| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride inbounds the ball | 32-30 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Gregory Skoog scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Billy Gibson | 32-32 |
| 19:08 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride connects on the turnaround in the lane | 34-32 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Billy Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-32 |
| 18:33 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-32 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 18:09 | New Mexico State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 37-32 |
| 18:05 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 37-32 |
| 18:04 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 37-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Joseph Dean drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Gregory Skoog | 37-35 |
| 17:45 | New Mexico State | Gregory Skoog is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #1 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| 17:35 | New Mexico State | Erick Ashley is called for the reach on John Lewis - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| 17:24 | New Mexico State | The jumper by Michael Gilmore is denied by Billy Gibson | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-35 |
| 16:54 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Fred Hall and he's fouled by Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #3 | 39-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Paul Knapp (SF), Kevin Jones (PF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Joseph Dean, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 16:49 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich makes the free throw | 40-35 |
| 16:25 | Butler | Mark McConaghy's floater is tipped away by Kevin Jones | 40-35 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Mark McConaghy gets the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 16:05 | Butler | James Goodrich is called for the reach on Gregory Skoog - foul #2 on James Goodrich, team foul #1 | 40-35 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller (PF) James Goodrich | |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Joshua Shaver | |
| 15:50 | Butler | Robert Dotson scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Erick Ashley | 40-38 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Miller (fresh) C - Todd Gruber (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Justin Corning (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 15:32 | Butler | Robert Dotson snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Justin Corning is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Justin Corning, team foul #4 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Kevin McBride (SF), Michael Gilmore (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, Kevin Jones, Alfred Miller, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore clanks a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by James Blevins - foul #3 on James Blevins, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Paul Knapp | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore misses the 2nd free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:54 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 14:36 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the easy layup | 41-38 |
| 14:34 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride tips it back up and in | 43-38 |
| 14:19 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 14:18 | New Mexico State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:15 | New Mexico State | Don Rasco takes the ball from Fred Hall in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Joseph Dean hits the finger roll | 43-40 |
| 13:35 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses the dunk attempt | 43-40 |
| 13:34 | Butler | James Blevins gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 13:19 | Butler | Erick Ashley's pass is intercepted by James Goodrich | 43-40 |
| 13:14 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich hits the finger roll | 45-40 |
| 12:59 | Butler | James Blevins is hacked by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp (SG), Kevin Jones (PF) James Goodrich, Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, James Blevins | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Billy Gibson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-43 |
| 12:24 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride lays it up and in set up by Fred Hall | 47-43 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Justin Corning misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 12:01 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 47-43 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Dotson - foul #2 on Robert Dotson, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), James Goodrich (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Joshua Shaver (C) Justin Corning, Billy Gibson | |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:41 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the defensive board | 48-43 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - David Pugh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fairly fresh) 20 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 1 ast. | |
| 11:33 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 3 from the left wing | 48-43 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Mark McConaghy tips it in | 48-45 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones comes up short on the shot in the lane | 48-45 |
| 11:10 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Skoog | 48-45 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Mark McConaghy can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 48-45 |
| 10:53 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Joshua Shaver misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-45 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Robert Dotson snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Joshua Shaver is denied on a layup by Michael Gilmore | 48-45 |
| 10:20 | Butler | Mark McConaghy snags the offensive board | 48-45 |
| 10:09 | Butler | Robert Dotson hits a shot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 09:49 | New Mexico State | Mark McConaghy takes the ball from David Pugh | 48-47 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Michael Gilmore swats the layup by Joshua Shaver | 48-47 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Mark McConaghy pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 09:27 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones gets the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones is hacked by Joshua Shaver - foul #2 on Joshua Shaver, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), Paul Knapp (SG), Todd Gruber (PF), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, James Goodrich, Kevin McBride, Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Joseph Dean, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:22 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:09 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Fred Hall - foul #1 on Fred Hall, team foul #3 | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Alfred Miller (SF) Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:48 | Butler | James Blevins loses the ball out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG) Gregory Skoog | |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Justin Corning is called for the reach on Paul Knapp - foul #3 on Justin Corning, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 08:36 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 08:36 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the defensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 08:20 | Butler | Erick Ashley buries a fadeaway from the right side | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber clanks a jumper from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 08:04 | Butler | James Blevins pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Erick Ashley drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Justin Corning and the foul's on Alfred Miller - foul #2 on Alfred Miller, team foul #4 | 50-51 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF) Alfred Miller, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Don Rasco | |
| 07:46 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the free throw | 50-52 |
| 07:27 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp is called for traveling | 50-52 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG) Justin Corning | |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Goodrich (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled on the floor by Paul Knapp - foul #1 on Paul Knapp, team foul #5 | 50-52 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Erick Ashley drills a 3 from straight away set up by Gregory Skoog | 50-55 |
| 06:41 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall drills a floater from the right wing | 52-55 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Blevins misses badly on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Fred Hall - foul #2 on Fred Hall, team foul #6 | 52-55 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | David Pugh (PG), Kevin Jones (SF), Todd Gruber (C) Fred Hall, Paul Knapp, John Lewis | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Dotson (SF) Erick Ashley | |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Blevins makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Blevins misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:18 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico State | David Pugh loses the ball out of bounds | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride (SF) Michael Gilmore | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 05:40 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones is fouled on the floor by Joseph Dean - foul #2 on Joseph Dean, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 05:36 | New Mexico State | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Joshua Shaver lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Dotson and he's hacked by Todd Gruber - foul #1 on Todd Gruber, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Joshua Shaver misses the free throw | 54-58 |
| 05:22 | New Mexico State | Todd Gruber snags the defensive board | 54-58 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Dotson - foul #3 on Robert Dotson, team foul #10 | 54-58 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Fred Hall (PG), John Lewis (C) David Pugh, Todd Gruber | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 05:09 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:55 | Butler | Joshua Shaver makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Dotson | 56-60 |
| 04:31 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride clanks a shot from the left side | 56-60 |
| 04:29 | New Mexico State | John Lewis can't tip it in | 56-60 |
| 04:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Corning | 56-60 |
| 04:07 | Butler | John Lewis is called for the reach on Justin Corning - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #8 | 56-60 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp (SG), Michael Gilmore (PF) James Goodrich, Kevin Jones | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| 04:07 | Butler | Justin Corning misses the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 04:07 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 03:46 | New Mexico State | John Lewis misses the dunk | 56-60 |
| 03:45 | New Mexico State | John Lewis grabs the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 03:34 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride knocks in the turnaround in the lane set up by Fred Hall | 58-60 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Billy Gibson drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 58-63 |
| Lineup | New Mexico State | PG - Fred Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin McBride (fairly fresh) 24 pts. PF - Michael Gilmore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - John Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Justin Corning (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:49 | New Mexico State | John Lewis buries a jump hook in the paint | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 3 from the left wing | 60-66 |
| 02:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Lewis | 62-66 |
| 01:55 | Butler | John Lewis steals the ball from Erick Ashley | 62-66 |
| 01:38 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Billy Gibson pulls down the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Billy Gibson clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 62-66 |
| 01:16 | New Mexico State | Michael Gilmore gets the rebound | 62-66 |
| 01:02 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp's pass is intercepted by Billy Gibson | 62-66 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | Butler | Erick Ashley scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Billy Gibson | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:32 | New Mexico State | Kevin McBride misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 00:31 | New Mexico State | John Lewis gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:28 | New Mexico State | Paul Knapp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | James Goodrich (SG) Paul Knapp | |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG) Justin Corning | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Hall - foul #3 on Fred Hall, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (C) James Blevins | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Billy Gibson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | New Mexico State | James Goodrich misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 62-70 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Joshua Shaver grabs the board | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Joshua Shaver is hacked by Fred Hall in the backcourt - foul #4 on Fred Hall, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | New Mexico State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (SG) Joseph Dean | |
| 00:15 | Butler | Joshua Shaver makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Joshua Shaver makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 00:07 | New Mexico State | Fred Hall misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 62-72 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-72 |
| Game Plan | New Mexico State | New Mexico State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Gregory Skoog runs out the clock | 62-72 |