| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - John Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Polk (fresh) SF - Timothy Mattis (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Bernosky (fresh) 8 pts. C - Michael Harrold (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Fish inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:47 | Butler | Darrel Atchley blows the dunk but he's hacked by Charles Bernosky - foul #1 on Charles Bernosky, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 19:47 | Butler | Darrel Atchley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky is denied on a layup by Erik Caples | 28-37 |
| 19:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis tips it in | 28-39 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Charles Bernosky swats the short shot by Erik Caples | 28-39 |
| 19:16 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky grabs the defensive rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:56 | Texas A&M, CC | Richard Fish steals it from Michael Harrold | 28-39 |
| 18:42 | Butler | William Page misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-39 |
| 18:40 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:25 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 28-39 |
| 18:23 | Butler | William Page gets the rebound | 28-39 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Richard Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-39 |
| 17:45 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore hits a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Gary Polk | 28-41 |
| 17:23 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-41 |
| 17:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold pulls down the rebound | 28-41 |
| 17:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Erik Caples - foul #2 on Erik Caples, team foul #1 | 28-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Ryan Depuy (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) William Page, Richard Fish, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Clifford Moralez (SG), Raymond Stricker (SF), Leon Metts (PF) Gary Polk, Timothy Mattis, Charles Bernosky | |
| 17:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold misses the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 17:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold makes the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein hits a 3 from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 16:34 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Stricker | 31-44 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Billy Gibson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-44 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein grabs the offensive board | 31-44 |
| 15:55 | Butler | James Blevins misses the shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 15:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to James Blevins | 31-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - John Moore (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clifford Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Stricker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leon Metts (fresh) C - Michael Harrold (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:39 | Butler | John Moore steals the ball from Michael Kleinschmidt | 31-44 |
| 15:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Raymond Stricker lays it up and in set up by John Moore | 31-46 |
| 15:21 | Butler | James Blevins is hacked by Michael Harrold - foul #2 on Michael Harrold, team foul #2 | 31-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Richard Fish (SF), Darrel Atchley (PF), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Michael Kleinschmidt, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk (SG), Timothy Mattis (SF), Roger Staton (C) John Moore, Raymond Stricker, Michael Harrold | |
| 15:05 | Butler | Erik Caples hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from William Page | 33-46 |
| 14:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Darrel Atchley is called for the reach on Gary Polk - foul #3 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky (PF) Roger Staton | |
| 14:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Howard Jackson (PG) Clifford Moralez | |
| 14:08 | Butler | Erik Caples drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from William Page | 35-46 |
| 14:00 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Howard Jackson | 35-49 |
| 13:48 | Butler | Richard Fish clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 13:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:39 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 35-49 |
| 13:37 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the board | 35-49 |
| 13:16 | Butler | Darrel Atchley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Billy Gibson (C) William Page, Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore (PG), Michael Harrold (C) Howard Jackson, Leon Metts | |
| 13:02 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Moore | 35-52 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-52 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the offensive board | 35-52 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Billy Gibson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 35-52 |
| 12:42 | Butler | Darrel Atchley tips it back up and in | 37-52 |
| 12:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Moore and the foul's on Darrel Atchley - foul #4 on Darrel Atchley, team foul #3 | 37-54 |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Clifford Moralez (SG), Roger Staton (PF) Gary Polk, Charles Bernosky | |
| 12:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold makes the free throw | 37-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 12:18 | Butler | Billy Gibson lays it up and in and he's hacked by Roger Staton - foul #1 on Roger Staton, team foul #3 | 39-55 |
| Subs | Butler | John Poynter (PF) Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Raymond Stricker (SF) Timothy Mattis | |
| 12:18 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the free throw | 39-55 |
| 12:18 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold gets the rebound | 39-55 |
| 11:57 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Michael Harrold | 39-58 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-58 |
| 11:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold gets the rebound | 39-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Poynter (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - John Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Stricker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Staton (fresh) 6 pts. C - Michael Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 11:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Staton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Poynter - foul #1 on John Poynter, team foul #4 | 39-58 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Ryan Depuy (SF), Erik Caples (C) Tommy Muhlestein, John Poynter, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 11:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Staton misses the 1st free throw | 39-58 |
| 11:27 | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Staton makes the 2nd free throw | 39-59 |
| 11:20 | Butler | Roger Staton blocks the short jumper by Billy Gibson | 39-59 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Erik Caples tips it home | 41-59 |
| 10:56 | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Staton connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Moore | 41-61 |
| 10:47 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from William Page | 43-61 |
| 10:21 | Texas A&M, CC | A charge is called on John Moore - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #4 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Fish (SF), John Poynter (PF) Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk (SG), Timothy Mattis (SF), Charles Bernosky (PF) John Moore, Raymond Stricker, Roger Staton | |
| 10:07 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the shot from the free throw line | 45-61 |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Kleinschmidt - foul #2 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #5 | 45-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG), James Blevins (C) Michael Kleinschmidt, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Howard Jackson (PG), Leon Metts (C) Clifford Moralez, Michael Harrold | |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky misses the 1st free throw | 45-61 |
| 09:45 | Texas A&M, CC | Charles Bernosky makes the 2nd free throw | 45-62 |
| 09:25 | Butler | William Page buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ryan Depuy | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:12 | Texas A&M, CC | James Blevins steps in front of the Gary Polk pass | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 08:50 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 48-62 |
| 08:49 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis pulls down the rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 08:35 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Richard Fish misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-62 |
| 08:08 | Butler | John Poynter grabs the offensive board | 48-62 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Gary Polk steps in front of the Ryan Depuy pass | 48-62 |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis misses long on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Richard Fish - foul #1 on Richard Fish, team foul #6 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Darrel Atchley (PF), Erik Caples (C) William Page, John Poynter, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore (PG), Clifford Moralez (SG), Michael Harrold (C) Howard Jackson, Gary Polk, Charles Bernosky | |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis misses the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 07:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Kleinschmidt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Darrel Atchley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Erik Caples (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - John Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Clifford Moralez (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Mattis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Metts (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Harrold (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Ryan Depuy buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Kleinschmidt and the foul's on John Moore - foul #2 on John Moore, team foul #5 | 50-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (SF) Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Ryan Depuy makes the free throw | 51-63 |
| 07:10 | Texas A&M, CC | Clifford Moralez misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-63 |
| 07:09 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 06:57 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts can't finish the layup | 51-63 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 06:39 | Butler | Darrel Atchley scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-63 |
| 06:28 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold's pass is intercepted by Erik Caples | 53-63 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Ryan Depuy misses the floater from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 06:12 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold pulls down the rebound | 53-63 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M, CC | Ryan Depuy is called for the reach on John Moore - foul #2 on Ryan Depuy, team foul #7 | 53-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (PG), Richard Fish (SF) Ryan Depuy, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk (SG), Charles Bernosky (PF) Timothy Mattis, Leon Metts | |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 05:53 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Erik Caples's layup is rejected by Charles Bernosky | 53-65 |
| 05:31 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk grabs the board | 53-65 |
| 05:26 | Texas A&M, CC | Tommy Muhlestein steps in front of the John Moore pass in the backcourt | 53-65 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Richard Fish can't throw it down | 53-65 |
| 05:24 | Butler | Erik Caples misses the tip | 53-65 |
| 05:23 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk snags the defensive board | 53-65 |
| 05:16 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Polk | 53-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:56 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt comes up short on the shot in the lane | 53-68 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein hits the follow up shot | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:32 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Gary Polk | 55-70 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Darrel Atchley and he's fouled by Gary Polk - foul #2 on Gary Polk, team foul #6 | 57-70 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Tommy Muhlestein, Darrel Atchley, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Howard Jackson (PG), Raymond Stricker (SF), Leon Metts (PF), Roger Staton (C) John Moore, Clifford Moralez, Charles Bernosky, Michael Harrold | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt makes the free throw | 58-70 |
| 03:46 | Texas A&M, CC | Gary Polk is whistled for a carry | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG) Michael Kleinschmidt | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis (SF) Raymond Stricker | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M, CC | PG - Howard Jackson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gary Polk (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Timothy Mattis (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leon Metts (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Staton (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 03:36 | Butler | Richard Fish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-70 |
| 03:35 | Texas A&M, CC | Roger Staton snags the defensive board | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts misses long on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #8 | 58-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG) Richard Fish | |
| Subs | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore (PG), Michael Harrold (C) Gary Polk, Roger Staton | |
| 03:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts makes the 1st free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-71 |
| 03:08 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Ryan Depuy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-71 |
| 02:36 | Texas A&M, CC | Michael Harrold comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 58-71 |
| 02:34 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts misses the tip | 58-71 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 58-71 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is denied on a dunk by Timothy Mattis | 58-71 |
| 02:10 | Butler | Ryan Depuy can't tip it in | 58-71 |
| 02:08 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:42 | Texas A&M, CC | Howard Jackson loses the dribble to Billy Gibson | 58-71 |
| 01:31 | Butler | William Page misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 01:30 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts gets the rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:25 | Texas A&M, CC | Timothy Mattis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-71 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Ryan Depuy grabs the defensive rebound | 58-71 |
| 01:07 | Butler | James Blevins misses the easy layup | 58-71 |
| 01:05 | Texas A&M, CC | The rebound goes to Leon Metts | 58-71 |
| 00:48 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 58-71 |
| 00:46 | Texas A&M, CC | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Harrold | 58-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore misses short on a floater from the left side | 58-71 |
| 00:21 | Texas A&M, CC | Leon Metts hits the follow up shot | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M, CC | Texas A&M, CC is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | James Blevins hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Page | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Texas A&M, CC | John Moore runs out the clock | 61-73 |