| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Vadnais (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah | Mark Lagrone inbounds the ball | 24-40 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Utah | Mark Lagrone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Outland | 24-42 |
| 19:20 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 19:18 | Utah | James Outland grabs the defensive rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:59 | Utah | Mark Lagrone is hacked by Thomas Cancel - foul #1 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 18:45 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa is hacked by Alan Loudermilk - foul #3 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #2 | 24-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 18:25 | Utah | Don Johnson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a floater near the basket | 26-42 |
| 18:03 | Utah | Mark Lagrone makes the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Don Johnson | 26-44 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is whistled for traveling | 26-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Leon Ottinger (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Joseph Raley (C) Timothy Vadnais, Bernie Mustafa | |
| 17:24 | Utah | Mark Lagrone comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-44 |
| 17:22 | Utah | Don Johnson tips it home | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 17:15 | Butler | James Gray comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 26-46 |
| 17:13 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 17:06 | Butler | The short jumper by Leon Ottinger is denied by Joseph Raley | 26-46 |
| 17:04 | Butler | James Gray gets the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 16:48 | Butler | Thomas Cancel drills a fadeaway from the right side | 28-46 |
| 16:41 | Utah | Terry Nimmo picks off the pass by Don Johnson | 28-46 |
| 16:38 | Butler | Terry Nimmo hits the finger roll | 30-46 |
| 16:22 | Utah | Joseph Raley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Don Johnson | 30-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 16:05 | Butler | Terry Nimmo drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-48 |
| 15:53 | Utah | James Outland is hacked by Alvin Newell - foul #1 on Alvin Newell, team foul #3 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alvin Newell, Terry Nimmo, Thomas Cancel, James Gray | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Timothy Vadnais (SG), Thomas Bell (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) James Outland, Thomas Wiedman, Mark Lagrone, Don Johnson, Joseph Raley | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - William Halvorson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Vadnais (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Bell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Thomas Bell and he's fouled by Alan Loudermilk - foul #4 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #4 | 33-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alan Loudermilk, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 15:35 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais makes the free throw | 33-51 |
| 15:06 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 33-51 |
| 15:04 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa grabs the board | 33-51 |
| 14:58 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais is whistled for traveling | 33-51 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-51 |
| 14:37 | Butler | William Halvorson tips it back up and in | 35-51 |
| 14:31 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 35-51 |
| 14:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jonathon McCracken | 35-51 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-51 |
| 14:16 | Utah | David Reese snags the defensive board | 35-51 |
| 14:09 | Utah | Thomas Bell misses the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Finnie - foul #1 on Harold Finnie, team foul #5 | 35-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF) Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG), Joseph Raley (C) Timothy Vadnais, Bernie Mustafa | |
| 14:09 | Utah | Thomas Bell misses the 1st free throw | 35-51 |
| 14:09 | Utah | Thomas Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 13:49 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 13:47 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Alex Avdalovic | 35-52 |
| 13:23 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-52 |
| 13:22 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't tip it in | 35-52 |
| 13:20 | Utah | The rebound goes to Thomas Wiedman | 35-52 |
| 13:04 | Utah | Alex Avdalovic steals it from Thomas Wiedman | 35-52 |
| 12:50 | Butler | Terry Nimmo knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 12:33 | Utah | David Reese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF), Wilson Ward (C) Alex Avdalovic, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG), Timothy Vadnais (SG), Mark Lagrone (SF), Don Johnson (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) David Reese, Thomas Wiedman, Thomas Bell, Lawrence Kosofsky, Joseph Raley | |
| 12:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel travels with the ball | 37-52 |
| 11:54 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Harold Finnie (SG) Terry Nimmo | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Harold Finnie (fresh) SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Gray (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wilson Ward (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Vadnais (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Bernie Mustafa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Alvin Newell buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Wilson Ward | 40-52 |
| 11:26 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from James Outland | 40-55 |
| 11:02 | Butler | James Gray throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Leon Ottinger (C) Harold Finnie, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Raley (C) Bernie Mustafa | |
| 10:49 | Utah | James Gray denies the turnaround by Don Johnson | 40-55 |
| 10:47 | Butler | James Gray snags the defensive board | 40-55 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6 | 40-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Alex Avdalovic, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Timothy Vadnais | |
| 10:00 | Utah | James Outland can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 40-55 |
| 09:59 | Utah | Mark Lagrone tips it but misses | 40-55 |
| 09:58 | Utah | James Outland hits the follow up shot | 40-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Alvin Newell knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 42-57 |
| 09:18 | Utah | James Outland makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Wiedman | 42-60 |
| 09:04 | Butler | James Gray buries a runner from the left block set up by Alvin Newell and the foul's on Thomas Wiedman - foul #2 on Thomas Wiedman, team foul #1 | 44-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), William Halvorson (SF), Leon Ottinger (C) Alvin Newell, Thomas Cancel, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Thomas Bell (SF), Lawrence Kosofsky (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) James Outland, Mark Lagrone, Don Johnson, Joseph Raley | |
| 09:04 | Butler | James Gray makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:57 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #7 | 45-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Wilson Ward (SF) James Gray | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 08:57 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky misses the 1st free throw | 45-60 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Leon Ottinger gets the rebound | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic blows the layup but he's fouled by Lawrence Kosofsky - foul #1 on Lawrence Kosofsky, team foul #2 | 45-60 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 1st free throw | 46-60 |
| 08:41 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 08:26 | Utah | Leon Ottinger swats the short shot by Thomas Bell | 47-60 |
| 08:25 | Utah | Thomas Bell tips it in | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 08:10 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 08:09 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa snags the defensive board | 47-62 |
| 07:53 | Utah | Thomas Bell double dribbles | 47-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Terry Nimmo, Wilson Ward | |
| Subs | Utah | Timothy Vadnais (SG), Mark Lagrone (SF), Joseph Raley (C) Thomas Wiedman, Thomas Bell, Bernie Mustafa | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - William Halvorson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - David Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Vadnais (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. PF - Lawrence Kosofsky (fresh) C - Joseph Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-62 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the offensive board | 47-62 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Leon Ottinger comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 07:26 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to William Halvorson | 47-62 |
| 07:10 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic can't finish the layup | 47-62 |
| 07:08 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| 06:52 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky lays it in on a great pass from David Reese | 47-64 |
| 06:43 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-64 |
| 06:22 | Utah | David Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 06:20 | Butler | Leon Ottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 06:02 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 06:00 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't tip it in | 50-64 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 05:58 | Utah | Utah calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG), Thomas Cancel (SF), James Gray (PF) Alex Avdalovic, William Halvorson, Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG), Don Johnson (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) David Reese, Lawrence Kosofsky, Joseph Raley | |
| 05:37 | Utah | James Outland misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-64 |
| 05:36 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 50-64 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 50-64 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Thomas Cancel snags the offensive board | 50-64 |
| 05:10 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 05:09 | Utah | Don Johnson snags the defensive board | 50-64 |
| 04:50 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 04:49 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 50-64 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Alvin Newell is hacked by Bernie Mustafa - foul #1 on Bernie Mustafa, team foul #3 | 50-64 |
| Subs | Butler | William Halvorson (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Utah | Thomas Wiedman (SG) Timothy Vadnais | |
| 04:25 | Butler | William Halvorson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-64 |
| 04:10 | Utah | Mark Lagrone drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Outland | 50-66 |
| 03:55 | Butler | William Halvorson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Bernie Mustafa - foul #2 on Bernie Mustafa, team foul #4 | 50-66 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Joseph Raley (C) Bernie Mustafa | |
| 03:55 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 1st free throw | 51-66 |
| 03:55 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:40 | Utah | Mark Lagrone comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Alan Loudermilk - foul #5 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #8 | 52-66 |
| Subs | Butler | Terry Nimmo (SG), Leon Ottinger (C) Alan Loudermilk, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 03:40 | Utah | Mark Lagrone makes the 1st free throw | 52-67 |
| 03:40 | Utah | Mark Lagrone makes the 2nd free throw | 52-68 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Terry Nimmo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Halvorson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - James Gray (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - James Outland (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Thomas Wiedman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mark Lagrone (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. PF - Don Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Joseph Raley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-68 |
| 03:25 | Utah | The rebound goes to James Outland | 52-68 |
| 03:06 | Utah | Don Johnson is hacked by James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #9 | 52-68 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (SG), Wilson Ward (SF) Alvin Newell, James Gray | |
| Subs | Utah | David Reese (PG), Timothy Vadnais (SG), Thomas Bell (SF) James Outland, Thomas Wiedman, Mark Lagrone | |
| 03:06 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 52-69 |
| 03:06 | Utah | Don Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-70 |
| 02:56 | Butler | David Reese is called for the reach on Alex Avdalovic - foul #1 on David Reese, team foul #5 | 52-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Lawrence Kosofsky (PF) Don Johnson | |
| 02:42 | Butler | William Halvorson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-70 |
| 02:40 | Utah | Thomas Bell snags the defensive board | 52-70 |
| 02:32 | Utah | Joseph Raley hits a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from David Reese | 52-72 |
| 02:14 | Butler | William Halvorson scores on a driving attempt in the paint set up by Alex Avdalovic | 54-72 |
| 01:49 | Utah | David Reese comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-72 |
| 01:47 | Butler | William Halvorson pulls down the rebound | 54-72 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais travels with the ball | 56-72 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | James Outland (PG), Mark Lagrone (SF), Don Johnson (PF), Bernie Mustafa (C) David Reese, Thomas Bell, Lawrence Kosofsky, Joseph Raley | |
| 00:56 | Butler | Wilson Ward misses short on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Vadnais - foul #2 on Timothy Vadnais, team foul #6 | 56-72 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 1st free throw | 57-72 |
| 00:56 | Butler | Wilson Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 58-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Utah | Timothy Vadnais connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Don Johnson | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 58-74 |
| 00:24 | Utah | Bernie Mustafa snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Utah | James Outland runs out the clock | 58-74 |