| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Phelps (fresh) SG - Sam Simmons (fresh) SF - Peter Squier (fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fresh) C - Benjamin Dinapoli (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) SF - Thomas Irwin (fresh) PF - Gerald Hobson (fresh) C - Ronald Engel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Ronald Engel wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas Tech | Texas Tech is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Steven Condrey lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons misses badly on a runner from the left block | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew lays it in | 2-2 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Richard Askew swats the layup by Thomas Irwin | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:27 | Texas Tech | John Phelps scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Sam Simmons | 5-2 |
| 18:14 | Butler | Ronald Engel can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 17:59 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Phelps | 7-2 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Steven Condrey hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Myron Allen | 7-4 |
| 17:27 | Texas Tech | Steven Condrey steals it from Benjamin Dinapoli | 7-4 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Thomas Irwin is hacked by Peter Squier - foul #1 on Peter Squier, team foul #1 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Marlin Johnson (PF) Gerald Hobson | |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ronald Engel blows the layup but he's fouled by John Phelps - foul #1 on John Phelps, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF) Thomas Irwin | |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:42 | Texas Tech | John Phelps is hacked by Myron Allen - foul #1 on Myron Allen, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Marlin Johnson - foul #1 on Marlin Johnson, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Marlin Johnson pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | Butler | John Phelps steps in front of the Ronald Engel pass | 7-6 |
| 16:07 | Texas Tech | John Phelps lays it up and in | 9-6 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits a floater from the left wing | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Peter Squier (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 4 pts. C - Benjamin Dinapoli (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mark Page (fresh) PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) C - Ronald Engel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from John Phelps | 11-8 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Ronald Engel can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Peter Squier - foul #2 on Peter Squier, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon (PG), Bernard Kraus (SG), Jeffrey Wood (SF), Brian Hale (C) John Phelps, Sam Simmons, Peter Squier, Benjamin Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 11-9 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 14:49 | Texas Tech | Bernard Kraus hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Pilon | 14-10 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Timothy Pilon takes the ball from Ronald Engel | 14-10 |
| 14:24 | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-10 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Ronald Engel snags the defensive board | 14-10 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Thomas Irwin can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Timothy Pilon - foul #1 on Timothy Pilon, team foul #4 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Phelps (PG), Sam Simmons (SG) Timothy Pilon, Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Terrence Old (C) Vincent Wilson, Ronald Engel | |
| 13:56 | Butler | Thomas Irwin makes the 1st free throw | 14-11 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Thomas Irwin makes the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:35 | Texas Tech | Bernard Kraus makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Wood | 17-12 |
| 13:27 | Butler | Terrence Old knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Condrey and he's hacked by Brian Hale - foul #1 on Brian Hale, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG) William Wilson | |
| 13:27 | Butler | Terrence Old misses the free throw | 17-14 |
| 13:27 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Wood | 17-14 |
| 13:13 | Texas Tech | Brian Hale is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Brian Hale, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Dale Lawson (C) Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 13:09 | Butler | John Phelps is called for the reach on Myron Allen in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Phelps, team foul #7 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon (PG) John Phelps | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:09 | Butler | Myron Allen makes the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:09 | Butler | Myron Allen misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 13:09 | Texas Tech | The rebound goes to Dale Lawson | 17-15 |
| 12:44 | Texas Tech | Bernard Kraus misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 17-15 |
| 12:43 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons snags the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 12:30 | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Terrence Old pulls down the rebound | 17-15 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Steven Condrey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-15 |
| 12:08 | Butler | Terrence Old misses the tip | 17-15 |
| 12:06 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 17-15 |
| 11:48 | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Sam Simmons | 20-15 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Timothy Pilon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Simmons (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Bernard Kraus (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jeffrey Wood (fairly fresh) C - Dale Lawson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Page (fresh) PF - Marlin Johnson (fresh) C - Terrence Old (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 11:22 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 11:05 | Texas Tech | Marlin Johnson is called for the reach on Timothy Pilon - foul #2 on Marlin Johnson, team foul #3 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gregg Barber (SF), Richard Askew (PF), Benjamin Dinapoli (C) Bernard Kraus, Jeffrey Wood, Dale Lawson | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) Myron Allen, Steven Condrey, Mark Page, Marlin Johnson, Terrence Old | |
| 10:58 | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon loses the dribble to William Wilson | 20-15 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Benjamin Dinapoli is called for the reach on William Wilson - foul #1 on Benjamin Dinapoli, team foul #8 | 20-15 |
| 10:38 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 10:38 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 10:20 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-17 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Thomas Irwin grabs the board | 20-17 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Ronald Engel comes up short on the turnaround near the basket | 20-17 |
| 09:51 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hobson | 20-17 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Ronald Engel comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 20-17 |
| 09:40 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Wilson | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | Butler | Thomas Irwin travels with the ball | 20-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Steven Condrey (SG) William Wilson, Vincent Wilson | |
| 09:11 | Texas Tech | Steven Condrey is called for the reach on Sam Simmons - foul #1 on Steven Condrey, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| 08:58 | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-17 |
| 08:56 | Butler | Thomas Irwin snags the defensive board | 20-17 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Timothy Pilon steps in front of the Thomas Irwin pass | 20-17 |
| 08:27 | Texas Tech | Gregg Barber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Pilon | 22-17 |
| 08:25 | Butler | Sam Simmons steals it from Myron Allen in the backcourt | 22-17 |
| 08:17 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew is hacked by Gerald Hobson - foul #1 on Gerald Hobson, team foul #5 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Bernard Kraus (PG), Jeffrey Wood (SF), Dale Lawson (C) Timothy Pilon, Gregg Barber, Benjamin Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Page (SF), James Rayner (PF) Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson | |
| 07:59 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 24-17 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Steven Condrey can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeffrey Wood - foul #1 on Jeffrey Wood, team foul #9 | 24-17 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Terrence Old (C) Ronald Engel | |
| 07:42 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-18 |
| 07:42 | Texas Tech | Dale Lawson grabs the defensive rebound | 24-18 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - Bernard Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Sam Simmons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Wood (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Askew (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Lawson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Myron Allen (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Page (fresh) PF - James Rayner (fresh) C - Terrence Old (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Texas Tech | Dale Lawson loses the ball out of bounds | 24-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Terrence Old misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Sam Simmons - foul #1 on Sam Simmons, team foul #10 | 24-18 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Gregg Barber (SG), Benjamin Dinapoli (C) Sam Simmons, Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Terrence Old misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Terrence Old makes the 2nd free throw | 24-19 |
| 06:36 | Texas Tech | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Wood - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 24-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon (PG) Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Ronald Engel (C) Myron Allen, Mark Page, Terrence Old | |
| 06:26 | Texas Tech | Bernard Kraus can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 24-19 |
| 06:25 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli hits the follow up shot | 26-19 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Thomas Irwin can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 26-19 |
| 06:16 | Texas Tech | Bernard Kraus gets the rebound | 26-19 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by James Rayner - foul #1 on James Rayner, team foul #7 | 26-19 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Gerald Hobson (PF) Vincent Wilson, James Rayner | |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:05 | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli makes the 2nd free throw | 28-19 |
| 05:49 | Butler | Steven Condrey knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Irwin | 28-22 |
| 05:45 | Texas Tech | Thomas Irwin takes the ball from Bernard Kraus | 28-22 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses long on a fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Benjamin Dinapoli - foul #2 on Benjamin Dinapoli, team foul #11 | 28-22 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons (SG), Richard Askew (PF), Jeffrey Wood (C) Bernard Kraus, Dale Lawson, Benjamin Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG) William Wilson | |
| 05:31 | Butler | Steven Condrey misses the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 05:16 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood's fadeaway is rejected by Gerald Hobson | 28-23 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Ronald Engel pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Timothy Pilon steps in front of the Myron Allen pass in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| 05:05 | Texas Tech | Sam Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 28-23 |
| 05:04 | Texas Tech | Gregg Barber pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 04:54 | Texas Tech | Gregg Barber's pass is intercepted by Gerald Hobson | 28-23 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Ronald Engel scores on a driving attempt from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 04:04 | Texas Tech | The short jumper by Richard Askew is denied by Ronald Engel | 28-25 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-25 |
| 03:57 | Butler | Steven Condrey is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Steven Condrey, team foul #8 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | John Phelps (PG), Bernard Kraus (SG), Peter Squier (SF), Brian Hale (C) Timothy Pilon, Sam Simmons, Gregg Barber, Jeffrey Wood | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (SG), Mark Page (SF), Marlin Johnson (PF), Terrence Old (C) Steven Condrey, Thomas Irwin, Gerald Hobson, Ronald Engel | |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Brian Hale is hacked by Marlin Johnson - foul #3 on Marlin Johnson, team foul #9 | 28-25 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Benjamin Dinapoli (C) Richard Askew | |
| Subs | Butler | William Wilson (PG), James Rayner (PF) Myron Allen, Marlin Johnson | |
| 03:36 | Texas Tech | Brian Hale misses the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Terrence Old pulls down the rebound | 28-25 |
| Lineup | Texas Tech | PG - John Phelps (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Kraus (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Peter Squier (fresh) PF - Brian Hale (fresh) C - Benjamin Dinapoli (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Mark Page (fresh) PF - James Rayner (fresh) C - Terrence Old (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Vincent Wilson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Terrence Old | 28-27 |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Squier misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Terrence Old - foul #1 on Terrence Old, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | | |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG) Vincent Wilson | |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Squier misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 03:00 | Texas Tech | Peter Squier makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 02:48 | Butler | William Wilson is hacked by Bernard Kraus - foul #1 on Bernard Kraus, team foul #12 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Richard Askew (PF) Brian Hale | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:48 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 02:48 | Butler | William Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 02:33 | Texas Tech | James Rayner swats the short shot by Richard Askew | 29-29 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Terrence Old gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:02 | Butler | Mark Page clanks a jump hook from the left block | 29-29 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Mark Page tips it home | 29-31 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | James Rayner is called for the reach on Richard Askew - foul #2 on James Rayner, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon (SG), Jeffrey Wood (C) Bernard Kraus, Benjamin Dinapoli | |
| Subs | Butler | Myron Allen (PG), Thomas Irwin (SF), Gerald Hobson (PF), Ronald Engel (C) William Wilson, Mark Page, James Rayner, Terrence Old | |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 01:41 | Texas Tech | Richard Askew makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Ronald Engel can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Richard Askew - foul #1 on Richard Askew, team foul #13 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Texas Tech | Brian Hale (C) Peter Squier | |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| 01:30 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:12 | Texas Tech | Timothy Pilon drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Wood | 33-33 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Gerald Hobson connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by Thomas Irwin | 33-35 |
| 00:29 | Texas Tech | Jeffrey Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Myron Allen pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Vincent Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Myron Allen | 33-38 |
| 00:04 | Texas Tech | Myron Allen steps in front of the Jeffrey Wood pass | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Myron Allen misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-38 |