| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Harris steps in front of the Homer Hopkins pass | 32-34 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Jon Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-34 |
| 19:21 | Southern Methodist | Jon Williams steps in front of the Nickolas Ward pass | 32-34 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Uros Kozlov is called for the reach on Melvin Wilkinson - foul #3 on Uros Kozlov, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (SG) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:40 | Butler | Jon Williams connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Garry Butler | 32-36 |
| 18:32 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clifton Harris | 34-36 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Nickolas Ward is called for the reach on Garry Butler - foul #1 on Nickolas Ward, team foul #2 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood (C) Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Butler | William Zuro (C) Jerry Harris | |
| 17:59 | Butler | Jon Williams drills a floater from the left wing and the foul's on Dean Evans - foul #2 on Dean Evans, team foul #3 | 34-38 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 17:59 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 17:43 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (SF), Robert Stephens (PF) Homer Hopkins, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) James Jennings | |
| 17:21 | Butler | Jon Williams is hacked by Nickolas Ward - foul #2 on Nickolas Ward, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Garry Butler is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 34-39 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Loren Bowden (SG) Nickolas Ward, Clifton Harris | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Jon Williams, William Zuro | |
| 16:45 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-39 |
| 16:43 | Southern Methodist | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Bowden | 34-39 |
| 16:38 | Southern Methodist | Harvey Evans takes the ball from Todd Haywood | 34-39 |
| 16:15 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 34-41 |
| 15:58 | Southern Methodist | Jerry Harris steals the ball from Ralph Eldridge | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - John Young (fresh) SG - Loren Bowden (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. C - Todd Haywood (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Butler | Harvey Evans hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-41 |
| 15:28 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 15:14 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-41 |
| 15:13 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens tips it home | 36-41 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Garry Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-41 |
| 14:48 | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 14:30 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Young | 39-41 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Harvey Evans pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:47 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Garry Butler out of the doubleteam | 39-44 |
| 13:33 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-44 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Garry Butler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-44 |
| 13:13 | Southern Methodist | John Young pulls down the rebound | 42-44 |
| 13:08 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens misses the dunk | 42-44 |
| 13:06 | Southern Methodist | Todd Haywood snags the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 13:01 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Young | 44-44 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Loren Bowden picks off the pass by Harvey Hogg | 44-44 |
| 12:31 | Southern Methodist | The short jumper by Robert Stephens is denied by Harvey Evans | 44-44 |
| 12:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Harvey Evans | 44-44 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda is fouled on the floor by Loren Bowden - foul #1 on Loren Bowden, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG), Uros Kozlov (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Dean Evans (PF), Daniel Austin (C) John Young, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge, Robert Stephens, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), James Jennings (PF), William Zuro (C) Harvey Hogg, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Garry Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 11:58 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Dean Evans | 44-44 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Uros Kozlov (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Homer Hopkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dean Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - Melvin Wilkinson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Jennings (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Zuro (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin hits the finger roll set up by Nickolas Ward | 46-44 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Garry Butler is hacked by Nickolas Ward - foul #3 on Nickolas Ward, team foul #6 | 46-44 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Garry Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 10:52 | Butler | William Zuro misses the tip | 46-44 |
| 10:51 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 10:39 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins misses the easy layup | 46-44 |
| 10:38 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin tips it home | 48-44 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Jon Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 48-44 |
| 10:13 | Butler | William Zuro tips it back up and in | 48-46 |
| 09:59 | Southern Methodist | Jon Williams steals the ball from Dean Evans | 48-46 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:41 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 48-46 |
| 09:21 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-46 |
| 09:19 | Butler | James Jennings grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:59 | Butler | Garry Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-46 |
| 08:58 | Butler | William Zuro tips it but misses | 48-46 |
| 08:57 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin connects on the jumper in the paint and he's fouled by William Zuro - foul #3 on William Zuro, team foul #1 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (SG) Uros Kozlov | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Hogg (SG), Scott Bush (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Melvin Wilkinson, James Jennings, William Zuro | |
| 08:34 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Garry Butler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 08:13 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Homer Hopkins | 51-46 |
| 08:06 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward is fouled on the floor by Garry Butler - foul #3 on Garry Butler, team foul #2 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge (SF) Homer Hopkins | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SF), Harvey Evans (PF) Jon Williams, Scott Bush | |
| 08:01 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 08:00 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward tips it in | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dean Evans (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (tired) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) SF - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jerry Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:34 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda double dribbles | 53-46 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG), Robert Stephens (PF) Nickolas Ward, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:16 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-46 |
| 07:15 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 53-46 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Garry Butler works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 07:09 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin grabs the defensive rebound | 53-46 |
| 06:58 | Southern Methodist | Jonathan Sepulveda steals the ball from Clifton Harris | 53-46 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda hits the finger roll | 53-48 |
| 06:40 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 53-48 |
| 06:39 | Butler | Jerry Harris grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Garry Butler misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Loren Bowden - foul #2 on Loren Bowden, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | John Young (PG), Uros Kozlov (SG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Dean Evans (PF), Todd Haywood (C) Clifton Harris, Loren Bowden, Ralph Eldridge, Robert Stephens, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson (SG), Jon Williams (SF), Scott Bush (PF), James Jennings (C) Harvey Hogg, Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Evans, Jerry Harris | |
| 06:17 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Garry Butler makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #2 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG) John Young | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:56 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the free throw | 56-50 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Jon Williams can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Homer Hopkins - foul #1 on Homer Hopkins, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Jon Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:17 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 05:15 | Butler | James Jennings gets the rebound | 56-52 |
| 04:47 | Butler | Garry Butler loses the ball out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens (PF) Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (PG), Harvey Hogg (SG), William Zuro (C) Garry Butler, Melvin Wilkinson, Scott Bush | |
| 04:29 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 56-52 |
| 04:27 | Butler | James Jennings snags the defensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Jon Williams misses the jumper from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 04:05 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Todd Haywood | 56-52 |
| 03:54 | Southern Methodist | Robert Stephens travels with the ball | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (SG), Ralph Eldridge (SF), Daniel Austin (C) Uros Kozlov, Homer Hopkins, Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Butler | Harvey Evans (PF) James Jennings | |
| Lineup | Southern Methodist | PG - Nickolas Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifton Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ralph Eldridge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Austin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jonathan Sepulveda (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Harvey Hogg (fresh) SF - Jon Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Harvey Evans (fresh) 6 reb. C - William Zuro (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clifton Harris - foul #1 on Clifton Harris, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Loren Bowden (SG), Dean Evans (PF) Nickolas Ward, Robert Stephens | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Harris (C) William Zuro | |
| 03:26 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Harvey Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 03:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry Harris | 56-52 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Loren Bowden steals the ball from Harvey Evans | 56-52 |
| 03:03 | Southern Methodist | Ralph Eldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov (SG) Loren Bowden | |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Melvin Wilkinson (SG) Jonathan Sepulveda, Harvey Hogg | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Melvin Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:38 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward (PG), Homer Hopkins (SF), Todd Haywood (C) Clifton Harris, Ralph Eldridge, Daniel Austin | |
| Subs | Butler | James Jennings (PF) Harvey Evans | |
| 02:27 | Southern Methodist | Uros Kozlov blows the layup | 56-52 |
| 02:25 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans tips it in | 58-52 |
| 01:56 | Butler | James Jennings hits a wide open floater from the left block set up by Garry Butler | 58-54 |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nickolas Ward and he's hacked by Jerry Harris - foul #1 on Jerry Harris, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin (C) Todd Haywood | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:32 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins makes the free throw | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:10 | Butler | James Jennings connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 61-56 |
| 00:47 | Southern Methodist | Homer Hopkins knocks in the floater from the right block | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Garry Butler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:40 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans grabs the board | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:37 | Southern Methodist | Dean Evans is fouled in the backcourt by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #3 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #5 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris (SG), Robert Stephens (PF) Uros Kozlov, Dean Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:34 | Southern Methodist | Melvin Wilkinson is called for the reach on Robert Stephens - foul #4 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #6 | 63-56 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris is hacked by Melvin Wilkinson - foul #5 on Melvin Wilkinson, team foul #7 | 63-56 |
| Subs | Southern Methodist | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda (SG) Melvin Wilkinson | |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:33 | Southern Methodist | Clifton Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Jonathan Sepulveda clanks a 3 from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | The rebound goes to Homer Hopkins | 65-56 |
| 00:27 | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin is fouled in the backcourt by Garry Butler - foul #4 on Garry Butler, team foul #8 | 65-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:25 | Southern Methodist | Daniel Austin makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is intercepted by Clifton Harris | 67-56 |
| 00:16 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Clifton Harris | 69-56 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Jon Williams connects on the jump hook near the basket | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Southern Methodist | Southern Methodist is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Southern Methodist | Nickolas Ward runs out the clock | 69-58 |