| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 10 pts. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger inbounds the ball | 36-43 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 19:42 | Butler | John Araujo snags the defensive board | 36-43 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Bernard Dicken and he's hacked by Frank Wann - foul #3 on Frank Wann, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG) Frank Wann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 19:35 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the free throw | 36-46 |
| 19:09 | New Mexico State | The jump hook by William Dowell is blocked by George Wilson | 36-46 |
| 19:07 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker grabs the offensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:50 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-46 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Bernard Dicken gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Clay Moore clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-46 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Russell Robbins grabs the offensive board | 36-46 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Clay Moore scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Araujo | 36-48 |
| 17:41 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio's pass is intercepted by Clay Moore | 36-48 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Clay Moore hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 36-48 |
| 17:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bernard Dicken | 36-48 |
| 17:20 | Butler | George Wilson can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 36-48 |
| 17:19 | New Mexico State | William Dowell gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 16:55 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio's pass is intercepted by Russell Robbins | 36-48 |
| 16:38 | Butler | William Dowell takes the ball from John Araujo | 36-48 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Clay Moore - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #1 | 36-48 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (PG), Kendall Hern (SG), Tommy Kern (PF), Christopher Reeves (C) Steven Maglio, Bradley Lombard, William Dowell, Eddie Hocker | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 16:20 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 16:03 | Butler | The short jumper by Ronnie Krone is denied by Tommy Kern | 38-48 |
| 16:01 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves grabs the defensive rebound | 38-48 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Brian Spears (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kendall Hern (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Tommy Kern (fresh) 2 blk. C - Christopher Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) C - Edward Womack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | New Mexico State | Brian Spears misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| 15:37 | Butler | Thomas Lyons scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Krone | 38-51 |
| 15:15 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-51 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 38-51 |
| 15:08 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-51 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Edward Womack tips it in | 38-53 |
| 14:45 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-53 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Rene Rizzo grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Tommy Kern steals the ball from Rene Rizzo | 38-53 |
| 14:22 | New Mexico State | Christopher Reeves knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Craig Kruger | 40-53 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Craig Kruger picks off the pass by Thomas Lyons | 40-53 |
| 14:06 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger banks in the layup | 42-53 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Thomas Lyons is hacked by Brian Spears - foul #3 on Brian Spears, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), Eddie Hocker (SF), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Brian Spears, Kendall Hern, Craig Kruger, Tommy Kern, Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| 13:16 | Butler | Bradley Lombard picks off the pass by George Wilson | 42-53 |
| 13:06 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger is fouled on the floor by George Wilson - foul #2 on George Wilson, team foul #2 | 42-53 |
| 12:59 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 42-53 |
| 12:57 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger tips it but misses | 42-53 |
| 12:55 | Butler | George Wilson snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Clay Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-53 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Russell Robbins tips it home | 42-55 |
| 12:16 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Bradley Lombard | 44-55 |
| 11:59 | Butler | Frank Wann steals it from George Wilson | 44-55 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eddie Hocker (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:45 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard buries a 3 from the left wing set up by Jack Eppinger | 47-55 |
| 11:17 | Butler | George Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Clay Moore | 47-58 |
| 10:59 | New Mexico State | William Dowell connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 49-58 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 10:40 | Butler | George Wilson can't tip it in | 49-58 |
| 10:38 | New Mexico State | William Dowell grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 10:13 | New Mexico State | Russell Robbins is called for the reach on William Dowell - foul #2 on Russell Robbins, team foul #3 | 49-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG), Craig Kruger (SF), Tommy Kern (PF), Christopher Reeves (C) Bradley Lombard, Eddie Hocker, William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 09:51 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger makes the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 51-58 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Thomas Lyons buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Krone | 51-60 |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Frank Wann and he's hacked by Rene Rizzo - foul #3 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #4 | 53-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Brian Spears (SG) Frank Wann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:18 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern misses the free throw | 53-60 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Rene Rizzo snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Steven Maglio picks off the pass by Rene Rizzo | 53-60 |
| 08:40 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Christopher Reeves | 55-60 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Thomas Lyons clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-60 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 08:06 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Maglio | 58-60 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Tommy Kern is called for the reach on Edward Womack - foul #2 on Tommy Kern, team foul #3 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Bradley Lombard (SG), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Steven Maglio, Brian Spears, Tommy Kern, Christopher Reeves | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - George Wilson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 58-60 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:23 | Butler | William Dowell denies the turnaround by George Wilson | 58-60 |
| 07:21 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 07:07 | New Mexico State | Russell Robbins swats the shot by Craig Kruger | 58-60 |
| 07:05 | New Mexico State | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Eppinger | 58-60 |
| 06:50 | New Mexico State | Russell Robbins swats the layup by Bradley Lombard | 58-60 |
| 06:48 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bernard Dicken | 58-60 |
| 06:30 | Butler | George Wilson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Jack Eppinger - foul #4 on Jack Eppinger, team foul #4 | 58-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker (SF) Craig Kruger | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:30 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:30 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing but he's fouled by John Araujo - foul #3 on John Araujo, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses the 3rd free throw | 60-62 |
| 06:16 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard's layup is rejected by George Wilson | 60-62 |
| 06:02 | Butler | George Wilson pulls down the rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:39 | Butler | George Wilson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:37 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Dowell | 60-62 |
| 05:21 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 62-62 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Eddie Hocker - foul #2 on Eddie Hocker, team foul #5 | 62-62 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger (SF), Tommy Kern (C) William Dowell, Jack Eppinger | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| 05:05 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 05:05 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:51 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-64 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the defensive board | 62-64 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the floater from the right wing | 62-64 |
| 04:43 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| 04:25 | New Mexico State | Tommy Kern is fouled on the floor by Thomas Lyons - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #6 | 62-64 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (SG) Bradley Lombard | |
| Subs | Butler | Herbert Hudson (SG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) John Araujo, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins, George Wilson | |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker's floater is knocked away by Edward Womack | 62-64 |
| 04:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Herbert Hudson | 62-64 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Rene Rizzo's fadeaway is rejected by Tommy Kern | 62-64 |
| 03:43 | New Mexico State | Eddie Hocker gets the rebound | 62-64 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Maglio (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eddie Hocker (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Kern (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Hudson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:27 | New Mexico State | Herbert Hudson picks off the pass by Craig Kruger | 62-64 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Herbert Hudson dunks the ball | 62-66 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Edward Womack grabs the board | 62-66 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Edward Womack's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard (SG), William Dowell (PF), Jack Eppinger (C) Frank Wann, Craig Kruger, Eddie Hocker | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), John Araujo (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), George Wilson (C) Thomas Lyons, Herbert Hudson, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| 02:53 | New Mexico State | New Mexico State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Frank Wann (PG), Craig Kruger (SF) Steven Maglio, Tommy Kern | |
| Subs | Butler | Bernard Dicken (SF) Ronnie Krone | |
| 02:37 | New Mexico State | Clay Moore takes the ball from Jack Eppinger | 62-66 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the easy layup | 62-66 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Clay Moore snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:11 | Butler | George Wilson misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-66 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Clay Moore snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Jack Eppinger denies the turnaround by John Araujo | 62-66 |
| 02:03 | Butler | John Araujo pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the fadeaway from the right side | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Clay Moore snags the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #7 | 62-66 |
| 00:59 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Craig Kruger | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Butler | Clay Moore misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-66 |
| 00:36 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 00:22 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard is called for traveling | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wann - foul #4 on Frank Wann, team foul #6 | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Clay Moore is hacked by Bradley Lombard - foul #2 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #7 | 64-66 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:18 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 67-67 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Lombard (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Craig Kruger (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Dowell (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Eppinger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Araujo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - George Wilson (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 05:00 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:48 | New Mexico State | Frank Wann misses the jumpshot from the left side | 67-67 |
| 04:47 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:28 | Butler | John Araujo comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 04:27 | New Mexico State | William Dowell grabs the board | 67-67 |
| 04:21 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 67-67 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger misses the tip | 67-67 |
| 04:17 | New Mexico State | William Dowell tips it in | 69-67 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Clay Moore hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from George Wilson | 69-70 |
| 03:48 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 72-70 |
| 03:36 | Butler | George Wilson is hacked by William Dowell - foul #2 on William Dowell, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 03:36 | Butler | George Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:36 | Butler | George Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 03:36 | Butler | George Wilson grabs the offensive board | 72-71 |
| 03:19 | Butler | George Wilson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Russell Robbins | 72-73 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by George Wilson - foul #3 on George Wilson, team foul #8 | 72-73 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 1st free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:05 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Russell Robbins gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| 02:55 | Butler | John Araujo buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Bernard Dicken and he's fouled by Bradley Lombard - foul #3 on Bradley Lombard, team foul #9 | 72-75 |
| 02:55 | Butler | John Araujo misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:55 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to Bradley Lombard | 72-75 |
| 02:47 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 72-75 |
| 02:46 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger tips it in | 74-75 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the fadeaway from the right side | 74-75 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Russell Robbins gets the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Clay Moore misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-75 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Russell Robbins pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-75 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by John Araujo | 74-77 |
| 01:33 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger misses the jumper in the lane | 74-77 |
| 01:32 | Butler | The rebound goes to George Wilson | 74-77 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Bernard Dicken scores on a shot from the baseline set up by John Araujo | 74-79 |
| 01:11 | New Mexico State | John Araujo takes the ball from Frank Wann in the backcourt | 74-79 |
| 00:52 | Butler | George Wilson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 74-79 |
| 00:50 | New Mexico State | The rebound goes to William Dowell | 74-79 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Frank Wann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. 4 pf. SG - Bradley Lombard (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Craig Kruger (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Dowell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 3 stl. C - Jack Eppinger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Araujo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Russell Robbins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - George Wilson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | William Dowell misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Clay Moore - foul #2 on Clay Moore, team foul #9 | 74-79 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | William Dowell makes the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 00:44 | New Mexico State | William Dowell makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Butler | Bernard Dicken travels with the ball | 76-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:15 | New Mexico State | Jack Eppinger hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Wann | 78-79 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Clay Moore is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Wann - foul #5 on Frank Wann, team foul #10 | 78-79 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Steven Maglio (PG) Frank Wann | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 1st free throw | 78-80 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Clay Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 78-81 |
| 00:01 | New Mexico State | Bradley Lombard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 78-81 |
| 00:00 | New Mexico State | Craig Kruger pulls down the offensive rebound | 78-81 |