| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Erick Ashley (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Billy Gibson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - James Blevins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Hogge (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Karn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Stapler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor inbounds the ball | 37-35 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:45 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 19:44 | Sacramento State | David Stapler hits the follow up shot | 37-37 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 19:22 | Butler | James Blevins tips it in | 39-37 |
| 18:56 | Sacramento State | David Stapler loses the ball out of bounds | 39-37 |
| 18:44 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled on the floor by Stanley Karn - foul #3 on Stanley Karn, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Watts (PF), James Oh (C) Stanley Karn, David Stapler | |
| 18:30 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 18:28 | Butler | James Blevins snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 18:09 | Butler | James Blevins misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 39-37 |
| 18:07 | Butler | James Blevins snags the offensive board | 39-37 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 17:57 | Sacramento State | James Oh grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 17:50 | Sacramento State | Billy Gibson steals the ball from David Hogge | 39-37 |
| 17:26 | Butler | James Blevins scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Billy Gibson and he's hacked by James Oh - foul #1 on James Oh, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), Joseph Weller (SG), Steven Blanding (PF), David Stapler (C) Keith Murphy, David Hogge, Edward Taylor, James Oh | |
| 17:26 | Butler | James Blevins makes the free throw | 42-37 |
| 17:00 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Dwight Jackson | 42-40 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Robert Dotson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Joshua Shaver (C) James Blevins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor (SF) Jack Watts | |
| 16:46 | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-40 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 16:33 | Sacramento State | Steven Blanding pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:12 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor connects on the shot from the left side | 42-42 |
| 15:55 | Butler | Don Rasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Rex Cuddy (PF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Richard Lovell (SG), James Oh (SF), Stanley Karn (PF) Dwight Jackson, Joseph Weller, Edward Taylor, Steven Blanding | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Rasco (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rex Cuddy (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Keith Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Lovell (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Oh (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Stanley Karn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Stapler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Sacramento State | Joshua Shaver steps in front of the Richard Lovell pass | 42-42 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Joshua Shaver hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:57 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn misses long on a shot from the baseline | 44-42 |
| 14:56 | Butler | The rebound goes to Robert Dotson | 44-42 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Robert Dotson is hacked by James Oh - foul #2 on James Oh, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF), Mark McConaghy (C) Don Rasco, Robert Dotson, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), David Hogge (SG), Edward Taylor (SF), Jack Watts (C) Keith Murphy, Richard Lovell, James Oh, David Stapler | |
| 14:24 | Butler | Rex Cuddy is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 44-42 |
| 14:23 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:18 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by David Hogge | 44-45 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Billy Gibson is whistled for a carry | 44-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Erick Ashley (SF) Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller (SF), Steven Blanding (PF) Edward Taylor, Stanley Karn | |
| 13:57 | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Blanding | 44-47 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Gregory Skoog throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-47 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Gregory Skoog - foul #2 on Gregory Skoog, team foul #1 | 44-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Justin Corning (SG), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 13:38 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 13:25 | Butler | Erick Ashley knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Justin Corning and he's hacked by Joseph Weller - foul #2 on Joseph Weller, team foul #4 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Richard Lovell (SG), Edward Taylor (SF), Stanley Karn (PF) Dwight Jackson, David Hogge, Joseph Weller, Steven Blanding | |
| 13:25 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 13:11 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Richard Lovell | 47-51 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Justin Corning hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 12:59 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 12:48 | Sacramento State | Richard Lovell blows the layup | 47-51 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-51 |
| 12:25 | Butler | James Blevins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Mark McConaghy (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Oscar Blankenship, Justin Corning, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), David Hogge (SG), James Oh (C) Keith Murphy, Richard Lovell, Jack Watts | |
| 12:01 | Sacramento State | David Hogge misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-51 |
| 11:59 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson grabs the offensive board | 47-51 |
| 11:52 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by David Hogge | 47-53 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark McConaghy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dwight Jackson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hogge (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Stanley Karn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Oh (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Robert Dotson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 11:32 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Mark McConaghy - foul #3 on Mark McConaghy, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Rex Cuddy (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), James Blevins (C) Joseph Dean, Robert Dotson, Mark McConaghy, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Joseph Weller (SG), Steven Blanding (PF), David Stapler (C) Dwight Jackson, David Hogge, Stanley Karn, James Oh | |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 11:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Billy Gibson | 47-53 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is hacked by Joseph Weller in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joseph Weller, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Justin Corning is open and lays it up and in set up by Gregory Skoog | 49-53 |
| 10:38 | Sacramento State | Steven Blanding hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Keith Murphy | 49-56 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Joseph Weller picks off the pass by Justin Corning in the backcourt | 49-56 |
| 10:26 | Sacramento State | Steven Blanding comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 49-56 |
| 10:25 | Butler | Billy Gibson snags the defensive board | 49-56 |
| 10:07 | Butler | James Blevins buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Billy Gibson | 51-56 |
| 09:56 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor is fouled on the floor by Rex Cuddy - foul #1 on Rex Cuddy, team foul #3 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Joshua Shaver (SG), Erick Ashley (SF), Mark McConaghy (C) Gregory Skoog, Justin Corning, Billy Gibson, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Richard Lovell (SG), Jack Watts (SF), Stanley Karn (PF) Joseph Weller, Edward Taylor, Steven Blanding | |
| 09:43 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 51-56 |
| 09:41 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Erick Ashley misses the 3 from the right wing | 51-56 |
| 09:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Joshua Shaver | 51-56 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Joshua Shaver travels with the ball | 51-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (PF) Joshua Shaver, Rex Cuddy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), David Hogge (SG), James Oh (C) Keith Murphy, Richard Lovell, David Stapler | |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | David Hogge makes the jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Joseph Dean - foul #1 on Joseph Dean, team foul #4 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Billy Gibson (PF) Don Rasco, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor (SF) Stanley Karn | |
| 08:58 | Sacramento State | David Hogge makes the free throw | 51-59 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Billy Gibson knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Dean | 53-59 |
| 08:16 | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-59 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the defensive rebound | 53-59 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the jumper from the left side set up by Gregory Skoog | 55-59 |
| 07:48 | Sacramento State | David Hogge loses the dribble to Joseph Dean | 55-59 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Erick Ashley (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dwight Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hogge (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Edward Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - James Oh (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Butler | Gregory Skoog comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-59 |
| 07:39 | Sacramento State | James Oh gets the rebound | 55-59 |
| 07:20 | Sacramento State | Erick Ashley is called for the reach on Edward Taylor - foul #1 on Erick Ashley, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Don Rasco (PG), Justin Corning (SG), Mark McConaghy (SF), Rex Cuddy (PF), James Blevins (C) Gregory Skoog, Joseph Dean, Erick Ashley, Billy Gibson, Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG), Joseph Weller (SG), Steven Blanding (PF), David Stapler (C) Dwight Jackson, David Hogge, Jack Watts, James Oh | |
| 07:00 | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller misses the floater from the left side | 55-59 |
| 06:59 | Sacramento State | David Stapler gets the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 06:46 | Sacramento State | Steven Blanding makes the 3 from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Justin Corning is hacked by Steven Blanding in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Blanding, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Mark McConaghy buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by James Blevins | 57-62 |
| 06:02 | Sacramento State | Don Rasco takes the ball from Keith Murphy | 57-62 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Don Rasco lays it in | 59-62 |
| 05:41 | Sacramento State | Steven Blanding can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-62 |
| 05:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Corning | 59-62 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Mark McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 59-62 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Justin Corning snags the offensive board | 59-62 |
| 05:07 | Butler | Justin Corning misses the 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:06 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller drills a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Keith Murphy and the foul's on James Blevins - foul #1 on James Blevins, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Skoog (PG), Joseph Dean (SG), Robert Dotson (SF), Billy Gibson (PF), Joshua Shaver (C) Don Rasco, Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy, Rex Cuddy, James Blevins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dwight Jackson (PG), Richard Lovell (SG), Stanley Karn (PF), Jack Watts (C) Keith Murphy, Edward Taylor, Steven Blanding, David Stapler | |
| 04:52 | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller makes the free throw | 59-65 |
| 04:23 | Butler | Joshua Shaver is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-65 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Joseph Weller travels with the ball | 62-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Hogge (SG), James Oh (SF) Richard Lovell, Joseph Weller | |
| 03:33 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the wide open jumper in the paint | 62-65 |
| 03:32 | Butler | Robert Dotson grabs the offensive board | 62-65 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gregory Skoog (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Dean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Billy Gibson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Shaver (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Dwight Jackson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hogge (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Oh (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Stanley Karn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jack Watts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Billy Gibson lays it in on a nice dish by Joshua Shaver | 64-65 |
| 02:55 | Sacramento State | James Oh lays it in | 64-67 |
| 02:55 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Corning (SG), Erick Ashley (SF) Joseph Dean, Joshua Shaver | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy (PG) Dwight Jackson | |
| 02:53 | Butler | Billy Gibson is fouled in the backcourt by Stanley Karn - foul #4 on Stanley Karn, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Billy Gibson misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 02:53 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts grabs the board | 64-67 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Billy Gibson - foul #2 on Billy Gibson, team foul #7 | 64-67 |
| Subs | Butler | James Blevins (C) Robert Dotson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor (SF) Jack Watts | |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:29 | Sacramento State | Stanley Karn misses the 2nd free throw | 64-68 |
| 02:29 | Butler | James Blevins grabs the board | 64-68 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Stanley Karn - foul #5 on Stanley Karn, team foul #8 | 64-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark McConaghy (PF) Billy Gibson | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Steven Blanding (PF), David Stapler (C) Stanley Karn, James Oh | |
| 02:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:53 | Sacramento State | David Hogge can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gregory Skoog | 66-68 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Dean (SG), Billy Gibson (PF) Justin Corning, Mark McConaghy | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Watts (PF) Steven Blanding | |
| 01:49 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Murphy - foul #2 on Keith Murphy, team foul #9 | 66-68 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 01:49 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| 01:41 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy comes up short on the floater from the left side | 66-68 |
| 01:39 | Butler | Billy Gibson gets the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Gregory Skoog misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-68 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Billy Gibson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Joseph Dean buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Billy Gibson is called for the reach on Jack Watts - foul #3 on Billy Gibson, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | Jack Watts misses the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | Butler | James Blevins snags the defensive board | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | James Blevins hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 69-68 |
| 00:25 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Sacramento State | Gregory Skoog steps in front of the David Stapler pass | 69-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gregory Skoog is fouled in the backcourt by Keith Murphy - foul #3 on Keith Murphy, team foul #10 | 69-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:17 | Butler | Gregory Skoog makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:11 | Sacramento State | Keith Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Erick Ashley grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Butler | David Hogge is called for the reach on Erick Ashley in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Hogge, team foul #11 | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 1st free throw | 72-68 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Erick Ashley makes the 2nd free throw | 73-68 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Sacramento State | David Hogge buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Murphy | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean is hacked by David Hogge in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Hogge, team foul #12 | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Joseph Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:02 | Sacramento State | Sacramento State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:00 | Sacramento State | Edward Taylor clanks a halfcourt shot | 74-71 |