| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Swisher (fresh) SG - Michael Mazzariello (fresh) SF - Van Milner (fresh) PF - Steven Duval (fresh) C - Alex Swirsky (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego | Steven Duval's floater is tipped away by Luke Lyons | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | Butler | James McCade grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Butler | James McCade misses long on a jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Van Milner | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky loses the ball out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 0-3 |
| 18:49 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-3 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Todd Metzger scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Richard Balog | 2-5 |
| 18:17 | San Diego | The jumper by Michael Mazzariello is denied by Todd Metzger | 2-5 |
| 18:16 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky snags the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 18:01 | San Diego | Van Milner scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 4-5 |
| 17:53 | Butler | Richard Balog knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by James McCade | 4-7 |
| 17:51 | San Diego | Charles Kirwin steps in front of the Douglas Swisher pass in the backcourt | 4-7 |
| 17:47 | Butler | James McCade throws it down on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 4-9 |
| 17:25 | San Diego | Van Milner's floater is tipped away by Todd Metzger | 4-9 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Todd Metzger gets the rebound | 4-9 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Richard Balog connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 4-12 |
| 16:55 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 4-12 |
| 16:53 | San Diego | Steven Duval grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 16:32 | San Diego | Steven Duval's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Metzger | 4-12 |
| 16:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 4-12 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-12 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Charles Kirwin grabs the offensive board | 4-12 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 4-14 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Swisher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Mazzariello (fairly fresh) SF - Van Milner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Duval (fairly fresh) C - Alex Swirsky (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:43 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Todd Metzger - foul #1 on Todd Metzger, team foul #1 | 4-14 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), James Heng (SG), Donald Rader (SF), Michael Hipp (PF) Douglas Swisher, Michael Mazzariello, Van Milner, Steven Duval | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| 15:43 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky makes the 1st free throw | 5-14 |
| 15:43 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky makes the 2nd free throw | 6-14 |
| 15:24 | Butler | William Butcher knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 6-16 |
| 15:00 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Donald Rader | 8-16 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Alex Swirsky swats the short shot by William Butcher | 8-16 |
| 14:42 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 14:35 | San Diego | Michael Hipp banks in the layup set up by Robert Clyburn | 10-16 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Paul Stephens is fouled on the floor by Michael Hipp - foul #1 on Michael Hipp, team foul #1 | 10-16 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steven Duval (PF) Alex Swirsky | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:07 | Butler | Kyle Cole drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Stephens | 10-18 |
| 14:02 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn misses short on a floater from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 14:00 | San Diego | Michael Hipp tips it home | 12-18 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie connects on the floater near the basket set up by Andrew Dykstra and he's fouled by Donald Rader - foul #1 on Donald Rader, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Swisher (PG) Robert Clyburn | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:41 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie makes the free throw | 12-21 |
| 13:18 | San Diego | Michael Hipp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Douglas Swisher | 14-21 |
| 13:01 | Butler | Michael Hipp blocks the short jumper by Norberto Yazzie | 14-21 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Kyle Cole tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 12:58 | San Diego | Steven Duval pulls down the rebound | 14-21 |
| 12:53 | San Diego | James Heng clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-21 |
| 12:52 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kyle Cole | 14-21 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 14-21 |
| 12:30 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Cole | 14-21 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 14-21 |
| 12:18 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie tips it but misses | 14-21 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Paul Stephens grabs the offensive rebound | 14-21 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Kyle Cole lays it in and he's fouled by Steven Duval - foul #1 on Steven Duval, team foul #3 | 14-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Thompson (PG), Robert Clyburn (SG), Jonathan Beaton (SF), Alex Swirsky (C) Douglas Swisher, James Heng, Donald Rader, Michael Hipp | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, William Butcher | |
| 12:05 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the free throw | 14-24 |
| 11:49 | San Diego | Steven Duval hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 11:47 | Butler | Richard Balog gets the rebound | 14-24 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Thompson (fresh) SG - Robert Clyburn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Beaton (fresh) PF - Steven Duval (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Alex Swirsky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James McCade (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:26 | Butler | Jonathan Beaton is called for the reach on Richard Balog - foul #1 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #4 | 14-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello (SG), Van Milner (SF) Douglas Thompson, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Kyle Cole, Todd Metzger | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Charles Kirwin is whistled for traveling | 14-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (C) Carroll Dobson | |
| 10:55 | San Diego | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Robert Clyburn - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #2 | 14-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Swisher (PG), Michael Hipp (PF) Robert Clyburn, Steven Duval | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher | |
| 10:39 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello can't connect on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James McCade - foul #1 on James McCade, team foul #3 | 14-24 |
| 10:39 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 10:39 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Todd Metzger hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Van Milner - foul #1 on Van Milner, team foul #5 | 16-24 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:21 | Butler | Todd Metzger makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 10:04 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher loses the ball out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | Steven Duval (PF) Alex Swirsky | |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (C) Todd Metzger | |
| 09:41 | Butler | Charles Kirwin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James McCade | 16-29 |
| 09:30 | San Diego | Charles Kirwin is called for the reach on Douglas Swisher - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #4 | 16-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Heng (SG), Jonathan Beaton (SF), Donald Rader (C) Michael Mazzariello, Van Milner, Michael Hipp | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, William Butcher | |
| 09:11 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-29 |
| 09:09 | San Diego | The offensive rebound goes to James Heng | 16-29 |
| 08:56 | San Diego | Donald Rader drills a shot from the right block | 18-29 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Luke Lyons is fouled on the floor by Steven Duval - foul #2 on Steven Duval, team foul #6 | 18-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), Michael Hipp (C) Douglas Swisher, Steven Duval | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (C) James McCade, Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| 08:26 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 18-29 |
| 08:24 | San Diego | Michael Hipp snags the defensive board | 18-29 |
| 08:17 | San Diego | Donald Rader's pass is intercepted by Norberto Yazzie | 18-29 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens is hacked by Jonathan Beaton - foul #2 on Jonathan Beaton, team foul #7 | 18-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | Alex Swirsky (C) Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Carroll Dobson (C) Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, William Butcher | |
| 08:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 08:06 | San Diego | Michael Hipp grabs the defensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 08:01 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn is hacked by Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #5 | 18-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello (SG), Van Milner (SF) James Heng, Alex Swirsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Todd Metzger (C) Paul Stephens, Carroll Dobson | |
| 07:44 | San Diego | Luke Lyons steals the ball from Michael Mazzariello | 18-30 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Clyburn (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Mazzariello (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Van Milner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hipp (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Rader (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James McCade (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:21 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-30 |
| 07:19 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Donald Rader | 18-30 |
| 07:13 | San Diego | James McCade steals the ball from Van Milner | 18-30 |
| 06:52 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James McCade | 18-33 |
| 06:34 | San Diego | Michael Mazzariello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 06:32 | Butler | James McCade gets the rebound | 18-33 |
| 06:28 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-33 |
| 06:27 | San Diego | Michael Hipp grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 06:20 | San Diego | Donald Rader can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-33 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 18-33 |
| 05:57 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 18-33 |
| 05:55 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the offensive board | 18-33 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-33 |
| 05:31 | San Diego | Donald Rader grabs the defensive rebound | 18-33 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn misses the 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by Andrew Dykstra - foul #1 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #6 | 18-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Douglas Swisher (PG), James Heng (SF), Alex Swirsky (C) Michael Mazzariello, Van Milner, Donald Rader | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Andrew Dykstra, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn misses the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn makes the 2nd free throw | 19-33 |
| 05:24 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn makes the 3rd free throw | 20-33 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Kyle Cole clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 20-33 |
| 05:10 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn grabs the board | 20-33 |
| 05:05 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn is called for traveling | 20-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Van Milner (SF) Robert Clyburn | |
| Subs | Butler | Carroll Dobson (PF) James McCade | |
| 04:51 | Butler | Paul Stephens's pass is intercepted by James Heng | 20-33 |
| 04:47 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Heng | 23-33 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Paul Stephens throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF) Kyle Cole, Carroll Dobson | |
| 04:07 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky's layup is rejected by William Butcher | 23-33 |
| 04:06 | San Diego | Michael Hipp misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 04:04 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky tips it in | 25-33 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the tip | 25-33 |
| 03:39 | San Diego | Michael Hipp grabs the board | 25-33 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Douglas Swisher (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Heng (fresh) SF - Van Milner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hipp (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Alex Swirsky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:33 | San Diego | James Heng is hacked by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #7 | 25-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton (SF), Steven Duval (PF) Van Milner, Michael Hipp | |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Kyle Cole (PF), Carroll Dobson (C) Paul Stephens, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| 03:33 | San Diego | James Heng misses the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Kyle Cole snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 03:12 | Butler | James McCade is denied on a layup by Steven Duval | 25-33 |
| 03:10 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Alex Swirsky | 25-33 |
| 03:07 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher is hacked by Charles Kirwin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #8 | 25-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, Kyle Cole, Carroll Dobson | |
| 03:07 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 03:07 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 27-33 |
| 02:48 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Steven Duval | 27-33 |
| 02:44 | San Diego | Douglas Swisher misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 02:43 | Butler | James McCade snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 02:33 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie buries a turnaround from close range | 27-35 |
| 02:19 | San Diego | Steven Duval misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by James McCade - foul #2 on James McCade, team foul #9 | 27-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Clyburn (PG), Michael Mazzariello (SG), Donald Rader (SF) Douglas Swisher, James Heng, Jonathan Beaton | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Richard Balog (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| 02:19 | San Diego | Steven Duval misses the 1st free throw | 27-35 |
| 02:19 | San Diego | Steven Duval makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 01:58 | Butler | Steven Duval takes the ball from Kyle Cole | 28-35 |
| 01:44 | San Diego | Alex Swirsky connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Clyburn | 30-35 |
| 01:34 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses short on a jumper in the paint | 30-35 |
| 01:33 | Butler | Andrew Dykstra grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Alex Swirsky is called for the reach on William Butcher - foul #1 on Alex Swirsky, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Jonathan Beaton (SF) Alex Swirsky | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Luke Lyons (PF) James McCade, Kyle Cole | |
| 01:19 | Butler | William Butcher misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 01:19 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Steven Duval | 30-35 |
| 00:58 | San Diego | Steven Duval misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 00:56 | Butler | William Butcher snags the defensive board | 30-35 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Richard Balog can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 30-35 |
| 00:38 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Jonathan Beaton | 30-35 |
| 00:33 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn is fouled on the floor by Richard Balog - foul #1 on Richard Balog, team foul #10 | 30-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | James Heng (SG) Michael Mazzariello | |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Andrew Dykstra, Richard Balog, William Butcher | |
| 00:33 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn makes the 1st free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:33 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 31-35 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Luke Lyons dunks the ball set up by James McCade | 31-37 |
| 00:20 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-37 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Todd Metzger pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Luke Lyons buries a driving attempt in the lane | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Robert Clyburn comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 31-39 |