| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Matthew Schrader (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Leger (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Salzberg (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Ken Goodwin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Frank Salzberg inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Texas A&M | Frank Salzberg misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 36-23 |
| 19:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Turpin | 36-23 |
| 19:22 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-23 |
| 19:20 | Texas A&M | Jesse Bratt snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 19:05 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 19:03 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin tips it back up and in | 38-23 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Turpin | 38-26 |
| 18:25 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-26 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Eric Furlow is fouled on the floor by Jesse Bratt - foul #2 on Jesse Bratt, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Joseph King can't connect on an uncontested shot from the left side | 40-26 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it home | 40-28 |
| 18:00 | Texas A&M | Eric Furlow steals it from Matthew Schrader in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| 17:40 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it home | 40-30 |
| 17:13 | Texas A&M | Frank Salzberg is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #2 on Eric Furlow, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | David Troup (SG), Clay Douglas (PF), Robert Bieker (C) Johnny Leger, Jesse Bratt, Ken Goodwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Michael McCade (C) Joseph King, Joseph Palmer | |
| 16:57 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker travels with the ball | 40-30 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Chad Curry (PG) Matthew Schrader | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Eric Furlow knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Richard Schantz | 40-33 |
| 16:17 | Texas A&M | Chad Curry is fouled on the floor by Eric Furlow - foul #3 on Eric Furlow, team foul #2 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger (SG) David Troup | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Adam Cook (C) Eric Furlow, Richard Schantz | |
| 15:57 | Texas A&M | Adam Cook is called for the reach on Robert Bieker - foul #1 on Adam Cook, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin (C) Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Adam Cook | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Chad Curry (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Johnny Leger (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Frank Salzberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clay Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ken Goodwin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph King (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 8 pts. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:37 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin drills a jumper in the lane set up by Frank Salzberg | 42-33 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Joseph King hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Robert Turpin | 42-35 |
| 14:48 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin misses long on a turnaround from the right block | 42-35 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Joseph King pulls down the rebound | 42-35 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Joseph King loses the dribble to Chad Curry | 42-35 |
| 14:02 | Texas A&M | Chad Curry is fouled on the floor by Andrew Kitchen - foul #2 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Schrader (PG), David Troup (SG), Jesse Bratt (PF), Robert Bieker (C) Chad Curry, Johnny Leger, Clay Douglas, Ken Goodwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Andrew Kitchen, Robert Turpin, Michael McCade | |
| 13:35 | Texas A&M | Frank Salzberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-35 |
| 13:34 | Butler | Walter Ewing snags the defensive board | 42-35 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Richard Schantz is fouled on the floor by Jesse Bratt - foul #3 on Jesse Bratt, team foul #2 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | James Brown (SG) Frank Salzberg | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:55 | Butler | Joseph King misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 12:53 | Butler | Eric Furlow tips it home | 42-37 |
| 12:41 | Texas A&M | David Troup is fouled on the floor by Joseph King - foul #1 on Joseph King, team foul #5 | 42-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin (C) Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SG), Michael McCade (SF) Walter Ewing, Joseph King | |
| 12:21 | Texas A&M | Jesse Bratt misses the floater from the right side | 42-37 |
| 12:19 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 42-37 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Richard Schantz loses the dribble to James Brown | 42-37 |
| 11:50 | Texas A&M | James Brown hits the finger roll | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Matthew Schrader (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Troup (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Goodwin (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael McCade (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Butler | Richard Schantz shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 11:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Michael McCade | 44-37 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the 3 from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 11:11 | Texas A&M | James Brown pulls down the rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:56 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-37 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Chad Curry (PG), Johnny Leger (SG), Frank Salzberg (SF), Clay Douglas (PF), Robert Bieker (C) Matthew Schrader, James Brown, David Troup, Jesse Bratt, Ken Goodwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Walter Ewing (C) Michael McCade, Joseph Palmer | |
| 10:37 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Schantz | 44-39 |
| 10:17 | Texas A&M | Frank Salzberg is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Frank Salzberg, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF), Adam Cook (C) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 09:59 | Butler | Adam Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-39 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PF) Adam Cook | |
| 09:35 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-39 |
| 09:34 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker misses the tip | 44-39 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 09:11 | Butler | Walter Ewing comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 09:10 | Texas A&M | Clay Douglas gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:42 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 08:41 | Texas A&M | Clay Douglas grabs the offensive rebound | 44-39 |
| 08:16 | Texas A&M | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Chad Curry | 44-39 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Joseph King hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Frank Salzberg - foul #4 on Frank Salzberg, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Schrader (PG), James Brown (SG), David Troup (SF), Jesse Bratt (PF), Ken Goodwin (C) Chad Curry, Johnny Leger, Frank Salzberg, Clay Douglas, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Eric Furlow, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 08:01 | Butler | Joseph King makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 07:37 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin hits the finger roll | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Matthew Schrader (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Troup (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jesse Bratt (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ken Goodwin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Kitchen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Ken Goodwin steals the ball from Joseph King | 46-42 |
| 07:12 | Texas A&M | David Troup can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 46-42 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Robert Turpin works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 06:45 | Texas A&M | David Troup grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 06:22 | Texas A&M | James Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-42 |
| 06:21 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 46-42 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Joseph King hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 46-42 |
| 06:09 | Texas A&M | James Brown gets the rebound | 46-42 |
| 05:42 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin is fouled on the floor by Joseph Palmer - foul #3 on Joseph Palmer, team foul #6 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger (SG), Frank Salzberg (SF) James Brown, David Troup | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Michael McCade (SF) Robert Turpin, Joseph King | |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Clay Douglas (PF) Jesse Bratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (C) Joseph Palmer | |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:15 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin misses the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 47-42 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Walter Ewing comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ken Goodwin - foul #1 on Ken Goodwin, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Chad Curry (PG), Robert Bieker (C) Matthew Schrader, Ken Goodwin | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:01 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 04:46 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker banks in the layup | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Eric Furlow hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Johnny Leger - foul #1 on Johnny Leger, team foul #6 | 49-44 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen, Richard Schantz | |
| 04:30 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Butler | Eric Furlow makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 04:11 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 49-45 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Joseph King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 04:04 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 04:03 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 03:36 | Texas A&M | Chad Curry drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Johnny Leger | 52-45 |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - Chad Curry (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Johnny Leger (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Salzberg (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Clay Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Bieker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Eric Furlow (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Turpin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph King (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael McCade (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Ewing (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Butler | Robert Turpin loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Schrader (PG), Jesse Bratt (PF), Ken Goodwin (C) Chad Curry, Clay Douglas, Robert Bieker | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Joseph King, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing | |
| 02:49 | Texas A&M | Frank Salzberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:34 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses the easy layup | 55-45 |
| 02:32 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin gets the rebound | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:10 | Texas A&M | Joseph Palmer steps in front of the Jesse Bratt pass | 55-45 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Robert Turpin connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Kitchen | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Schrader | 58-48 |
| 01:21 | Butler | Joseph Palmer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 58-48 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Robert Turpin tips it in | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Texas A&M | Eric Furlow takes the ball from Frank Salzberg | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Eric Furlow is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Joseph Palmer gets the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Eric Furlow misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 00:41 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Ken Goodwin | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Ken Goodwin in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eric Furlow, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Chad Curry (PG), Clay Douglas (PF) Matthew Schrader, Jesse Bratt | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph King (SF) Andrew Kitchen | |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:38 | Texas A&M | Ken Goodwin makes the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Frank Salzberg - foul #5 on Frank Salzberg, team foul #7 | 60-50 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Matthew Schrader (PG), David Troup (SF), Jesse Bratt (PF) Chad Curry, Frank Salzberg, Clay Douglas | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG), Michael McCade (SG), Walter Ewing (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Eric Furlow, Robert Turpin, Joseph King, Richard Schantz | |
| 00:34 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Joseph Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Kitchen - foul #3 on Andrew Kitchen, team foul #9 | 60-52 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Chad Curry (PG), James Brown (SG), Clay Douglas (PF), Robert Bieker (C) Matthew Schrader, David Troup, Jesse Bratt, Ken Goodwin | |
| Subs | Butler | Eric Furlow (PG), Robert Turpin (SG), Joseph King (SF), Richard Schantz (PF) Andrew Kitchen, Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, Kenneth Halverson | |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:33 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Joseph King is open and scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Eric Furlow | 62-55 |
| 00:28 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Turpin - foul #1 on Robert Turpin, team foul #10 | 62-55 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:25 | Texas A&M | Robert Bieker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Joseph King knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 64-58 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Eric Furlow is called for the reach on Johnny Leger in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eric Furlow, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Kitchen (PG) Eric Furlow | |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:18 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Joseph King misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Richard Schantz pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Robert Turpin evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Andrew Kitchen clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 00:02 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M | Johnny Leger runs out the clock | 66-58 |