| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) SF - David Hartman (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) C - Louis Grist (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) SF - Trent Hunter (fresh) PF - Clayton Noonan (fresh) C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Billy Woodley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Butler | Billy Woodley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Billy Woodley, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UC Riverside | Thomas Burris is called for the reach on Joseph Green - foul #1 on Thomas Burris, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Matthew | 0-3 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Butler | Louis Grist tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-3 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Billy Woodley is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-3 |
| 18:11 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Joseph Green | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Louis Grist loses the dribble to Trent Hunter | 4-5 |
| 17:50 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter lays it in | 4-7 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Louis Grist misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 4-7 |
| 17:28 | Butler | Billy Woodley can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 17:26 | Butler | Thomas Burris grabs the offensive board | 4-7 |
| 17:16 | Butler | David Hartman is hacked by James Wilson - foul #1 on James Wilson, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Oscar Blankenship, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Bobby Blakeley (PF), Earl Howard (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Clayton Noonan, James Wilson | |
| 17:03 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-7 |
| 17:02 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley snags the defensive board | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Jack Crunk - foul #1 on Jack Crunk, team foul #3 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen (C) Trent Hunter | |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry misses the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:40 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:19 | Butler | Henry Rutter can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:18 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:03 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee misses short on a jumper from the left side | 4-8 |
| 16:02 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley makes the fadeaway from the right block and the foul's on Stephen Lepe - foul #1 on Stephen Lepe, team foul #4 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Billy Woodley (PF) Henry Rutter, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG), Clayton Noonan (PF), James Wilson (C) Jeff Perry, Earl Howard, Alexander Larsen | |
| 15:54 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley makes the free throw | 4-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) SG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jack Crunk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Robert Gee (fresh) SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blakeley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Wilson (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Butler | Francis High is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Francis High, team foul #5 | 4-11 |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Billy Woodley steals it from James Wilson | 4-11 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen is hacked by Steven Matthew in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Matthew, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), Charles Manges (SF), Louis Grist (C) Leo Jacobsen, Francis High, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Trent Hunter (SF) Robert Gee, Bobby Blakeley | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Thomas Burris loses the dribble to Joseph Green | 4-11 |
| 15:12 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses the lay-in | 4-11 |
| 15:10 | UC Riverside | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 4-11 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Charles Manges - foul #1 on Charles Manges, team foul #6 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG) Thomas Burris | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (PF) Clayton Noonan | |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:48 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Louis Grist misses long on a floater from close range | 4-13 |
| 14:27 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Earl Howard | 4-13 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter is fouled on the floor by Charles Manges - foul #2 on Charles Manges, team foul #7 | 4-13 |
| Subs | Butler | David Hartman (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Charles Manges, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Alexander Larsen (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, James Wilson | |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Stephen Lepe pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Stephen Lepe misses the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 4-13 |
| 13:43 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee gets the rebound | 4-13 |
| 13:19 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-13 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Stephen Lepe pulls down the rebound | 4-13 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Stephen Lepe buries a floater from the left side | 6-13 |
| 12:44 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-13 |
| 12:42 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter tips it home | 6-15 |
| 12:31 | Butler | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Trent Hunter - foul #1 on Trent Hunter, team foul #3 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Francis High (SF), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Oscar Blankenship, Henry Rutter, David Hartman, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Bobby Blakeley (SF), Clayton Noonan (PF), James Wilson (C) Robert Gee, Jeff Perry, Trent Hunter, Earl Howard, Alexander Larsen | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Louis Grist clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by James Wilson - foul #2 on James Wilson, team foul #4 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter (SF) James Wilson | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Louis Grist makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Louis Grist misses the 2nd free throw | 7-15 |
| 12:22 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan gets the rebound | 7-15 |
| 12:03 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:02 | Butler | Billy Woodley pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| 11:51 | Butler | Billy Woodley is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Francis High | 10-15 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leo Jacobsen (fresh) SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) SF - Francis High (fresh) PF - Billy Woodley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Louis Grist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Trent Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Clayton Noonan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Bobby Blakeley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley hits a jump hook from the left block | 10-17 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Burris | 13-17 |
| 11:14 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 13-17 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen grabs the defensive rebound | 13-17 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Clayton Noonan steps in front of the Leo Jacobsen pass | 13-17 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley loses the dribble to Leo Jacobsen | 13-17 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Thomas Burris's pass is intercepted by Steven Matthew | 13-17 |
| 10:32 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew blows the layup | 13-17 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Louis Grist gets the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Francis High misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Trent Hunter - foul #2 on Trent Hunter, team foul #5 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), David Hartman (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Jack Crunk (C) Leo Jacobsen, Thomas Burris, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Alexander Larsen (SF) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Trent Hunter | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Francis High misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Francis High makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:48 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Gee | 14-20 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Jack Crunk scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-20 |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Gee and he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SG), Billy Woodley (PF), Louis Grist (C) Francis High, Stephen Lepe, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (C) Bobby Blakeley | |
| 09:21 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen makes the free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:02 | Butler | Louis Grist can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 09:01 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Jeff Perry | 16-23 |
| 08:47 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-23 |
| 08:46 | Butler | Billy Woodley snags the defensive board | 16-23 |
| 08:29 | Butler | David Hartman hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Woodley | 18-23 |
| 08:15 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-23 |
| 08:13 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen tips it in | 18-25 |
| 07:54 | Butler | David Hartman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alexander Larsen - foul #1 on Alexander Larsen, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG), Jack Crunk (PF), Stephen Lepe (C) Oscar Blankenship, Billy Woodley, Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Steven Matthew (SG), Bobby Blakeley (SF) Robert Gee, Jeff Perry, Alexander Larsen | |
| 07:54 | Butler | David Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:54 | Butler | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:54 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Crunk | 18-25 |
| 07:38 | Butler | Henry Rutter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Henry Rutter (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Thomas Burris (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jack Crunk (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Lepe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Matthew (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bobby Blakeley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clayton Noonan (tiring) 2 pts. C - Earl Howard (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:11 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley misses short on a runner in the paint | 21-25 |
| 07:09 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 07:07 | Butler | Stephen Lepe is called for traveling in the backcourt | 21-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (PG), Billy Woodley (PF) Henry Rutter, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 06:47 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bobby Blakeley | 21-27 |
| 06:45 | Butler | Thomas Burris loses the dribble to Joseph Green in the backcourt | 21-27 |
| 06:43 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green lays it up and in | 21-29 |
| 06:19 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen loses the dribble to Earl Howard | 21-29 |
| 06:07 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley buries a floater from just outside the lane | 21-31 |
| 05:49 | Butler | David Hartman can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 05:47 | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 05:42 | UC Riverside | Joseph Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 21-31 |
| 05:40 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | David Hartman is called for the reach on Bobby Blakeley - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Blankenship (PG), Henry Rutter (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Louis Grist (C) Leo Jacobsen, Thomas Burris, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (PG), Jeff Perry (SG), Alexander Larsen (C) Joseph Green, Steven Matthew, Earl Howard | |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:23 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Henry Rutter travels with the ball | 21-33 |
| 04:46 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Perry | 21-36 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Henry Rutter is whistled for a carry | 21-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Burris (SG) Francis High | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG) Jeff Perry | |
| 04:15 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-36 |
| 04:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Thomas Burris | 21-36 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship is hacked by Clayton Noonan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Noonan, team foul #7 | 21-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Francis High (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Henry Rutter, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG) Robert Gee | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan snags the defensive board | 21-36 |
| 03:54 | UC Riverside | Bobby Blakeley clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| 03:26 | Butler | Francis High makes the floater from the right side | 23-36 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Oscar Blankenship (fresh) SG - Thomas Burris (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Francis High (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Woodley (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Louis Grist (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Green (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Matthew (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexander Larsen (fairly fresh) 11 pts. PF - Clayton Noonan (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Blakeley (tired) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UC Riverside | Alexander Larsen clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-36 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Billy Woodley grabs the board | 23-36 |
| 03:08 | Butler | Francis High is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Francis High, team foul #10 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG), Charles Manges (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF) Thomas Burris, Francis High, Billy Woodley | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry (PG), Trent Hunter (SF), Earl Howard (PF), James Wilson (C) Joseph Green, Alexander Larsen, Clayton Noonan, Bobby Blakeley | |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | Charles Manges is called for the reach on Jeff Perry - foul #3 on Charles Manges, team foul #11 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (SF) Charles Manges | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Robert Gee (SG) Steven Matthew | |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry makes the 1st free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:47 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry makes the 2nd free throw | 23-38 |
| 02:37 | Butler | Louis Grist is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Leo Jacobsen | 25-38 |
| 02:21 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-38 |
| Subs | Butler | David Hartman (SF), Billy Woodley (PF) Leo Jacobsen, Stephen Lepe | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Gee - foul #1 on Robert Gee, team foul #8 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Clayton Noonan (PF) Jeff Perry, Earl Howard | |
| 02:14 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 02:14 | Butler | Oscar Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trent Hunter and the foul's on Oscar Blankenship - foul #1 on Oscar Blankenship, team foul #12 | 27-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Leo Jacobsen (SG) Henry Rutter | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 01:57 | UC Riverside | Robert Gee makes the free throw | 27-41 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Billy Woodley clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Gee - foul #2 on Robert Gee, team foul #9 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jack Crunk (C) Louis Grist | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Steven Matthew (SG) Joseph Green | |
| 01:42 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 1st free throw | 28-41 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Billy Woodley makes the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:30 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter misses the driving attempt near the basket | 29-41 |
| 01:28 | UC Riverside | James Wilson tips it back up and in | 29-43 |
| 01:09 | Butler | David Hartman connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-43 |
| 00:45 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Gee | 32-45 |
| 00:30 | Butler | Leo Jacobsen is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 00:28 | UC Riverside | Trent Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Woodley - foul #2 on Billy Woodley, team foul #13 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Henry Rutter (PG), Thomas Burris (SG), Francis High (SF), Stephen Lepe (PF), Louis Grist (C) Oscar Blankenship, Leo Jacobsen, David Hartman, Billy Woodley, Jack Crunk | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Green (PG), Jeff Perry (SG) Robert Gee, Steven Matthew | |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan makes the 1st free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:05 | UC Riverside | Clayton Noonan misses the 2nd free throw | 32-46 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Stephen Lepe grabs the defensive rebound | 32-46 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Stephen Lepe is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 32-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Earl Howard (PF) Clayton Noonan | |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Earl Howard clanks a jumper in the paint | 32-46 |
| 00:00 | UC Riverside | Jeff Perry grabs the offensive rebound | 32-46 |