, Jason Lajoie, Tony Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Howell (PG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Matthew Goulet, Marcus Craig, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 05:49 | Butler | Brian Howell hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 29-30 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman misses the tip | 29-30 |
| 05:46 | Tulsa | James Hall grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:24 | Tulsa | Kevin Smith misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Luther Evans gets the rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Luther Evans is fouled in the backcourt by James Hall - foul #2 on James Hall, team foul #7 | 29-30 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ronald Bell (SG), Tony Childs (C) Kevin Smith, James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG) Jeffrey Norman | |
| 05:20 | Butler | Luther Evans misses the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 05:20 | Tulsa | Donald Arsenault grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 05:00 | Tulsa | Ronald Bell hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 04:59 | Butler | Luther Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Ronald Bell steals the ball from Brian Howell in the backcourt | 29-30 |
| 04:42 | Tulsa | Tony Childs misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-30 |
| 04:41 | Tulsa | Walter Stein grabs the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 04:33 | Tulsa | Luther Evans steals the ball from James Fullerton | 29-30 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Guy Searles knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Henry Fortune | 29-33 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | James Fullerton misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Luther Evans - foul #2 on Luther Evans, team foul #7 | 29-33 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Smith (PG), August Hecker (SG), James Hall (C) Walter Stein, Ronald Bell, Tony Childs | |
| Subs | Butler | Ray Cooks (PG), Jeffrey Norman (SG), Marcus Craig (SF), Jerry Auger (PF), Houston Smith (C) Guy Searles, Brian Howell, Luther Evans, Henry Fortune, Sean Champlin | |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | James Fullerton misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:57 | Tulsa | James Fullerton makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 03:47 | Butler | Jerry Auger blows the layup | 30-33 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Houston Smith grabs the offensive board | 30-33 |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Kevin Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - August Hecker (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Fullerton (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Donald Arsenault (tired) 2 reb. C - James Hall (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ray Cooks (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Norman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Auger (fairly fresh) 8 pts. C - Houston Smith (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Jerry Auger hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Ray Cooks and he's hacked by Donald Arsenault - foul #2 on Donald Arsenault, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | William Griffith (SF) James Fullerton | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses the free throw | 30-35 |
| 03:28 | Tulsa | William Griffith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 03:14 | Tulsa | The jumper by Donald Arsenault is denied by Houston Smith | 30-35 |
| 03:13 | Butler | Jerry Auger grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Ray Cooks is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Ray Cooks, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Walter Stein (PG) Kevin Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Goulet (SG), John Weber (SF) Ray Cooks, Marcus Craig | |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | John Weber is called for the reach on Walter Stein - foul #1 on John Weber, team foul #9 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Jason Lajoie (PF) Donald Arsenault | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Walter Stein makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:53 | Tulsa | Walter Stein misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 02:53 | Butler | John Weber grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Matthew Goulet misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-35 |
| 02:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Houston Smith | 31-35 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Jerry Auger misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-35 |
| 02:19 | Butler | John Weber pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 02:06 | Butler | Jeffrey Norman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by John Weber | 31-38 |
| 01:50 | Tulsa | Jason Lajoie knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Stein | 33-38 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Jerry Auger buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Goulet | 33-40 |
| 01:41 | Tulsa | Tulsa calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-40 |
| Subs | Tulsa | Kevin Smith (PG), Ronald Bell (SG), James Fullerton (SF), Donald Arsenault (PF), Tony Childs (C) Walter Stein, August Hecker, William Griffith, Jason Lajoie, James Hall | |
| Subs | Butler | Guy Searles (PG), Brian Howell (SG), Luther Evans (SF), Henry Fortune (PF), Sean Champlin (C) Jeffrey Norman, Matthew Goulet, John Weber, Jerry Auger, Houston Smith | |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Donald Arsenault is fouled on the floor by Henry Fortune - foul #1 on Henry Fortune, team foul #10 | 33-40 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Donald Arsenault misses the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 01:26 | Tulsa | Donald Arsenault makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Brian Howell hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Luther Evans | 34-42 |
| 00:49 | Tulsa | Tony Childs's pass is intercepted by Brian Howell | 34-42 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Brian Howell hits the finger roll | 34-44 |
| 00:20 | Tulsa | James Fullerton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Brian Howell grabs the board | 34-44 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Brian Howell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-44 |
| 00:00 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Donald Arsenault | 34-44 |