| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) SG - John Weber (fresh) SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fresh) SF - Kenneth Bennett (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) C - Bruce Whited (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Stephen Jasper wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Bruce Whited | 0-2 |
| 19:29 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper can't tip it in | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | Prairie View A&M | Kenneth Bennett swats the shot by Benjamin Smith | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith tips it home | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Stephen Jasper connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Bennett | 4-4 |
| 18:10 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper loses the dribble to Kenneth Bennett | 4-4 |
| 17:47 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the dunk attempt | 4-4 |
| 17:45 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:25 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper clanks a shot from the baseline | 4-4 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Bruce Whited pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Horace Stewart | 4-6 |
| 16:43 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Andrew Bennett gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:39 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Taylor - foul #1 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon (C) Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 16:20 | Butler | John Sherrill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-6 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | David Guest (PF), Luis Hammett (C) Frank Campbell, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:05 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett banks in the layup | 6-6 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Guest - foul #1 on David Guest, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), Andrew Couch (SG) Jerry Taylor, John Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 6-7 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 6-8 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) SG - Andrew Couch (fresh) SF - Frank McKoon (fresh) PF - David Guest (fresh) C - Luis Hammett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| 15:19 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch loses the dribble to Andrew Bennett | 6-8 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Andrew Bennett banks in the layup | 6-10 |
| 15:04 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey hits a floater in the paint | 8-10 |
| 14:42 | Butler | Horace Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 14:41 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett pulls down the rebound | 8-10 |
| 14:20 | Prairie View A&M | David Guest misses long on a jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 14:18 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 8-10 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-10 |
| 13:51 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Luis Hammett | 8-10 |
| 13:45 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 8-10 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett snags the defensive board | 8-10 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG), John Weber (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Joseph Rainey, Andrew Couch, Frank McKoon, David Guest, Luis Hammett | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Andrew Bennett, Kenneth Bennett, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 12:57 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell is denied on a layup by Bruce Whited | 8-10 |
| 12:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Horace Stewart | 8-10 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Grant Benson is whistled for traveling | 8-10 |
| 12:14 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 12:12 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 12:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 8-10 |
| 11:55 | Butler | Horace Stewart can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Stephen Jasper tips it but misses | 8-10 |
| 11:52 | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell grabs the board | 8-10 |
| 11:37 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-10 |
| 11:36 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 8-10 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) SG - John Weber (fresh) SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Stewart (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Horace Stewart hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Jason Lucas | 8-13 |
| 11:01 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Benjamin Smith | 10-13 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Jason Lucas double dribbles | 10-13 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon (SF), David Guest (C) Frank Campbell, Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Grant Benson, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 10:25 | Prairie View A&M | David Guest buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jerry Taylor | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by David Guest - foul #2 on David Guest, team foul #3 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), Andrew Couch (SG), Joseph Ellis (PF), Luis Hammett (C) Jerry Taylor, John Weber, Benjamin Smith, David Guest | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #1 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #1 | 13-14 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon misses the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:47 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 14-14 |
| 09:22 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jason Lucas | 14-16 |
| 09:03 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch misses the shot from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 09:01 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis gets the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 08:42 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Ellis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-16 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG), John Weber (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Joseph Rainey, Andrew Couch, Frank McKoon, Joseph Ellis, Luis Hammett | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 08:13 | Butler | Bruce Whited throws it down on a nice dish by Kenneth Bennett | 14-18 |
| 07:51 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith blows the layup | 14-18 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the rebound | 14-18 |
| 07:44 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 14-18 |
| 07:43 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett snags the offensive board | 14-18 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Horace Stewart is whistled for traveling | 14-18 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jerry Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Hopper (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper hits a fadeaway from the left side | 16-18 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), Frank McKoon (PF), Luis Hammett (C) Jerry Taylor, Benjamin Smith, Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Frank McKoon - foul #1 on Frank McKoon, team foul #5 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch (SG) John Weber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Stephen Jasper makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 05:54 | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 16-19 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Stephen Jasper is hacked by Andrew Couch - foul #1 on Andrew Couch, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG), Joseph Ellis (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Joseph Rainey, Frank Campbell, Luis Hammett | |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Horace Stewart, Stephen Jasper, Bruce Whited | |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Sherrill buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jason Lucas and he's hacked by Frank McKoon - foul #2 on Frank McKoon, team foul #7 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Weber (SG), Benjamin Smith (PF) Frank McKoon, Joseph Ellis | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Kenneth Bennett (SF) William Kincer, Grant Benson | |
| 05:11 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the free throw | 16-21 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Weber takes the ball from Kenneth Bennett | 16-21 |
| 04:52 | Prairie View A&M | John Weber can't finish the layup | 16-21 |
| 04:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Bennett | 16-21 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Andrew Couch - foul #2 on Andrew Couch, team foul #8 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Frank Campbell (SF) Andrew Couch | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 04:22 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 04:22 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 04:06 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 16-23 |
| 04:04 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper tips it but misses | 16-23 |
| 04:03 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 03:51 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith blows the layup | 16-23 |
| 03:50 | Butler | Horace Stewart grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 16-23 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| 03:37 | Prairie View A&M | Stephen Jasper is called for the reach on Joseph Hopper - foul #1 on Stephen Jasper, team foul #2 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG), Frank McKoon (C) Jerry Taylor, Joseph Hopper | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 03:19 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith double dribbles | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Joseph Rainey (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Weber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Campbell (fresh) PF - Benjamin Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank McKoon (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Horace Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Stephen Jasper (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bruce Whited (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart is hacked by Benjamin Smith - foul #1 on Benjamin Smith, team foul #9 | 16-25 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Andrew Couch (SG), David Guest (PF), Luis Hammett (C) John Weber, Frank Campbell, Benjamin Smith | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Stephen Jasper | |
| 02:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Horace Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 16-27 |
| 02:27 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey is hacked by John Sherrill - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #3 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor (PG) Joseph Rainey | |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| 02:09 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett misses the shot near the basket but he's hacked by John Sherrill - foul #2 on John Sherrill, team foul #4 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Bennett (SF) Grant Benson | |
| 02:09 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 02:09 | Prairie View A&M | Luis Hammett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses badly on a shot near the basket | 18-27 |
| 01:44 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the tip | 18-27 |
| 01:43 | Prairie View A&M | Frank McKoon pulls down the rebound | 18-27 |
| 01:38 | Prairie View A&M | Jerry Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Andrew Couch - foul #3 on Andrew Couch, team foul #10 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Weber (SG), Frank Campbell (SF), Benjamin Smith (PF), Joseph Hopper (C) Andrew Couch, Frank McKoon, David Guest, Luis Hammett | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (PG), Stephen Jasper (PF), Bruce Whited (C) Jason Lucas, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Kenneth Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:00 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Bennett - foul #2 on Kenneth Bennett, team foul #5 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Horace Stewart | |
| 01:00 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 01:00 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 22-28 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jerry Taylor - foul #2 on Jerry Taylor, team foul #11 | 22-28 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Kenneth Bennett | |
| 00:35 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:35 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 00:35 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Hopper grabs the board | 22-29 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane set up by Jerry Taylor and he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #6 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey (PG) Jerry Taylor | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Benjamin Smith misses the free throw | 24-29 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Stephen Jasper snags the defensive board | 24-29 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled on the floor by Joseph Hopper - foul #2 on Joseph Hopper, team foul #12 | 24-29 |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Stewart (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 00:01 | Prairie View A&M | Joseph Rainey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-31 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Stephen Jasper gets the rebound | 24-31 |