| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Buskirk (fresh) SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fresh) PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) C - Roger Ashley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Dare (fresh) SG - Vincent Quincy (fresh) SF - Robert Sae (fresh) PF - Paul Sargent (fresh) C - Jeffery Bush (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Roger Ashley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Tulsa | Tulsa is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Vincent Quincy takes the ball from Tommy Muhlestein | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #1 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Edward Plunkett gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 19:04 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk hits a 3 from the right corner | 3-1 |
| 18:50 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent is whistled for traveling | 3-1 |
| 18:25 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 3-1 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Richard Fish grabs the offensive rebound | 3-1 |
| 18:09 | Butler | Roger Ashley misses the turnaround from the right block | 3-1 |
| 18:07 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush pulls down the rebound | 3-1 |
| 17:49 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Mwai Dare | 3-4 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Paul Sargent denies the turnaround by Richard Fish | 3-4 |
| 17:31 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare gets the rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:27 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare comes up short on the runner from close range | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent grabs the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:07 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:06 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses the tip | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush gets the offensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 16:44 | Tulsa | Robert Sae can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:42 | Butler | Roger Ashley grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:37 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 3-4 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Richard Fish tips it but misses | 3-4 |
| 16:35 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Jeffery Bush | 3-4 |
| 16:14 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy is fouled on the floor by Tommy Muhlestein - foul #2 on Tommy Muhlestein, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Daniel Lenihan (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Salvador Rodriquez (SG), Bao Chu (SF), Ted Redd (PF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Mwai Dare, Vincent Quincy, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent, Jeffery Bush | |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Erik Caples - foul #1 on Erik Caples, team foul #3 | 3-4 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:08 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski makes the 2nd free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Darrel Atchley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 3-5 |
| 15:53 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) SF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) PF - Erik Caples (fresh) C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ralph Anderson (fresh) SG - Salvador Rodriquez (fresh) SF - Bao Chu (fresh) PF - Dobromir Kalinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Ted Redd (fresh) | |
| 15:49 | Tulsa | Ryan Depuy picks off the pass by Dobromir Kalinski | 3-5 |
| 15:46 | Butler | Ryan Depuy banks in the layup | 5-5 |
| 15:19 | Tulsa | Ted Redd's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| 15:17 | Butler | Salvador Rodriquez picks off the pass by Daniel Lenihan in the backcourt | 5-5 |
| 14:58 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez is fouled on the floor by Daniel Lenihan - foul #1 on Daniel Lenihan, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 14:49 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Bao Chu | 5-8 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon is hacked by Ralph Anderson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #1 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), John Poynter (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF) Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan, Erik Caples | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG) Ralph Anderson | |
| 14:35 | Tulsa | The refs have stopped play. Ted Redd is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 5-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Ashley (C) Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy (SG), Paul Sargent (PF), Julius Ingram (C) Salvador Rodriquez, Ted Redd, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 14:22 | Butler | Roger Ashley knocks in the turnaround from the right block | 7-8 |
| 14:02 | Tulsa | Bao Chu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 14:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Edward Plunkett | 7-8 |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Poynter double dribbles | 7-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG) Matthew Castrejon | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Sae (SF) Bao Chu | |
| 13:34 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent connects on the floater from close range on a nice dish by Vincent Quincy | 7-10 |
| 13:13 | Butler | John Poynter loses the dribble to Mwai Dare | 7-10 |
| 12:55 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Mwai Dare | 7-13 |
| 12:40 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-13 |
| 12:38 | Tulsa | The rebound goes to Vincent Quincy | 7-13 |
| 12:31 | Tulsa | Robert Sae misses the runner near the basket | 7-13 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk loses the ball out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), Richard Fish (SF), Daniel Lenihan (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Michael Kleinschmidt, John Poynter, Edward Plunkett, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Salvador Rodriquez (SG), Bao Chu (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Mwai Dare, Vincent Quincy, Robert Sae, Paul Sargent, Julius Ingram | |
| 11:54 | Tulsa | Richard Fish picks off the pass by Jeffery Bush | 7-13 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Salvador Rodriquez takes the ball from Matthew Castrejon in the backcourt | 7-13 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Fish (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) C - Darrel Atchley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ralph Anderson (fresh) SG - Salvador Rodriquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Bao Chu (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dobromir Kalinski (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jeffery Bush (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Tulsa | Bao Chu comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-13 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan grabs the board | 7-13 |
| 11:30 | Butler | Richard Fish's fadeaway is rejected by Jeffery Bush | 7-13 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan grabs the offensive rebound | 7-13 |
| 11:16 | Butler | Ralph Anderson is called for the reach on Ryan Depuy - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Thomas Deming (SG) Ralph Anderson | |
| 11:05 | Butler | Jeffery Bush picks off the pass by Daniel Lenihan | 7-13 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Matthew Castrejon - foul #1 on Matthew Castrejon, team foul #5 | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Erik Caples (PF) Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Paul Sargent (PF) Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez makes the 1st free throw | 7-14 |
| 10:47 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez makes the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt misses the shot from just outside the lane | 7-15 |
| 10:30 | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez grabs the defensive rebound | 7-15 |
| 10:17 | Tulsa | Bao Chu comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 7-15 |
| 10:15 | Butler | Erik Caples pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 09:50 | Butler | Richard Fish lays it up and in and he's fouled by Bao Chu - foul #1 on Bao Chu, team foul #3 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Vincent Quincy (SG), Robert Sae (SF), Julius Ingram (PF) Salvador Rodriquez, Thomas Deming, Bao Chu, Paul Sargent | |
| 09:50 | Butler | Richard Fish makes the free throw | 10-15 |
| 09:40 | Tulsa | Joshua Buskirk picks off the pass by Robert Sae | 10-15 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt tips it back up and in | 12-15 |
| 08:58 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-15 |
| 08:57 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy tips it home | 12-17 |
| 08:50 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left wing | 12-17 |
| 08:49 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy pulls down the rebound | 12-17 |
| 08:29 | Tulsa | Robert Sae's pass is intercepted by Joshua Buskirk | 12-17 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Richard Fish's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Bush in the backcourt | 12-17 |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare makes the floater in the lane set up by Vincent Quincy and he's fouled by Richard Fish - foul #1 on Richard Fish, team foul #6 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), John Poynter (SF), Edward Plunkett (PF), Daniel Lenihan (C) Joshua Buskirk, Michael Kleinschmidt, Richard Fish, Erik Caples, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (SG), Thomas Deming (SF), Paul Sargent (PF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Vincent Quincy, Robert Sae, Julius Ingram, Jeffery Bush | |
| 08:14 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare makes the free throw | 12-20 |
| 08:11 | Butler | John Poynter is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Deming - foul #1 on Thomas Deming, team foul #4 | 12-20 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Edward Plunkett misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 07:52 | Tulsa | Mwai Dare grabs the board | 12-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Matthew Castrejon (fresh) SG - Ryan Depuy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Poynter (fresh) PF - Edward Plunkett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Daniel Lenihan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Mwai Dare (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Salvador Rodriquez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Deming (fresh) PF - Paul Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dobromir Kalinski (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:33 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 07:32 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming tips it home | 12-22 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Edward Plunkett makes the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by Paul Sargent - foul #1 on Paul Sargent, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Darrel Atchley (C) John Poynter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy (SG), Bao Chu (SF) Salvador Rodriquez, Thomas Deming | |
| 07:10 | Butler | Edward Plunkett makes the free throw | 15-22 |
| 06:48 | Tulsa | Bao Chu can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-22 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan pulls down the rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:33 | Butler | Ryan Depuy is fouled on the floor by Paul Sargent - foul #2 on Paul Sargent, team foul #6 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Michael Kleinschmidt (SG), Roger Ashley (C) Matthew Castrejon, Ryan Depuy, Daniel Lenihan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Sae (SF), Julius Ingram (PF), Jeffery Bush (C) Vincent Quincy, Paul Sargent, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Roger Ashley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jeffery Bush - foul #1 on Jeffery Bush, team foul #7 | 15-22 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (PG) Mwai Dare | |
| 06:19 | Butler | Roger Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Roger Ashley misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 06:19 | Tulsa | Robert Sae pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 06:04 | Tulsa | Jeffery Bush's layup is rejected by Roger Ashley | 16-22 |
| 06:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Roger Ashley | 16-22 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-22 |
| 05:53 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the offensive board | 16-22 |
| 05:39 | Butler | Roger Ashley buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-22 |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Bao Chu connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Salvador Rodriquez and he's fouled by Edward Plunkett - foul #1 on Edward Plunkett, team foul #7 | 19-24 |
| Subs | Butler | John Poynter (SF) Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy (SG) Salvador Rodriquez | |
| 05:28 | Tulsa | Bao Chu makes the free throw | 19-25 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Michael Kleinschmidt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Daniel Lenihan (PF) Joshua Buskirk, Edward Plunkett | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG) Bao Chu | |
| 05:09 | Tulsa | John Poynter steps in front of the Robert Sae pass | 19-25 |
| 04:52 | Butler | John Poynter misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 04:50 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram gets the rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Michael Kleinschmidt is called for the reach on Julius Ingram - foul #1 on Michael Kleinschmidt, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Ryan Depuy (SG), Erik Caples (PF) Michael Kleinschmidt, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (PG), Thomas Deming (SF), Dobromir Kalinski (C) Mwai Dare, Robert Sae, Jeffery Bush | |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Julius Ingram misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:30 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 04:17 | Tulsa | A charge is called on Thomas Deming - foul #2 on Thomas Deming, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Richard Fish (SF) Matthew Castrejon, John Poynter | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Bao Chu (SF), Jeffery Bush (C) Thomas Deming, Julius Ingram | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Salvador Rodriquez is called for the reach on Joshua Buskirk in the backcourt - foul #1 on Salvador Rodriquez, team foul #9 | 19-25 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Daniel Lenihan pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Erik Caples can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dobromir Kalinski - foul #1 on Dobromir Kalinski, team foul #10 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein (SG), Roger Ashley (C) Joshua Buskirk, Daniel Lenihan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson (PG), Thomas Deming (SG), Paul Sargent (PF) Salvador Rodriquez, Vincent Quincy, Jeffery Bush | |
| 03:55 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:55 | Butler | Erik Caples makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 03:31 | Tulsa | Bao Chu buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Deming | 21-28 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ryan Depuy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tommy Muhlestein (fresh) SF - Richard Fish (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Erik Caples (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Ashley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tulsa | PG - Ralph Anderson (fresh) SG - Thomas Deming (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bao Chu (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Sargent (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dobromir Kalinski (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Richard Fish's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Matthew Castrejon (PG), Edward Plunkett (PF), Darrel Atchley (C) Ryan Depuy, Erik Caples, Roger Ashley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Robert Sae (SF) Bao Chu | |
| 02:49 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-28 |
| 02:48 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Tommy Muhlestein connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Plunkett | 24-28 |
| 02:27 | Tulsa | Dobromir Kalinski drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Paul Sargent | 24-31 |
| 02:25 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon loses the dribble to Thomas Deming in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| 02:13 | Tulsa | Robert Sae can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-31 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Darrel Atchley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-31 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Matthew Castrejon misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-31 |
| 01:53 | Tulsa | Paul Sargent grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:33 | Tulsa | Thomas Deming comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-31 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Edward Plunkett grabs the board | 24-31 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Robert Sae steals the ball from Edward Plunkett | 24-31 |
| 01:13 | Tulsa | Ralph Anderson travels in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Buskirk (PG), Ryan Depuy (SG), John Poynter (SF), Erik Caples (PF), Daniel Lenihan (C) Matthew Castrejon, Tommy Muhlestein, Richard Fish, Edward Plunkett, Darrel Atchley | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Salvador Rodriquez (PG), Vincent Quincy (SG), Bao Chu (SF), Julius Ingram (C) Ralph Anderson, Thomas Deming, Robert Sae, Dobromir Kalinski | |
| 00:53 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Erik Caples tips it home | 26-31 |
| 00:29 | Tulsa | Vincent Quincy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Sargent | 26-33 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Joshua Buskirk throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Ashley (C) Daniel Lenihan | |
| Subs | Tulsa | Mwai Dare (PG), Jeffery Bush (C) Salvador Rodriquez, Paul Sargent | |
| 00:04 | Tulsa | Bao Chu connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Quincy | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Butler | John Poynter misses the halfcourt shot | 26-35 |