| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) PF - Scott Bush (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Timothy Murakami (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna inbounds the ball | 26-29 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | John Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #3 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:38 | Southern Methodist | John Young makes the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Harvey Hogg lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Sullivan | 28-31 |
| 19:03 | Southern Methodist | Scott Bush picks off the pass by Loren Bowden | 28-31 |
| 18:42 | Butler | The short jumper by Harvey Hogg is denied by Todd Haywood | 28-31 |
| 18:40 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Brian Adams | 28-31 |
| 18:34 | Southern Methodist | John Young's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Timothy Murakami | 28-31 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Christopher Montagna is called for the reach on Kenneth Lewis - foul #2 on Christopher Montagna, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits the finger roll and he's hacked by John Young - foul #2 on John Young, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:47 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-33 |
| 17:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Lewis | 28-33 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Harvey Hogg buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Michael Sullivan | 28-35 |
| 17:09 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-35 |
| 17:08 | Butler | Timothy Murakami grabs the defensive rebound | 28-35 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Scott Bush misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 28-35 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Harvey Hogg hits the follow up shot | 28-37 |
| 16:24 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams drills a shot from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 15:57 | Butler | Timothy Murakami misses the lay-in | 30-37 |
| 15:56 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Adams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Murakami (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 30-37 |
| 15:31 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams tips it but misses | 30-37 |
| 15:29 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams tips it back up and in | 32-37 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Todd Haywood steals the ball from Kenneth Lewis | 32-37 |
| 14:41 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Hogg steals the ball from Christopher Montagna | 32-37 |
| 14:14 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses long on a shot from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 14:12 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Sullivan - foul #1 on Michael Sullivan, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG), Martin Duffy (C) Loren Bowden, John Young, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Michael Sullivan, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:43 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 13:21 | Butler | Harvey Evans is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Harvey Evans, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams (PF) Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Wheelock - foul #1 on Lawrence Wheelock, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 12:57 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Harvey Evans | 34-39 |
| 12:21 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses the shot from the right block | 34-39 |
| 12:19 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:03 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Harvey Evans hits a wide open turnaround from the right block | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) SG - William Lee (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Martin Duffy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kenneth Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:12 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy makes the contested floater in the paint on a great pass from Brian Adams | 36-41 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:45 | Southern Methodist | William Lee hits a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 10:29 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson hits a driving attempt near the basket and he's hacked by Harold Cowan - foul #1 on Harold Cowan, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), John Young (SG), Todd Haywood (PF) Harold Cowan, Christopher Montagna, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Harvey Hogg (SF), William Zuro (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Wilfred Ertel, Kenneth Lewis, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 10:29 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses the free throw | 39-45 |
| 10:29 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 10:08 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 39-45 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson gets the rebound | 39-45 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Todd Haywood steps in front of the Harvey Hogg pass | 39-45 |
| 09:19 | Southern Methodist | William Lee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (PF) Melvin Wilkinson, William Zuro | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the wide open floater from the free throw line | 39-45 |
| 08:49 | Southern Methodist | William Lee pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:27 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy misses badly on a runner in the lane | 39-45 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Scott Bush pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 08:11 | Butler | Harvey Hogg double dribbles | 39-45 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF) Loren Bowden, William Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF) Harvey Hogg, Timothy Murakami | |
| 07:42 | Southern Methodist | John Young misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-45 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the board | 39-45 |
| 07:14 | Butler | Scott Bush hits a turnaround from the left block | 39-47 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Harold Cowan (fresh) SG - John Young (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Martin Duffy (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Sullivan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wilfred Ertel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lawrence Wheelock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:49 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-47 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel is fouled on the floor by John Young - foul #3 on John Young, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | William Lee (SF), Brian Adams (PF) Christopher Montagna, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Scott Bush, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 06:11 | Butler | Brian Adams swats the short shot by Harvey Hogg | 41-47 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Wilfred Ertel tips it back up and in | 41-49 |
| 05:41 | Southern Methodist | John Young works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-49 |
| 05:40 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-49 |
| 05:21 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 41-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:59 | Southern Methodist | William Lee hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Harold Cowan | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:57 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Cowan - foul #2 on Harold Cowan, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Christopher Montagna (SF), Todd Haywood (C) Harold Cowan, John Young, Martin Duffy | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF), William Zuro (PF) Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans | |
| 04:36 | Butler | Timothy Murakami throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Bush (PF) William Zuro | |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:21 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 04:20 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden hits the follow up shot | 45-52 |
| 03:51 | Butler | The short jumper by Melvin Wilkinson is denied by Christopher Montagna | 45-52 |
| 03:49 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Loren Bowden | 45-52 |
| 03:45 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-52 |
| 03:44 | Butler | Scott Bush gets the rebound | 45-52 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Harvey Hogg can't throw it down | 45-52 |
| 03:13 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood grabs the board | 45-52 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Loren Bowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Lee (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Montagna (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Adams (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Wilkinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Hogg (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Scott Bush (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Timothy Murakami (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Scott Bush - foul #1 on Scott Bush, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), John Young (SG) Loren Bowden, Christopher Montagna | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SG), Harvey Evans (PF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Harvey Hogg, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:51 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-52 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Michael Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Harold Cowan - foul #3 on Harold Cowan, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (PG), Martin Duffy (C) Harold Cowan, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:06 | Butler | Harvey Evans makes the wide open jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Kenneth Lewis | 45-54 |
| 01:53 | Southern Methodist | William Lee misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 45-54 |
| 01:52 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy gets the offensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 01:42 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy is fouled on the floor by Wilfred Ertel - foul #3 on Wilfred Ertel, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna (SF), Brian Adams (PF) William Lee, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Timothy Murakami (C) Michael Sullivan, Wilfred Ertel, Harvey Evans, Lawrence Wheelock | |
| 01:34 | Southern Methodist | Brian Adams misses the dunk | 45-54 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Martin Duffy can't tip it in | 45-54 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Timothy Murakami gets the rebound | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Timothy Murakami is fouled in the backcourt by Loren Bowden - foul #3 on Loren Bowden, team foul #7 | 45-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) Kenneth Lewis | |
| 01:29 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Timothy Murakami makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 01:13 | Southern Methodist | Christopher Montagna is called for traveling | 45-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan (PG), William Lee (SG), Todd Haywood (PF) Loren Bowden, John Young, Brian Adams | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Sullivan (PG), Wilfred Ertel (SF), Lawrence Wheelock (C) Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush, Timothy Murakami | |
| 01:12 | Butler | Harold Cowan is called for the reach on Harvey Hogg in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harold Cowan, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the 2nd free throw | 45-58 |
| 01:05 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood misses the floater from just outside the lane | 45-58 |
| 01:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harvey Hogg | 45-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Harvey Hogg makes the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Sullivan | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Southern Methodist | Harold Cowan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-60 |
| 00:33 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harvey Evans | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Michael Sullivan is whistled for traveling | 45-60 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Lewis (SF) Harvey Hogg | |
| 00:02 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood's fadeaway is rejected by Lawrence Wheelock | 45-60 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock grabs the board | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Lawrence Wheelock runs out the clock | 45-60 |