| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (fresh) SG - Rufus O'Connell (fresh) SF - Franklin O'Brion (fresh) PF - Jerry Williams (fresh) C - Robert Castle (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | John Landes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | James Fowler double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the runner in the paint set up by John Landes | 2-0 |
| 18:24 | Baylor | Robert Castle misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:10 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 4-0 |
| 17:41 | Baylor | Robert Castle hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 4-0 |
| 17:39 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell gets the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Jerry Williams misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Masio Abdallah - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, John Landes | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 17:17 | Baylor | Jerry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 16:59 | Butler | Joey Welch is fouled on the floor by Franklin O'Brion - foul #1 on Franklin O'Brion, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Larry Dean buries a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Brett Shepherd | 6-2 |
| 16:29 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 6-2 |
| 16:28 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion tips it home | 6-4 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Larry Dean misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-4 |
| 16:07 | Baylor | Jerry Williams grabs the board | 6-4 |
| 15:38 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Dino Mazierski - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), John Landes (C) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Gabriel Gallo, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ray Mustafa (SG), Dustin Minix (SF), Bruce Guel (PF) Rufus O'Connell, Franklin O'Brion, Jerry Williams | |
| 15:38 | Baylor | Marc Prime makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:38 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the rebound | 6-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Ray Mustafa (fresh) SF - Dustin Minix (fresh) PF - Bruce Guel (fresh) C - Robert Castle (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Michael Pantoja misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Marc Prime - foul #1 on Marc Prime, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Michael Pantoja makes the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 15:00 | Baylor | Marc Prime connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Dustin Minix | 8-8 |
| 14:39 | Butler | John Landes scores on a floater from the right side on a great pass from Michael Pantoja and he's hacked by Dustin Minix - foul #1 on Dustin Minix, team foul #3 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion (SF), Jerry Williams (PF) Marc Prime, Robert Castle | |
| 14:39 | Butler | John Landes makes the free throw | 11-8 |
| 14:22 | Baylor | Masio Abdallah steals it from Jerry Williams | 11-8 |
| 14:17 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the easy layup | 11-8 |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Bruce Guel grabs the board | 11-8 |
| 13:50 | Baylor | Bruce Guel banks in the layup set up by Ray Mustafa | 11-10 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Masio Abdallah scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Joey Welch | 14-10 |
| 13:08 | Baylor | Dustin Minix is hacked by Andre Harper - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #3 | 14-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Gabriel Gallo (C) Andre Harper, Larry Dean, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch, John Landes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell (SG), Robert Castle (C) Franklin O'Brion, Jerry Williams | |
| 12:43 | Baylor | James Fowler steps in front of the Rufus O'Connell pass | 14-10 |
| 12:40 | Butler | James Fowler hits the finger roll | 16-10 |
| 12:24 | Baylor | Robert Castle connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Mustafa and the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Joey Welch (C) Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marc Prime (PG) Ray Mustafa | |
| 12:24 | Baylor | Robert Castle misses the free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is hacked by Marc Prime - foul #2 on Marc Prime, team foul #4 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion (SF) Marc Prime | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Brett Shepherd clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-12 |
| 11:46 | Baylor | Bruce Guel gets the rebound | 16-12 |
| 11:27 | Baylor | James Fowler steals it from Robert Castle | 16-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Dustin Minix (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rufus O'Connell (fresh) SF - Franklin O'Brion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bruce Guel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Castle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Castle - foul #1 on Robert Castle, team foul #5 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (C) Brett Shepherd, John Landes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Jerry Williams (PF) Bruce Guel | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger makes the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 11:16 | Baylor | Robert Castle snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 11:03 | Baylor | Robert Castle buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 17-14 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Michael Pantoja can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 17-14 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Masio Abdallah pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Masio Abdallah buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-14 |
| 10:06 | Baylor | Robert Castle jams it | 20-16 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Masio Abdallah's pass is intercepted by Franklin O'Brion | 20-16 |
| 09:23 | Baylor | Jerry Williams buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Franklin O'Brion | 20-18 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Michael Pantoja drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Masio Abdallah | 23-18 |
| 08:51 | Baylor | Joey Welch is called for the reach on Franklin O'Brion - foul #1 on Joey Welch, team foul #5 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF), John Landes (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ray Mustafa (PG), Bruce Guel (SF) Dustin Minix, Franklin O'Brion | |
| 08:35 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell banks in the layup set up by Bruce Guel | 23-20 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Larry Dean misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-20 |
| 08:12 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the offensive board | 23-20 |
| 07:56 | Butler | Robert Castle steals it from Larry Dean | 23-20 |
| 07:27 | Baylor | Robert Castle steps out of bounds on the baseline | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion (SF) Robert Castle | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Ray Mustafa (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Rufus O'Connell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Franklin O'Brion (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerry Williams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Bruce Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Michael Pantoja loses the ball out of bounds | 23-20 |
| 06:45 | Baylor | Michael Pantoja takes the ball from Rufus O'Connell | 23-20 |
| 06:42 | Butler | Michael Pantoja blows the layup | 23-20 |
| 06:40 | Baylor | Franklin O'Brion grabs the defensive rebound | 23-20 |
| 06:35 | Baylor | Douglas Ensminger is called for the reach on Franklin O'Brion - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #6 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Masio Abdallah, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Baylor | Marc Prime (PG), Robert Castle (C) Rufus O'Connell, Jerry Williams | |
| 06:10 | Baylor | Marc Prime is hacked by Michael Pantoja - foul #1 on Michael Pantoja, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler | |
| Subs | Baylor | Dustin Minix (SG) Ray Mustafa | |
| 06:10 | Baylor | Marc Prime misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Gabriel Gallo pulls down the rebound | 23-20 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Dino Mazierski is called for traveling | 23-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Joey Welch (PF) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 05:32 | Baylor | Marc Prime hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-23 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Robert Castle steals the ball from Masio Abdallah | 23-23 |
| 04:49 | Baylor | Marc Prime is whistled for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Gabriel Gallo (PF) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, Joey Welch | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ray Mustafa (SG), Jerry Williams (PF) Franklin O'Brion, Bruce Guel | |
| 04:29 | Butler | Dino Mazierski drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Larry Dean | 25-23 |
| 04:11 | Baylor | Marc Prime hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-23 |
| 04:09 | Baylor | Robert Castle snags the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 03:48 | Baylor | Robert Castle misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Gabriel Gallo - foul #1 on Gabriel Gallo, team foul #8 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Pantoja (PG), James Fowler (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Larry Dean, Brett Shepherd, Gabriel Gallo | |
| Subs | Baylor | Bruce Guel (PF) Jerry Williams | |
| 03:48 | Baylor | Robert Castle makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 03:48 | Baylor | Robert Castle makes the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 03:19 | Butler | Dustin Minix picks off the pass by John Landes | 25-25 |
| 03:16 | Baylor | Dustin Minix can't finish the layup | 25-25 |
| 03:14 | Butler | John Landes grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Pantoja (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 5 pts. C - John Landes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Marc Prime (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ray Mustafa (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Dustin Minix (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Bruce Guel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Castle (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Michael Pantoja buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-25 |
| 02:46 | Baylor | Robert Castle comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 28-25 |
| 02:45 | Baylor | Dustin Minix hits the follow up shot | 28-27 |
| 02:26 | Butler | Michael Pantoja comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-27 |
| 02:24 | Baylor | Dustin Minix snags the defensive board | 28-27 |
| 02:03 | Baylor | Marc Prime scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Ray Mustafa | 28-29 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger travels with the ball | 28-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Larry Dean (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Joey Welch (C) Michael Pantoja, James Fowler, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell (SG), Franklin O'Brion (SF), Jerry Williams (PF) Ray Mustafa, Bruce Guel, Robert Castle | |
| 01:23 | Baylor | Larry Dean is called for the reach on Rufus O'Connell - foul #1 on Larry Dean, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| 01:23 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:23 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a jump hook in the lane | 28-31 |
| 01:01 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger tips it home | 30-31 |
| 00:38 | Baylor | Rufus O'Connell drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Marc Prime | 30-34 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Larry Dean clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the offensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Brett Shepherd connects on the shot from the baseline | 32-34 |