| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) C - James Blevins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Jonathan Towry (fresh) SG - Walter Adams (fresh) SF - John Chastain (fresh) PF - Matthew Douthit (fresh) C - Shane Crawford (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Billy Gibson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Butler | James Blevins misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Adams pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Douthit hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Billy Gibson connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Erick Ashley | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Douthit hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Douthit misses the free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | Butler | James Blevins tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to John Chastain | 2-2 |
| 17:56 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Walter Adams | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by William Page | 5-5 |
| 17:34 | Prairie View A&M | Shane Crawford connects on the fadeaway from the right block | 5-7 |
| 17:15 | Butler | Billy Gibson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the follow up shot | 7-7 |
| 16:57 | Prairie View A&M | John Chastain misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:55 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry hits the follow up shot | 7-9 |
| 16:30 | Butler | William Page is hacked by Jonathan Towry - foul #1 on Jonathan Towry, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene (PG), Wenceslaus Ruszkowski (C) Jonathan Towry, Shane Crawford | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kevin Greene - foul #1 on Kevin Greene, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Sanders (SG) Walter Adams | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 16:03 | Prairie View A&M | Don Rasco takes the ball from Kevin Greene | 9-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kevin Greene (fresh) SG - John Sanders (fresh) SF - John Chastain (fresh) PF - Matthew Douthit (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Wenceslaus Ruszkowski (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Matthew Douthit - foul #1 on Matthew Douthit, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott (SF), Gerald Pearcy (C) John Chastain, Matthew Douthit | |
| 15:32 | Butler | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski steps in front of the Robert Dotson pass | 9-9 |
| 15:16 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott can't connect on a runner in the lane | 9-9 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 9-9 |
| 15:05 | Butler | Don Rasco connects on the shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 14:53 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski is denied on a dunk by Mark McConaghy | 11-9 |
| 14:51 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Pearcy misses the tip | 11-9 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Robert Dotson drills a floater in the paint and he's hacked by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Don Rasco, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry (PG), Walter Adams (SG), Shane Crawford (C) Kevin Greene, John Sanders, Gerald Pearcy | |
| 14:44 | Butler | Robert Dotson makes the free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:15 | Prairie View A&M | Gregory Skoog steals the ball from Walter Adams | 14-9 |
| 13:49 | Butler | William Page comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 14-9 |
| 13:47 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Adams grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 13:41 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 14-9 |
| 13:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 14-9 |
| 13:33 | Butler | Billy Gibson scores on a shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Dotson | 16-9 |
| 13:18 | Prairie View A&M | Mark McConaghy is called for the reach on George Abbott - foul #1 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #2 | 16-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | John Chastain (SF), Matthew Douthit (PF), Gerald Pearcy (C) George Abbott, Wenceslaus Ruszkowski, Shane Crawford | |
| 12:56 | Prairie View A&M | John Chastain clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-9 |
| 12:55 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the board | 16-9 |
| 12:42 | Butler | James Blevins drills a jumper from close range | 18-9 |
| 12:35 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Pearcy is whistled for traveling | 18-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Rex Cuddy (PF) William Page, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 12:16 | Butler | The jump hook by Erick Ashley is blocked by Matthew Douthit | 18-9 |
| 12:15 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Gerald Pearcy | 18-9 |
| 12:08 | Prairie View A&M | James Blevins steals the ball from Jonathan Towry | 18-9 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Rex Cuddy can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Chastain - foul #1 on John Chastain, team foul #5 | 18-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene (PG), John Sanders (SG), Shane Crawford (C) Jonathan Towry, Walter Adams, Gerald Pearcy | |
| 11:58 | Butler | Rex Cuddy misses the 1st free throw | 18-9 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Rex Cuddy makes the 2nd free throw | 19-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kevin Greene (fresh) SG - John Sanders (fresh) SF - John Chastain (fresh) PF - Matthew Douthit (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:31 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Douthit misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-9 |
| 11:29 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene tips it back up and in | 19-11 |
| 11:09 | Butler | James Blevins connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Dean | 21-11 |
| 10:46 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Douthit double dribbles | 21-11 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Robert Dotson (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:27 | Butler | William Page is hacked by Matthew Douthit - foul #2 on Matthew Douthit, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG) Gregory Skoog | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry (PG), Walter Adams (SG), George Abbott (SF), Wenceslaus Ruszkowski (PF), Gerald Pearcy (C) Kevin Greene, John Sanders, John Chastain, Matthew Douthit, Shane Crawford | |
| 10:12 | Butler | William Page travels with the ball | 21-11 |
| 09:56 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott lays it up and in | 21-13 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Mark McConaghy's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Towry | 21-13 |
| 09:48 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry jams it | 21-15 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Robert Dotson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 21-15 |
| 09:36 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott grabs the defensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:26 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-15 |
| 09:25 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-15 |
| 09:06 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-15 |
| 09:05 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Pearcy tips it but misses | 21-15 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Robert Dotson comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 21-15 |
| 08:53 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski grabs the board | 21-15 |
| 08:28 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski drills a jump hook in the lane and he's fouled by Billy Gibson - foul #1 on Billy Gibson, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), James Blevins (C) Don Rasco, Billy Gibson, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene (PG), John Sanders (SG), John Chastain (SF), Shane Crawford (C) Jonathan Towry, Walter Adams, George Abbott, Gerald Pearcy | |
| 08:28 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski misses the free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:28 | Butler | James Blevins snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Wenceslaus Ruszkowski - foul #1 on Wenceslaus Ruszkowski, team foul #7 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF) Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 08:09 | Butler | William Page makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:51 | Prairie View A&M | Shane Crawford can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 22-17 |
| 07:50 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the board | 22-17 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kevin Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sanders (fresh) SF - John Chastain (fresh) PF - Wenceslaus Ruszkowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Shane Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:44 | Butler | Rex Cuddy misses the fadeaway from the right side | 22-17 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Erick Ashley gets the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| 07:26 | Butler | James Blevins misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-17 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Erick Ashley hits the follow up shot | 24-17 |
| 07:13 | Prairie View A&M | John Sanders misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-17 |
| 07:11 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski tips it but misses | 24-17 |
| 07:10 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 24-17 |
| 06:58 | Butler | William Page clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-17 |
| 06:56 | Butler | James Blevins tips it in | 26-17 |
| 06:49 | Prairie View A&M | Wenceslaus Ruszkowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-17 |
| 06:48 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 26-17 |
| 06:35 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is called for a charge - foul #1 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #4 | 26-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Billy Gibson (PF) William Page, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry (PG), Walter Adams (SG), Gerald Pearcy (PF), Willie Warner (C) Kevin Greene, John Sanders, Wenceslaus Ruszkowski, Shane Crawford | |
| 06:12 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Warner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-17 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Robert Dotson pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Don Rasco makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 28-17 |
| 05:38 | Prairie View A&M | John Chastain misses the floater from the right wing | 28-17 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 28-17 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Billy Gibson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-17 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Robert Dotson snags the offensive board | 28-17 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Gregory Skoog scores on a 3 from the right corner | 31-17 |
| 04:45 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Gregory Skoog snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 04:27 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-17 |
| 04:26 | Prairie View A&M | Willie Warner grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 04:18 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Adams misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 31-17 |
| 04:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Blevins | 31-17 |
| 03:56 | Butler | Gregory Skoog hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Don Rasco | 33-17 |
| 03:38 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Pearcy is whistled for a carry | 33-17 |
| Subs | Butler | William Page (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene (PG), John Sanders (SG), George Abbott (SF), Matthew Douthit (PF), Shane Crawford (C) Jonathan Towry, Walter Adams, John Chastain, Gerald Pearcy, Willie Warner | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Page (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) C - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Kevin Greene (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Sanders (fresh) SF - George Abbott (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew Douthit (fresh) 2 pts. C - Shane Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the easy layup but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 33-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Rex Cuddy (PF) Gregory Skoog | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 03:22 | Prairie View A&M | Shane Crawford gets the rebound | 33-17 |
| 03:05 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Sanders | 33-20 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Kevin Greene takes the ball from Mark McConaghy | 33-20 |
| 02:21 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Mark McConaghy - foul #2 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #5 | 33-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (C) Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 02:21 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott misses the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 02:21 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-21 |
| 01:57 | Prairie View A&M | George Abbott grabs the board | 33-21 |
| 01:49 | Prairie View A&M | John Sanders is hacked by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Billy Gibson (PF), Robert Dotson (C) Mark McConaghy, Gregory Skoog | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Walter Adams (SG) John Sanders | |
| 01:30 | Prairie View A&M | Kevin Greene clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-21 |
| 01:29 | Prairie View A&M | Matthew Douthit can't tip it in | 33-21 |
| 01:27 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 33-21 |
| 01:21 | Prairie View A&M | Shane Crawford connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-24 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Matthew Douthit takes the ball from Robert Dotson | 33-24 |
| 00:51 | Prairie View A&M | Walter Adams misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-24 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 33-24 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Matthew Douthit is called for the reach on Erick Ashley - foul #3 on Matthew Douthit, team foul #9 | 33-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Don Rasco (SG) William Page, Joseph Dean | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry (PG), John Chastain (SF), Wenceslaus Ruszkowski (PF), Gerald Pearcy (C) Kevin Greene, George Abbott, Matthew Douthit, Shane Crawford | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:27 | Prairie View A&M | The rebound goes to Gerald Pearcy | 33-24 |
| 00:03 | Prairie View A&M | Jonathan Towry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 00:01 | Prairie View A&M | Gerald Pearcy tips it home | 33-26 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Don Rasco can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 33-26 |