| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jonathan Manhart (fresh) SG - Michael Weidman (fresh) SF - Damon Chowansky (fresh) PF - Victor Michie (fresh) C - Aleksandar Smyrski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) SF - Herbert Eickhoff (fresh) PF - Antonio Irons (fresh) C - Fred Johnson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Antonio Irons wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Michael Weidman | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski loses the dribble to Van Laffoon | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Butler | David Huggins is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Van Laffoon | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky makes the floater from the left wing set up by Jonathan Manhart | 2-2 |
| 18:43 | Butler | David Huggins is hacked by Michael Weidman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Weidman, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff's layup is rejected by Aleksandar Smyrski | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Baylor | Michael Weidman pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | Baylor | Victor Michie misses the shot near the basket | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski tips it in | 4-2 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Fred Johnson tips it in | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky comes up short on the shot from the right block but the foul's on Herbert Eickhoff - foul #1 on Herbert Eickhoff, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford (SG) Michael Weidman | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (PG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) David Huggins, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 17:49 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses the 1st free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 17:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 4-4 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Damon Chowansky is called for the reach on Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Damon Chowansky, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Baylor | Joseph Miles (SG) Jonathan Manhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) Van Laffoon | |
| 17:30 | Butler | The jump hook by Craig Fragoso is blocked by Victor Michie | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:15 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski loses the dribble to Craig Fragoso | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | Butler | Victor Michie takes the ball from Kasiya Africa in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:04 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford is denied on a layup by Leonard Bishop | 4-4 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Leonard Bishop snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Craig Fragoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Leroy Winfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Leroy Winfield drills a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Willard Smith and he's hacked by Aleksandar Smyrski - foul #1 on Aleksandar Smyrski, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Willard Smith | |
| 16:46 | Butler | Leroy Winfield misses the free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski grabs the defensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:29 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses long on a floater from the right wing | 4-6 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Leroy Winfield grabs the board | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Leonard Bishop scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Baylor | Leroy Winfield steals it from Damon Chowansky | 4-8 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Van Laffoon banks in the layup on a great pass from Leroy Winfield | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nicholas Crawford (fairly fresh) SG - Joseph Miles (fairly fresh) SF - Damon Chowansky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Victor Michie (fairly fresh) C - Aleksandar Smyrski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Craig Fragoso (fairly fresh) SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leroy Winfield (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Victor Michie is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Victor Michie, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Michael Weidman (SG), Paul Roberts (PF) Nicholas Crawford, Joseph Miles, Victor Michie | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Fred Johnson (C) Craig Fragoso, Van Laffoon, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop, Kasiya Africa | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Damon Chowansky steps in front of the Herbert Eickhoff pass in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 15:28 | Baylor | David Huggins is called for the reach on Damon Chowansky - foul #1 on David Huggins, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Baylor | Richard Williams (PF) Damon Chowansky | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:19 | Baylor | Michael Weidman can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Baptiste - foul #1 on Jeffrey Baptiste, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| 15:19 | Baylor | Michael Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:19 | Baylor | Michael Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:01 | Butler | David Huggins knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 6-13 |
| 14:45 | Baylor | Jeffrey Baptiste picks off the pass by Paul Roberts | 6-13 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste hits the finger roll | 6-15 |
| 14:28 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski is fouled on the floor by Fred Johnson - foul #1 on Fred Johnson, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (SG), Damon Chowansky (SF), Victor Michie (PF) Michael Weidman, Paul Roberts, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG) Jeffrey Baptiste | |
| 14:12 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart is fouled on the floor by Antonio Irons - foul #1 on Antonio Irons, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG) David Huggins | |
| 13:51 | Baylor | The jump hook by Aleksandar Smyrski is blocked by Fred Johnson | 6-15 |
| 13:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Antonio Irons | 6-15 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Fred Johnson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Van Laffoon | 6-17 |
| 13:19 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky hits the finger roll set up by Jonathan Manhart | 8-17 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Antonio Irons comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-17 |
| 13:02 | Baylor | Victor Michie grabs the board | 8-17 |
| 12:45 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Patrick Hoisington | 10-17 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Antonio Irons | 10-19 |
| 12:09 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky slams it home on a great pass from Jonathan Manhart | 12-19 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-19 |
| Subs | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford (PG), Michael Weidman (SG), Joseph Miles (SF), Paul Roberts (PF), Richard Williams (C) Jonathan Manhart, Patrick Hoisington, Damon Chowansky, Victor Michie, Aleksandar Smyrski | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG), Leroy Winfield (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 11:47 | Baylor | Richard Williams misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-19 |
| 11:45 | Butler | David Huggins grabs the board | 12-19 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Nicholas Crawford (fresh) SG - Michael Weidman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Miles (fresh) PF - Paul Roberts (fresh) C - Richard Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) SF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Bishop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kasiya Africa (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Butler | Nicholas Crawford is called for the reach on David Huggins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nicholas Crawford, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| 11:27 | Butler | Kasiya Africa misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Leonard Bishop tips it back up and in | 12-21 |
| 11:11 | Baylor | Paul Roberts buries a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Crawford and the foul's on Kasiya Africa - foul #1 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #6 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste (SF) Leonard Bishop | |
| 11:11 | Baylor | Paul Roberts makes the free throw | 15-21 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Craig Fragoso travels with the ball | 15-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | Damon Chowansky (SF), Victor Michie (PF), Aleksandar Smyrski (C) Nicholas Crawford, Paul Roberts, Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Leonard Bishop (C) Kasiya Africa | |
| 10:31 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Leroy Winfield - foul #1 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #7 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG) Joseph Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Antonio Irons (PF) David Huggins, Craig Fragoso, Leroy Winfield | |
| 10:31 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 10:31 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Jonathan Manhart steals the ball from Thomas Howell in the backcourt | 17-21 |
| 10:14 | Baylor | Leonard Bishop is called for the reach on Damon Chowansky - foul #1 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #8 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Johnson (C) Leonard Bishop | |
| 10:14 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 10:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Fred Johnson | 18-21 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste is fouled in the backcourt by Jonathan Manhart - foul #1 on Jonathan Manhart, team foul #6 | 18-21 |
| 09:47 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a runner in the paint | 18-21 |
| 09:46 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Victor Michie | 18-21 |
| 09:35 | Baylor | Victor Michie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Weidman and he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #1 on Van Laffoon, team foul #9 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford (PG) Jonathan Manhart | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Craig Fragoso (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF) Thomas Howell, Jeffrey Baptiste, Antonio Irons | |
| 09:35 | Baylor | Victor Michie makes the free throw | 21-21 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Van Laffoon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-21 |
| 09:23 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Damon Chowansky | 21-21 |
| 09:05 | Baylor | Willard Smith takes the ball from Nicholas Crawford | 21-21 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Fred Johnson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Leonard Bishop pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Victor Michie - foul #2 on Victor Michie, team foul #7 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Joseph Miles (SG), Paul Roberts (SF), Richard Williams (PF) Nicholas Crawford, Michael Weidman, Damon Chowansky, Victor Michie | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Leroy Winfield (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Leonard Bishop, Fred Johnson | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Van Laffoon misses the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Van Laffoon makes the 2nd free throw | 21-22 |
| 08:25 | Baylor | Joseph Miles makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Roberts | 23-22 |
| 08:13 | Butler | Kasiya Africa buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leroy Winfield | 23-24 |
| 08:05 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 25-24 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Jonathan Manhart steps in front of the Leroy Winfield pass | 25-24 |
| 07:37 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (PG), Nicholas Crawford (SG), Damon Chowansky (PF) Jonathan Manhart, Richard Williams, Aleksandar Smyrski | |
| Subs | Butler | Craig Fragoso (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leonard Bishop (C) Van Laffoon, Herbert Eickhoff, Kasiya Africa | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Patrick Hoisington (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Crawford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Miles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Damon Chowansky (tiring) 9 pts. C - Paul Roberts (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Huggins (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Craig Fragoso (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Baptiste (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leroy Winfield (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-24 |
| 07:20 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky's layup is rejected by Leonard Bishop | 25-24 |
| 07:18 | Baylor | Nicholas Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 07:09 | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington loses the dribble to Leroy Winfield | 25-24 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-24 |
| 06:41 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leonard Bishop | 25-24 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Jeffrey Baptiste misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 06:18 | Baylor | Paul Roberts gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:58 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky connects on the floater from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Crawford | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Butler | David Huggins misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Hoisington - foul #1 on Patrick Hoisington, team foul #8 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG), Michael Weidman (SG), Richard Williams (PF), Aleksandar Smyrski (C) Nicholas Crawford, Patrick Hoisington, Joseph Miles, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Antonio Irons (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Craig Fragoso, Jeffrey Baptiste, Leroy Winfield, Leonard Bishop | |
| 05:38 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Butler | David Huggins misses the 2nd free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:38 | Baylor | Richard Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 27-24 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #2 on Van Laffoon, team foul #10 | 27-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Craig Fragoso (SG) David Huggins, Van Laffoon | |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 05:18 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Craig Fragoso connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-27 |
| 04:47 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski's layup is rejected by Antonio Irons | 28-27 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Antonio Irons grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Kasiya Africa makes the 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | Baylor | Kasiya Africa is called for the reach on Damon Chowansky - foul #2 on Kasiya Africa, team foul #11 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Paul Roberts (PF) Richard Williams | |
| Subs | Butler | Fred Johnson (C) Kasiya Africa | |
| 04:06 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:06 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Antonio Irons misses the jumper in the paint | 29-30 |
| 03:50 | Baylor | Damon Chowansky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 03:38 | Baylor | The jumper by Damon Chowansky is denied by Herbert Eickhoff | 29-30 |
| 03:37 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski hits the follow up shot | 31-30 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Jonathan Manhart (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Weidman (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Chowansky (tired) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Roberts (tiring) 3 pts. C - Aleksandar Smyrski (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Willard Smith (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Fragoso (tiring) 3 pts. SF - Herbert Eickhoff (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Irons (tiring) 2 reb. C - Fred Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Craig Fragoso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 03:15 | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 03:10 | Baylor | Antonio Irons swats the shot by Damon Chowansky | 31-30 |
| 03:09 | Butler | Antonio Irons pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Craig Fragoso misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 31-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington (PG), Nicholas Crawford (SG), Joseph Miles (SF), Victor Michie (PF) Jonathan Manhart, Michael Weidman, Damon Chowansky, Paul Roberts | |
| Subs | Butler | David Huggins (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Jeffrey Baptiste (SF), Leroy Winfield (PF), Kasiya Africa (C) Willard Smith, Craig Fragoso, Herbert Eickhoff, Antonio Irons, Fred Johnson | |
| 02:33 | Baylor | Victor Michie can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 31-30 |
| 02:32 | Butler | Leroy Winfield grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 02:30 | Butler | David Huggins throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-30 |
| 02:15 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski double dribbles | 31-30 |
| 01:55 | Butler | David Huggins's pass is intercepted by Victor Michie | 31-30 |
| 01:32 | Baylor | Patrick Hoisington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Jonathan Manhart (PG) Patrick Hoisington | |
| Subs | Butler | Willard Smith (PG), Fred Johnson (C) David Huggins, Kasiya Africa | |
| 01:14 | Butler | Fred Johnson can't finish the layup | 31-30 |
| 01:12 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| 00:54 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski lays it up and in and the foul's on Leroy Winfield - foul #2 on Leroy Winfield, team foul #12 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Michael Weidman (SG), Richard Williams (SF) Nicholas Crawford, Joseph Miles | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Eickhoff (SF), Leonard Bishop (PF) Jeffrey Baptiste, Leroy Winfield | |
| 00:54 | Baylor | Aleksandar Smyrski misses the free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:54 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Williams | 33-30 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | Michael Weidman is fouled on the floor by Leonard Bishop - foul #2 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #13 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | Damon Chowansky (SF) Aleksandar Smyrski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:41 | Baylor | Michael Weidman makes the 1st free throw | 34-30 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | Michael Weidman makes the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Willard Smith is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Howell (PG) Willard Smith | |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Victor Michie misses long on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Leonard Bishop - foul #3 on Leonard Bishop, team foul #14 | 35-30 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Antonio Irons (PF) Leonard Bishop | |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Victor Michie makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 00:27 | Baylor | Victor Michie makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Thomas Howell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 37-30 |