| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Cody McCollum (fresh) 3 pts. C - David Briner (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Steve (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bob Patterson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Freer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Nissen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from John Steve | 25-31 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Don Hines is hacked by John Steve - foul #3 on John Steve, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (SG) John Steve | |
| 19:15 | Butler | Leroy Prine misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Steve Freer - foul #2 on Steve Freer, team foul #2 | 25-31 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Leroy Prine makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Leroy Prine makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 19:04 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-31 |
| 19:03 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson snags the offensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:46 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-31 |
| 18:45 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Don Hines snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Jeremy Goodman clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-31 |
| 18:23 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Cody McCollum | 27-31 |
| 18:00 | Butler | Cody McCollum hits a floater from close range set up by Leroy Prine | 29-31 |
| 17:43 | Oklahoma State | David Briner swats the short shot by Michael Cox | 29-31 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Leroy Prine pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Cody McCollum clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 17:14 | Butler | David Briner tips it back up and in | 31-31 |
| 16:59 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen double dribbles | 31-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Wilson Stringer (SG), Robert Deshazo (SF), William Foran (PF) Leroy Prine, Don Hines, Jeremy Goodman, Cody McCollum | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Archie Callaway (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) Michael Cox, Bob Patterson, Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| 16:47 | Butler | Robert Deshazo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Stringer | 34-31 |
| 16:27 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price loses the ball out of bounds | 34-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Anderson (SF) David Briner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Kerlin (PG) Mark Price | |
| 16:06 | Butler | William Foran connects on the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wilson Stringer | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Jason Anderson - foul #1 on Jason Anderson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG) Wilson Stringer | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG), John Steve (SG) Joseph Kerlin, Archie Callaway | |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 15:45 | Butler | William Foran snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) PF - Robert Deshazo (fresh) 8 pts. C - William Foran (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Steve (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Sheehan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Wendell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nystrom (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Michael Cox steps in front of the William Foran pass | 36-31 |
| 15:10 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cox | 36-33 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Leroy Prine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Hines (SG), Jeremy Goodman (SF), Cody McCollum (PF), David Briner (C) Brian Reveles, Jason Anderson, Robert Deshazo, William Foran | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson (SF), Steve Freer (PF), Frank Nissen (C) John Sheehan, Michael Wendell, Christopher Nystrom | |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox scores on a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Leroy Prine - foul #1 on Leroy Prine, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| 14:23 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox makes the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | David Briner clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Steve - foul #4 on John Steve, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (SG) John Steve | |
| 14:03 | Butler | David Briner misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Butler | David Briner misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:03 | Oklahoma State | Frank Nissen grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:56 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Cox | 36-38 |
| 13:33 | Butler | David Briner connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Leroy Prine | 39-38 |
| 13:28 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Goodman - foul #3 on Jeremy Goodman, team foul #3 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG) Leroy Prine | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Archie Callaway (SG) Michael Cox | |
| 13:03 | Oklahoma State | Archie Callaway is fouled on the floor by Don Hines - foul #1 on Don Hines, team foul #4 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Deshazo (SF) Jeremy Goodman | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer can't finish the layup but the foul's on Don Hines - foul #2 on Don Hines, team foul #5 | 39-38 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:45 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer makes the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 12:27 | Butler | David Briner is whistled for a carry | 39-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG), William Foran (PF) Brian Reveles, Cody McCollum | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG), John Sheehan (SF) Archie Callaway, Bob Patterson | |
| 12:19 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer makes the jumper in the lane set up by Mark Price | 39-42 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Don Hines is hacked by Michael Cox - foul #2 on Michael Cox, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (SG) Don Hines | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| 11:57 | Butler | David Briner hits the finger roll set up by William Foran | 41-42 |
| 11:44 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan is hacked by Robert Deshazo - foul #2 on Robert Deshazo, team foul #6 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Goodman (SF) William Foran | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeremy Goodman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Deshazo (fresh) 8 pts. C - David Briner (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sheehan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Wendell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Nystrom (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Oklahoma State | David Briner picks off the pass by Mark Price | 41-42 |
| 11:17 | Butler | Leroy Prine buries a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Jeremy Goodman | 43-42 |
| 11:13 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Wendell | 43-45 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Mark Price steals it from David Briner | 43-45 |
| 11:03 | Oklahoma State | John Sheehan throws it down set up by Mark Price | 43-47 |
| 10:42 | Butler | Leroy Prine buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Brian Reveles | 46-47 |
| 10:24 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 10:22 | Butler | David Briner gets the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:54 | Butler | Christopher Nystrom denies the turnaround by Robert Deshazo | 46-47 |
| 09:52 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell pulls down the rebound | 46-47 |
| 09:33 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Sheehan | 46-49 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Robert Deshazo misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Michael Wendell - foul #1 on Michael Wendell, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Stringer (PG), Don Hines (SG), Cody McCollum (PF), William Foran (C) Leroy Prine, Brian Reveles, Jeremy Goodman, David Briner | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Joseph Kerlin (PG), Archie Callaway (SG), Bob Patterson (SF), Steve Freer (PF), Frank Nissen (C) Michael Cox, Mark Price, John Sheehan, Michael Wendell, Christopher Nystrom | |
| 09:13 | Butler | Robert Deshazo makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Butler | Robert Deshazo misses the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 09:13 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 08:58 | Oklahoma State | Joseph Kerlin misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-49 |
| 08:57 | Butler | William Foran grabs the board | 47-49 |
| 08:30 | Butler | Joseph Kerlin steals it from Robert Deshazo | 47-49 |
| 08:14 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson knocks in the jumper in the paint | 47-51 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Archie Callaway is called for the reach on Wilson Stringer - foul #1 on Archie Callaway, team foul #6 | 47-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (PG), Jason Anderson (SF) Wilson Stringer, Robert Deshazo | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 07:39 | Butler | William Foran hits the finger roll | 49-51 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Brian Reveles (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Anderson (fresh) PF - Cody McCollum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Foran (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Joseph Kerlin (fresh) SG - Archie Callaway (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bob Patterson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Freer (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Nissen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Oklahoma State | Archie Callaway drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | Butler | William Foran misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Frank Nissen - foul #2 on Frank Nissen, team foul #7 | 49-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Prine (PG) Brian Reveles | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox (PG), John Steve (SG) Joseph Kerlin, Archie Callaway | |
| 07:00 | Butler | William Foran misses the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 07:00 | Butler | William Foran makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 06:42 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Bob Patterson | 50-56 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Leroy Prine is hacked by John Steve - foul #5 on John Steve, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Reveles (SG), Jeremy Goodman (SF), David Briner (C) Don Hines, Jason Anderson, William Foran | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Mark Price (SG), John Sheehan (SF), Michael Wendell (PF), Christopher Nystrom (C) John Steve, Bob Patterson, Steve Freer, Frank Nissen | |
| 06:24 | Butler | Leroy Prine makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Leroy Prine makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 06:10 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Cody McCollum is whistled for a carry | 52-59 |
| 05:37 | Oklahoma State | Christopher Nystrom loses the ball out of bounds | 52-59 |
| 05:19 | Butler | David Briner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-59 |
| 05:17 | Oklahoma State | Michael Wendell grabs the board | 52-59 |
| 05:12 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Hines (SG) Brian Reveles | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer (PF), Frank Nissen (C) Michael Wendell, Christopher Nystrom | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Leroy Prine can't connect on a floater from the right side | 52-59 |
| 04:47 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox gets the rebound | 52-59 |
| 04:42 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 04:40 | Oklahoma State | The offensive rebound goes to Steve Freer | 52-59 |
| 04:32 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Goodman | 52-59 |
| 04:15 | Butler | Jeremy Goodman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-59 |
| 04:08 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 04:07 | Butler | David Briner snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Leroy Prine hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Prine (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Hines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Cody McCollum (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Briner (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oklahoma State | PG - Michael Cox (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Sheehan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Freer (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Nissen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Oklahoma State | Mark Price hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-59 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Cody McCollum grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 03:16 | Butler | David Briner lays it in on a nice dish by Jeremy Goodman | 59-59 |
| 03:01 | Oklahoma State | The jump hook by Steve Freer is blocked by David Briner | 59-59 |
| 02:59 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox tips it back up and in | 59-61 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Don Hines hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-61 |
| 02:44 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Deshazo (SF), William Foran (PF) Jeremy Goodman, Cody McCollum | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson (SF) John Sheehan | |
| 02:41 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-61 |
| 02:24 | Butler | Robert Deshazo clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 62-61 |
| 02:22 | Butler | Robert Deshazo can't tip it in | 62-61 |
| 02:21 | Oklahoma State | The rebound goes to Frank Nissen | 62-61 |
| 02:17 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox makes the fadeaway from the left side | 62-63 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-63 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Frank Nissen blocks the short jumper by William Foran | 62-63 |
| 02:05 | Butler | William Foran misses the tip | 62-63 |
| 02:04 | Oklahoma State | Steve Freer grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 02:00 | Oklahoma State | A charge is called on Michael Cox - foul #3 on Michael Cox, team foul #9 | 62-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Goodman (SF), Cody McCollum (PF) Robert Deshazo, William Foran | |
| Subs | Oklahoma State | | |
| 01:42 | Butler | David Briner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-63 |
| 01:41 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Cody McCollum snags the defensive board | 62-63 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Michael Cox picks off the pass by David Briner | 62-63 |
| 00:40 | Oklahoma State | Michael Cox comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-63 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Cody McCollum grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Michael Cox is called for the reach on Cody McCollum - foul #4 on Michael Cox, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Cody McCollum makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | Cody McCollum makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson scores on a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Mark Price and the foul's on Don Hines - foul #3 on Don Hines, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:06 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson makes the free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Bob Patterson steals the ball from Leroy Prine | 64-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Oklahoma State | Oklahoma State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Oklahoma State | Bob Patterson runs out the clock | 64-66 |