| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson is whistled for a carry | 31-34 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Richard Hamilton swats the shot by Bruce Whited | 31-34 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 18:35 | Butler | The jump hook by Bruce Whited is blocked by Richard Hamilton | 31-34 |
| 18:33 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-34 |
| 18:28 | TCU | Richard Hamilton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett buries a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 17:54 | TCU | Carl Saliba is hacked by Bruce Whited during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 17:28 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 17:27 | TCU | Richard Hamilton hits the follow up shot | 33-36 |
| 17:01 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 33-36 |
| 16:59 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 16:37 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson hits a runner near the basket | 33-38 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Garry Butler is whistled for traveling | 33-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Alfred Andino (PF), Bobby Allen (C) Eric Curry, Dennis Pruitt, Kenneth Johnson, Richard Hamilton | |
| 16:04 | TCU | Carl Saliba is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 16:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 33-38 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Andrew Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Andy Frink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Andino (fresh) C - Bobby Allen (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | TCU | William Williams connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Carl Saliba | 36-41 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled on the floor by Andy Frink - foul #2 on Andy Frink, team foul #1 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| Subs | TCU | Daniel Horton (PF) Bobby Allen | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jason Lucas drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Bennett and the foul's on Daniel Horton - foul #4 on Daniel Horton, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Andy Frink, Daniel Horton | |
| 14:37 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the free throw | 39-41 |
| 14:14 | TCU | Carl Saliba is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Andrew Bennett | 39-41 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-41 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Grant Benson tips it in | 41-41 |
| 13:34 | TCU | William Williams misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 41-41 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Jerry Harris pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 13:10 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits a jumper from the left side | 43-41 |
| 12:57 | TCU | Alfred Andino misses short on a jumper from the left block | 43-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Jerry Harris can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Carl Saliba - foul #2 on Carl Saliba, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Curry (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Kenneth Johnson (PF), Bobby Allen (C) William Williams, Dennis Pruitt, Alfred Andino, Richard Hamilton | |
| 12:37 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 12:37 | TCU | Kenneth Johnson snags the defensive board | 44-41 |
| 12:32 | TCU | Carl Saliba's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Andrew Bennett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by William Kincer | 47-41 |
| 11:53 | TCU | Eric Curry misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 11:51 | TCU | Bobby Allen tips it back up and in | 47-43 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 49-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Andy Frink (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Allen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:14 | TCU | Carl Saliba connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Andy Frink | 49-46 |
| 10:45 | Butler | John Sherrill is hacked by Bobby Allen - foul #2 on Bobby Allen, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Andrew Bennett, William Kincer, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Carl Saliba, Andy Frink, Bobby Allen | |
| 10:32 | Butler | Grant Benson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kenneth Johnson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johnson, team foul #5 | 49-46 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Grant Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:19 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Richard Hamilton and he's hacked by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 10:19 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt makes the free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Bret Perino misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Eric Curry - foul #1 on Eric Curry, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), William Williams (SG), Alfred Andino (PF) Joshua Rozell, Eric Curry, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:53 | Butler | Bret Perino makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 09:40 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses the 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 09:39 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses the tip | 53-49 |
| 09:38 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bret Perino | 53-49 |
| 09:32 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-49 |
| 09:14 | TCU | Richard Hamilton comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 53-49 |
| 09:12 | TCU | Richard Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 08:57 | TCU | Carl Saliba can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 08:56 | TCU | Alfred Andino hits the follow up shot | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Carl Saliba - foul #3 on Carl Saliba, team foul #7 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Bruce Whited (PF) William Kincer, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | TCU | Eric Curry (SG), Kenneth Johnson (PF) William Williams, Alfred Andino | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 53-51 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:05 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses the easy layup | 54-51 |
| 08:04 | TCU | Richard Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:55 | TCU | Grant Benson steals the ball from Richard Hamilton | 54-51 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Jerry Harris can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 54-51 |
| 07:35 | TCU | The rebound goes to Dennis Pruitt | 54-51 |
| 07:19 | TCU | Eric Curry misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 54-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Curry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Hamilton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 07:11 | TCU | Carl Saliba grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Richard Hamilton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jerry Harris - foul #3 on Jerry Harris, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), William Kincer (SF), John Sherrill (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG), William Williams (SG), Andy Frink (SF), Daniel Horton (PF) Carl Saliba, Eric Curry, Dennis Pruitt, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 06:50 | TCU | Richard Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Richard Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 06:50 | TCU | Richard Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 54-52 |
| 06:39 | TCU | Andy Frink is hacked by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | TCU | Alfred Andino (C) Richard Hamilton | |
| 06:30 | TCU | Daniel Horton shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Andy Frink | 54-54 |
| 06:09 | Butler | John Sherrill comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 06:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Bennett | 54-54 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Bruce Whited's floater is tipped away by Daniel Horton | 54-54 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Bruce Whited hits the follow up shot | 56-54 |
| 05:46 | TCU | The short jumper by Daniel Horton is denied by John Sherrill | 56-54 |
| 05:45 | TCU | Andy Frink can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 05:43 | Butler | William Kincer snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Bruce Whited is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF) Garry Butler, William Kincer, Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Eric Curry (SG), Kenneth Johnson (C) Joshua Rozell, William Williams, Alfred Andino | |
| 05:12 | TCU | Daniel Horton evades the doubleteam and hits a runner near the basket | 56-56 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Eric Curry takes the ball from Bret Perino | 56-56 |
| 04:37 | TCU | Andy Frink double dribbles | 56-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | TCU | Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Andy Frink, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Andrew Bennett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-56 |
| 03:58 | TCU | Richard Hamilton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Daniel Horton | 59-58 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Andrew Bennett hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Lucas | 61-58 |
| 03:16 | TCU | Eric Curry double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | TCU | William Williams (SG) Eric Curry | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Carl Saliba (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dennis Pruitt (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Horton (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Richard Hamilton (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:48 | Butler | Jerry Harris clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-58 |
| 02:46 | TCU | Dennis Pruitt snags the defensive board | 61-58 |
| 02:40 | TCU | Daniel Horton banks in the layup over the doubleteam and he's fouled by Jerry Harris - foul #4 on Jerry Harris, team foul #5 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG), Andy Frink (SF), Kenneth Johnson (C) Carl Saliba, Dennis Pruitt, Richard Hamilton | |
| 02:40 | TCU | Daniel Horton misses the free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 61-60 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| 02:19 | Butler | William Kincer misses long on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Rozell - foul #1 on Joshua Rozell, team foul #8 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | TCU | Carl Saliba (PG), Eric Curry (SG), Dennis Pruitt (SF), Richard Hamilton (C) Joshua Rozell, William Williams, Andy Frink, Kenneth Johnson | |
| 02:19 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:19 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 02:02 | TCU | Jerry Harris swats the layup by Daniel Horton | 63-60 |
| 02:01 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the board | 63-60 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Bruce Whited comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 63-60 |
| 01:44 | TCU | Richard Hamilton gets the rebound | 63-60 |
| 01:31 | TCU | Carl Saliba misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-60 |
| 01:29 | Butler | Jerry Harris snags the defensive board | 63-60 |
| 01:09 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 63-60 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Bruce Whited tips it home | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:56 | TCU | Carl Saliba can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 65-60 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Bruce Whited grabs the defensive rebound | 65-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited is hacked by Eric Curry in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Curry, team foul #9 | 65-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (PG), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | TCU | Eric Curry misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-60 |
| 00:44 | Butler | The rebound goes to Bruce Whited | 67-60 |
| 00:44 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Curry - foul #3 on Eric Curry, team foul #10 | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:43 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:37 | TCU | Carl Saliba clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-60 |
| 00:36 | TCU | Richard Hamilton grabs the offensive board | 67-60 |
| 00:33 | TCU | Carl Saliba scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hamilton | 67-63 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is hacked by Carl Saliba in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Saliba, team foul #11 | 67-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:30 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:23 | TCU | Carl Saliba shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Jerry Harris gets the rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:22 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Saliba - foul #5 on Carl Saliba, team foul #12 | 69-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | TCU | Joshua Rozell (PG) Carl Saliba | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:15 | TCU | Eric Curry travels with the ball | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Joshua Rozell is called for the reach on John Sherrill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Rozell, team foul #13 | 70-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 71-63 |
| 00:13 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 72-63 |
| 00:07 | TCU | Eric Curry connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Richard Hamilton | 72-66 |
| 00:07 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Curry - foul #4 on Eric Curry, team foul #14 | 72-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Andrew Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:02 | TCU | Eric Curry hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Daniel Horton grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |