| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) SG - Orlando Valdez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) C - Gary Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Horace Parker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Klar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christian Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Allen Pauley inbounds the ball | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Butler | Orlando Valdez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-41 |
| 19:37 | UC Riverside | David Burdette grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | William Klar hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Raymond Weese - foul #1 on Raymond Weese, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | William Klar misses the 1st free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | William Klar makes the 2nd free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Orlando Valdez misses the lay-in but the foul's on David Burdette - foul #1 on David Burdette, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Orlando Valdez misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 19:00 | Butler | Orlando Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Horace Parker is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Ali - foul #2 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | UC Riverside | David Burdette can't connect on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Raymond Weese - foul #2 on Raymond Weese, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | UC Riverside | David Burdette misses the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 18:50 | UC Riverside | David Burdette makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Dikembe Ali is hacked by Horace Parker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Horace Parker, team foul #2 | 31-43 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Dikembe Ali hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Orlando Valdez | 33-43 |
| 18:19 | UC Riverside | William Klar scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by David Burdette | 33-46 |
| 18:15 | Butler | Dikembe Ali is fouled in the backcourt by William Klar - foul #1 on William Klar, team foul #3 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), John Cole (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dikembe Ali, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Gary Murray | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), Michael Barfield (SF), Benjamin Schweer (PF), Thomas Machen (C) Horace Parker, William Klar, David Burdette, Christian Wheeler, Charles Elliott | |
| 17:53 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses the 3 from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 17:51 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 17:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Roger Hoffman - foul #1 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #4 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Bryce Adams (SF) Orlando Valdez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 17:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield misses the 1st free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:35 | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 33-47 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Roger Hoffman's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Machen | 33-47 |
| 17:15 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen snags the defensive board | 33-47 |
| 16:52 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Gary Murray (C) Joshua Devane, Bryce Adams, Dean Hertzog, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | William Klar (SG), David Burdette (SF), Christian Wheeler (PF), Charles Elliott (C) John Dinardo, Michael Barfield, Benjamin Schweer, Thomas Machen | |
| 16:23 | Butler | Dikembe Ali's pass is intercepted by Charles Elliott | 33-47 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | David Burdette can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 33-47 |
| 16:01 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Christian Wheeler | 33-47 |
| 15:42 | UC Riverside | David Burdette makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Cole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allen Pauley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fairly fresh) C - Gary Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Monte Hatton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Wheeler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Elliott (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Dikembe Ali is open and scores on a floater from the right block set up by Allen Pauley | 35-50 |
| 15:23 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-50 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Allen Pauley pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Dikembe Ali misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Monte Hatton - foul #1 on Monte Hatton, team foul #4 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Orlando Valdez (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Brandon Jones (PF), Roger Hoffman (C) John Cole, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese, Gary Murray | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Parker (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Michael Barfield (SF), Benjamin Schweer (PF), Thomas Machen (C) Monte Hatton, William Klar, David Burdette, Christian Wheeler, Charles Elliott | |
| 15:01 | Butler | Dikembe Ali misses the 1st free throw | 35-50 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Dikembe Ali makes the 2nd free throw | 36-50 |
| 14:47 | UC Riverside | Horace Parker misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-50 |
| 14:45 | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield tips it but misses | 36-50 |
| 14:44 | Butler | Brandon Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 36-50 |
| 14:37 | Butler | Dean Hertzog hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Ali | 39-50 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Roger Hoffman - foul #2 on Roger Hoffman, team foul #5 | 39-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG) Dikembe Ali | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen makes the 1st free throw | 39-51 |
| 14:20 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen makes the 2nd free throw | 39-52 |
| 13:58 | Butler | Joshua Devane misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 39-52 |
| 13:57 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 13:29 | UC Riverside | Joshua Devane steps in front of the Benjamin Schweer pass | 39-52 |
| 13:26 | Butler | Orlando Valdez lays it in set up by Joshua Devane | 41-52 |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield loses the dribble to Dean Hertzog | 41-52 |
| 12:51 | Butler | Roger Hoffman misses long on an open 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-52 |
| 12:50 | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 41-52 |
| 12:37 | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 41-52 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Orlando Valdez snags the defensive board | 41-52 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Horace Parker is called for the reach on Roger Hoffman - foul #3 on Horace Parker, team foul #5 | 41-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), John Cole (SG), Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF), Gary Murray (C) Joshua Devane, Orlando Valdez, Dean Hertzog, Brandon Jones, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG), William Klar (SG), David Burdette (SF), Christian Wheeler (PF), Charles Elliott (C) Horace Parker, Daniel Smith, Michael Barfield, Benjamin Schweer, Thomas Machen | |
| 12:12 | Butler | Gary Murray lays it up and in set up by John Cole and he's fouled by Charles Elliott - foul #1 on Charles Elliott, team foul #6 | 43-52 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Gary Murray misses the free throw | 43-52 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler gets the rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:59 | UC Riverside | William Klar misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-52 |
| 11:58 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Raymond Weese comes up short on the floater from the right block | 43-52 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Allen Pauley grabs the offensive board | 43-52 |
| 11:26 | Butler | 3 seconds is called on John Cole | 43-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Joshua Devane (SG) Jon McIllwain, John Cole | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dikembe Ali (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Raymond Weese (fresh) C - Gary Murray (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Dinardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christian Wheeler (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:12 | UC Riverside | David Burdette clanks a shot from the right block | 43-52 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Gary Murray grabs the defensive rebound | 43-52 |
| 11:02 | Butler | Dikembe Ali misses the 3 from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 11:01 | UC Riverside | David Burdette pulls down the rebound | 43-52 |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler connects on the fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Dikembe Ali - foul #3 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #6 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Orlando Valdez (SG), Dean Hertzog (SF), Brandon Jones (PF) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith (PG), Monte Hatton (SG), Michael Barfield (SF), Benjamin Schweer (C) John Dinardo, William Klar, David Burdette, Charles Elliott | |
| 10:37 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler misses the free throw | 43-54 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Orlando Valdez grabs the board | 43-54 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Dean Hertzog is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 43-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SF), Roger Hoffman (C) Dean Hertzog, Gary Murray | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott (C) Christian Wheeler | |
| 10:04 | UC Riverside | John Cole steals it from Daniel Smith | 43-54 |
| 10:01 | Butler | John Cole hits the finger roll | 45-54 |
| 09:44 | UC Riverside | Brandon Jones steps in front of the Monte Hatton pass | 45-54 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Orlando Valdez connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 48-54 |
| 09:09 | UC Riverside | Orlando Valdez takes the ball from Michael Barfield | 48-54 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Dikembe Ali jams it set up by Orlando Valdez | 50-54 |
| 08:53 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-54 |
| 08:52 | Butler | Dikembe Ali grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 08:49 | Butler | Dikembe Ali's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Bryce Adams (SF), Dean Hertzog (PF), Gary Murray (C) Dikembe Ali, John Cole, Brandon Jones, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Parker (PG), William Klar (SG), David Burdette (SF), Christian Wheeler (PF) Daniel Smith, Monte Hatton, Michael Barfield, Benjamin Schweer | |
| 08:30 | UC Riverside | David Burdette scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Horace Parker | 50-56 |
| 08:24 | Butler | William Klar is called for the reach on Orlando Valdez in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Klar, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Pauley (SF), Raymond Weese (PF) Bryce Adams, Dean Hertzog | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen (C) Charles Elliott | |
| 08:24 | Butler | Orlando Valdez makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 08:24 | Butler | Orlando Valdez makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen is fouled on the floor by Gary Murray - foul #2 on Gary Murray, team foul #7 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hertzog (SG) Orlando Valdez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield (PF) Christian Wheeler | |
| 08:04 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Allen Pauley gets the rebound | 52-56 |
| 07:50 | Butler | Dean Hertzog misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 52-56 |
| 07:49 | Butler | Joshua Devane grabs the offensive board | 52-56 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Raymond Weese blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Barfield - foul #3 on Michael Barfield, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Orlando Valdez (SG) Gary Murray | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Dinardo (PG) Horace Parker | |
| 07:39 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Raymond Weese makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 07:28 | UC Riverside | William Klar is called for traveling | 54-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Brandon Jones (PF) Orlando Valdez | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith (C) Thomas Machen | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dean Hertzog (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Brandon Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Raymond Weese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - John Dinardo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Klar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:11 | Butler | Raymond Weese hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-56 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Allen Pauley hits the follow up shot | 56-56 |
| 06:42 | UC Riverside | William Klar's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Jon McIllwain (PG), John Cole (SG), Roger Hoffman (C) Joshua Devane, Allen Pauley, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton (SF), Benjamin Schweer (PF), Charles Elliott (C) William Klar, David Burdette, Michael Barfield | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Brandon Jones misses long on an open floater near the basket but the foul's on Benjamin Schweer - foul #1 on Benjamin Schweer, team foul #9 | 56-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Gary Murray (C) Jon McIllwain, Roger Hoffman | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Parker (PG), Christian Wheeler (PF) John Dinardo, Daniel Smith | |
| 06:28 | Butler | Brandon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Brandon Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:28 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 06:06 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton gets the offensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 06:01 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Horace Parker | 57-58 |
| 05:51 | Butler | John Cole is called for 10 seconds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Orlando Valdez (SG), Roger Hoffman (PF) Dean Hertzog, Brandon Jones | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen (C) Charles Elliott | |
| 05:31 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 05:29 | Butler | Gary Murray pulls down the rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Dikembe Ali can't finish the layup | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Butler | Gary Murray can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 05:02 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Monte Hatton can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 04:44 | UC Riverside | Thomas Machen hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 04:35 | Butler | Dikembe Ali can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:33 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 04:07 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Schweer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Gary Murray snags the defensive board | 57-60 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Dikembe Ali scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Orlando Valdez | 59-60 |
| 03:52 | UC Riverside | UC Riverside calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Devane (PG), Allen Pauley (SF), Brandon Jones (PF), Raymond Weese (C) Dikembe Ali, John Cole, Roger Hoffman, Gary Murray | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith (PG), William Klar (SG), David Burdette (SF), Charles Elliott (C) Horace Parker, Monte Hatton, Christian Wheeler, Thomas Machen | |
| 03:29 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 03:27 | UC Riverside | Benjamin Schweer grabs the offensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith is fouled on the floor by Brandon Jones - foul #4 on Brandon Jones, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Michael Barfield (PF) Benjamin Schweer | |
| 03:22 | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 03:22 | Butler | Brandon Jones gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joshua Devane (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Orlando Valdez (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Pauley (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brandon Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Raymond Weese (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - William Klar (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Burdette (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Barfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Butler | Brandon Jones lays it in set up by Orlando Valdez | 61-60 |
| 02:54 | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Dikembe Ali (PG), Gary Murray (C) Joshua Devane, Raymond Weese | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler (PF) Michael Barfield | |
| 02:51 | Butler | David Burdette takes the ball from Dikembe Ali in the backcourt | 61-63 |
| 02:49 | UC Riverside | Daniel Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from David Burdette | 61-65 |
| 02:47 | Butler | Daniel Smith picks off the pass by Orlando Valdez in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 02:31 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler loses the dribble to Orlando Valdez | 61-65 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Orlando Valdez misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 61-65 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Gary Murray hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | William Klar is fouled on the floor by Orlando Valdez - foul #1 on Orlando Valdez, team foul #9 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Horace Parker (PG) Daniel Smith | |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | William Klar makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:54 | UC Riverside | William Klar misses the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 01:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Murray | 63-66 |
| 01:41 | Butler | Allen Pauley connects on the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Orlando Valdez | 65-66 |
| 01:37 | UC Riverside | David Burdette scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Christian Wheeler | 65-68 |
| 01:15 | Butler | Christian Wheeler denies the turnaround by Brandon Jones | 65-68 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Brandon Jones gets the offensive rebound | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Dikembe Ali is fouled on the floor by William Klar - foul #3 on William Klar, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Dikembe Ali makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Dikembe Ali misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:51 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:25 | UC Riverside | David Burdette can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Orlando Valdez pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Gary Murray is whistled for traveling | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Orlando Valdez is called for the reach on Charles Elliott in the backcourt - foul #2 on Orlando Valdez, team foul #10 | 66-68 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:12 | UC Riverside | Charles Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:06 | Butler | Orlando Valdez makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dikembe Ali | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Dikembe Ali is called for the reach on Christian Wheeler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Ali, team foul #11 | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Christian Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Gary Murray grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 00:03 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-70 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Orlando Valdez can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 69-70 |