| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Howard (fresh) PF - Arthur Tillery (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Albert Lenz inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo loses the dribble to Elmer Cookson | 35-24 |
| 19:39 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard can't finish the layup | 35-24 |
| 19:38 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Anthony Phillips misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 19:30 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic pulls down the rebound | 35-24 |
| 19:09 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard connects on the jumper from the right block | 37-24 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Flawiusz Moscovic - foul #2 on Flawiusz Moscovic, team foul #1 | 37-24 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 1st free throw | 37-25 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 18:19 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe comes up short on the runner from the right block | 37-26 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Anthony Phillips grabs the board | 37-26 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the fadeaway from the right block | 37-28 |
| 17:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-28 |
| 17:43 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery tips it in | 39-28 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo hits the finger roll | 39-30 |
| 17:16 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe travels with the ball | 39-30 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (PG), Henry Newsome (SF), Michael McKnight (C) Elmer Cookson, Clifford Howard, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| 16:54 | Butler | The jump hook by Robert Robinson is blocked by Arthur Tillery | 39-30 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Robert Robinson tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 16:33 | Gonzaga | David Germain clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-32 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Albert Lenz snags the defensive board | 39-32 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Robert Robinson can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Arthur Tillery - foul #1 on Arthur Tillery, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Clifford Howard (SF), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Donald Munroe, Arthur Tillery, Michael McKnight | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 16:18 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Robert Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-33 |
| 15:55 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard's pass is intercepted by Horace Derrickson | 39-33 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Germain (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Howard (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Henry Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Jerome Evans (fresh) SG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Burns (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-33 |
| 15:27 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic grabs the board | 39-33 |
| 15:07 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 39-33 |
| 15:05 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard tips it but misses | 39-33 |
| 15:04 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Flawiusz Moscovic | 39-33 |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | Robert Robinson steals the ball from Clifford Howard | 39-33 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Jerome Evans hits a floater from just outside the lane | 39-35 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Walter Burns - foul #1 on Walter Burns, team foul #1 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG), Richard Jackson (SF), Arthur Tillery (PF) David Germain, Clifford Howard, Henry Newsome | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic misses the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:05 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:05 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Albert Lenz makes the jump hook near the basket | 39-37 |
| 13:23 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson is fouled on the floor by Jon Morris - foul #2 on Jon Morris, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard (SF), Michael McKnight (C) Elmer Cookson, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but the foul's on Albert Lenz - foul #1 on Albert Lenz, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome (PG) Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 13:07 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jon Morris | 41-39 |
| 12:28 | Gonzaga | Michael McKnight is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (PG) Clifford Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Anthony Phillips is whistled for a carry | 41-39 |
| 11:58 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 11:56 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery snags the offensive board | 41-39 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe clanks a 3 from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 11:42 | Gonzaga | Michael McKnight tips it home | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - David Germain (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Arthur Tillery (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael McKnight (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 11:19 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery pulls down the rebound | 43-39 |
| 10:58 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Tillery | 46-39 |
| 10:34 | Butler | David Germain is called for the reach on Jon Morris - foul #3 on David Germain, team foul #3 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Clifford Howard (SF), Richard Jackson (PF), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Donald Munroe, Henry Newsome, Arthur Tillery, Michael McKnight | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Horace Derrickson (SG), Alfred Cooley (SF), Robert Robinson (PF), Walter Burns (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Jerome Evans can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Elmer Cookson - foul #1 on Elmer Cookson, team foul #4 | 46-39 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG) David Germain | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Jerome Evans makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Jerome Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 10:05 | Gonzaga | Walter Burns is called for the reach on Flawiusz Moscovic - foul #2 on Walter Burns, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| 09:50 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-41 |
| 09:49 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard tips it home | 48-41 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Alfred Cooley loses the dribble to Flawiusz Moscovic | 48-41 |
| 09:07 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Alfred Cooley pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Horace Derrickson loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (SG), Arthur Tillery (PF) Donald Munroe, Richard Jackson | |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Lackey (PG), Jon Morris (SG), Albert Lenz (SF), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Jerome Evans, Horace Derrickson, Alfred Cooley, Robert Robinson, Walter Burns | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Germain | 51-41 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses the easy layup | 51-41 |
| 07:49 | Gonzaga | David Germain gets the rebound | 51-41 |
| 07:34 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Elmer Cookson | 54-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Germain (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Clifford Howard (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arthur Tillery (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Flawiusz Moscovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Lackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jon Morris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Lenz (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo snags the offensive board | 54-41 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Henry Lackey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Jon Morris | 54-44 |
| 06:43 | Gonzaga | Jeff Colosimo steps in front of the David Germain pass | 54-44 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jon Morris misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 06:23 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Arthur Tillery | 54-44 |
| 06:18 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard is fouled on the floor by Henry Lackey - foul #3 on Henry Lackey, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe (SG), Henry Newsome (SF), Michael McKnight (C) Elmer Cookson, Clifford Howard, Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Anthony Phillips | |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery connects on the floater in the lane and the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Burns (C) Jeff Colosimo | |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery misses the free throw | 56-44 |
| 06:05 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe gets the offensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome buries a jump hook in the lane | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:42 | Butler | Robert Robinson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Walter Burns | 58-46 |
| 05:26 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery's floater is tipped away by Robert Robinson | 58-46 |
| 05:24 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery misses the tip | 58-46 |
| 05:22 | Gonzaga | Arthur Tillery tips it back up and in | 60-46 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Albert Lenz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 60-46 |
| 05:01 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome grabs the defensive rebound | 60-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Walter Burns - foul #3 on Walter Burns, team foul #7 | 60-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson (PG), Richard Jackson (C) David Germain, Arthur Tillery | |
| Subs | Butler | Horace Derrickson (PG), Alfred Cooley (SG), Anthony Phillips (PF), Jeff Colosimo (C) Henry Lackey, Jon Morris, Albert Lenz, Walter Burns | |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe makes the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 04:45 | Gonzaga | Donald Munroe makes the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 04:31 | Butler | Horace Derrickson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 04:29 | Butler | Jeff Colosimo grabs the offensive rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:18 | Butler | Alfred Cooley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 04:16 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome snags the defensive board | 62-46 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 03:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jeff Colosimo | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Robert Robinson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 62-46 |
| 03:32 | Gonzaga | Elmer Cookson pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Elmer Cookson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Donald Munroe (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael McKnight (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Horace Derrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alfred Cooley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Phillips (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jeff Colosimo (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson is hacked by Jeff Colosimo - foul #2 on Jeff Colosimo, team foul #8 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | David Germain (SG), Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Elmer Cookson, Donald Munroe | |
| Subs | Butler | Jerome Evans (PG), Walter Burns (PF), Herman Craighead (C) Robert Robinson, Anthony Phillips, Jeff Colosimo | |
| 03:15 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 03:15 | Butler | Herman Craighead pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Horace Derrickson misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Germain - foul #4 on David Germain, team foul #5 | 62-46 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard (SF) Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:07 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 03:07 | Butler | Horace Derrickson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 02:38 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 02:37 | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard grabs the offensive board | 62-48 |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson knocks in the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Walter Burns - foul #4 on Walter Burns, team foul #9 | 64-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Clifford Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 02:21 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson makes the free throw | 65-48 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Alfred Cooley is fouled on the floor by Richard Jackson - foul #2 on Richard Jackson, team foul #6 | 65-48 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Clifford Howard (SF) Flawiusz Moscovic | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 01:54 | Butler | Herman Craighead connects on the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jerome Evans | 65-50 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | David Germain is fouled on the floor by Jerome Evans - foul #1 on Jerome Evans, team foul #10 | 65-50 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic (C) Clifford Howard | |
| Subs | Butler | Robert Robinson (PF) Herman Craighead | |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | David Germain makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:25 | Gonzaga | David Germain misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 01:25 | Butler | Walter Burns pulls down the rebound | 66-50 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Horace Derrickson scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 00:53 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome clanks a 3 from the right wing | 66-52 |
| 00:51 | Gonzaga | Flawiusz Moscovic tips it back up and in | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | Walter Burns misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 00:45 | Butler | Walter Burns grabs the offensive rebound | 68-52 |
| 00:42 | Butler | Jerome Evans misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 00:41 | Gonzaga | Richard Jackson grabs the board | 68-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Horace Derrickson - foul #1 on Horace Derrickson, team foul #11 | 68-52 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome makes the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | Henry Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Robert Robinson grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Alfred Cooley scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | David Germain runs out the clock | 69-55 |