| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Reikowsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Arthur Hill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jonathan Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Schwalbe (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | Prairie View A&M | Tommy Strozier steals the ball from Jonathan Simmons | 32-28 |
| 19:29 | Butler | Tommy Strozier lays it up and in | 34-28 |
| 19:24 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on William Dalton - foul #3 on William Dalton, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG) William Dalton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 19:24 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 19:24 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Frankie Molnar double dribbles | 34-30 |
| 18:53 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Vito Esposito can't finish the layup | 34-30 |
| 18:41 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 18:36 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan is fouled on the floor by Vito Esposito - foul #3 on Vito Esposito, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (PG) Vito Esposito | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 18:21 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Simmons | 34-33 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Billy Reikowsky steals it from Norman Wiedman in the backcourt | 34-33 |
| 18:06 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Simmons misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 34-33 |
| 18:04 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 17:44 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill makes the fadeaway in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:32 | Butler | James Stone buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Norman Wiedman | 36-35 |
| 17:10 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Arthur Hill | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Norman Wiedman connects on the shot near the basket | 38-37 |
| 16:45 | Prairie View A&M | Norman Wiedman is called for the reach on Billy Reikowsky - foul #1 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (SG), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Tommy Strozier, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper (SG), Edwin Schimke (SF), Adam Simpson (PF), Allen Wethington (C) Billy Reikowsky, Arthur Hill, Jonathan Simmons, Charles Schwalbe | |
| 16:30 | Prairie View A&M | Adam Simpson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 16:28 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Wethington can't tip it in | 38-37 |
| 16:26 | Butler | Norman Wiedman grabs the board | 38-37 |
| 16:07 | Butler | Raphael Rossi misses the shot from the right side | 38-37 |
| 16:05 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Wiedman | 38-37 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the finger roll | 40-37 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Norman Wiedman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Williamson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Jordan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lane Casper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edwin Schimke (fresh) PF - Adam Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Wethington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-37 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Vito Esposito (SG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky (SG), Arthur Hill (SF) Ralph Jordan, Edwin Schimke | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a 3 from the right corner but he's hacked by Allen Wethington - foul #2 on Allen Wethington, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 3rd free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:28 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Allen Wethington | 42-37 |
| 15:24 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill buries a runner from the baseline set up by Lane Casper and he's hacked by Vito Esposito - foul #4 on Vito Esposito, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 15:24 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | Butler | William Dalton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Adam Simpson - foul #1 on Adam Simpson, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| 15:10 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 15:10 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:47 | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper hits a shot from the left side | 44-42 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Allen Wethington - foul #3 on Allen Wethington, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Jonathan Simmons (PF), Charles Schwalbe (C) Lane Casper, Adam Simpson, Allen Wethington | |
| 14:26 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 14:15 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Schwalbe connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ralph Jordan | 46-44 |
| 14:03 | Butler | Joel Ament hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 46-44 |
| 14:02 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:42 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-44 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Jessie Williamson's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Schwalbe | 46-44 |
| 13:32 | Butler | Joel Ament tips it but misses | 46-44 |
| 13:30 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 13:16 | Butler | James Stone misses the shot in the lane | 46-44 |
| 13:14 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Simmons grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:58 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Billy Reikowsky | 46-47 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Jessie Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Tommy Strozier, Jessie Williamson, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper (SG), Edwin Schimke (SF), Adam Simpson (PF), Allen Wethington (C) Billy Reikowsky, Arthur Hill, Jonathan Simmons, Charles Schwalbe | |
| 12:20 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-47 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Norman Wiedman gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Adam Simpson - foul #2 on Adam Simpson, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Clarence Price (PF) Ralph Jordan | |
| 12:00 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Rogelio Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 11:32 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 11:31 | Butler | Rogelio Romano pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Lane Casper (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edwin Schimke (fresh) SF - Adam Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Clarence Price (fresh) C - Allen Wethington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Norman Wiedman buries a jumpshot from the right side | 50-47 |
| 10:53 | Prairie View A&M | Clarence Price makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Lane Casper | 50-49 |
| 10:32 | Butler | William Dalton knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-49 |
| 10:11 | Prairie View A&M | Adam Simpson misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Norman Wiedman - foul #2 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Jessie Williamson (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Billy Reikowsky (SG), Arthur Hill (SF), Charles Schwalbe (C) Lane Casper, Edwin Schimke, Clarence Price, Allen Wethington | |
| 10:11 | Prairie View A&M | Adam Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:11 | Prairie View A&M | Adam Simpson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is fouled on the floor by Arthur Hill - foul #2 on Arthur Hill, team foul #5 | 52-51 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Simmons (PF) Adam Simpson | |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Schwalbe - foul #3 on Charles Schwalbe, team foul #6 | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:24 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill snags the defensive board | 52-51 |
| 09:11 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Schwalbe misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-51 |
| 09:09 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan tips it home | 52-53 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Tommy Strozier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Jessie Williamson gets the offensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Ralph Jordan takes the ball from Frankie Molnar | 52-53 |
| 08:23 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan lays it in | 52-55 |
| 08:09 | Butler | Tommy Strozier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-55 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Frankie Molnar gets the offensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Arthur Hill takes the ball from Jessie Williamson | 52-55 |
| 07:43 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 07:29 | Butler | Charles Schwalbe steals it from Jessie Williamson | 52-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jessie Williamson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Reikowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schwalbe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Schwalbe | 52-59 |
| 07:02 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 07:00 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Charles Schwalbe | 52-59 |
| 06:43 | Prairie View A&M | James Stone steps in front of the Charles Schwalbe pass | 52-59 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Frankie Molnar can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Charles Schwalbe - foul #4 on Charles Schwalbe, team foul #7 | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Vito Esposito (SG), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) Jessie Williamson, Tommy Strozier, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper (PG), Edwin Schimke (SG), Adam Simpson (SF), Clarence Price (PF), Allen Wethington (C) Ralph Jordan, Billy Reikowsky, Arthur Hill, Jonathan Simmons, Charles Schwalbe | |
| 06:32 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:32 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses the 2nd free throw | 53-59 |
| 06:32 | Prairie View A&M | Clarence Price grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 06:13 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 53-59 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Raphael Rossi gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Frankie Molnar comes up short on the jumper from the left block | 53-59 |
| 05:53 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Wethington pulls down the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:35 | Prairie View A&M | Clarence Price clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 53-59 |
| 05:33 | Butler | William Dalton gets the rebound | 53-59 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Raphael Rossi makes the shot from the left wing set up by William Dalton | 55-59 |
| 05:06 | Prairie View A&M | Rogelio Romano steals it from Adam Simpson | 55-59 |
| 04:51 | Butler | William Dalton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-59 |
| 04:50 | Prairie View A&M | Clarence Price gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 04:34 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 04:16 | Butler | William Dalton misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 04:14 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Wethington pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 04:14 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), James Stone (PF), Joel Ament (C) Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano, Raphael Rossi | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Billy Reikowsky (SG), Arthur Hill (SF), Jonathan Simmons (PF), Charles Schwalbe (C) Lane Casper, Edwin Schimke, Adam Simpson, Clarence Price, Allen Wethington | |
| 03:51 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Schwalbe misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 03:49 | Butler | James Stone snags the defensive board | 55-62 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Tommy Strozier misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 03:30 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Simmons gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vito Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - James Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Ralph Jordan (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Billy Reikowsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arthur Hill (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathan Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Schwalbe (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:13 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan is fouled on the floor by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 02:58 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan buries a 3 from straight away set up by Arthur Hill | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Joel Ament misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-65 |
| 02:41 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Jonathan Simmons | 55-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:26 | Prairie View A&M | Billy Reikowsky misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 55-65 |
| 02:25 | Prairie View A&M | Arthur Hill hits the follow up shot | 55-67 |
| 02:12 | Butler | James Stone comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Ralph Jordan - foul #2 on Ralph Jordan, team foul #8 | 55-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper (PG), Edwin Schimke (SG), Adam Simpson (SF), Clarence Price (PF), Allen Wethington (C) Ralph Jordan, Billy Reikowsky, Arthur Hill, Jonathan Simmons, Charles Schwalbe | |
| 02:12 | Butler | James Stone misses the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 02:12 | Butler | James Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 01:50 | Prairie View A&M | Edwin Schimke hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Lane Casper | 56-69 |
| 01:43 | Butler | James Stone makes the jumper from close range | 58-69 |
| 01:23 | Prairie View A&M | Jessie Williamson takes the ball from Clarence Price | 58-69 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Jessie Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-69 |
| 01:16 | Butler | Rogelio Romano misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Jessie Williamson misses the tip | 58-69 |
| 01:12 | Prairie View A&M | Allen Wethington grabs the board | 58-69 |
| 00:52 | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Jessie Williamson buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-69 |
| 00:45 | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-69 |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Tommy Strozier (SG), Frankie Molnar (SF), Joel Ament (C) Vito Esposito, Norman Wiedman, Jessie Williamson, Rogelio Romano | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan (PG), Billy Reikowsky (SG), Arthur Hill (SF), Jonathan Simmons (PF), Charles Schwalbe (C) Lane Casper, Edwin Schimke, Adam Simpson, Clarence Price, Allen Wethington | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by William Dalton - foul #4 on William Dalton, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Roy Yoder (SF), Adam Simpson (PF) Arthur Hill, Jonathan Simmons | |
| 00:42 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:42 | Prairie View A&M | Ralph Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Frankie Molnar is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Frankie Molnar, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Phillip Sholes (PG), Lane Casper (SG), Allen Wethington (C) Ralph Jordan, Billy Reikowsky, Charles Schwalbe | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | Prairie View A&M | Lane Casper scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Roy Yoder | 60-73 |
| 00:07 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Vito Esposito is blocked by Allen Wethington | 60-73 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Raphael Rossi gets the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-73 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Jessie Williamson grabs the offensive rebound | 60-73 |
| 00:00 | Butler | The clock runs out | 60-73 |