| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Joseph Giorgi (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Mehaffey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rafael Dixon (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Tunstall (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 25-29 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| 19:16 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey clanks a floater from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 19:14 | Oregon | James Ross tips it back up and in | 25-31 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Dane Koons (C) Rafael Dixon | |
| 18:55 | Oregon | William Tunstall's pass is intercepted by James Gray | 25-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Dane Koons - foul #3 on Dane Koons, team foul #1 | 25-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:20 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Giorgi | 27-34 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Alvin Newell is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alvin Newell, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oregon | Rafael Dixon (SF) James Ross | |
| 18:04 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Giorgi | 27-37 |
| 18:02 | Butler | Wilson Ward is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Ward, team foul #3 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Clayton Goodman (SF) Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 17:48 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi loses the dribble to Alex Avdalovic | 27-37 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Clayton Goodman connects on the jumper near the basket | 29-37 |
| 17:32 | Oregon | Terry Nimmo picks off the pass by Joseph Giorgi in the backcourt | 29-37 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Terry Nimmo lays it in | 31-37 |
| 17:13 | Oregon | Dane Koons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 17:12 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-37 |
| 17:07 | Butler | Joseph Giorgi steps in front of the Terry Nimmo pass in the backcourt | 31-37 |
| 17:06 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey jams it on a nice dish by Joseph Giorgi | 31-39 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Terry Nimmo misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 31-39 |
| 16:44 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Dane Koons | 31-39 |
| 16:18 | Oregon | William Tunstall makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Rafael Dixon | 31-41 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Clayton Goodman misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 31-41 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Terry Nimmo tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terry Nimmo (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Alex Avdalovic (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clayton Goodman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Halvorson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Ottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Joseph Giorgi (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Mehaffey (tiring) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Rafael Dixon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dane Koons (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. C - William Tunstall (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Oregon | William Tunstall double dribbles | 33-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Alex Avdalovic, Clayton Goodman, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Oregon | James Ross (SF) Dane Koons | |
| 15:31 | Butler | Thomas Cancel can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:30 | Oregon | The rebound goes to William Tunstall | 33-41 |
| 15:26 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-41 |
| 15:25 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 33-41 |
| 15:03 | Butler | Thomas Cancel connects on the jumper from the left side | 35-41 |
| 14:39 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| 14:39 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 35-42 |
| 14:39 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 14:09 | Butler | James Gray misses the tip | 35-43 |
| 14:07 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 13:38 | Oregon | Alan Loudermilk is called for the reach on William Tunstall - foul #4 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Oregon | Dane Koons (PF) Rafael Dixon | |
| 13:17 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 13:15 | Butler | Harold Finnie snags the defensive board | 35-43 |
| 12:54 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses long on a 3 from straight away | 35-43 |
| 12:53 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:34 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 12:33 | Oregon | James Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 12:10 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Terry Nimmo (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), William Halvorson (PF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alex Avdalovic, Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward, James Gray, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oregon | Rafael Dixon (PF) William Tunstall | |
| 11:51 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 35-43 |
| 11:49 | Oregon | Rafael Dixon grabs the board | 35-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Clayton Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Halvorson (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Joseph Giorgi (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Mehaffey (tired) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Ross (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rafael Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dane Koons (tiring) 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Terry Nimmo and the foul's on James Ross - foul #3 on James Ross, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG) Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Oregon | William Tunstall (C) Dane Koons | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:14 | Oregon | Terry Nimmo is called for the reach on Joseph Giorgi in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #6 | 38-43 |
| 10:47 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-43 |
| 10:45 | Butler | William Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Leon Ottinger scores on a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Halvorson | 40-43 |
| 10:39 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 10:23 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| 10:06 | Butler | Leon Ottinger loses the dribble to William Tunstall | 40-43 |
| 09:48 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Butler | James Gray (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Oregon | Dane Koons (PF) Rafael Dixon | |
| 09:36 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Butler | William Halvorson tips it back up and in | 42-43 |
| 09:09 | Oregon | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 42-43 |
| 09:07 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Thomas Cancel loses the dribble to James Ross in the backcourt | 42-43 |
| 08:39 | Oregon | Dane Koons buries a jump hook in the paint | 42-45 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Terry Nimmo comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 08:31 | Butler | James Gray hits the follow up shot | 44-45 |
| 08:06 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-45 |
| 08:04 | Butler | James Gray pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 07:59 | Butler | Terry Nimmo connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by James Gray | 47-45 |
| 07:36 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner but the foul's on Terry Nimmo - foul #3 on Terry Nimmo, team foul #7 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), Wilson Ward (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, James Gray, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Oregon | Rafael Dixon (PF) William Tunstall | |
| 07:36 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey makes the 1st free throw | 47-46 |
| 07:36 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 07:36 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey makes the 3rd free throw | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. SF - Wilson Ward (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Joseph Giorgi (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Todd Mehaffey (very tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Ross (tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Rafael Dixon (tiring) 3 pts. C - Dane Koons (tiring) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Butler | Leon Ottinger hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Dane Koons - foul #4 on Dane Koons, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Leon Ottinger makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 07:19 | Oregon | Dane Koons snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:56 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-48 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 06:35 | Oregon | Dane Koons pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 06:08 | Oregon | Joseph Giorgi comes up short on the shot from the right side | 48-48 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk grabs the defensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:48 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses long on an open turnaround from the right block | 48-48 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Leon Ottinger pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-48 |
| 05:27 | Butler | Wilson Ward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-48 |
| 05:26 | Oregon | Dane Koons snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 05:10 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey loses the dribble to Alex Avdalovic | 48-48 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Alex Avdalovic | 50-48 |
| 04:30 | Oregon | Todd Mehaffey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 50-48 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the defensive rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Giorgi - foul #3 on Joseph Giorgi, team foul #4 | 50-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Terry Nimmo (SG), Clayton Goodman (SF), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, Alan Loudermilk, Wilson Ward, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Oregon | William Tunstall (PF) Dane Koons | |
| 04:10 | Butler | James Gray makes the wide open jump hook from the baseline | 52-48 |
| 03:48 | Oregon | Terry Nimmo steals it from Todd Mehaffey | 52-48 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Alvin Newell is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Giorgi - foul #4 on Joseph Giorgi, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF), William Halvorson (C) Clayton Goodman, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 03:30 | Butler | James Gray clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-48 |
| 03:29 | Oregon | Rafael Dixon pulls down the rebound | 52-48 |
| 03:29 | Oregon | Oregon calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Joseph Giorgi (tired) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Todd Mehaffey (very tired) 23 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Ross (very tired) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - William Tunstall (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Rafael Dixon (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Oregon | James Ross travels with the ball | 52-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Dane Koons (C) James Ross | |
| 02:57 | Butler | Alvin Newell connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Terry Nimmo | 54-48 |
| 02:57 | Oregon | Oregon calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 54-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Terry Nimmo | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 02:30 | Oregon | William Tunstall can't finish the layup | 54-48 |
| 02:28 | Oregon | William Tunstall tips it home | 54-50 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk is fouled on the floor by Todd Mehaffey - foul #4 on Todd Mehaffey, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 02:08 | Oregon | Oregon calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 54-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oregon | James Ross (SF) Dane Koons | |
| 02:00 | Butler | James Gray connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cancel | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:36 | Oregon | William Halvorson is called for the reach on William Tunstall - foul #2 on William Halvorson, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 01:36 | Oregon | William Tunstall misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Butler | Todd Mehaffey is called for the reach on Alan Loudermilk - foul #5 on Todd Mehaffey, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Dane Koons (C) Todd Mehaffey | |
| 01:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 01:20 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk makes the 2nd free throw | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 01:04 | Oregon | James Ross can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 01:03 | Butler | Alvin Newell snags the defensive board | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:59 | Butler | Alvin Newell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-50 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive rebound | 58-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is fouled on the floor by James Ross - foul #4 on James Ross, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:56 | Oregon | William Tunstall snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Oregon | James Ross hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 00:47 | Butler | William Halvorson snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| 00:44 | Butler | William Halvorson is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Giorgi - foul #5 on Joseph Giorgi, team foul #9 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Oregon | Jumaane Ako (SG) Joseph Giorgi | |
| 00:44 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:44 | Oregon | William Tunstall gets the rebound | 60-50 |
| 00:39 | Oregon | Dane Koons hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Ross | 60-52 |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Halvorson is fouled in the backcourt by Rafael Dixon - foul #3 on Rafael Dixon, team foul #10 | 60-52 |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:38 | Oregon | The rebound goes to Dane Koons | 61-52 |
| 00:32 | Oregon | Jumaane Ako scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Halvorson is hacked by Rafael Dixon in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rafael Dixon, team foul #11 | 61-55 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:29 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:22 | Oregon | James Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 63-55 |
| 00:20 | Oregon | The offensive rebound goes to William Tunstall | 63-55 |
| 00:16 | Oregon | Jumaane Ako scores on a 3 from the right wing | 63-58 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Rafael Dixon in the backcourt - foul #5 on Rafael Dixon, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Oregon | Philip Fitzgerald (PG) Rafael Dixon | |
| 00:13 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:07 | Oregon | William Tunstall is whistled for traveling | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Alvin Newell runs out the clock | 65-58 |