| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Alan Kwasniewski (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Ashlock (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard King (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Lee (fresh) 3 reb. C - Rubin Naranjo (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 8 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | James Sharer inbounds the ball | 36-32 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 19:48 | Oregon State | The rebound goes to David Lee | 36-32 |
| 19:42 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 19:41 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Herman Primo loses the dribble to Alan Kwasniewski | 36-32 |
| 19:32 | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alan Kwasniewski | 38-32 |
| 19:12 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 19:11 | Butler | John Sobeski pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Lou Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-32 |
| 18:36 | Oregon State | Richard King misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:35 | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock hits the follow up shot | 40-32 |
| 18:06 | Butler | Lou Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Ashlock | 40-32 |
| 17:48 | Oregon State | Rubin Naranjo is hacked by Lou Smith - foul #1 on Lou Smith, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| 17:40 | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock is fouled on the floor by James Sharer - foul #1 on James Sharer, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield (SG), Michael Thielen (C) Robert Ashlock, Rubin Naranjo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:18 | Oregon State | Richard King travels with the ball | 40-32 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock (SG) Richard King | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| 17:05 | Butler | Jacob Davidson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 17:03 | Butler | John Johnson grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Jacob Davidson hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Ashlock | 43-34 |
| 16:13 | Butler | James Sharer misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-34 |
| 16:12 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski pulls down the rebound | 43-34 |
| 15:50 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Brassfield | 46-34 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Brassfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Ashlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alan Kwasniewski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Lee (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Michael Thielen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Sharer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-37 |
| 15:12 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Alan Kwasniewski and he's hacked by William Rackers - foul #1 on William Rackers, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard King (SG), Timothy Tooley (SF), Rubin Naranjo (PF) Robert Ashlock, Alan Kwasniewski, David Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, James Sharer, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| 15:12 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Lou Smith makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Herman Primo | 49-40 |
| 14:26 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Brassfield | 51-40 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Herman Primo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski (PG), David Lee (PF) Thomas Brassfield, Michael Thielen | |
| Subs | Butler | Johnny Friedel (SF) Paul Guerrier | |
| 14:14 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-40 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Lou Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 51-40 |
| 13:55 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Hoke | 51-40 |
| 13:41 | Butler | John Sobeski loses the dribble to Timothy Tooley | 51-40 |
| 13:18 | Oregon State | The jump hook by Timothy Tooley is blocked by John Sobeski | 51-40 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Bruce Hoke grabs the board | 51-40 |
| 13:11 | Butler | David Lee picks off the pass by Johnny Friedel | 51-40 |
| 12:52 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Johnny Friedel - foul #1 on Johnny Friedel, team foul #4 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield (PG) Alan Kwasniewski | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), James Sharer (SF) Bruce Hoke, Johnny Friedel | |
| 12:52 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 12:52 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 12:35 | Butler | John Johnson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Herman Primo | 53-43 |
| 12:13 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley makes the jump hook from the baseline | 55-43 |
| 12:08 | Butler | John Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 12:06 | Butler | John Sobeski gets the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Herman Primo is fouled on the floor by David Lee - foul #3 on David Lee, team foul #1 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock (SG), Michael Thielen (C) Richard King, Rubin Naranjo | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (SG), Jacob Davidson (PF), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Lou Smith, John Sobeski | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Brassfield (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Ashlock (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Timothy Tooley (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Lee (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thielen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Paul Guerrier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rackers (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jacob Davidson knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by James Sharer | 55-45 |
| 11:07 | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-45 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Paul Guerrier misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:44 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen pulls down the rebound | 55-45 |
| 10:22 | Oregon State | Jacob Davidson steals the ball from David Lee | 55-45 |
| 10:07 | Butler | Thomas Brassfield steps in front of the William Rackers pass | 55-45 |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Timothy Tooley and he's fouled by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #5 | 57-45 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard King (SF), Rubin Naranjo (PF) Timothy Tooley, David Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | Herman Primo (SG), Bruce Hoke (SF), Lou Smith (PF), John Sobeski (C) Paul Guerrier, James Sharer, Jacob Davidson, William Rackers | |
| 09:44 | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield makes the free throw | 58-45 |
| 09:26 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-45 |
| 09:25 | Oregon State | Richard King gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 09:06 | Oregon State | Richard King hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:48 | Butler | John Johnson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-45 |
| 08:46 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen grabs the defensive rebound | 61-45 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:34 | Oregon State | Richard King hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-45 |
| 08:32 | Butler | Bruce Hoke pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:13 | Butler | The short jumper by Herman Primo is denied by Michael Thielen | 61-45 |
| 08:11 | Oregon State | Richard King pulls down the rebound | 61-45 |
| 08:07 | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-45 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 61-45 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Lou Smith knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by John Johnson | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-48 |
| 07:33 | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Thomas Brassfield (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Ashlock (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard King (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rubin Naranjo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Thielen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Lou Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Oregon State | Bruce Hoke is called for the reach on Richard King - foul #2 on Bruce Hoke, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski (PG), Timothy Tooley (SF), David Lee (PF) Thomas Brassfield, Richard King, Michael Thielen | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), James Sharer (SF), Jacob Davidson (PF) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Lou Smith | |
| 07:01 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Rubin Naranjo | 63-48 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Bruce Hoke scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Paul Guerrier | 63-50 |
| 06:25 | Oregon State | The jumper by Alan Kwasniewski is denied by James Sharer | 63-50 |
| 06:24 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| 06:06 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 06:05 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley grabs the offensive board | 63-50 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:47 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 66-50 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Jacob Davidson's floater is tipped away by Rubin Naranjo | 66-50 |
| 05:26 | Butler | John Sobeski grabs the offensive rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:21 | Butler | James Sharer misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 66-50 |
| 05:19 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 05:14 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Tooley | 69-50 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-50 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Richard King (SG), Michael Thielen (C) Robert Ashlock, Rubin Naranjo | |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Lou Smith (PF) Paul Guerrier, Bruce Hoke, Jacob Davidson | |
| 04:55 | Butler | James Sharer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lou Smith | 69-52 |
| 04:35 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Sobeski - foul #2 on John Sobeski, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Oregon State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (C) John Sobeski | |
| 04:35 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:35 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Herman Primo gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Herman Primo misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-52 |
| 04:15 | Oregon State | David Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 04:10 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 70-52 |
| 04:08 | Oregon State | Michael Thielen pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 03:54 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Thielen | 72-52 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Herman Primo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 72-55 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Oregon State | PG - Alan Kwasniewski (fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard King (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Tooley (fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - David Lee (tiring) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Thielen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lou Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jacob Davidson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 72-55 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Lou Smith grabs the board | 72-55 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Lou Smith misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 72-55 |
| 02:52 | Oregon State | David Lee pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 02:27 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski misses long on a 3 from straight away | 72-55 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Herman Primo snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Herman Primo can't finish the layup but he's fouled by David Lee - foul #4 on David Lee, team foul #2 | 72-55 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Thomas Brassfield (SG), Rubin Naranjo (C) Richard King, Michael Thielen | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Guerrier (PG), Bruce Hoke (SF), William Rackers (PF), Johnny Friedel (C) John Johnson, James Sharer, Lou Smith, Jacob Davidson | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:21 | Butler | Herman Primo misses the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 02:21 | Oregon State | Rubin Naranjo gets the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:59 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-56 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Herman Primo snags the defensive board | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:44 | Butler | Paul Guerrier comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 72-56 |
| 01:43 | Oregon State | Rubin Naranjo pulls down the rebound | 72-56 |
| 01:14 | Oregon State | Timothy Tooley hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Thomas Brassfield | 75-56 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Paul Guerrier hits a jumper from the right block and the foul's on Alan Kwasniewski - foul #2 on Alan Kwasniewski, team foul #3 | 75-58 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Robert Ashlock (SG) Thomas Brassfield | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Davidson (PF) Herman Primo | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Paul Guerrier makes the free throw | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Oregon State | Rubin Naranjo's pass is intercepted by Johnny Friedel | 75-59 |
| Game Plan | Oregon State | Oregon State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bruce Hoke lays it in on a great pass from Paul Guerrier and the foul's on David Lee - foul #5 on David Lee, team foul #4 | 75-61 |
| Subs | Oregon State | Michael Thielen (C) David Lee | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the free throw | 75-62 |
| 00:00 | Oregon State | Alan Kwasniewski runs out the clock | 75-62 |