| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Maley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Charles Buentello hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Don Mansour - foul #1 on Don Mansour, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 19:42 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 19:29 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Huizenga steps in front of the James Nelson pass | 28-27 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Vincent Wilson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 30-27 |
| 19:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-27 |
| 19:16 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 19:06 | Butler | James Nelson swats the short shot by Thomas Neal | 30-27 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 18:57 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 18:45 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-30 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 32-30 |
| 18:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Thomas Neal pulls down the rebound | 32-30 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Vincent Wilson comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 18:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Thomas Neal - foul #2 on Thomas Neal, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason (SF) Christopher Farnham | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Frank Spurr drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 35-31 |
| 17:28 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses badly on a floater from the right block | 35-31 |
| 17:27 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour misses the tip | 35-31 |
| 17:25 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Don Mansour - foul #2 on Don Mansour, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SG), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Eugene Lofgren (SG), Mack Robichaux (PF), Edward Burch (C) John Coaxum, Allan Maley, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| 17:20 | Butler | Frank Spurr misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 17:20 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:11 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mack Robichaux | 37-33 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Mack Robichaux picks off the pass by Ronald Engel | 37-33 |
| 16:44 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Frank Spurr grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the floater from the left side | 39-33 |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Frank Mason and he's fouled by Jody Witt - foul #1 on Jody Witt, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Charles Buentello (C) Frank Spurr, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (SG), Christopher Farnham (SF) George Bourdeau, Frank Mason | |
| 16:07 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren makes the free throw | 39-36 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Steven Condrey can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Eugene Lofgren - foul #1 on Eugene Lofgren, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (PF) Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Don Mansour (PF), James Nelson (C) Eugene Lofgren, Mack Robichaux, Edward Burch | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Steven Condrey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allan Maley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Farnham (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - James Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:38 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley misses the shot from the left side | 41-36 |
| 15:36 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley misses the tip | 41-36 |
| 15:35 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Brian Groves (SF) Steven Condrey, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 14:46 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour is hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #1 on Charles Buentello, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (C) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (SG), Mack Robichaux (PF) Allan Maley, Don Mansour | |
| 14:37 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Huizenga steps in front of the James Nelson pass | 41-36 |
| 14:34 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga lays it in | 43-36 |
| 14:21 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on James Nelson - foul #3 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason (SF), Edward Burch (C) Christopher Farnham, James Nelson | |
| 14:09 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch is fouled on the floor by Ronald Engel - foul #1 on Ronald Engel, team foul #5 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Andrew Huizenga, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (SG) John Coaxum | |
| 13:58 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-36 |
| 13:38 | Butler | Brian Groves is called for 3 seconds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (SG), Don Mansour (PF) Eugene Lofgren, Edward Burch | |
| 13:18 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 43-36 |
| 13:17 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the defensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Brian Groves loses the ball out of bounds | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF) Brian Groves, Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:59 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux is fouled on the floor by Steven Condrey - foul #3 on Steven Condrey, team foul #6 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Neal (PF) Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Christopher Farnham (SF), James Nelson (C) George Bourdeau, Frank Mason, Mack Robichaux | |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson is fouled on the floor by Charles Buentello - foul #2 on Charles Buentello, team foul #7 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Jesse Braun (PG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 12:42 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Thomas Neal buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Andrew Huizenga and the foul's on Don Mansour - foul #3 on Don Mansour, team foul #4 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (SG), Mack Robichaux (PF) Allan Maley, Don Mansour | |
| 12:24 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the free throw | 46-38 |
| 12:05 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 12:04 | Butler | Charles Buentello gets the rebound | 46-38 |
| 11:53 | Butler | Charles Buentello buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Frank Spurr | 48-38 |
| 11:32 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by George Bourdeau | 48-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jesse Braun (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Farnham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mack Robichaux (fresh) C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-40 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Thomas Neal tips it but misses | 48-40 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga tips it back up and in | 50-40 |
| 10:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Mack Robichaux | 50-43 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Frank Spurr's floater is tipped away by James Nelson | 50-43 |
| 10:18 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to John Coaxum | 50-43 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson connects on the driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #3 on Charles Buentello, team foul #8 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Steven Condrey (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Jesse Braun, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren (PG), Allan Maley (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Don Mansour (PF) John Coaxum, George Bourdeau, Christopher Farnham, Mack Robichaux | |
| 09:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the free throw | 50-45 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Don Mansour - foul #4 on Don Mansour, team foul #5 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch (PF), Adam Herrington (C) Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| 09:34 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Ronald Engel makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Steven Condrey - foul #4 on Steven Condrey, team foul #9 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 09:10 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Brian Groves misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-47 |
| 08:49 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Jody Witt is called for the reach on Edward Burch - foul #2 on Jody Witt, team foul #10 | 52-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux (PF) Adam Herrington | |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:03 | Butler | Vincent Wilson scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-49 |
| 07:49 | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley connects on the 3 from straight away | 54-52 |
| 07:36 | Butler | Jody Witt knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Vincent Wilson | 56-52 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch is hacked by Brian Groves - foul #2 on Brian Groves, team foul #11 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Vincent Wilson, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), George Bourdeau (SG), Don Mansour (PF) Eugene Lofgren, Allan Maley, Frank Mason | |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:13 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:13 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 56-52 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 pf. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Bourdeau (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edward Burch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Mansour (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Mack Robichaux (fresh) | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Bourdeau - foul #2 on George Bourdeau, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham (SF), Adam Herrington (C) Edward Burch, Mack Robichaux | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 58-52 |
| 06:35 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau travels with the ball | 58-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Adam Herrington | |
| 06:13 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the shot near the basket | 60-52 |
| 05:54 | Louisiana Tech | Charles Buentello blocks the short jumper by Don Mansour | 60-52 |
| 05:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum gets the offensive rebound | 60-52 |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by John Coaxum and the foul's on Andrew Huizenga - foul #4 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #12 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (C) Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Allan Maley (SG), Frank Mason (SF) John Coaxum, Christopher Farnham | |
| 05:38 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau misses the free throw | 60-54 |
| 05:38 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 05:22 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:59 | Louisiana Tech | Frank Mason misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 60-54 |
| 04:57 | Butler | Jody Witt grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Don Mansour takes the ball from Jody Witt | 60-54 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #3 on Thomas Neal, team foul #13 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey, Andrew Huizenga, Jody Witt, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Eugene Lofgren (SF), Mack Robichaux (PF) George Bourdeau, Frank Mason, Don Mansour | |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Ronald Engel misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 60-55 |
| 03:58 | Butler | Charles Buentello tips it but misses | 60-55 |
| 03:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Groves | 60-55 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Vincent Wilson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-55 |
| 03:32 | Louisiana Tech | Mack Robichaux pulls down the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:16 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Buentello | 60-55 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Ronald Engel snags the defensive board | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Groves (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ronald Engel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Coaxum (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Allan Maley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eugene Lofgren (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mack Robichaux (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Nelson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:01 | Butler | Ronald Engel comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Vincent Wilson snags the offensive board | 60-55 |
| 03:00 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Thomas Neal (PF) Brian Groves, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham (SF), Don Mansour (PF) Eugene Lofgren, James Nelson | |
| 02:46 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Vincent Wilson | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:30 | Louisiana Tech | Christopher Farnham misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 63-55 |
| 02:29 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the board | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:00 | Butler | Charles Buentello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-55 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson (C) Mack Robichaux | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | Andrew Huizenga is called for the reach on John Coaxum - foul #5 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #14 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 01:44 | Butler | Charles Buentello pulls down the rebound | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | Butler | Frank Spurr knocks in the floater in the paint | 65-56 |
| 01:23 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 65-56 |
| 01:22 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Frank Spurr clanks a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:51 | Louisiana Tech | Don Mansour grabs the board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 65-56 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Thomas Neal snags the defensive board | 65-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas Neal is fouled in the backcourt by John Coaxum - foul #2 on John Coaxum, team foul #7 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Steven Condrey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:37 | Louisiana Tech | James Nelson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau (PG), Eugene Lofgren (SG), Frank Mason (SF), Mack Robichaux (PF), Edward Burch (C) John Coaxum, Allan Maley, Christopher Farnham, Don Mansour, James Nelson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Jody Witt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 67-56 |
| 00:15 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 00:10 | Louisiana Tech | Eugene Lofgren misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-56 |
| 00:08 | Louisiana Tech | Edward Burch grabs the offensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:05 | Louisiana Tech | George Bourdeau makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-58 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF), Charles Buentello (C) Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Ronald Engel, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Coaxum (PG), Allan Maley (SG), Christopher Farnham (SF), Don Mansour (PF), James Nelson (C) George Bourdeau, Eugene Lofgren, Frank Mason, Mack Robichaux, Edward Burch | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Vincent Wilson runs out the clock | 67-58 |