| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) PF - John Hartung (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Armando Robles inbounds the ball | 42-32 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-34 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the dunk attempt | 42-34 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 42-34 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Todd Allen misses long on a floater in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:11 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 18:54 | Central Florida | Larry Tarter is called for the reach on Henry Day - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG) Larry Tarter | |
| 18:36 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus is whistled for a carry | 42-34 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-34 |
| 18:21 | Central Florida | John Hartung grabs the board | 42-34 |
| 17:52 | Central Florida | John Hartung is denied on a layup by Christopher Lewter | 42-34 |
| 17:50 | Butler | The rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 42-34 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Christopher Lewter misses the runner from the baseline | 42-34 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Armando Robles pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 17:16 | Butler | Gordon Scaife hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 17:14 | Central Florida | Henry Day pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Gordon Scaife - foul #3 on Gordon Scaife, team foul #2 | 44-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Randall Hardin (SF) Ivan Zrimsek | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), James Eberly (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is hacked by Henry Day - foul #1 on Henry Day, team foul #1 | 45-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (SG) Terry Dycus | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:15 | Butler | Rodney Fern hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 45-34 |
| 16:14 | Butler | James Eberly snags the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses short on a floater in the paint | 45-34 |
| 15:43 | Butler | James Pantoja grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hartung (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Butler | James Pantoja's pass is intercepted by Timothy Helfrich | 45-34 |
| 15:25 | Central Florida | John Hartung scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Henry Day | 47-34 |
| 15:23 | Butler | Joseph Gantz is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Gantz, team foul #3 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Armando Robles (SF) Joseph Gantz, James Pantoja, Rodney Fern | |
| 15:05 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly is called for traveling | 47-34 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan (C) Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:50 | Butler | Armando Robles knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gordon Scaife | 47-36 |
| 14:38 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-36 |
| 14:25 | Butler | James Eberly misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Randall Hardin - foul #1 on Randall Hardin, team foul #2 | 50-36 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF) Timothy Helfrich, Randall Hardin | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Allen (C) Russell Clark | |
| 14:25 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 14:25 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 50-38 |
| 14:16 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 14:14 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:46 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 50-38 |
| 13:44 | Butler | Gordon Scaife tips it but misses | 50-38 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Armando Robles pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Gordon Scaife misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-38 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | John Hartung gets the rebound | 50-38 |
| 13:19 | Central Florida | John Hartung misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 50-38 |
| 13:17 | Central Florida | Henry Day snags the offensive board | 50-38 |
| 13:01 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Henry Day | 53-38 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Henry Day steals the ball from Larry Tarter | 53-38 |
| 12:32 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek dunks the ball on a great pass from Henry Day | 55-38 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Malcolm Whelan denies the turnaround by Gordon Scaife | 55-38 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Henry Day | 55-38 |
| 12:07 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 12:05 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 11:52 | Butler | Gordon Scaife is hacked by Terry Dycus - foul #2 on Terry Dycus, team foul #3 | 55-38 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (PG), Maria Costa (SG), Raul Padilla (SF), Randall Hardin (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Henry Day, Terry Dycus, Ivan Zrimsek, John Hartung, Malcolm Whelan | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Larry Tarter, Gordon Scaife, Armando Robles, James Eberly, Todd Allen | |
| 11:47 | Butler | Joseph Gantz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-38 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fresh) 18 pts. SG - Maria Costa (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Raul Padilla (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randall Hardin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Pantoja (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Russell Clark (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodney Fern (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner but he's hacked by James Pantoja - foul #3 on James Pantoja, team foul #4 | 55-38 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses the 1st free throw | 55-38 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 2nd free throw | 56-38 |
| 11:24 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 3rd free throw | 57-38 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Joseph Gantz clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 57-38 |
| 11:06 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Timothy Helfrich | 57-38 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 10:47 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-38 |
| 10:45 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin tips it back up and in | 59-38 |
| 10:37 | Butler | Rodney Fern misses long on a shot from close range | 59-38 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Russell Clark hits the follow up shot | 59-40 |
| 10:07 | Central Florida | Joseph Gantz picks off the pass by Timothy Helfrich | 59-40 |
| 09:51 | Butler | Russell Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Gantz | 59-43 |
| 09:35 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Randall Hardin, team foul #4 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Henry Day (PG), Terry Dycus (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF), John Hartung (PF) Timothy Helfrich, Maria Costa, Raul Padilla, Randall Hardin | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Armando Robles (SF), Todd Allen (C) James Pantoja, Christopher Lewter, Rodney Fern | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Henry Day - foul #2 on Henry Day, team foul #5 | 59-43 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Larry Tarter, Russell Clark | |
| 09:15 | Butler | Joseph Gantz misses the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Joseph Gantz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:00 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus clanks a jump hook in the lane | 59-44 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Todd Allen gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:54 | Butler | Gordon Scaife comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-44 |
| 08:53 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek gets the rebound | 59-44 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | Terry Dycus hits a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ivan Zrimsek | 62-44 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:31 | Butler | Armando Robles buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Allen | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:05 | Central Florida | John Hartung blows the layup | 62-47 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Todd Allen grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Christopher Lewter hits a shot in the lane set up by Armando Robles | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:35 | Central Florida | Henry Day's fadeaway is rejected by Christopher Lewter | 62-49 |
| 07:34 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to John Hartung | 62-49 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Henry Day (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 9 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hartung (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Lewter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek is fouled on the floor by Todd Allen - foul #3 on Todd Allen, team foul #5 | 62-49 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich (SG), Maria Costa (SF), Randall Hardin (PF), Malcolm Whelan (C) Terry Dycus, Ivan Zrimsek, John Hartung, Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), James Pantoja (SG), James Eberly (PF), Russell Clark (C) Joseph Gantz, Gordon Scaife, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 07:03 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-49 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Russell Clark pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:44 | Butler | Russell Clark misses the 3 from straight away | 62-49 |
| 06:43 | Central Florida | Maria Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Henry Day buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Timothy Helfrich and he's hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #4 on Larry Tarter, team foul #6 | 64-49 |
| 06:36 | Central Florida | Henry Day makes the free throw | 65-49 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Larry Tarter hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Armando Robles | 65-52 |
| 06:13 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 05:44 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 68-52 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Armando Robles tips it back up and in | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Henry Day clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 68-54 |
| 05:16 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin gets the offensive rebound | 68-54 |
| 04:53 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 71-54 |
| 04:34 | Butler | James Eberly misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Maria Costa - foul #1 on Maria Costa, team foul #6 | 71-54 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Dycus (SG), Ivan Zrimsek (SF), John Hartung (PF), Jay Mattingly (C) Henry Day, Maria Costa, Randall Hardin, Malcolm Whelan | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (PG), Gordon Scaife (SG), Christopher Lewter (PF), Todd Allen (C) Larry Tarter, James Pantoja, Armando Robles, Russell Clark | |
| 04:34 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 04:34 | Butler | James Eberly makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #4 on Todd Allen, team foul #7 | 71-56 |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Hennigan (SF) James Eberly | |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 04:06 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Todd Allen misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 72-56 |
| 03:41 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly grabs the defensive rebound | 72-56 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Central Florida | Ivan Zrimsek banks in the layup | 74-56 |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Timothy Helfrich (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Dycus (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ivan Zrimsek (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Hartung (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Jay Mattingly (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Joseph Gantz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Scaife (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Hennigan (fresh) PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Todd Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Butler | Gordon Scaife makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Gantz | 74-59 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Allen - foul #5 on Todd Allen, team foul #8 | 74-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Maria Costa (SG), Randall Hardin (SF), Malcolm Whelan (PF) Terry Dycus, Ivan Zrimsek, John Hartung | |
| Subs | Butler | James Pantoja (SG), Russell Clark (PF), Rodney Fern (C) Gordon Scaife, Christopher Lewter, Todd Allen | |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:49 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly misses the 2nd free throw | 75-59 |
| 02:49 | Butler | The rebound goes to Russell Clark | 75-59 |
| 02:28 | Butler | Russell Clark misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-59 |
| 02:27 | Central Florida | Jay Mattingly snags the defensive board | 75-59 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Malcolm Whelan is whistled for a carry | 75-59 |
| Subs | Central Florida | Raul Padilla (SF) Jay Mattingly | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (PF) Thomas Hennigan | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Rodney Fern can't throw it down | 75-59 |
| 02:04 | Central Florida | Maria Costa pulls down the rebound | 75-59 |
| 01:40 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Malcolm Whelan | 78-59 |
| 01:27 | Butler | James Pantoja comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-59 |
| 01:25 | Central Florida | Randall Hardin pulls down the rebound | 78-59 |
| 01:12 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 78-59 |
| 01:11 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Maria Costa | 78-59 |
| 00:53 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich connects on the 3 from straight away | 81-59 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Butler | Joseph Gantz knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Central Florida | Maria Costa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 81-61 |
| 00:14 | Butler | Maria Costa takes the ball from Rodney Fern | 81-61 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Timothy Helfrich runs out the clock | 81-61 |