| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Chance Deal (fresh) SG - Hugh Tracey (fresh) SF - Steve Pearson (fresh) PF - Brian Dillon (fresh) C - Robert Craig (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Baylor | Robert Craig wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Baylor | Chance Deal scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Hugh Tracey | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Thomas Cancel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Baylor | Robert Craig clanks a shot from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Butler | The short jumper by Leon Ottinger is denied by Steve Pearson | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Baylor | Robert Craig grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | Baylor | Steve Pearson can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Harold Finnie and the foul's on Steve Pearson - foul #1 on Steve Pearson, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:36 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Baylor | Chance Deal misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Jonathon McCracken - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 18:10 | Baylor | Chance Deal makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:10 | Baylor | Chance Deal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Chance Deal takes the ball from Harold Finnie in the backcourt | 4-3 |
| 17:50 | Baylor | Robert Craig clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Baylor | Steve Pearson tips it but misses | 4-3 |
| 17:47 | Baylor | Robert Craig tips it back up and in | 6-3 |
| 17:42 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-3 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Bratt (PG), Bryan Collier (SG), Aaron Ritchey (SF), Robert Lester (PF), Mark Wagner (C) Chance Deal, Hugh Tracey, Steve Pearson, Brian Dillon, Robert Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 17:33 | Baylor | Bruce Gapinski denies the turnaround by Aaron Ritchey | 6-3 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Wilson Ward is hacked by Robert Lester - foul #1 on Robert Lester, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Gregory Duncan snags the offensive board | 6-3 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 16:41 | Baylor | Robert Lester pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Baylor | Mark Wagner loses the dribble to Andrew Dunn | 6-3 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Wilson Ward is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Ritchey - foul #1 on Aaron Ritchey, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Baylor | Chance Deal (PG), Hugh Tracey (SG), Steve Pearson (SF), Brian Dillon (PF), Robert Craig (C) William Bratt, Bryan Collier, Aaron Ritchey, Robert Lester, Mark Wagner | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Dustin Harris (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski, Gregory Duncan | |
| 15:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the turnaround near the basket | 6-3 |
| 15:53 | Baylor | Steve Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Chance Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Hugh Tracey (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Pearson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Dillon (fresh) C - Robert Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Baylor | Robert Craig hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Chance Deal and he's fouled by Dustin Harris - foul #1 on Dustin Harris, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Dustin Harris, Clayton Goodman | |
| 15:41 | Baylor | Robert Craig makes the free throw | 9-3 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the shot near the basket | 9-5 |
| 15:02 | Baylor | Robert Craig is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #3 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Baylor | Aaron Ritchey (SF), Robert Lester (PF) Steve Pearson, Brian Dillon | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| 14:46 | Baylor | Aaron Ritchey clanks a shot from the right wing | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | Baylor | Robert Craig tips it home | 11-5 |
| 14:25 | Butler | Clayton Goodman is hacked by Aaron Ritchey - foul #2 on Aaron Ritchey, team foul #4 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Bratt (PG), Bryan Collier (SG), Steve Pearson (SF) Chance Deal, Hugh Tracey, Aaron Ritchey | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Clayton Goodman blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Craig - foul #1 on Robert Craig, team foul #5 | 11-5 |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Dillon (PF) Robert Lester | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:07 | Butler | Clayton Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 13:56 | Baylor | Wilson Ward picks off the pass by Brian Dillon | 11-6 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Gregory Duncan drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 11-8 |
| 13:19 | Baylor | Bryan Collier misses the 3 from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 13:18 | Baylor | Brian Dillon snags the offensive board | 11-8 |
| 12:59 | Baylor | Robert Craig loses the dribble to Clayton Goodman | 11-8 |
| 12:55 | Butler | Wilson Ward is hacked by Steve Pearson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Pearson, team foul #6 | 11-8 |
| Subs | Baylor | Chance Deal (PG), Hugh Tracey (SG), Robert Lester (PF), Mark Wagner (C) William Bratt, Steve Pearson, Brian Dillon, Robert Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Wilson Ward, Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan | |
| 12:38 | Butler | Harold Finnie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-8 |
| 12:36 | Baylor | Robert Lester gets the rebound | 11-8 |
| 12:27 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey scores on a floater from close range set up by Bryan Collier and the foul's on Bruce Gapinski - foul #1 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #4 | 13-8 |
| 12:27 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey makes the free throw | 14-8 |
| 12:14 | Butler | Mark Wagner steps in front of the Bruce Gapinski pass | 14-8 |
| 11:58 | Baylor | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Bryan Collier - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #5 | 14-8 |
| 11:41 | Baylor | Robert Lester is hacked by Bruce Gapinski - foul #2 on Bruce Gapinski, team foul #6 | 14-8 |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Dillon (PF), Robert Craig (C) Robert Lester, Mark Wagner | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Gregory Duncan (C) Harold Finnie, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Chance Deal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hugh Tracey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Collier (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Dillon (fairly fresh) C - Robert Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Baylor | Chance Deal misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Dennis Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive board | 14-8 |
| 10:50 | Butler | Hugh Tracey picks off the pass by Thomas Cancel | 14-8 |
| 10:38 | Baylor | Chance Deal hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Robert Craig | 17-8 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 10:12 | Baylor | Brian Dillon gets the rebound | 17-8 |
| 10:05 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey misses long on a floater from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the rebound | 17-8 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-8 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Andrew Dunn tips it back up and in | 17-10 |
| 09:26 | Baylor | Bryan Collier loses the dribble to Andrew Dunn | 17-10 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 17-10 |
| 09:07 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 17-10 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Bryan Collier - foul #1 on Bryan Collier, team foul #7 | 17-10 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Bratt (PG), Robert Lester (PF), Mark Wagner (C) Chance Deal, Brian Dillon, Robert Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Dustin Harris (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Wilson Ward (C) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Gregory Duncan | |
| 08:46 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 17-10 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 17-11 |
| 08:29 | Baylor | Bryan Collier buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Bratt | 20-11 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Andrew Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 08:12 | Baylor | Bryan Collier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-11 |
| 07:55 | Butler | Clayton Goodman knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Dustin Harris | 20-13 |
| 07:36 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 20-13 |
| 07:35 | Butler | Thomas Cartee gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Bratt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hugh Tracey (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Collier (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Lester (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Wagner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Wilson Ward comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 07:22 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey gets the rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:05 | Baylor | Robert Lester hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 20-13 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Wilson Ward grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 06:37 | Butler | Harold Finnie connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 20-16 |
| 06:17 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | Chance Deal (PG), Brian Dillon (PF), Robert Craig (C) Bryan Collier, Robert Lester, Mark Wagner | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Dustin Harris, Clayton Goodman, Wilson Ward | |
| 06:17 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 06:17 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Harold Finnie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-16 |
| 05:59 | Baylor | Robert Craig hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Hugh Tracey and he's fouled by Gregory Duncan - foul #1 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #8 | 23-16 |
| 05:59 | Baylor | Robert Craig makes the free throw | 24-16 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Dennis Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-16 |
| 05:32 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Robert Craig | 24-16 |
| 05:27 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Chance Deal | 26-16 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Harold Finnie clanks a 3 from the left wing | 26-16 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-16 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the easy dunk attempt | 26-16 |
| 04:55 | Baylor | Robert Craig pulls down the rebound | 26-16 |
| 04:51 | Baylor | Hugh Tracey scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chance Deal | 28-16 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Hugh Tracey is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hugh Tracey, team foul #8 | 28-16 |
| Subs | Baylor | Bryan Collier (SF), Robert Lester (PF) William Bratt, Brian Dillon | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 28-17 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 2nd free throw | 28-18 |
| 04:33 | Baylor | Chance Deal makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-18 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by Bryan Collier - foul #2 on Bryan Collier, team foul #9 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Bratt (SG) Bryan Collier | |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 04:02 | Baylor | Robert Craig makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #9 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SF) Thomas Cancel | |
| 04:02 | Baylor | Robert Craig misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 04:02 | Butler | Gregory Duncan gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Thomas Cartee drills a floater from the left wing | 33-22 |
| 03:36 | Baylor | Chance Deal misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 33-22 |
| 03:35 | Baylor | Robert Craig pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Chance Deal (tired) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Bratt (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Tracey (very tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Robert Lester (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Craig (tiring) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Harris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 3 pts. C - Gregory Duncan (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Baylor | Robert Lester scores on a jumper in the paint | 35-22 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Andrew Dunn scores on a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by William Bratt - foul #1 on William Bratt, team foul #10 | 35-24 |
| Subs | Baylor | Bryan Collier (SG), Steve Pearson (SF), Brian Dillon (PF), Aaron Ritchey (C) William Bratt, Hugh Tracey, Robert Lester, Robert Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Clayton Goodman, Gregory Duncan | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:49 | Baylor | Chance Deal is whistled for traveling | 35-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Andrew Dunn | |
| 02:32 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski can't finish the layup | 35-25 |
| 02:30 | Baylor | Aaron Ritchey gets the rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:23 | Baylor | Bryan Collier is denied on a layup by Bruce Gapinski | 35-25 |
| 02:21 | Baylor | Steve Pearson grabs the offensive rebound | 35-25 |
| 02:07 | Baylor | Brian Dillon misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Wilson Ward - foul #1 on Wilson Ward, team foul #10 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | Mark Wagner (C) Aaron Ritchey | |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG) Dustin Harris | |
| 02:07 | Baylor | Brian Dillon misses the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 02:07 | Baylor | Brian Dillon makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Wilson Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 01:43 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Brian Dillon | 36-25 |
| 01:37 | Baylor | Steve Pearson buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Dillon | 38-25 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 38-25 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Harold Finnie grabs the offensive rebound | 38-25 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Steve Pearson steals it from Harold Finnie | 38-25 |
| 00:47 | Baylor | Steve Pearson hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Wilson Ward - foul #2 on Wilson Ward, team foul #11 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Baylor | William Bratt (PG), Hugh Tracey (SG), Robert Lester (PF), Aaron Ritchey (C) Chance Deal, Bryan Collier, Brian Dillon, Mark Wagner | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| 00:47 | Baylor | Steve Pearson misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 00:47 | Baylor | Steve Pearson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-25 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Hugh Tracey is called for the reach on Andrew Dunn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugh Tracey, team foul #11 | 39-25 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Andrew Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Robert Lester misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Thomas Cartee - foul #1 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #12 | 39-27 |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Robert Lester makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:21 | Baylor | Robert Lester misses the 2nd free throw | 40-27 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 40-27 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Andrew Dunn comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 40-27 |