| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) SG - Bobby Young (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) SG - Richard Slack (fresh) SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joseph Payne wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Auburn | Auburn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Jacob Adams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Bobby Young | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bobby Young | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Joseph Payne loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | Auburn | Steven Buck knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Michael Dodge | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Richard Slack hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Payne | 5-3 |
| 17:55 | Auburn | Javier Pena knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Steven Buck | 8-3 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams is fouled on the floor by George Burson - foul #1 on George Burson, team foul #1 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Auburn | Clifford Ames (PG), Jimmy Byrd (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF), Micheal Spencer (C) Steven Buck, Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:25 | Butler | Richard Slack misses long on a 3 from straight away | 8-3 |
| 17:23 | Auburn | Dan Nugent snags the defensive board | 8-3 |
| 17:09 | Auburn | Micheal Spencer knocks in the runner from close range | 10-3 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Larry Smith can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-3 |
| 16:45 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Clifford Ames | 10-3 |
| 16:16 | Auburn | Dan Nugent loses the dribble to Larry Smith | 10-3 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Larry Smith lays it in | 10-5 |
| 15:44 | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Steven Buck (PG), Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Clifford Ames, Jimmy Byrd, Charles Martel, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Nugent (fresh) C - Michael Dodge (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Bill Lowery is blocked by Dan Nugent | 10-5 |
| 15:27 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the tip | 10-5 |
| 15:26 | Auburn | Dan Nugent grabs the defensive rebound | 10-5 |
| 15:03 | Auburn | Steven Buck is fouled on the floor by Bill Lowery - foul #1 on Bill Lowery, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Javier Pena scores on a fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #2 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs | |
| 14:45 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the free throw | 13-5 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 13-5 |
| 14:26 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the board | 13-5 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Dewei Zheng - foul #1 on Dewei Zheng, team foul #3 | 13-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Dan Nugent (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF) Samuel Sandell | |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the 2nd free throw | 14-5 |
| 13:59 | Auburn | Charles Martel grabs the offensive rebound | 14-5 |
| 13:37 | Auburn | Michael Dodge drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Martel | 16-5 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Joseph Payne is hacked by Dan Nugent - foul #1 on Dan Nugent, team foul #2 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SF) Charles Martel | |
| Subs | Butler | Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin | |
| 13:03 | Butler | Michael Dodge steals the ball from Larry Smith | 16-5 |
| 12:36 | Auburn | Bobby Young connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Dan Nugent | 18-5 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Jacob Adams is called for traveling | 18-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Bradley Childs (SF) Larry Smith, Richard Slack, Dewei Zheng | |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #4 | 18-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Micheal Spencer (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 19-5 |
| 12:02 | Auburn | Michael Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 20-5 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Jacob Adams is called for traveling | 20-5 |
| Subs | Auburn | Jimmy Byrd (SG) Bobby Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Byrd (fresh) SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Auburn | Javier Pena's floater is tipped away by Joseph Payne | 20-5 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Joseph Payne pulls down the rebound | 20-5 |
| 11:03 | Butler | Kim Randolph knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Bill Lowery | 20-7 |
| 10:40 | Auburn | Javier Pena makes the floater from close range | 22-7 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Joseph Payne's pass is intercepted by Steven Buck | 22-7 |
| 10:11 | Auburn | Javier Pena can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-7 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Joseph Payne grabs the board | 22-7 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Steven Buck - foul #1 on Steven Buck, team foul #3 | 22-7 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF), Dan Nugent (C) Jimmy Byrd, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Dewei Zheng (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Kim Randolph, Bradley Childs, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 1st free throw | 22-7 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-8 |
| 09:18 | Auburn | Steven Buck is hacked by Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Bill Lowery, team foul #5 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Michael Dodge (C) Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG) Bill Lowery | |
| 08:55 | Auburn | Bobby Young is hacked by Richard Slack - foul #1 on Richard Slack, team foul #6 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:38 | Auburn | Steven Buck comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 22-8 |
| 08:36 | Auburn | Dan Nugent misses the tip | 22-8 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 22-8 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 08:19 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 22-8 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Henry Ragin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Henry Ragin, team foul #7 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:45 | Auburn | Richard Slack takes the ball from Javier Pena | 22-8 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 10 pts. PF - George Burson (fresh) C - Dan Nugent (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dewei Zheng (fresh) PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Butler | Larry Smith misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-8 |
| 07:24 | Auburn | George Burson pulls down the rebound | 22-8 |
| 07:16 | Auburn | Bobby Young misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 22-8 |
| 07:14 | Auburn | Javier Pena grabs the offensive board | 22-8 |
| 06:54 | Auburn | Steven Buck misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 22-8 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Dewei Zheng grabs the board | 22-8 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Dewei Zheng is hacked by Bobby Young - foul #1 on Bobby Young, team foul #4 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), Michael Dodge (C) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, George Burson | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| 06:12 | Butler | Dewei Zheng hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-8 |
| 06:10 | Auburn | The rebound goes to Dan Nugent | 22-8 |
| 05:51 | Auburn | Dan Nugent comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 22-8 |
| 05:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jacob Adams | 22-8 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Manuel Hartzler - foul #1 on Manuel Hartzler, team foul #5 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), Micheal Spencer (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Dan Nugent | |
| Subs | Butler | Kim Randolph (SG) Richard Slack | |
| 05:23 | Butler | Dewei Zheng misses the 1st free throw | 22-8 |
| 05:23 | Butler | Dewei Zheng makes the 2nd free throw | 22-9 |
| 05:01 | Auburn | Michael Dodge loses the dribble to Dewei Zheng | 22-9 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Kim Randolph hits the finger roll on a great pass from Dewei Zheng | 22-11 |
| 04:41 | Auburn | Bobby Young misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 22-11 |
| 04:39 | Auburn | Steven Buck tips it home | 24-11 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Larry Smith is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Buck - foul #2 on Steven Buck, team foul #6 | 24-11 |
| Subs | Auburn | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Bradley Childs (SF) Larry Smith, Dewei Zheng | |
| 04:26 | Butler | Bradley Childs drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Richard Slack | 24-14 |
| 03:57 | Auburn | Michael Dodge blows the dunk | 24-14 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Jacob Adams snags the defensive board | 24-14 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 24-14 |
| 03:35 | Auburn | Javier Pena pulls down the rebound | 24-14 |
| Lineup | Auburn | PG - Steven Buck (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bobby Young (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Javier Pena (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Spencer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Dodge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Richard Slack (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bradley Childs (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Payne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Auburn | Javier Pena hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-14 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Kim Randolph grabs the defensive rebound | 24-14 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Kim Randolph is fouled on the floor by Micheal Spencer - foul #1 on Micheal Spencer, team foul #7 | 24-14 |
| Subs | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler (SG), Charles Martel (SF), George Burson (PF) Bobby Young, Javier Pena, Micheal Spencer | |
| Subs | Butler | Dewei Zheng (SF), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Bradley Childs, Joseph Payne, Jacob Adams | |
| 02:58 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Kim Randolph makes the 2nd free throw | 24-16 |
| 02:35 | Auburn | Manuel Hartzler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Dan Nugent (PF) George Burson | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bill Lowery (SG) Kim Randolph, Richard Slack | |
| 02:21 | Butler | Bill Lowery hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-16 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Larry Smith gets the offensive rebound | 24-16 |
| 02:10 | Butler | The jump hook by Henry Ragin is blocked by Dan Nugent | 24-16 |
| 02:09 | Auburn | Steven Buck gets the rebound | 24-16 |
| 01:51 | Auburn | Michael Dodge hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Steven Buck | 26-16 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Larry Smith loses the dribble to Dan Nugent | 26-16 |
| 01:29 | Auburn | Larry Smith picks off the pass by Manuel Hartzler | 26-16 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Dan Nugent is called for the reach on Bill Lowery - foul #2 on Dan Nugent, team foul #8 | 26-16 |
| Subs | Auburn | Bobby Young (SG), Javier Pena (SF), George Burson (PF) Manuel Hartzler, Charles Martel, Michael Dodge | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Slack (SG), Joseph Payne (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Larry Smith, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| 01:24 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 26-17 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 26-18 |
| 01:02 | Auburn | Bill Lowery picks off the pass by George Burson | 26-18 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Dewei Zheng lays it up and in set up by Bill Lowery | 26-20 |
| 00:35 | Auburn | Javier Pena clanks a turnaround from the left block | 26-20 |
| 00:34 | Auburn | Dan Nugent tips it back up and in | 28-20 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Jacob Adams misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-20 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Joseph Payne gets the offensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Jacob Adams buries a 3 from straight away | 28-23 |
| 00:01 | Auburn | Javier Pena's layup is rejected by Dewei Zheng | 28-23 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Jacob Adams grabs the board | 28-23 |