| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fresh) SF - Jeff Davis (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) C - Warren Williamson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Moorhouse (fresh) SG - Michael Spadaro (fresh) SF - Bryan Thompson (fresh) PF - Ralph Daigle (fresh) C - Thomas Esposito (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Warren Williamson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jeff Davis buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro is whistled for a carry | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Mark Shea throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 18:57 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Bryan Thompson | 3-2 |
| 18:41 | Butler | James Glover misses the shot from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:22 | Butler | James Glover misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:21 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Thomas Esposito | 3-2 |
| 18:15 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 3-2 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Warren Williamson pulls down the rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Mark Shea comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis gets the offensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:38 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Warren Williamson is blocked by Ralph Daigle | 3-2 |
| 17:36 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson misses the driving attempt in the paint | 3-2 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Warren Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 17:23 | Butler | William Moorhouse takes the ball from James Glover | 3-2 |
| 17:19 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson dunks the ball on a nice dish by William Moorhouse | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | Butler | The jumper by Kevin Lambert is denied by Ralph Daigle | 3-4 |
| 16:52 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Ralph Daigle | 3-4 |
| 16:34 | Baylor | William Moorhouse hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Jeff Davis - foul #1 on Jeff Davis, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 16:34 | Baylor | William Moorhouse makes the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 16:34 | Baylor | William Moorhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:13 | Butler | Mark Shea misses the jumper from the left wing | 3-6 |
| 16:12 | Butler | Jeff Davis tips it back up and in | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Glover - foul #1 on James Glover, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Richard Marsh pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) SF - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) PF - James Glover (fairly fresh) C - Richard Marsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Moorhouse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spadaro (fresh) SF - Bryan Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Daigle (fairly fresh) 2 blk. C - Thomas Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Richard Marsh can't finish the layup | 5-6 |
| 15:24 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Thomas Esposito | 5-6 |
| 15:06 | Baylor | Warren Musselwhite picks off the pass by Ralph Daigle | 5-6 |
| 14:41 | Butler | Mark Shea is denied on a dunk by Bryan Thompson | 5-6 |
| 14:40 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 14:26 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle is fouled on the floor by James Glover - foul #2 on James Glover, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeff Davis (SF), Richard Hasbrouck (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Warren Musselwhite, James Glover, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #1 on Warren Williamson, team foul #4 | 5-6 |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 14:15 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 5-7 |
| 13:56 | Butler | Jeff Davis lays it in on a great pass from Mark Shea | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Baylor | Jeff Davis is called for the reach on Bryan Thompson - foul #2 on Jeff Davis, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Musselwhite (SF) Jeff Davis | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 13:36 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro misses badly on a shot from close range | 7-7 |
| 13:35 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck's pass is intercepted by Ralph Daigle | 7-7 |
| 12:58 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle jams it set up by Bryan Thompson | 7-9 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck is hacked by Michael Spadaro - foul #1 on Michael Spadaro, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-9 |
| 12:13 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito scores on a jumper from the right block | 9-11 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Warren Williamson connects on the fadeaway from close range | 11-11 |
| 11:30 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Warren Williamson - foul #2 on Warren Williamson, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Kevin Lambert (SG), Richard Marsh (C) Mark Shea, Warren Musselwhite, Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Keith Vanover (C) Thomas Esposito | |
| 11:30 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle misses the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 11:30 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle makes the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gary Farmer (fresh) SG - Kevin Lambert (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Moorhouse (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Spadaro (fairly fresh) SF - Bryan Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Daigle (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Vanover (fresh) | |
| 11:03 | Butler | Kevin Lambert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 11-12 |
| 11:01 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 10:45 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by William Moorhouse | 11-15 |
| 10:43 | Butler | William Moorhouse is called for the reach on Gary Farmer in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Moorhouse, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| 10:24 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Kevin Lambert | 13-15 |
| 10:00 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 13-15 |
| 09:59 | Baylor | Keith Vanover snags the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:43 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle misses long on a jumper from the right side | 13-15 |
| 09:41 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro grabs the offensive board | 13-15 |
| 09:34 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SF) Gary Farmer, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Esposito (C) Ralph Daigle | |
| 09:11 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 13-15 |
| 09:10 | Baylor | William Moorhouse pulls down the rebound | 13-15 |
| 08:52 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 08:26 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 13-18 |
| 08:24 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito gets the rebound | 13-18 |
| 08:09 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Marsh - foul #1 on Richard Marsh, team foul #7 | 13-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Kevin Lambert | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 08:09 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:09 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck clanks a turnaround near the basket | 13-20 |
| 07:40 | Baylor | Keith Vanover pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 07:33 | Baylor | William Moorhouse is hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #8 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ralph Daigle (PF) Thomas Esposito | |
| 07:33 | Baylor | William Moorhouse makes the 1st free throw | 13-21 |
| 07:33 | Baylor | William Moorhouse makes the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - Richard Hasbrouck (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Marsh (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Moorhouse (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spadaro (tiring) 6 pts. SF - Bryan Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Ralph Daigle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Vanover (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite double dribbles | 13-22 |
| 06:51 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle clanks a shot from the baseline | 13-22 |
| 06:50 | Butler | Richard Marsh grabs the board | 13-22 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Mark Shea drills a shot from the left wing and the foul's on Keith Vanover - foul #1 on Keith Vanover, team foul #3 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:35 | Butler | Mark Shea makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:22 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle buries a jumper from the baseline | 16-24 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Mark Shea travels with the ball | 16-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Farmer (PG), Warren Musselwhite (SF) Mark Shea, Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Esposito (C) Ralph Daigle | |
| 05:46 | Baylor | Richard Marsh swats the shot by Bryan Thompson | 16-24 |
| 05:44 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro tips it in | 16-26 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck clanks a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Keith Vanover - foul #2 on Keith Vanover, team foul #4 | 16-26 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 1st free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck makes the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 05:11 | Baylor | Richard Marsh steals it from Keith Vanover | 18-26 |
| 04:50 | Butler | Warren Musselwhite misses the fadeaway from the right side | 18-26 |
| 04:49 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson grabs the board | 18-26 |
| 04:30 | Baylor | Keith Vanover banks in the layup | 18-28 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck misses long on a jumper in the lane | 18-28 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Richard Marsh snags the offensive board | 18-28 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Richard Hasbrouck hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 18-28 |
| 03:54 | Baylor | The rebound goes to Bryan Thompson | 18-28 |
| 03:50 | Baylor | Baylor calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 18-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Shea (PG), Jeff Davis (SF), James Glover (PF), Warren Williamson (C) Gary Farmer, Kevin Lambert, Richard Hasbrouck, Richard Marsh | |
| Subs | Baylor | Ralph Daigle (PF) Keith Vanover | |
| 03:46 | Baylor | Warren Williamson is called for the reach on William Moorhouse - foul #3 on Warren Williamson, team foul #9 | 18-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Brown (SF) Warren Williamson | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 03:46 | Baylor | William Moorhouse misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 03:46 | Butler | James Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:17 | Butler | James Glover can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 03:16 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Mark Shea (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Warren Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Steven Brown (fresh) PF - James Glover (fresh) C - Jeff Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - William Moorhouse (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Spadaro (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Bryan Thompson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Daigle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 02:59 | Baylor | Warren Musselwhite steals it from Thomas Esposito | 18-28 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Mark Shea lays it in on a nice dish by Warren Musselwhite | 20-28 |
| 02:36 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle drills a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Moorhouse | 20-30 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Steven Brown is denied on a dunk by Thomas Esposito | 20-30 |
| 02:07 | Baylor | Ralph Daigle snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 01:47 | Baylor | Thomas Esposito misses badly on a jumper from close range | 20-30 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Jeff Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Jeff Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Lambert (SG) Warren Musselwhite | |
| Subs | Baylor | Keith Vanover (C) Thomas Esposito | |
| 01:08 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson is whistled for a carry | 20-30 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Keith Vanover picks off the pass by Kevin Lambert | 20-30 |
| 00:41 | Baylor | Michael Spadaro misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 20-30 |
| 00:39 | Baylor | Keith Vanover tips it in | 20-32 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Jeff Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Marsh (C) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Mark Shea is called for the reach on Bryan Thompson - foul #1 on Mark Shea, team foul #10 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Thomas Esposito (C) Keith Vanover | |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 00:01 | Baylor | Bryan Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Mark Shea hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 20-34 |