| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Donald Hamner (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Tsan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Drozd (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Guy Tsan inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | TCU | The jump hook by Guy Tsan is blocked by Bryan Lathan | 28-33 |
| 19:40 | Butler | William Hansard snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:20 | Butler | John Derosa can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-33 |
| 19:19 | Butler | William Hansard can't tip it in | 28-33 |
| 19:18 | TCU | Robert Little pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Donald Hamner makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by John Derosa - foul #2 on John Derosa, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 19:04 | TCU | Donald Hamner makes the free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:48 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the floater from the free throw line | 30-36 |
| 18:31 | TCU | Donald Hamner slams it home set up by Robert Little and he's hacked by John Derosa - foul #3 on John Derosa, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (PG) John Derosa | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 18:31 | TCU | Donald Hamner makes the free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Roland Inge hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Donald Hamner - foul #2 on Donald Hamner, team foul #1 | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Roland Inge misses the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 17:47 | TCU | Robert Little connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Hamner and he's fouled by William Hansard - foul #2 on William Hansard, team foul #3 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF) William Hansard | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Lounsbury (SG) Norman May | |
| 17:47 | TCU | Robert Little makes the free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Keith Southwick is hacked by Guy Tsan - foul #2 on Guy Tsan, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF) Leo Pressman | |
| Subs | TCU | Luis Wheeler (SG), Charles Goodman (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF), Robert Lord (C) Donald Hamner, Guy Tsan, Robert Little, Alan Drozd | |
| 17:26 | Butler | Roland Inge knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Calvin Issel | 33-42 |
| 17:10 | TCU | Tommy Petti is called for the reach on Frankie Baxter - foul #1 on Tommy Petti, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF) Keith Southwick | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:54 | TCU | Roland Inge is called for the reach on Luis Wheeler - foul #1 on Roland Inge, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Cyr (C) Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 16:39 | TCU | Charles Goodman scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Luis Wheeler | 33-45 |
| 16:29 | Butler | The jump hook by Roland Inge is blocked by Robert Lord | 33-45 |
| 16:27 | Butler | Tommy Petti gets the offensive rebound | 33-45 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Calvin Issel can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Lord - foul #3 on Robert Lord, team foul #3 | 33-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), William Hansard (PF) Jimmy Goldman, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Hamner (PG), Norman May (SG), Guy Tsan (SF), Robert Little (PF), Alan Drozd (C) Robert Lounsbury, Luis Wheeler, Charles Goodman, Frankie Baxter, Robert Lord | |
| 16:22 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 1st free throw | 34-45 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Calvin Issel makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 16:02 | TCU | Donald Hamner can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-45 |
| 16:01 | TCU | Alan Drozd tips it home | 35-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roland Inge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - William Hansard (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Donald Hamner (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SG - Norman May (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Guy Tsan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Drozd (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Leo Pressman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Norman May - foul #3 on Norman May, team foul #4 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Keith Southwick (SF), Bryan Lathan (C) Roland Inge, Calvin Issel, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 36-47 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 15:47 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 3rd free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:27 | TCU | Guy Tsan drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman May | 38-49 |
| 15:08 | Butler | William Hansard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Goodman (PF) Robert Little | |
| 14:46 | TCU | Norman May misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-49 |
| 14:45 | TCU | Guy Tsan grabs the offensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:27 | TCU | Donald Hamner makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Guy Tsan | 38-52 |
| 14:02 | Butler | John Derosa drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Keith Southwick | 41-52 |
| 13:44 | TCU | Leo Pressman takes the ball from Alan Drozd | 41-52 |
| 13:41 | Butler | John Derosa lays it up and in on a great pass from Leo Pressman | 43-52 |
| 13:12 | TCU | Guy Tsan scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Norman May | 43-55 |
| 12:51 | Butler | John Derosa is fouled on the floor by Norman May - foul #4 on Norman May, team foul #5 | 43-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (SG), Calvin Issel (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Lounsbury (PG), Luis Wheeler (SG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Robert Little (PF), Frankie Baxter (C) Donald Hamner, Norman May, Guy Tsan, Charles Goodman, Alan Drozd | |
| 12:39 | Butler | John Derosa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-55 |
| 12:26 | TCU | Vincent Flynn buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Little | 43-58 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Vincent Flynn - foul #1 on Vincent Flynn, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Calvin Issel misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 12:09 | TCU | Robert Little grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 11:47 | TCU | Roland Inge steps in front of the Vincent Flynn pass | 43-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roland Inge (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Robert Lounsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luis Wheeler (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vincent Flynn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frankie Baxter (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Vincent Flynn steals it from Tommy Petti | 43-58 |
| 11:17 | TCU | Tommy Petti is called for the reach on Robert Little - foul #2 on Tommy Petti, team foul #6 | 43-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF), Bryan Lathan (C) Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | TCU | Charles Goodman (SF) Vincent Flynn | |
| 11:07 | TCU | Luis Wheeler scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Robert Little and he's hacked by Roland Inge - foul #2 on Roland Inge, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| 11:07 | TCU | Luis Wheeler misses the free throw | 43-60 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Bryan Lathan pulls down the rebound | 43-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:53 | Butler | The jump hook by Bryan Lathan is blocked by Frankie Baxter | 43-60 |
| 10:51 | Butler | Calvin Issel tips it back up and in | 45-60 |
| 10:25 | TCU | Frankie Baxter blows the dunk | 45-60 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the board | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:08 | Butler | Keith Southwick drills a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Calvin Issel | 48-60 |
| 09:55 | TCU | Robert Little's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Pressman (SG), William Hansard (PF) Roland Inge, Calvin Issel | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Hamner (PG), Guy Tsan (SF), Alan Drozd (C) Robert Lounsbury, Robert Little, Frankie Baxter | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Bryan Lathan comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Luis Wheeler - foul #1 on Luis Wheeler, team foul #7 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF) Keith Southwick | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Lounsbury (SG) Luis Wheeler | |
| 09:38 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| 09:27 | TCU | Charles Goodman is whistled for traveling | 50-60 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Donald Hamner steps in front of the William Hansard pass | 50-60 |
| 08:59 | TCU | Robert Lounsbury hits a shot from the left side on a great pass from Alan Drozd | 50-62 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Bryan Lathan banks in the layup | 52-62 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Charles Goodman hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by William Hansard - foul #3 on William Hansard, team foul #8 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Inge (PG), Keith Southwick (SF), Tommy Petti (PF), Ronald Cyr (C) John Derosa, Jimmy Goldman, William Hansard, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Little (PF) Robert Lounsbury | |
| 08:24 | TCU | Charles Goodman misses the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 08:24 | TCU | Charles Goodman makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 08:07 | Butler | Roland Inge travels with the ball | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PF) Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | TCU | Luis Wheeler (SG) Charles Goodman | |
| 07:57 | TCU | Robert Little can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 52-63 |
| 07:56 | TCU | Robert Little pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 07:51 | TCU | Donald Hamner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-63 |
| 07:50 | TCU | Alan Drozd tips it in | 52-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roland Inge (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Leo Pressman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Calvin Issel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cyr (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Donald Hamner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Luis Wheeler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Guy Tsan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Drozd (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Butler | Ronald Cyr clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-65 |
| 07:30 | TCU | Robert Little gets the rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:16 | TCU | Luis Wheeler can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-65 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Calvin Issel pulls down the rebound | 52-65 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Luis Wheeler is called for the reach on Roland Inge - foul #2 on Luis Wheeler, team foul #8 | 52-65 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hansard (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Leo Pressman, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | TCU | Norman May (SG), Vincent Flynn (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF), Robert Lord (C) Donald Hamner, Guy Tsan, Robert Little, Alan Drozd | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Roland Inge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 07:08 | TCU | Luis Wheeler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 07:00 | Butler | William Hansard loses the dribble to Robert Lord | 54-65 |
| 06:54 | TCU | Vincent Flynn clanks a 3 from straight away | 54-65 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Bryan Lathan snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| 06:30 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-65 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Bryan Lathan grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 06:13 | Butler | Keith Southwick is whistled for traveling | 54-65 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Leo Pressman (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF) Calvin Issel, Roland Inge, Keith Southwick | |
| Subs | TCU | Robert Lounsbury (SF) Frankie Baxter | |
| 05:52 | TCU | Robert Lord misses the lay-in | 54-65 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Jimmy Goldman grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:38 | Butler | William Hansard blows the layup | 54-65 |
| 05:37 | TCU | Robert Lord grabs the defensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 05:32 | TCU | Luis Wheeler is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Petti (PF) William Hansard | |
| Subs | TCU | Guy Tsan (SF), Robert Little (PF), Alan Drozd (C) Luis Wheeler, Vincent Flynn, Robert Lord | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Norman May - foul #5 on Norman May, team foul #9 | 54-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Hamner (PG) Norman May | |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leo Pressman misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Leo Pressman makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 05:06 | TCU | Jimmy Goldman steals it from Alan Drozd | 55-65 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Bryan Lathan is hacked by Robert Lounsbury - foul #1 on Robert Lounsbury, team foul #10 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF) Jimmy Goldman | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 04:53 | Butler | Bryan Lathan makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Bryan Lathan misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:53 | TCU | Robert Lounsbury pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:36 | TCU | Robert Little misses short on a runner near the basket | 56-65 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Bryan Lathan pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 04:15 | Butler | John Derosa comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 56-65 |
| 04:13 | TCU | Donald Hamner grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:54 | TCU | Robert Little hits a floater from the right block set up by Robert Lounsbury | 56-67 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Alan Drozd blocks the short jumper by Bryan Lathan | 56-67 |
| 03:44 | TCU | Donald Hamner snags the defensive board | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Derosa (tiring) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - Leo Pressman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Southwick (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Tommy Petti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Lathan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Donald Hamner (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Lounsbury (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Guy Tsan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Little (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Drozd (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:16 | TCU | Donald Hamner scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Leo Pressman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 56-69 |
| 03:05 | TCU | Robert Little gets the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:43 | TCU | Alan Drozd hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-69 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Tommy Petti pulls down the rebound | 56-69 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Tommy Petti misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Alan Drozd - foul #2 on Alan Drozd, team foul #11 | 56-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Calvin Issel (PG), Roland Inge (SG), Jimmy Goldman (SF), Ronald Cyr (C) John Derosa, Leo Pressman, Keith Southwick, Bryan Lathan | |
| Subs | TCU | Luis Wheeler (PG), Charles Goodman (SF), Frankie Baxter (PF), Robert Lord (C) Donald Hamner, Guy Tsan, Robert Little, Alan Drozd | |
| 02:27 | Butler | Tommy Petti makes the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:27 | Butler | Tommy Petti makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 02:24 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF) Jimmy Goldman, Tommy Petti | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:12 | TCU | Charles Goodman misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Hansard - foul #4 on William Hansard, team foul #9 | 58-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Jimmy Goldman (SF), Tommy Petti (PF) Keith Southwick, William Hansard | |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| 02:12 | TCU | Charles Goodman makes the 1st free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:12 | TCU | Charles Goodman misses the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Tommy Petti gets the rebound | 58-70 |
| 02:00 | Butler | Ronald Cyr misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-70 |
| 01:59 | TCU | Frankie Baxter grabs the defensive rebound | 58-70 |
| 01:31 | TCU | Robert Lord hits a runner from close range set up by Luis Wheeler | 58-72 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Calvin Issel drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-72 |
| 00:49 | TCU | Robert Lord is hacked by Ronald Cyr - foul #2 on Ronald Cyr, team foul #10 | 61-72 |
| 00:49 | TCU | Robert Lord misses the 1st free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:49 | TCU | Robert Lord misses the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 00:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Tommy Petti | 61-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | Butler | Tommy Petti scores on a fadeaway from close range set up by Calvin Issel | 63-72 |
| 00:43 | TCU | TCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-72 |
| Subs | Butler | John Derosa (PG), Leo Pressman (SG), Keith Southwick (SF), William Hansard (PF), Bryan Lathan (C) Calvin Issel, Roland Inge, Jimmy Goldman, Tommy Petti, Ronald Cyr | |
| Subs | TCU | Donald Hamner (PG), Guy Tsan (SF), Robert Little (PF), Alan Drozd (C) Luis Wheeler, Charles Goodman, Frankie Baxter, Robert Lord | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:42 | TCU | John Derosa is called for the reach on Donald Hamner in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Derosa, team foul #11 | 63-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | TCU | Luis Wheeler (SG) Guy Tsan | |
| 00:42 | TCU | Donald Hamner makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 00:42 | TCU | Donald Hamner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-74 |
| 00:36 | Butler | Keith Southwick misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-74 |
| 00:34 | TCU | Alan Drozd pulls down the rebound | 63-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:05 | TCU | Robert Little hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-74 |
| 00:04 | TCU | Robert Little hits the follow up shot | 63-76 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Derosa can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-76 |