| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cornelius Traylor (fresh) SF - Wesley George (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Dolan (fresh) 5 reb. C - Joseph Hanchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Grant Benson inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the floater near the basket | 22-26 |
| 19:30 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Dishi Xang | 22-29 |
| 19:08 | Butler | Joseph Hanchett denies the turnaround by Bruce Whited | 22-29 |
| 19:06 | Butler | John Sherrill hits the follow up shot | 24-29 |
| 18:51 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Anthony Dolan | 24-32 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a shot in the lane | 24-32 |
| 18:21 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George grabs the defensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 17:57 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #1 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 17:57 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan makes the free throw | 24-35 |
| 17:29 | Butler | John Sherrill hits a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Joseph Hanchett - foul #1 on Joseph Hanchett, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| 17:29 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 17:05 | Oklahoma State | John Sherrill is called for the reach on Dishi Xang - foul #1 on John Sherrill, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| 16:53 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor is called for traveling | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Albert Rabe (SF), Tyler Johnson (PF), Curtis Sharp (C) Wesley George, Anthony Dolan, Joseph Hanchett | |
| 16:31 | Butler | Bret Perino is fouled on the floor by Tyler Johnson - foul #1 on Tyler Johnson, team foul #2 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (C) John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (SG) Cornelius Traylor | |
| 16:13 | Butler | William Kincer comes up short on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jesse Green - foul #1 on Jesse Green, team foul #3 | 27-35 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joel Green (PG) Dishi Xang | |
| 16:13 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 16:13 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-35 |
| 15:57 | Oklahoma State | Joel Green misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Jason Lucas gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Lucas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - James Jennings (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joel Green (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Jesse Green (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Albert Rabe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Tyler Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Curtis Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 29-35 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Jason Lucas tips it back up and in | 31-35 |
| 15:17 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-35 |
| 15:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Jennings | 31-35 |
| 14:55 | Butler | William Kincer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Andrew Bennett (SG), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Bret Perino, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang (PG), Cornelius Traylor (SG), Wesley George (SF), Anthony Dolan (PF), Joseph Hanchett (C) Joel Green, Jesse Green, Albert Rabe, Tyler Johnson, Curtis Sharp | |
| 14:32 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor is fouled on the floor by Andrew Bennett - foul #4 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 14:27 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 14:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 31-35 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Anthony Dolan - foul #1 on Anthony Dolan, team foul #4 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 13:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 13:38 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Dishi Xang is called for the reach on Grant Benson - foul #2 on Dishi Xang, team foul #5 | 33-37 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Bruce Whited connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Grant Benson | 35-37 |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan lays it in and he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:31 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan makes the free throw | 35-40 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Garry Butler hits the finger roll | 37-40 |
| 11:51 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George double dribbles | 37-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (SG), Tyler Johnson (PF) Cornelius Traylor, Anthony Dolan | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Kincer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Green (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wesley George (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tyler Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Hanchett (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the jumper from the right block | 39-40 |
| 11:15 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Bruce Whited snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Bruce Whited buries a fadeaway from close range | 41-40 |
| 10:35 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Grant Benson grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Tyler Johnson denies the turnaround by William Kincer | 41-40 |
| 10:12 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 09:51 | Butler | John Sherrill gets the rebound | 41-40 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Bruce Whited is hacked by Tyler Johnson - foul #2 on Tyler Johnson, team foul #6 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor (SG), Albert Rabe (SF), Anthony Dolan (PF), Curtis Sharp (C) Dishi Xang, Wesley George, Tyler Johnson, Joseph Hanchett | |
| 09:09 | Butler | Cornelius Traylor takes the ball from Jason Lucas | 41-40 |
| 08:49 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 08:49 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:49 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Jerry Harris is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on Jerry Harris, team foul #6 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joel Green (PG) Jesse Green | |
| 07:59 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan buries a floater from the right wing set up by Cornelius Traylor | 41-43 |
| 07:30 | Butler | Joel Green is called for the reach on John Sherrill - foul #1 on Joel Green, team foul #7 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Andrew Bennett (SG) William Kincer, Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang (PG) Joel Green | |
| 07:30 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 07:30 | Butler | John Sherrill makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jason Lucas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cornelius Traylor (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Albert Rabe (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Dolan (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Cornelius Traylor | 43-45 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Bret Perino blows the dunk | 43-45 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Anthony Dolan swats the layup by Bret Perino | 43-45 |
| 06:34 | Oklahoma State | Curtis Sharp pulls down the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:22 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan banks in the layup on a great pass from Dishi Xang | 43-47 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Jason Lucas is fouled on the floor by Albert Rabe - foul #1 on Albert Rabe, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (SG), Wesley George (SF), Tyler Johnson (PF), Joseph Hanchett (C) Cornelius Traylor, Albert Rabe, Anthony Dolan, Curtis Sharp | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 05:59 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Tyler Johnson | 44-47 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma State | Tyler Johnson comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #5 on Jerry Harris, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF), James Jennings (C) Jason Lucas, Grant Benson, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma State | Tyler Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 05:34 | Oklahoma State | Tyler Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Wesley George is called for the reach on William Kincer - foul #2 on Wesley George, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) James Jennings | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 05:09 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 1st free throw | 45-49 |
| 05:09 | Butler | William Kincer makes the 2nd free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:46 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-49 |
| 04:44 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George misses the tip | 46-49 |
| 04:42 | Butler | John Sherrill pulls down the rebound | 46-49 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Joseph Hanchett is called for the reach on Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Joseph Hanchett, team foul #10 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Garry Butler | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor (SG), Anthony Dolan (PF) Jesse Green, Tyler Johnson | |
| 04:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Bruce Whited makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 03:55 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-49 |
| 03:53 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan snags the offensive board | 47-49 |
| 03:34 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-49 |
| 03:32 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 47-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Kincer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sherrill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Dishi Xang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Cornelius Traylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Wesley George (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Anthony Dolan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Hanchett (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:11 | Butler | John Sherrill drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-49 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor clanks a 3 from straight away | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) William Kincer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:44 | Butler | John Sherrill misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Hanchett - foul #3 on Joseph Hanchett, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| 02:44 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the 1st free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:44 | Butler | John Sherrill misses the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George grabs the board | 49-49 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Lucas - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #8 | 49-49 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 02:34 | Oklahoma State | Dishi Xang makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Bruce Whited's floater is tipped away by Anthony Dolan | 49-51 |
| 02:07 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett gets the rebound | 49-51 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett scores on a floater near the basket set up by Dishi Xang and he's fouled by Bruce Whited - foul #2 on Bruce Whited, team foul #9 | 49-53 |
| 01:54 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Hanchett misses the free throw | 49-53 |
| 01:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 49-53 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Dishi Xang steals it from Bruce Whited | 49-53 |
| 01:11 | Oklahoma State | Wesley George hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-53 |
| 01:09 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:52 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan is denied on a layup by John Sherrill | 49-53 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Andrew Bennett snags the defensive board | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Andrew Bennett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 00:19 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bennett - foul #5 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #10 | 49-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG) Andrew Bennett | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (SG) Cornelius Traylor | |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 00:18 | Oklahoma State | Anthony Dolan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 49-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Cornelius Traylor (SG) Jesse Green | |
| 00:12 | Butler | Grant Benson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Grant Benson, team foul #11 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green (SG), Albert Rabe (PF) Cornelius Traylor, Anthony Dolan | |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Jason Lucas is called for the reach on Jesse Green in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #12 | 49-55 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Jesse Green makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Bruce Whited clanks a 3 from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Bruce Whited gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 49-57 |