| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Fulk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Chrisman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gary Lewis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Mario Raftery (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Leigh (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Gough (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Phillips (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jastrzebski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Musenda Arakawa (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | William Phillips inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 19:34 | Arizona | William Phillips pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa jams it on a great pass from Daniel Leigh and he's hacked by Mario Raftery - foul #3 on Mario Raftery, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Easterling (C) Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:09 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Kyle Anderson gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Daniel Leigh picks off the pass by Gary Lewis | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | William Phillips misses the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kyle Anderson - foul #1 on Kyle Anderson, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | William Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 36-33 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | William Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 18:26 | Butler | Gary Lewis tips it home | 38-34 |
| 17:58 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-34 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Derrick Easterling's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Warren Duncan (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) David Fulk, Jerry Chrisman, Kyle Anderson, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano (SG), Dane Barham (SF), Heriberto Yazzie (PF), William Large (C) John Gough, William Phillips, James Jastrzebski, Musenda Arakawa | |
| 17:48 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano is hacked by Warren Duncan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Warren Duncan, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| 17:22 | Arizona | Warren Duncan is called for the reach on Delbert Feliciano - foul #2 on Warren Duncan, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 17:02 | Arizona | William Large hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Derrick Easterling - foul #1 on Derrick Easterling, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Gary Lewis (PF) Grady Shin, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Phillips (SF) Daniel Leigh | |
| 17:02 | Arizona | William Large makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 17:02 | Arizona | William Large makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Billy Alexander misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Dane Barham - foul #3 on Dane Barham, team foul #1 | 38-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Gough (SG), Musenda Arakawa (C) Dane Barham, William Large | |
| 16:46 | Butler | Billy Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Butler | Billy Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 40-36 |
| 16:40 | Arizona | Richard Witmer steps in front of the Heriberto Yazzie pass in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Billy Alexander hits a fadeaway from the right side | 42-36 |
| 16:02 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa makes the runner from the left block on a great pass from William Phillips | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Fulk (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Witmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Alexander (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Delbert Feliciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Gough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Heriberto Yazzie (fresh) C - Musenda Arakawa (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Gary Lewis hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by a doubleteamed David Fulk and he's hacked by John Gough - foul #2 on John Gough, team foul #2 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Mario Raftery (C) David Fulk, Warren Duncan, Richard Witmer, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Leigh (PG), Dane Barham (SF), James Jastrzebski (PF), William Large (C) Delbert Feliciano, William Phillips, Heriberto Yazzie, Musenda Arakawa | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Gary Lewis makes the free throw | 45-38 |
| 15:34 | Arizona | John Gough throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-38 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Grady Shin is fouled on the floor by John Gough - foul #3 on John Gough, team foul #3 | 45-38 |
| 15:09 | Butler | Grady Shin misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 15:07 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski gets the rebound | 45-38 |
| 14:38 | Arizona | Mario Raftery is called for the reach on William Large - foul #4 on Mario Raftery, team foul #6 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Derrick Easterling (C) Grady Shin, Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Phillips (SF), Musenda Arakawa (C) John Gough, James Jastrzebski | |
| 14:28 | Arizona | William Phillips can't finish the layup | 45-38 |
| 14:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Lewis | 45-38 |
| 14:03 | Butler | David Fulk drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Jerry Chrisman | 47-38 |
| 13:53 | Arizona | William Phillips is called for 10 seconds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Warren Duncan (SG), William Toledo (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) Jerry Chrisman, Kyle Anderson, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie (PF) William Large | |
| 13:35 | Butler | Heriberto Yazzie swats the dunk try by Billy Alexander | 47-38 |
| 13:33 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Heriberto Yazzie | 47-38 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | Billy Alexander is called for the reach on Daniel Leigh - foul #2 on Billy Alexander, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Richard Witmer (SF) David Fulk, William Toledo | |
| Subs | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano (SG), James Jastrzebski (PF) Dane Barham, William Phillips | |
| 13:12 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:12 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Grady Shin misses the fadeaway from the left side | 47-40 |
| 12:59 | Arizona | The rebound goes to James Jastrzebski | 47-40 |
| 12:55 | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie is fouled in the backcourt by Warren Duncan - foul #3 on Warren Duncan, team foul #8 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Jerry Chrisman (SG), Kyle Anderson (PF) Warren Duncan, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Gough (SG) Daniel Leigh | |
| 12:55 | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 12:55 | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Butler | Grady Shin is fouled on the floor by Musenda Arakawa - foul #1 on Musenda Arakawa, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | William Phillips (SF), William Large (C) Heriberto Yazzie, Musenda Arakawa | |
| 12:35 | Butler | Kyle Anderson is fouled on the floor by William Phillips - foul #1 on William Phillips, team foul #5 | 47-42 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Grady Shin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Richard Witmer | 49-42 |
| 11:47 | Arizona | Richard Witmer is called for the reach on James Jastrzebski - foul #1 on Richard Witmer, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Warren Duncan (SG), William Toledo (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Billy Alexander (C) Grady Shin, Jerry Chrisman, Richard Witmer, Kyle Anderson, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Leigh (PG), Dane Barham (SF) Delbert Feliciano, William Phillips | |
| 11:47 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 11:47 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - David Fulk (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Toledo (fresh) PF - Gary Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Leigh (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Gough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dane Barham (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - James Jastrzebski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - William Large (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:29 | Butler | Gary Lewis double dribbles | 49-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie (PF), Musenda Arakawa (C) James Jastrzebski, William Large | |
| 11:07 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Musenda Arakawa | 49-47 |
| 10:49 | Butler | David Fulk misses the 3 from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:47 | Arizona | John Gough grabs the board | 49-47 |
| 10:41 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh misses the driving attempt from the left block | 49-47 |
| 10:39 | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 10:21 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Musenda Arakawa | 49-49 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Musenda Arakawa blocks the jumper by Warren Duncan | 49-49 |
| 09:59 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Daniel Leigh | 49-49 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Heriberto Yazzie comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 49-49 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Gary Lewis snags the defensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:33 | Butler | David Fulk is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on David Fulk, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Richard Witmer (SF), Kyle Anderson (PF), Derrick Easterling (C) David Fulk, Warren Duncan, William Toledo, Gary Lewis, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano (SG), William Phillips (SF), James Jastrzebski (PF), William Large (C) John Gough, Dane Barham, Heriberto Yazzie, Musenda Arakawa | |
| 09:04 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-49 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman is hacked by William Phillips - foul #2 on William Phillips, team foul #6 | 49-49 |
| 08:29 | Butler | Grady Shin comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-49 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Kyle Anderson snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 08:16 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman is denied on a layup by James Jastrzebski | 49-49 |
| 08:15 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 07:49 | Arizona | Jerry Chrisman steals it from Delbert Feliciano | 49-49 |
| 07:46 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman lays it in | 51-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Grady Shin (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jerry Chrisman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. SF - Richard Witmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Derrick Easterling (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Daniel Leigh (tiring) 13 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Delbert Feliciano (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jastrzebski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Large (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:25 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 07:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Anderson | 51-49 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Grady Shin | 53-49 |
| 06:54 | Arizona | William Phillips misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Richard Witmer gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:48 | Butler | William Large steals the ball from Derrick Easterling | 53-49 |
| 06:19 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-49 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Grady Shin pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 06:11 | Butler | Jerry Chrisman makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Grady Shin | 55-49 |
| 05:48 | Arizona | William Large connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Leigh | 55-51 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Warren Duncan (SG), William Toledo (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Mario Raftery (C) Grady Shin, Jerry Chrisman, Richard Witmer, Kyle Anderson, Derrick Easterling | |
| Subs | Arizona | John Gough (SG), Dane Barham (SF), Heriberto Yazzie (PF), Musenda Arakawa (C) Daniel Leigh, William Phillips, James Jastrzebski, William Large | |
| 05:30 | Butler | David Fulk is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 05:28 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa grabs the defensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by David Fulk - foul #3 on David Fulk, team foul #11 | 55-51 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano misses the 2nd free throw | 55-52 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Gary Lewis snags the defensive board | 55-52 |
| 05:06 | Butler | David Fulk is fouled on the floor by Delbert Feliciano as he's doubleteamed - foul #2 on Delbert Feliciano, team foul #7 | 55-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Leigh (PG) Delbert Feliciano | |
| 05:06 | Butler | David Fulk makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:06 | Butler | David Fulk misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 04:37 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa misses the driving attempt in the paint | 56-52 |
| 04:36 | Arizona | John Gough grabs the offensive board | 56-52 |
| 04:26 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa is called for traveling | 56-52 |
| 04:16 | Butler | David Fulk splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 03:54 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Dane Barham | 59-54 |
| 03:42 | Butler | Heriberto Yazzie is called for the reach on Warren Duncan - foul #1 on Heriberto Yazzie, team foul #8 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Grady Shin (PG), Kyle Anderson (SF), Billy Alexander (PF) David Fulk, William Toledo, Gary Lewis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano (PG), William Phillips (SF), James Jastrzebski (PF) Daniel Leigh, Dane Barham, Heriberto Yazzie | |
| 03:42 | Butler | Warren Duncan misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 03:42 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski grabs the defensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Grady Shin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Warren Duncan (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Kyle Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Alexander (fresh) 10 pts. C - Mario Raftery (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Delbert Feliciano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - John Gough (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Jastrzebski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Musenda Arakawa (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Arizona | William Phillips scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Delbert Feliciano | 59-57 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Grady Shin comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 59-57 |
| 03:01 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:31 | Arizona | The offensive rebound goes to John Gough | 59-57 |
| 02:11 | Arizona | Delbert Feliciano comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | James Jastrzebski grabs the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 01:53 | Arizona | Billy Alexander swats the short shot by James Jastrzebski | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Kyle Anderson pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | David Fulk (PG), Jerry Chrisman (SG), Gary Lewis (PF) Grady Shin, Warren Duncan, Billy Alexander | |
| Subs | Arizona | Daniel Leigh (PG) Delbert Feliciano | |
| 01:39 | Butler | David Fulk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 01:37 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Musenda Arakawa | 59-57 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa is hacked by Mario Raftery - foul #5 on Mario Raftery, team foul #12 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Derrick Easterling (C) Mario Raftery | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 00:59 | Butler | David Fulk misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:58 | Arizona | Musenda Arakawa snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | William Phillips hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gary Lewis - foul #3 on Gary Lewis, team foul #13 | 59-61 |
| 00:41 | Arizona | William Phillips makes the free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Gary Lewis buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jerry Chrisman | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Arizona | David Fulk is called for the reach on Daniel Leigh in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Fulk, team foul #14 | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh misses the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Derrick Easterling | 61-63 |
| 00:10 | Butler | David Fulk hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Kyle Anderson | 64-63 |
| 00:10 | Arizona | Arizona calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range but he's hacked by Jerry Chrisman - foul #2 on Jerry Chrisman, team foul #15 | 64-63 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh makes the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Daniel Leigh makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | David Fulk splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the baseline | 66-65 |