| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cyrus Reynolds (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Rummel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kevin Rosen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Benjamin Combs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | James Stone is hacked by Cyrus Reynolds - foul #1 on Cyrus Reynolds, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Butler | William Dalton scores on a fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Michael Williams - foul #1 on Michael Williams, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Butler | William Dalton misses the free throw | 28-32 |
| 19:16 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Kevin Rosen | 28-32 |
| 18:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs banks in the layup set up by Cyrus Reynolds | 30-32 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Frankie Molnar hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 30-32 |
| 18:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 18:20 | Butler | Tommy Strozier grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 18:16 | Butler | William Dalton travels with the ball | 30-32 |
| 17:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs misses short on a floater near the basket | 30-32 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 17:51 | Butler | James Stone knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Kevin Rosen - foul #2 on Kevin Rosen, team foul #3 | 30-34 |
| 17:51 | Butler | James Stone makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen banks in the layup on a great pass from Cyrus Reynolds | 32-35 |
| 17:13 | Butler | James Stone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-35 |
| 17:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams pulls down the rebound | 32-35 |
| 17:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Williams | 34-35 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Frankie Molnar blows the layup | 34-35 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Joel Ament can't tip it in | 34-35 |
| 16:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Williams | 37-35 |
| 16:04 | Butler | Frankie Molnar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig (PG), Roy Keesler (SG), Jason Eller (SF), Joseph Walsh (PF), Roger Parker (C) Michael Williams, Cyrus Reynolds, Michael Rummel, Kevin Rosen, Benjamin Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Norman Wiedman (SG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Rogelio Romano (PF), Raphael Rossi (C) William Dalton, Tommy Strozier, Frankie Molnar, James Stone, Joel Ament | |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Ronny Craig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roy Keesler (fresh) SF - Jason Eller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - Rogelio Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Raphael Rossi (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Rogelio Romano steals it from Jason Eller | 37-35 |
| 15:28 | Butler | Norman Wiedman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 15:27 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 15:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker clanks a jump hook in the paint | 37-35 |
| 15:05 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig tips it home | 39-35 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Norman Wiedman misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Roy Keesler - foul #1 on Roy Keesler, team foul #4 | 39-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Ament (C) Raphael Rossi | |
| 14:53 | Butler | Norman Wiedman makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Norman Wiedman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 14:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller travels with the ball | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds (SG) Roy Keesler | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG) Jessie Williamson | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Rogelio Romano is hacked by Jason Eller - foul #1 on Jason Eller, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel (SF) Ronny Craig | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF) Norman Wiedman, Rogelio Romano | |
| 13:54 | Butler | William Dalton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:53 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Rummel | 39-37 |
| 13:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller is hacked by William Dalton - foul #3 on William Dalton, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Kevin Rosen (PF), Benjamin Combs (C) Jason Eller, Joseph Walsh, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) Vito Esposito | |
| 13:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Kevin Rosen, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Cyrus Reynolds is called for the reach on Tommy Strozier - foul #2 on Cyrus Reynolds, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Butler | Rogelio Romano (C) Joel Ament | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Tommy Strozier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 12:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-39 |
| 12:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel tips it in | 41-39 |
| 12:30 | Butler | William Dalton double dribbles | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SF) Frankie Molnar | |
| 12:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Rogelio Romano - foul #2 on Rogelio Romano, team foul #2 | 41-39 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller (SG), Joseph Walsh (SF) Cyrus Reynolds, Michael Rummel | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SF), Joel Ament (C) William Dalton, Rogelio Romano | |
| 12:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 12:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs makes the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 11:54 | Butler | Joel Ament lays it up and in set up by Tommy Strozier and he's fouled by Joseph Walsh - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #8 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig (SG), Roger Parker (C) Kevin Rosen, Benjamin Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | Raphael Rossi (PF) James Stone | |
| 11:54 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 11:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronny Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Eller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Wiedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Raphael Rossi denies the turnaround by Roger Parker | 42-41 |
| 11:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 11:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 11:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Joseph Walsh tips it home | 44-41 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Norman Wiedman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Roger Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig is fouled on the floor by Norman Wiedman - foul #1 on Norman Wiedman, team foul #3 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds (SG), Michael Rummel (SF), Kevin Rosen (PF) Michael Williams, Ronny Craig, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), Frankie Molnar (SF), James Stone (PF) Tommy Strozier, Norman Wiedman, Raphael Rossi | |
| 10:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen loses the ball out of bounds | 44-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs (C) Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 10:23 | Butler | Frankie Molnar loses the dribble to Michael Rummel | 44-41 |
| 10:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Rummel | 46-41 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Rummel - foul #1 on Michael Rummel, team foul #9 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig (PG) Jason Eller | |
| Subs | Butler | Norman Wiedman (SG), Rogelio Romano (C) Vito Esposito, Joel Ament | |
| 10:02 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Frankie Molnar makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen clanks a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by James Stone - foul #2 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:43 | Butler | Rogelio Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Norman Wiedman loses the ball out of bounds | 47-43 |
| 09:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 08:59 | Butler | James Stone gets the rebound | 47-43 |
| 08:45 | Butler | Frankie Molnar misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-43 |
| 08:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 08:20 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds is called for 5 seconds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG), Jason Eller (SF), Joseph Walsh (PF), Roger Parker (C) Ronny Craig, Michael Rummel, Kevin Rosen, Benjamin Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG), Joel Ament (C) Norman Wiedman, James Stone | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Joel Ament misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Parker - foul #2 on Roger Parker, team foul #10 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (PG), Jessie Williamson (SF), Raphael Rossi (PF) William Dalton, Frankie Molnar, Rogelio Romano | |
| 07:54 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cyrus Reynolds (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Eller (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Roger Parker (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vito Esposito (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tommy Strozier (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Williamson (fresh) PF - Raphael Rossi (fresh) C - Joel Ament (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 07:22 | Butler | Tommy Strozier knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 07:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller is fouled on the floor by Jessie Williamson - foul #2 on Jessie Williamson, team foul #5 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel (SF) Cyrus Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG), James Stone (PF) Jessie Williamson, Raphael Rossi | |
| 06:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams is hacked by William Dalton - foul #4 on William Dalton, team foul #6 | 49-48 |
| 06:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Tommy Strozier takes the ball from Michael Rummel | 49-48 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Tommy Strozier hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-48 |
| 06:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller misses long on a shot from the left block | 49-48 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Joel Ament pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 05:38 | Butler | James Stone knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-51 |
| 05:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds (SG), Kevin Rosen (PF), Benjamin Combs (C) Jason Eller, Joseph Walsh, Roger Parker | |
| Subs | Butler | Frankie Molnar (SF) Vito Esposito | |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 05:23 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Tommy Strozier drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from William Dalton | 51-53 |
| 04:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Cyrus Reynolds | 53-53 |
| 04:20 | Butler | Frankie Molnar connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by William Dalton | 53-56 |
| 04:00 | Cal Poly SLO | James Stone denies the turnaround by Kevin Rosen | 53-56 |
| 03:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-56 |
| 03:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 03:38 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen tips it home | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Michael Williams (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cyrus Reynolds (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Rummel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Kevin Rosen (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Combs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Dalton (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Tommy Strozier (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frankie Molnar (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Stone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Joel Ament (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Butler | Tommy Strozier is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Tommy Strozier, team foul #8 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Ronny Craig (PG), Jason Eller (SF), Joseph Walsh (C) Michael Williams, Michael Rummel, Benjamin Combs | |
| Subs | Butler | Vito Esposito (SG), Rogelio Romano (PF) Tommy Strozier, James Stone | |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller misses short on a jumper from the left side | 55-56 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Joel Ament grabs the defensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 02:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel (SF), Benjamin Combs (C) Ronny Craig, Joseph Walsh | |
| Subs | Butler | James Stone (PF) Rogelio Romano | |
| 02:39 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Cyrus Reynolds - foul #3 on Cyrus Reynolds, team foul #11 | 55-56 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:39 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 02:39 | Cal Poly SLO | Benjamin Combs pulls down the rebound | 55-57 |
| 02:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen hits the finger roll set up by Jason Eller | 57-57 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Benjamin Combs - foul #1 on Benjamin Combs, team foul #12 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Williams (PG) Jason Eller | |
| Subs | Butler | Tommy Strozier (SG) William Dalton | |
| 02:09 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 02:09 | Butler | Vito Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 01:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Cyrus Reynolds can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 01:50 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen tips it in | 59-59 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Vito Esposito misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 01:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 01:25 | Cal Poly SLO | James Stone steps in front of the Kevin Rosen pass | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joel Ament misses badly on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Cyrus Reynolds - foul #4 on Cyrus Reynolds, team foul #13 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Dalton (PG) Vito Esposito | |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joel Ament misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Joel Ament makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 59-60 |
| 00:46 | Butler | Frankie Molnar grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Tommy Strozier scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Joel Ament | 59-62 |
| 00:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Kevin Rosen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Williams | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Dalton is hacked by Cyrus Reynolds in the backcourt - foul #5 on Cyrus Reynolds, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller (SG) Cyrus Reynolds | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:14 | Butler | William Dalton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-64 |
| 00:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Rummel gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Eller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Frankie Molnar snags the defensive board | 61-64 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Frankie Molnar runs out the clock | 61-64 |