| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Albert Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Len Buford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Branco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Harness (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Forest Alba inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is hacked by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson connects on the jumper from the right side | 30-37 |
| 18:43 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Len Buford | 30-39 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Forest Alba hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Mikkelson | 33-39 |
| 17:49 | Lipscomb | James Johnson blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Everett Maple hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-39 |
| 17:22 | Lipscomb | James Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-39 |
| 17:10 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson is hacked by Jonathan Johnson - foul #2 on Jonathan Johnson, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gary Johnston (PG), David Polite (SF), James Holloway (PF), Ryan Knox (C) Albert Thompson, Gary Branco, James Johnson, Brian Harness | |
| 16:56 | Lipscomb | James Holloway makes the jumper from the left block set up by Gary Johnston | 33-41 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Everett Maple misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 16:41 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to David Polite | 33-41 |
| 16:23 | Lipscomb | James Holloway is hacked by Forest Alba - foul #3 on Forest Alba, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Erasmo Russo (SG) Forest Alba | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Marc Ippolito (PG) Len Buford | |
| 16:09 | Lipscomb | Gary Johnston is whistled for traveling | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (PF) John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gary Branco (SF), Brian Harness (C) Marc Ippolito, Ryan Knox | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 15:42 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Erasmo Russo (fresh) SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 6 reb. C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Gary Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Polite (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Branco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Harness (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:26 | Lipscomb | David Polite misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Everett Maple misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Gary Johnston - foul #3 on Gary Johnston, team foul #2 | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Forest Alba (SF), Jonathan Johnson (C) Erasmo Russo, Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson (PG), Len Buford (SG), James Johnson (PF) Gary Johnston, David Polite, James Holloway | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Everett Maple misses the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 15:04 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness snags the defensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:45 | Lipscomb | Len Buford buries a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Thompson | 33-43 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Forest Alba misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-43 |
| 14:16 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness pulls down the rebound | 33-43 |
| 13:54 | Lipscomb | James Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 33-43 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Forest Alba tips it home | 35-43 |
| 13:18 | Lipscomb | Len Buford is denied on a layup by Forest Alba | 35-43 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-43 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Forest Alba clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Marion Ogata pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:57 | Butler | Everett Maple drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Johnson | 37-43 |
| 12:38 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness misses the runner in the paint | 37-43 |
| 12:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathan Johnson | 37-43 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Everett Maple makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Forest Alba | 40-43 |
| 11:54 | Lipscomb | James Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Alphonse Pena (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Marc Ippolito (PG), Gary Johnston (SG), David Polite (SF), James Holloway (PF), Ryan Knox (C) Albert Thompson, Len Buford, Gary Branco, James Johnson, Brian Harness | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Alphonse Pena is hacked by James Holloway - foul #1 on James Holloway, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG) Everett Maple | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Earl Hisey (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Bublitz (fresh) C - Alphonse Pena (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Marc Ippolito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Johnston (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Polite (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Knox (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Earl Hisey misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Earl Hisey hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 11:21 | Lipscomb | James Holloway misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 42-43 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Forest Alba can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Polite - foul #1 on David Polite, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:44 | Lipscomb | Gary Johnston knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Earl Hisey misses long on a 3 from straight away | 44-46 |
| 10:27 | Lipscomb | The rebound goes to James Holloway | 44-46 |
| 10:23 | Lipscomb | Marc Ippolito misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 44-46 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Alphonse Pena grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 10:01 | Butler | James Holloway swats the dunk try by Charles Davis | 44-46 |
| 10:00 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox pulls down the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:56 | Lipscomb | David Polite misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 44-46 |
| 09:55 | Butler | John Bublitz gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Alphonse Pena can't throw it down but he's fouled by Ryan Knox - foul #1 on Ryan Knox, team foul #5 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Jonathan Johnson (PF) Earl Hisey, Forest Alba, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson (PG), Len Buford (SG), Gary Branco (SF), James Johnson (PF), Brian Harness (C) Marc Ippolito, Gary Johnston, David Polite, James Holloway, Ryan Knox | |
| 09:26 | Butler | Alphonse Pena misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Alphonse Pena makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 09:07 | Lipscomb | Gary Branco can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Charles Davis hits a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Everett Maple | 47-46 |
| 08:50 | Lipscomb | Jonathan Johnson steals it from James Johnson | 47-46 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-46 |
| 08:17 | Lipscomb | Gary Branco blows the layup | 49-46 |
| 08:16 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:56 | Lipscomb | James Johnson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Alphonse Pena's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), Marion Ogata (PF) Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | David Polite (SF), James Holloway (PF), Ryan Knox (C) Gary Branco, James Johnson, Brian Harness | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Albert Thompson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Len Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Polite (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Holloway (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Knox (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 49-46 |
| 07:03 | Lipscomb | James Holloway can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Everett Maple comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 49-46 |
| 06:56 | Butler | Forest Alba tips it in | 51-46 |
| 06:42 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox is whistled for a carry | 51-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF), John Bublitz (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Jonathan Johnson | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gary Johnston (PG) Albert Thompson | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Forest Alba makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Marion Ogata | 54-46 |
| 06:09 | Lipscomb | David Polite hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 06:08 | Lipscomb | James Holloway snags the offensive board | 54-46 |
| 05:53 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing but the foul's on John Bublitz - foul #2 on John Bublitz, team foul #3 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Gary Branco (SF), Brian Harness (C) Len Buford, James Holloway | |
| 05:53 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 05:53 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox makes the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 05:53 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox makes the 3rd free throw | 54-49 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Forest Alba hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Davis | 56-49 |
| 05:07 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Gary Johnston | 56-51 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Forest Alba can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 04:39 | Lipscomb | Ryan Knox pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 04:39 | Lipscomb | Lipscomb calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Jonathan Johnson (C) Charles Davis, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson (PG), Len Buford (SG), James Johnson (PF) Gary Johnston, David Polite, Ryan Knox | |
| 04:17 | Lipscomb | Len Buford misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-51 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Jonathan Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 03:48 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-51 |
| 03:23 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Johnson | 56-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Everett Maple (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Forest Alba (fairly fresh) 28 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Marion Ogata (fresh) 9 reb. C - Jonathan Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lipscomb | PG - Albert Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Len Buford (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Branco (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Johnson (fresh) 5 reb. C - Brian Harness (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:56 | Butler | Len Buford picks off the pass by Jonathan Johnson | 56-53 |
| 02:54 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Alphonse Pena (C) Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Everett Maple misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 02:31 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 02:10 | Lipscomb | James Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Davis (SF) Forest Alba | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | James Holloway (PF) James Johnson | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Forest Alba (SF), Marion Ogata (PF) Charles Davis, Alphonse Pena | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | James Johnson (PF) James Holloway | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Forest Alba is fouled on the floor by Gary Branco - foul #1 on Gary Branco, team foul #6 | 56-53 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Everett Maple buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Jonathan Johnson | 58-53 |
| 01:09 | Lipscomb | Jonathan Johnson takes the ball from Albert Thompson | 58-53 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is hacked by Len Buford - foul #1 on Len Buford, team foul #7 | 58-53 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Johnson | 60-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Lipscomb | Lipscomb is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is hacked by Len Buford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Len Buford, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson misses the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:41 | Lipscomb | James Johnson snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| 00:33 | Lipscomb | Brian Harness throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (SG), Charles Davis (PF) Thomas Mikkelson, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Len Buford is called for the reach on Earl Hisey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Len Buford, team foul #9 | 60-56 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Earl Hisey makes the 1st free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:31 | Butler | Earl Hisey makes the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:27 | Lipscomb | Everett Maple is called for the reach on Albert Thompson - foul #1 on Everett Maple, team foul #4 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Marion Ogata (PF) Earl Hisey, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:24 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Len Buford | 62-59 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson is fouled in the backcourt by Len Buford - foul #4 on Len Buford, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (PG), Charles Davis (PF) Everett Maple, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:14 | Lipscomb | James Johnson is hacked by Earl Hisey - foul #1 on Earl Hisey, team foul #5 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Everett Maple (PG), Marion Ogata (PF) Earl Hisey, Charles Davis | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:10 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson is fouled on the floor by Everett Maple - foul #2 on Everett Maple, team foul #6 | 64-59 |
| 00:06 | Lipscomb | Albert Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-59 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Marion Ogata gets the rebound | 64-59 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Marion Ogata is hacked by Albert Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Thompson, team foul #11 | 64-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Earl Hisey (SG), Charles Davis (SF) Thomas Mikkelson, Forest Alba | |
| Subs | Lipscomb | | |
| 00:02 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:00 | Lipscomb | Len Buford hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-59 |