| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Fred Young (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Craig (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Pemberton (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Elmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| 19:37 | Butler | Thomas Cancel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-40 |
| 19:25 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton misses the lay-in | 24-40 |
| 19:23 | Butler | The rebound goes to Leon Ottinger | 24-40 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-40 |
| 19:01 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers snags the defensive board | 24-40 |
| 18:49 | Oral Roberts | Dennis Smith takes the ball from David Craig | 24-40 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Harold Finnie banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 26-40 |
| 18:30 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore can't finish the layup | 26-40 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 18:27 | Butler | David Craig takes the ball from Dennis Smith in the backcourt | 26-40 |
| 18:24 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young dunks the ball on a nice dish by David Craig | 26-42 |
| 18:11 | Butler | John Elmore is called for the reach on Leon Ottinger - foul #2 on John Elmore, team foul #1 | 26-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (PG), Mike Davis (SG), Eric Wildes (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Fred Young, David Craig, Alfred Pemberton, John Elmore, Logan Powers | |
| 17:57 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses the wide open floater from the left side | 26-42 |
| 17:55 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson snags the defensive board | 26-42 |
| 17:50 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Davis | 26-45 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #1 | 26-45 |
| 17:27 | Oral Roberts | Wilson Ward takes the ball from Mike Davis | 26-45 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Andrew Dunn jams it | 28-45 |
| 17:03 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 28-45 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Clayton Goodman snags the defensive board | 28-45 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski double dribbles | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Wilson Ward, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Craig (SG), Randall Patton (PF), Logan Powers (C) Eric Wildes, Raymond Larson, Michael Bordelon | |
| 16:47 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #2 | 28-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Thomas Cartee, Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG) Mike Davis | |
| 16:47 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses the 1st free throw | 28-45 |
| 16:47 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla makes the 2nd free throw | 28-46 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Logan Powers swats the short shot by Jonathon McCracken | 28-46 |
| 16:32 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 16:14 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla's floater is knocked away by Leon Ottinger | 28-46 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the defensive board | 28-46 |
| 15:51 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 30-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jonathon McCracken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Fred Young (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Craig (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Tafolla (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Randall Patton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Logan Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:32 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 30-46 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 30-46 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Dennis Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Bruce Gapinski (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG), Eric Wildes (SG), Alfred Pemberton (SF), John Elmore (PF), Raymond Larson (C) Fred Young, David Craig, Wayne Tafolla, Randall Patton, Logan Powers | |
| 15:13 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson is hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #4 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #3 | 30-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (PF) Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis knocks in the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Larson and the foul's on Thomas Cartee - foul #3 on Thomas Cartee, team foul #4 | 30-48 |
| 14:58 | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis makes the free throw | 30-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Mike Davis - foul #2 on Mike Davis, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Craig (SG), Michael Bordelon (C) John Elmore, Raymond Larson | |
| 14:39 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 1st free throw | 31-49 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Thomas Cartee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:21 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #3 on Harold Finnie, team foul #5 | 32-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (SF) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | John Elmore (PF) Eric Wildes | |
| 14:21 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton misses the 1st free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:21 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton misses the 2nd free throw | 32-49 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 32-49 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 32-49 |
| 14:10 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton grabs the defensive rebound | 32-49 |
| 13:43 | Oral Roberts | David Craig drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Elmore | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:28 | Butler | Clayton Goodman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 32-52 |
| 13:26 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore grabs the defensive rebound | 32-52 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 13:08 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon hits a shot in the paint set up by David Craig | 32-54 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Dustin Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-54 |
| 12:49 | Oral Roberts | John Elmore gets the rebound | 32-54 |
| 12:22 | Oral Roberts | Clayton Goodman steals the ball from Alfred Pemberton | 32-54 |
| 12:06 | Butler | The 3pt attempt by Dustin Harris is denied by Michael Bordelon | 32-54 |
| 12:04 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon snags the defensive board | 32-54 |
| 11:58 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton travels with the ball | 32-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Thomas Cartee, Harold Finnie, Dustin Harris, Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Fred Young (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Eric Wildes (SF), Raymond Larson (PF), Logan Powers (C) Mike Davis, David Craig, Alfred Pemberton, John Elmore, Michael Bordelon | |
| 11:38 | Butler | Thomas Cancel knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Dennis Smith | 34-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Fred Young (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eric Wildes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Powers (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:16 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla misses short on a 3 from straight away | 34-54 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 34-54 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski is hacked by Wayne Tafolla - foul #2 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #3 | 34-54 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 34-54 |
| 10:50 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers snags the defensive board | 34-54 |
| 10:45 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young can't throw it down | 34-54 |
| 10:43 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers tips it home | 34-56 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Dennis Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (C) Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Craig (SG), Randall Patton (PF) Eric Wildes, Raymond Larson | |
| 10:25 | Oral Roberts | David Craig is hacked by Andrew Dunn - foul #2 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton (SF) Wayne Tafolla | |
| 10:05 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #7 | 34-56 |
| 10:05 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young makes the 1st free throw | 34-57 |
| 10:05 | Oral Roberts | Fred Young misses the 2nd free throw | 34-57 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken snags the defensive board | 34-57 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Logan Powers takes the ball from Wilson Ward | 34-57 |
| 09:23 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Alfred Pemberton and he's hacked by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #8 | 34-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Harris (PG), Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla (SG), Eric Wildes (SF), Raymond Larson (PF) David Craig, Alfred Pemberton, Randall Patton | |
| 09:23 | Oral Roberts | Logan Powers makes the free throw | 34-60 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 34-60 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Thomas Cancel tips it home | 36-60 |
| 08:49 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Eric Wildes, team foul #4 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dustin Harris | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (SG), John Elmore (PF) Wayne Tafolla, Raymond Larson | |
| 08:47 | Butler | Andrew Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Young - foul #2 on Fred Young, team foul #5 | 36-60 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #9 | 36-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | David Craig (SG), Alfred Pemberton (SF) Fred Young, Eric Wildes | |
| 08:03 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton buries a 3 from the right wing | 36-63 |
| 07:53 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-63 |
| 07:51 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the follow up shot | 38-63 |
| 07:29 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Andrew Dunn - foul #3 on Andrew Dunn, team foul #10 | 38-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Dustin Harris (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Clayton Goodman (PF), Gregory Duncan (C) Thomas Cartee, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton (PG), Wayne Tafolla (SG), Raymond Larson (PF), Michael Bordelon (C) Mike Davis, David Craig, John Elmore, Logan Powers | |
| 07:29 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton makes the 1st free throw | 38-64 |
| 07:29 | Oral Roberts | Alfred Pemberton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Harris (fresh) SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Randall Patton (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. SG - Wayne Tafolla (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Alfred Pemberton (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Larson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Dennis Smith clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Randall Patton - foul #1 on Randall Patton, team foul #6 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes (SF) Alfred Pemberton | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 07:11 | Butler | Dennis Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 40-65 |
| 06:45 | Oral Roberts | Clayton Goodman is called for the reach on Randall Patton - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #11 | 40-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG) Dennis Smith | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 06:45 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the 1st free throw | 40-66 |
| 06:45 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton makes the 2nd free throw | 40-67 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Clayton Goodman is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 42-67 |
| 06:14 | Oral Roberts | Clayton Goodman picks off the pass by Raymond Larson | 42-67 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Clayton Goodman double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Mike Davis (PG) Michael Bordelon | |
| 05:55 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-67 |
| 05:53 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton tips it home | 42-69 |
| 05:41 | Butler | Thomas Cartee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-69 |
| 05:39 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson grabs the board | 42-69 |
| 05:14 | Oral Roberts | Randall Patton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-69 |
| 05:13 | Oral Roberts | Raymond Larson pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 04:54 | Oral Roberts | Wilson Ward picks off the pass by Wayne Tafolla | 42-69 |
| 04:46 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses badly on a floater from the right side | 42-69 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Gregory Duncan pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-69 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Wilson Ward buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-69 |
| 04:00 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla banks in the layup on a great pass from Randall Patton | 45-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Wilson Ward | 48-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:16 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dustin Harris, Gregory Duncan | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon (C) Randall Patton | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Cartee (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Wilson Ward (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clayton Goodman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oral Roberts | PG - Wayne Tafolla (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mike Davis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Wildes (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Larson (tiring) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bordelon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Butler | Thomas Cartee misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-71 |
| 03:00 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes grabs the board | 48-71 |
| 02:33 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 48-73 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Wayne Tafolla is called for the reach on Wilson Ward in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Tafolla, team foul #7 | 48-73 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (C) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Oral Roberts | | |
| 02:29 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 50-73 |
| 02:11 | Oral Roberts | Eric Wildes connects on the jumpshot from the right wing | 50-75 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 50-75 |
| 01:56 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-75 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Gregory Duncan is open and buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Cartee | 52-75 |
| 01:13 | Oral Roberts | The short jumper by Michael Bordelon is denied by Gregory Duncan | 52-75 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski grabs the defensive rebound | 52-75 |
| 00:59 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses short on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-75 |
| 00:57 | Oral Roberts | Michael Bordelon grabs the board | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Oral Roberts | Andrew Dunn steals the ball from Michael Bordelon | 52-75 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Oral Roberts | Oral Roberts is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Andrew Dunn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-75 |
| 00:00 | Oral Roberts | Wayne Tafolla runs out the clock | 52-75 |