| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Binkley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Pham (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carl Archer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Donald Randall (fresh) C - Richard Patterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey inbounds the ball | 34-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | Marion Ogata comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-36 |
| 19:45 | Butler | Robert Pham tips it but misses | 34-36 |
| 19:44 | Auburn | Carl Archer grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:37 | Auburn | Carl Archer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-36 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the board | 34-36 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Patterson - foul #3 on Richard Patterson, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski (C) Richard Patterson | |
| 19:17 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Marion Ogata makes the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:07 | Auburn | Adam Binkley picks off the pass by Carl Archer | 36-36 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 18:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pham | 36-36 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Robert Pham is denied on a layup by Donald Randall | 36-36 |
| 18:38 | Auburn | Joseph Payan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:32 | Auburn | Scott Baucom clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 36-36 |
| 18:19 | Auburn | Donald Randall snags the defensive board | 36-36 |
| 18:04 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the 3 from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 18:02 | Auburn | Joseph Payan grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 17:53 | Auburn | Robert Pham is called for the reach on Donald Randall - foul #1 on Robert Pham, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Adam Binkley, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Joseph Payan, Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 17:40 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses long on a shot from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 17:38 | Butler | Robert Pham grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Nathanial Newton is called for the reach on Thomas McCrorey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nathanial Newton, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 17:22 | Butler | John Bublitz misses short on a floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:20 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Travis Brooks | 36-36 |
| 17:16 | Auburn | Clarence Hertenstein blocks the short jumper by Travis Brooks | 36-36 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey connects on the shot from close range | 38-36 |
| 17:00 | Auburn | John Bublitz is called for the reach on Richard Patterson - foul #1 on John Bublitz, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG) Robert Pham | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 16:52 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton misses the floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 16:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Clarence Hertenstein | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Charles Plaisted is hacked by Eugene Krieg in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eugene Krieg, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG) Charles Plaisted | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF) Nathanial Newton | |
| 16:35 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the easy layup | 38-36 |
| 16:34 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Richard Patterson | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg is fouled on the floor by Clarence Hertenstein - foul #3 on Clarence Hertenstein, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (PF), Marion Ogata (C) John Bublitz, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks, Richard Patterson | |
| 16:20 | Auburn | Timothy Best clanks a runner from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Marion Ogata jams it on a nice dish by Thomas McCrorey | 40-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Adam Binkley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Timothy Best (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Randall (tiring) 2 reb. C - Clifton Swenceski (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:51 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-36 |
| 15:49 | Auburn | Scott Baucom hits the follow up shot | 40-38 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Paul Teeter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG), Robert Pham (SF) Adam Binkley, Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF) Joseph Payan, Donald Randall | |
| 15:35 | Auburn | Scott Baucom scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Carl Archer | 40-40 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Robert Pham connects on the shot from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 15:01 | Auburn | Carl Archer can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-40 |
| 15:00 | Butler | The rebound goes to Marion Ogata | 42-40 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 14:39 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 14:34 | Auburn | Scott Baucom knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Carl Archer | 42-42 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Marion Ogata is hacked by Scott Baucom in the backcourt - foul #2 on Scott Baucom, team foul #4 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Thomas McCrorey (SF), John Bublitz (PF), Clarence Hertenstein (C) Paul Teeter, Robert Pham, Adam Thompson, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Scott Baucom, Timothy Best, Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 14:21 | Butler | Charles Plaisted misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 42-42 |
| 14:20 | Butler | John Bublitz tips it home | 44-42 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Travis Brooks comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #4 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG) Thomas Mikkelson | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | Auburn | Travis Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:13 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein snags the defensive board | 44-43 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey scores on a jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 13:58 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Butler | Adam Binkley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-43 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG) Travis Brooks | |
| 13:35 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the tip | 46-43 |
| 13:31 | Butler | John Bublitz grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Charles Plaisted scores on a 3 from the right wing | 49-43 |
| 13:05 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 13:04 | Auburn | Richard Patterson gets the offensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 12:59 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos drills a shot near the basket set up by Nathanial Newton | 49-45 |
| 12:37 | Butler | John Bublitz hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Plaisted | 51-45 |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Eugene Krieg and he's fouled by Adam Binkley - foul #2 on Adam Binkley, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Robert Pham (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Charles Plaisted, Adam Binkley, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Eugene Krieg, Joseph Payan, Richard Patterson | |
| 12:30 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Clifton Swenceski steals the ball from Paul Teeter in the backcourt | 51-48 |
| 12:16 | Auburn | Scott Baucom scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Oscar Ramos steals it from Robert Pham | 51-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Teeter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas McCrorey (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Pham (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Bublitz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Marion Ogata (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Travis Brooks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathanial Newton (tiring) 11 pts. PF - Oscar Ramos (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | Auburn | Travis Brooks drills a jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Robert Pham travels with the ball | 51-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), Adam Thompson (PF) Thomas McCrorey, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Nathanial Newton, Oscar Ramos | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Travis Brooks hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Adam Binkley - foul #3 on Adam Binkley, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Richard Patterson (C) Clifton Swenceski | |
| 11:07 | Auburn | Travis Brooks makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 10:43 | Butler | Marion Ogata buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Teeter | 53-55 |
| 10:36 | Auburn | Travis Brooks is denied on a layup by Adam Thompson | 53-55 |
| 10:34 | Auburn | Richard Patterson snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Donald Randall is fouled on the floor by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #7 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Richard Patterson | |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 10:25 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Joseph Payan steps in front of the Robert Pham pass in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 10:16 | Auburn | Joseph Payan drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Donald Randall | 53-59 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Clifton Swenceski is called for the reach on Marion Ogata - foul #4 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #5 | 53-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SG), Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Adam Binkley, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF), Richard Patterson (C) Carl Archer, Donald Randall, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 09:36 | Butler | Marion Ogata's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-59 |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (C) Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 09:28 | Auburn | Robert Pham swats the layup by Timothy Best | 53-59 |
| 09:26 | Auburn | Richard Patterson tips it but misses | 53-59 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Robert Pham loses the dribble to Joseph Payan in the backcourt | 53-59 |
| 09:17 | Auburn | Joseph Payan banks in the layup | 53-61 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Robert Pham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Adam Binkley (SG) Charles Plaisted, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Carl Archer (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Eugene Krieg, Joseph Payan, Oscar Ramos | |
| 09:06 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the jumper from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 09:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Bublitz | 53-61 |
| 09:01 | Butler | Paul Teeter's pass is intercepted by Richard Patterson in the backcourt | 53-61 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Timothy Best is fouled on the floor by Adam Binkley - foul #4 on Adam Binkley, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Marion Ogata (C) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Timothy Best makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:50 | Auburn | Timothy Best misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 08:50 | Butler | John Bublitz gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 08:27 | Butler | John Bublitz is open and buries a shot near the basket | 55-62 |
| 08:06 | Auburn | Richard Patterson travels with the ball | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Clarence Hertenstein (PF), Adam Thompson (C) Paul Teeter, John Bublitz, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Oscar Ramos (PF) Scott Baucom, Timothy Best, Donald Randall | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Patterson - foul #4 on Richard Patterson, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson (SG) Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Clifton Swenceski (C) Travis Brooks, Richard Patterson | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein misses the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:42 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pham (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Adam Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Eugene Krieg (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Carl Archer (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Oscar Ramos (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifton Swenceski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | Auburn | Carl Archer drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Eugene Krieg | 56-65 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Joseph Payan is called for the reach on Thomas Mikkelson - foul #1 on Joseph Payan, team foul #7 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), John Bublitz (C) Charles Plaisted, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF) Carl Archer | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 07:00 | Auburn | Eugene Krieg loses the dribble to Robert Pham | 58-65 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Robert Pham travels with the ball | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Robert Pham, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Travis Brooks (SG), Donald Randall (PF) Eugene Krieg, Joseph Payan, Oscar Ramos | |
| 06:30 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 58-65 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 06:16 | Butler | John Bublitz's floater is knocked away by Scott Baucom | 58-65 |
| 06:14 | Auburn | Donald Randall grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | Scott Baucom throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Paul Teeter, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Carl Archer (SF) Nathanial Newton | |
| 05:54 | Butler | Adam Binkley misses the floater from close range | 58-65 |
| 05:52 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Travis Brooks | 58-65 |
| 05:41 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski double dribbles | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF) Adam Binkley | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey can't connect on a floater from the right side | 58-65 |
| 05:22 | Auburn | Clifton Swenceski pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Carl Archer is hacked by Charles Plaisted - foul #2 on Charles Plaisted, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Robert Pham (PF), Adam Thompson (C) Charles Plaisted, Clarence Hertenstein, Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG), Joseph Payan (SG), Oscar Ramos (PF) Scott Baucom, Travis Brooks, Donald Randall | |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 05:06 | Auburn | Carl Archer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Robert Pham misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Clifton Swenceski - foul #5 on Clifton Swenceski, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | Butler | John Bublitz (C) Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Richard Patterson (C) Carl Archer, Clifton Swenceski | |
| 04:47 | Butler | Robert Pham makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Robert Pham misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 04:47 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Oscar Ramos | 59-67 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Richard Patterson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Krieg | 59-69 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 62-69 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #10 | 62-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG), Adam Binkley (SF), Clarence Hertenstein (PF) Paul Teeter, Robert Pham, Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG) Eugene Krieg | |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 03:59 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 03:40 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos snags the defensive board | 62-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Plaisted (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Thomas Mikkelson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Adam Binkley (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Clarence Hertenstein (fresh) 3 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Bublitz (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Scott Baucom (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Payan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Timothy Best (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Oscar Ramos (tired) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Patterson (tired) 8 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Joseph Payan hits a jumper from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Clarence Hertenstein throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Adam Binkley, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG), Nathanial Newton (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Joseph Payan, Timothy Best, Oscar Ramos | |
| 03:28 | Auburn | Donald Randall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-73 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Thomas Mikkelson buries a jumper from the left side | 64-73 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Donald Randall misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Marion Ogata - foul #1 on Marion Ogata, team foul #11 | 64-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Teeter (PG), Robert Pham (PF) Charles Plaisted, Clarence Hertenstein | |
| Subs | Auburn | Eugene Krieg (PG) Scott Baucom | |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 64-74 |
| 02:55 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 64-75 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Robert Pham hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 64-75 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Robert Pham tips it but misses | 64-75 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey hits the follow up shot | 66-75 |
| 02:43 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Thompson (C) Marion Ogata | |
| Subs | Auburn | Scott Baucom (PG), Joseph Payan (SG) Eugene Krieg, Travis Brooks | |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Joseph Payan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Mikkelson - foul #5 on Thomas Mikkelson, team foul #12 | 66-75 |
| Subs | Butler | Adam Binkley (SG), John Bublitz (C) Thomas Mikkelson, Thomas McCrorey | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Joseph Payan makes the 1st free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:31 | Auburn | Joseph Payan misses the 2nd free throw | 66-76 |
| 02:31 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Bublitz | 66-76 |
| 02:18 | Butler | John Bublitz lays it up and in and he's fouled by Donald Randall - foul #3 on Donald Randall, team foul #9 | 68-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Oscar Ramos (PF) Nathanial Newton, Donald Randall | |
| 02:18 | Butler | John Bublitz makes the free throw | 69-76 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is hacked by Paul Teeter - foul #2 on Paul Teeter, team foul #13 | 69-76 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Travis Brooks (SG) Joseph Payan | |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 1st free throw | 69-77 |
| 02:03 | Auburn | Scott Baucom makes the 2nd free throw | 69-78 |
| 01:48 | Butler | Oscar Ramos swats the layup by Robert Pham | 69-78 |
| 01:46 | Butler | John Bublitz misses the tip | 69-78 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Oscar Ramos grabs the defensive rebound | 69-78 |
| 01:44 | Auburn | Auburn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-78 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas McCrorey (SF), Marion Ogata (C) Adam Thompson, John Bublitz | |
| Subs | Auburn | Joseph Payan (SG), Carl Archer (SF) Travis Brooks, Timothy Best | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:27 | Auburn | Thomas McCrorey steals the ball from Oscar Ramos | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-78 |
| 00:51 | Auburn | Marion Ogata steps in front of the Scott Baucom pass | 69-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Butler | Robert Pham hits a 3 from the left wing | 72-78 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Teeter - foul #3 on Paul Teeter, team foul #14 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Timothy Best (SF), Donald Randall (PF) Carl Archer, Oscar Ramos | |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the 1st free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:43 | Auburn | Scott Baucom misses the 2nd free throw | 72-78 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Robert Pham grabs the board | 72-78 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Marion Ogata misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 72-78 |
| 00:36 | Auburn | Donald Randall gets the rebound | 72-78 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Paul Teeter is called for the reach on Donald Randall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Paul Teeter, team foul #15 | 72-78 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Auburn | Nathanial Newton (SF) Timothy Best | |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 1st free throw | 72-79 |
| 00:33 | Auburn | Donald Randall makes the 2nd free throw | 72-80 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Paul Teeter snags the offensive board | 72-80 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Adam Binkley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 72-80 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Marion Ogata grabs the offensive rebound | 72-80 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Robert Pham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-80 |
| 00:18 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton grabs the board | 72-80 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Teeter - foul #5 on Paul Teeter, team foul #16 | 72-80 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Plaisted (PG) Paul Teeter | |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton makes the 1st free throw | 72-81 |
| 00:16 | Auburn | Nathanial Newton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-82 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Thomas McCrorey misses short on a jumper from the right block | 72-82 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Marion Ogata snags the offensive board | 72-82 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Nathanial Newton steals the ball from Marion Ogata | 72-82 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Joseph Payan banks in the layup set up by Nathanial Newton | 72-84 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Charles Plaisted hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 72-84 |