| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jake Love (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edward Thornton (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Orlando Valdez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Murray (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 21-32 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Butler | Jake Love is called for the reach on Allen Pauley - foul #1 on Jake Love, team foul #1 | 21-32 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Allen Pauley knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Orlando Valdez | 21-34 |
| 18:57 | Utah | Edward Thornton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-34 |
| 18:55 | Utah | Todd Sowders pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 18:40 | Utah | Allen Pauley takes the ball from Jake Love | 21-34 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Allen Pauley lays it in | 21-36 |
| 18:20 | Utah | Edwin Carroll clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 21-36 |
| 18:04 | Butler | Gary Murray scores on a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 21-38 |
| 17:48 | Utah | Edwin Carroll connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 23-38 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Gary Murray clanks a shot from the baseline | 23-38 |
| 17:30 | Utah | Edward Thornton pulls down the rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:16 | Utah | Edwin Carroll connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Gale Shreve | 25-38 |
| 16:50 | Butler | Edwin Carroll steals it from Gary Murray | 25-38 |
| 16:33 | Utah | Gale Shreve comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Pruitt (SG), James Taggart (SF), Robert Rafter (PF), Robert Evans (C) Edwin Carroll, Jake Love, Todd Sowders, Edward Thornton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dikembe Ali, Orlando Valdez, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Gary Murray | |
| 16:33 | Utah | Gale Shreve makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 16:33 | Utah | Gale Shreve makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 16:16 | Butler | John Cole hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 27-38 |
| 16:15 | Utah | Robert Evans gets the rebound | 27-38 |
| 15:57 | Utah | John Cole picks off the pass by Robert Rafter | 27-38 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Pruitt (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Taggart (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Rafter (fresh) C - Robert Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bryce Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Hoffman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Butler | Roger Hoffman connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Cole | 27-40 |
| 15:26 | Utah | John Cole steals it from Gale Shreve | 27-40 |
| 15:18 | Butler | John Cole misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-40 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Roger Hoffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:04 | Butler | Dean Hertzog dunks the ball on a great pass from John Cole and the foul's on James Taggart - foul #1 on James Taggart, team foul #2 | 27-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (SG), Jake Love (SF), Edward Thornton (C) Gale Shreve, James Taggart, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Orlando Valdez (SG), Brandon Jones (PF), Gary Murray (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Bryce Adams, Roger Hoffman | |
| 15:04 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the free throw | 27-42 |
| 15:04 | Utah | The rebound goes to Edward Thornton | 27-42 |
| 14:41 | Utah | Jake Love hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 27-42 |
| 14:40 | Utah | Edward Thornton hits the follow up shot | 29-42 |
| 14:24 | Butler | Dean Hertzog is fouled on the floor by Robert Rafter - foul #1 on Robert Rafter, team foul #3 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Utah | Edwin Carroll (SG), Todd Sowders (PF) Douglas McGorry, Robert Rafter | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF) Dean Hertzog | |
| 14:10 | Butler | Edward Thornton is called for the reach on Gary Murray - foul #2 on Edward Thornton, team foul #4 | 29-42 |
| 13:53 | Butler | Orlando Valdez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 29-42 |
| 13:52 | Butler | Brandon Jones tips it in | 29-44 |
| 13:34 | Utah | Edward Thornton is whistled for a carry | 29-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Douglas McGorry (PG) Eric Pruitt | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:24 | Butler | Orlando Valdez loses the ball out of bounds | 29-44 |
| 13:11 | Utah | Brandon Jones is called for the reach on Jake Love - foul #4 on Brandon Jones, team foul #2 | 29-44 |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG), Robert Rafter (C) Douglas McGorry, Edward Thornton | |
| Subs | Butler | Raymond Weese (PF) Brandon Jones | |
| 12:59 | Utah | Edwin Carroll scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Todd Sowders | 31-44 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses short on a shot from the left wing | 31-44 |
| 12:45 | Utah | Robert Rafter pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:16 | Utah | Jake Love misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-44 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Allen Pauley pulls down the rebound | 31-44 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Orlando Valdez connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 31-46 |
| 12:04 | Utah | Robert Rafter can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 31-46 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Allen Pauley snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Dikembe Ali scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Orlando Valdez | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake Love (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Todd Sowders (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Rafter (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Orlando Valdez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Murray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:26 | Utah | Edwin Carroll hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Gale Shreve | 34-49 |
| 11:11 | Butler | Orlando Valdez drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 34-51 |
| 11:00 | Utah | Jake Love misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Allen Pauley - foul #1 on Allen Pauley, team foul #3 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Pruitt (PG), Douglas McGorry (SG), James Taggart (PF), Edward Thornton (C) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, Todd Sowders, Robert Rafter | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dikembe Ali, Orlando Valdez, Allen Pauley, Gary Murray | |
| 11:00 | Utah | Jake Love makes the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:00 | Utah | Jake Love makes the 2nd free throw | 36-51 |
| 10:48 | Butler | John Cole buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Joshua Devane | 36-54 |
| 10:36 | Utah | Douglas McGorry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Robert Evans (PF) Jake Love | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:12 | Butler | John Cole can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-54 |
| 10:10 | Utah | James Taggart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-54 |
| 10:04 | Utah | James Taggart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Douglas McGorry | 38-54 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Raymond Weese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Evans - foul #1 on Robert Evans, team foul #5 | 38-54 |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG) Douglas McGorry | |
| Subs | Butler | Orlando Valdez (SG) Dean Hertzog | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the 2nd free throw | 38-55 |
| 09:42 | Utah | The rebound goes to Edward Thornton | 38-55 |
| 09:23 | Utah | Edward Thornton connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Gale Shreve | 40-55 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:05 | Butler | John Cole drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Joshua Devane | 40-58 |
| 08:49 | Utah | James Taggart can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Cole - foul #1 on John Cole, team foul #4 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Utah | Edwin Carroll (SG), Todd Sowders (PF) Eric Pruitt, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Gary Murray (C) Joshua Devane, John Cole, Raymond Weese, Roger Hoffman | |
| 08:49 | Utah | James Taggart makes the 1st free throw | 41-58 |
| 08:49 | Utah | James Taggart makes the 2nd free throw | 42-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Gary Murray comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-58 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Todd Sowders snags the defensive board | 42-58 |
| 08:17 | Utah | Todd Sowders scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 44-58 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:51 | Butler | Dikembe Ali drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Dean Hertzog | 44-60 |
| 07:46 | Utah | Gale Shreve can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-60 |
| 07:44 | Utah | Edwin Carroll tips it in | 46-60 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Taggart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Edward Thornton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SG - Orlando Valdez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Murray (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Butler | Allen Pauley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-60 |
| 07:27 | Utah | The rebound goes to Todd Sowders | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:00 | Utah | Todd Sowders travels with the ball | 46-60 |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Pruitt (PG), Douglas McGorry (SG), Jake Love (SF), Robert Rafter (PF), Robert Evans (C) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, James Taggart, Todd Sowders, Edward Thornton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Brandon Jones (PF) Dikembe Ali, Orlando Valdez, Dean Hertzog | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:58 | Butler | Joshua Devane throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Utah | Douglas McGorry's floater is knocked away by Allen Pauley | 46-60 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Joshua Devane grabs the defensive rebound | 46-60 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Gary Murray misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Evans - foul #2 on Robert Evans, team foul #6 | 46-60 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (SF) Allen Pauley | |
| 06:25 | Butler | Gary Murray makes the 1st free throw | 46-61 |
| 06:25 | Butler | Gary Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 06:16 | Utah | Robert Rafter's pass is intercepted by Brandon Jones | 46-62 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Brandon Jones hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joshua Devane and he's hacked by Robert Rafter - foul #2 on Robert Rafter, team foul #7 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Gale Shreve (PG), Edwin Carroll (SG) Eric Pruitt, Douglas McGorry | |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Orlando Valdez (SG), Raymond Weese (C) Joshua Devane, Dean Hertzog, Gary Murray | |
| 05:47 | Butler | Brandon Jones misses the free throw | 46-64 |
| 05:47 | Utah | The rebound goes to Edwin Carroll | 46-64 |
| 05:25 | Utah | Jake Love misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-64 |
| 05:23 | Butler | John Cole snags the defensive board | 46-64 |
| 04:54 | Butler | Brandon Jones travels with the ball | 46-64 |
| Subs | Utah | Todd Sowders (PF), Edward Thornton (C) Robert Rafter, Robert Evans | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF) John Cole | |
| 04:43 | Utah | Edward Thornton drills a jumper in the paint set up by Gale Shreve | 48-64 |
| 04:17 | Butler | Orlando Valdez makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Dikembe Ali | 48-66 |
| 04:03 | Utah | Edward Thornton comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 48-66 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Orlando Valdez snags the defensive board | 48-66 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:32 | Butler | Dikembe Ali misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-66 |
| 03:31 | Utah | Edward Thornton gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Gale Shreve (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Edwin Carroll (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jake Love (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Sowders (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Edward Thornton (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. SG - Orlando Valdez (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Brandon Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Weese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | Utah | Gale Shreve can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-66 |
| 03:24 | Utah | Edward Thornton hits the follow up shot | 50-66 |
| 03:07 | Butler | The short jumper by Allen Pauley is denied by Todd Sowders | 50-66 |
| 03:05 | Butler | Brandon Jones gets the offensive rebound | 50-66 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Raymond Weese hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Thornton - foul #3 on Edward Thornton, team foul #8 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Utah | Eric Pruitt (PG), Douglas McGorry (SG), James Taggart (SF), Robert Rafter (PF), Robert Evans (C) Gale Shreve, Edwin Carroll, Jake Love, Todd Sowders, Edward Thornton | |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dikembe Ali, Orlando Valdez, Allen Pauley, Brandon Jones | |
| 02:44 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:44 | Butler | Raymond Weese misses the 2nd free throw | 50-67 |
| 02:44 | Utah | Robert Evans snags the defensive board | 50-67 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Eric Pruitt is whistled for a carry | 50-67 |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Subs | Butler | Bryce Adams (SF) Raymond Weese | |
| 02:08 | Butler | Joshua Devane's pass is intercepted by Eric Pruitt | 50-67 |
| 02:05 | Utah | Eric Pruitt misses the lay-in | 50-67 |
| 02:03 | Utah | James Taggart grabs the offensive rebound | 50-67 |
| 01:54 | Utah | Robert Rafter misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-67 |
| 01:53 | Utah | James Taggart tips it back up and in | 52-67 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Roger Hoffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-67 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Dean Hertzog snags the offensive board | 52-67 |
| 01:00 | Butler | Bryce Adams comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 52-67 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses the tip | 52-67 |
| 00:56 | Utah | The rebound goes to Robert Evans | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:50 | Utah | James Taggart misses the floater from the left block | 52-67 |
| 00:49 | Butler | Roger Hoffman snags the defensive board | 52-67 |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 52-67 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Roger Hoffman hits the follow up shot | 52-69 |
| 00:16 | Utah | Joshua Devane steals the ball from Eric Pruitt in the backcourt | 52-69 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Joshua Devane runs out the clock | 52-69 |