| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) C - William Butcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - John Cochran (fresh) SG - Brian Russell (fresh) SF - Rick Hardison (fresh) PF - John Duncan (fresh) C - John Blair (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Oregon | John Duncan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Oregon | Oregon is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:45 | Oregon | Rick Hardison double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Richard Balog buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Butcher | 3-0 |
| 19:11 | Oregon | John Duncan misses long on a shot near the basket | 3-0 |
| 19:09 | Oregon | The offensive rebound goes to Rick Hardison | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Oregon | Charles Kirwin picks off the pass by Brian Russell | 3-0 |
| 18:51 | Butler | James McCade misses the dunk | 3-0 |
| 18:50 | Oregon | John Duncan gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:34 | Oregon | Brian Russell is whistled for traveling | 3-0 |
| 18:11 | Butler | Charles Kirwin comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Butler | William Butcher pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Luke Lyons hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 3-0 |
| 17:46 | Butler | James McCade gets the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Charles Kirwin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but the foul's on Brian Russell - foul #1 on Brian Russell, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Charles Kirwin misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 17:34 | Butler | Charles Kirwin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 17:12 | Oregon | Rick Hardison misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 4-0 |
| 17:11 | Oregon | John Duncan tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Butler | Kyle Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-2 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Charles Kirwin | |
| Subs | Oregon | Jonathan Neal (PG), Norman Gould (SG) John Cochran, Brian Russell | |
| 16:42 | Oregon | John Duncan can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Oregon | Rick Hardison pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 16:33 | Oregon | John Duncan drills a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jonathan Neal | 4-4 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie clanks a shot from the left side | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Oregon | The rebound goes to John Blair | 4-4 |
| 16:05 | Oregon | John Duncan lays it in set up by Jonathan Neal and he's fouled by Andrew Dykstra - foul #1 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF) Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Oregon | James Reynoso (SF) Rick Hardison | |
| 16:05 | Oregon | John Duncan makes the free throw | 4-7 |
| 15:40 | Butler | Richard Balog misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 15:38 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal grabs the board | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fresh) C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Jonathan Neal (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Norman Gould (fresh) SF - James Reynoso (fresh) PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Blair (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Norman Gould | 4-9 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Paul Stephens can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-9 |
| 15:24 | Oregon | John Duncan pulls down the rebound | 4-9 |
| 15:08 | Oregon | John Duncan makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Reynoso | 4-12 |
| 14:48 | Butler | James McCade hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-12 |
| 14:46 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal gets the rebound | 4-12 |
| 14:41 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul Stephens - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Oregon | Brian Russell (SG), Rick Hardison (SF) Norman Gould, James Reynoso | |
| 14:41 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal makes the 1st free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:41 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 4-14 |
| 14:18 | Butler | Kyle Cole scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Charles Kirwin | 6-14 |
| 14:06 | Oregon | John Duncan comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 6-14 |
| 14:05 | Oregon | Rick Hardison tips it back up and in | 6-16 |
| 13:45 | Butler | Norberto Yazzie misses the 3 from straight away | 6-16 |
| 13:43 | Oregon | Jonathan Neal snags the defensive board | 6-16 |
| 13:33 | Oregon | John Duncan misses short on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Kyle Cole - foul #1 on Kyle Cole, team foul #3 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), Luke Lyons (PF) Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Oregon | John Cochran (PG), Ernest Mitchell (C) Jonathan Neal, John Blair | |
| 13:33 | Oregon | John Duncan makes the 1st free throw | 6-17 |
| 13:33 | Oregon | John Duncan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-18 |
| 13:14 | Butler | Richard Balog is fouled on the floor by John Cochran - foul #1 on John Cochran, team foul #2 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Carroll Dobson (C) Charles Kirwin, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | Christopher Kramer (PF) John Duncan | |
| 12:54 | Butler | Luke Lyons is whistled for a carry | 6-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 12:45 | Oregon | Brian Russell misses the 3 from the right wing | 6-18 |
| 12:44 | Butler | Luke Lyons snags the defensive board | 6-18 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Charles Kirwin hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Luke Lyons | 9-18 |
| 12:18 | Oregon | John Cochran hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-18 |
| 12:17 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 9-18 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-18 |
| 12:11 | Oregon | Brian Russell grabs the board | 9-18 |
| 12:06 | Oregon | John Cochran buries a floater from the right wing set up by Rick Hardison and he's hacked by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #4 | 9-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | Norman Gould (SG), James Reynoso (SF), John Blair (C) Brian Russell, Rick Hardison, Ernest Mitchell | |
| 12:06 | Oregon | John Cochran misses the free throw | 9-20 |
| 12:06 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the board | 9-20 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Kyle Cole comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 9-20 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Kyle Cole can't tip it in | 9-20 |
| 11:40 | Oregon | Christopher Kramer grabs the defensive rebound | 9-20 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) SF - Norberto Yazzie (fresh) PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 2 pts. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - John Cochran (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Norman Gould (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Reynoso (fresh) PF - Christopher Kramer (fresh) C - John Blair (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Oregon | John Cochran scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Norman Gould | 9-23 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Cochran - foul #2 on John Cochran, team foul #3 | 9-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Oregon | Jonathan Neal (PG), John Duncan (PF) John Cochran, Christopher Kramer | |
| 11:13 | Butler | Kyle Cole misses the 1st free throw | 9-23 |
| 11:13 | Butler | Kyle Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 11:05 | Oregon | John Duncan knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by James Reynoso | 10-25 |
| 10:41 | Butler | Richard Balog clanks a 3 from the left wing | 10-25 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Kyle Cole tips it home | 12-25 |
| 10:30 | Oregon | Norman Gould is hacked by Kyle Cole - foul #2 on Kyle Cole, team foul #5 | 12-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Luke Lyons (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Kyle Cole, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | Brian Russell (SG), Rick Hardison (SF), Ernest Mitchell (C) Norman Gould, James Reynoso, John Blair | |
| 10:23 | Oregon | John Duncan can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 12-25 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Todd Metzger snags the defensive board | 12-25 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Richard Balog misses long on a 3 from straight away | 12-25 |
| 10:04 | Butler | Luke Lyons tips it back up and in | 14-25 |
| 09:51 | Oregon | Rick Hardison scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Ernest Mitchell | 14-28 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 14-28 |
| 09:34 | Oregon | John Duncan snags the defensive board | 14-28 |
| 09:19 | Oregon | John Duncan misses the shot from the right wing | 14-28 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Charles Kirwin pulls down the rebound | 14-28 |
| 09:03 | Butler | Richard Balog is whistled for traveling | 14-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), William Butcher (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Oregon | Christopher Kramer (PF), John Blair (C) John Duncan, Ernest Mitchell | |
| 08:49 | Oregon | John Blair scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Brian Russell | 14-30 |
| 08:36 | Butler | William Butcher scores on a jump hook from close range | 16-30 |
| 08:25 | Oregon | Brian Russell clanks a shot from the right side | 16-30 |
| 08:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Paul Stephens | 16-30 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Luke Lyons connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Butcher | 18-30 |
| 07:57 | Oregon | Brian Russell clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 07:56 | Oregon | Christopher Kramer pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-30 |
| 07:51 | Oregon | Rick Hardison scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Blair | 18-32 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Luke Lyons misses badly on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Christopher Kramer - foul #1 on Christopher Kramer, team foul #4 | 18-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), James McCade (SG), Richard Balog (SF) Paul Stephens, Andrew Dykstra, Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Oregon | Larry Hamilton (PG), Norman Gould (SG), James Reynoso (SF), John Duncan (PF), Ernest Mitchell (C) Jonathan Neal, Brian Russell, Rick Hardison, Christopher Kramer, John Blair | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 1st free throw | 19-32 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Luke Lyons makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:23 | Oregon | Larry Hamilton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Kirwin - foul #2 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 07:23 | Oregon | Larry Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:23 | Oregon | Larry Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 07:23 | Oregon | John Duncan grabs the offensive rebound | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) SG - James McCade (fresh) SF - Richard Balog (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luke Lyons (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - Larry Hamilton (fresh) SG - Norman Gould (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Reynoso (fresh) PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Ernest Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 07:06 | Oregon | Ernest Mitchell misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Metzger - foul #1 on Todd Metzger, team foul #7 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | William Butcher (C) Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 07:06 | Oregon | Ernest Mitchell makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 07:06 | Oregon | Ernest Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Paul Stephens clanks a floater from the left wing | 20-34 |
| 06:43 | Oregon | John Duncan grabs the board | 20-34 |
| 06:31 | Oregon | Larry Hamilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Larry Hamilton, team foul #5 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | Rick Hardison (PG) Larry Hamilton | |
| 06:21 | Butler | John Duncan steals the ball from Richard Balog | 20-34 |
| 06:09 | Oregon | John Duncan banks in the layup set up by Rick Hardison | 20-36 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Todd Metzger travels with the ball | 20-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dykstra (PG), Luke Lyons (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Oregon | Brian Russell (SG), Christopher Kramer (PF), John Blair (C) Norman Gould, John Duncan, Ernest Mitchell | |
| 05:34 | Oregon | Andrew Dykstra is called for the reach on James Reynoso - foul #2 on Andrew Dykstra, team foul #8 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Andrew Dykstra | |
| Subs | Oregon | Jonathan Neal (PG) Rick Hardison | |
| 05:34 | Oregon | James Reynoso makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:34 | Oregon | James Reynoso misses the 2nd free throw | 20-37 |
| 05:34 | Butler | Luke Lyons grabs the board | 20-37 |
| 05:09 | Butler | James McCade misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 20-37 |
| 05:08 | Butler | Richard Balog tips it home | 22-37 |
| 04:46 | Oregon | James Reynoso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Luke Lyons - foul #1 on Luke Lyons, team foul #9 | 22-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Norberto Yazzie (SF), Todd Metzger (C) Richard Balog, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 04:46 | Oregon | James Reynoso misses the 1st free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:46 | Oregon | James Reynoso misses the 2nd free throw | 22-37 |
| 04:46 | Oregon | Christopher Kramer grabs the offensive rebound | 22-37 |
| 04:34 | Oregon | John Blair hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 22-39 |
| 04:11 | Butler | James McCade travels with the ball | 22-39 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF), Carroll Dobson (PF), William Butcher (C) James McCade, Luke Lyons, Todd Metzger | |
| Subs | Oregon | Larry Hamilton (PG), Rick Hardison (SF), John Duncan (PF), Ernest Mitchell (C) Jonathan Neal, James Reynoso, Christopher Kramer, John Blair | |
| 03:58 | Oregon | John Duncan makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Brian Russell and the foul's on Carroll Dobson - foul #1 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #10 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Kirwin (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Kyle Cole (PF) Paul Stephens, Norberto Yazzie, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | John Cochran (PG), Norman Gould (SG) Larry Hamilton, Brian Russell | |
| 03:58 | Oregon | John Duncan makes the free throw | 22-42 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Charles Kirwin knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Andrew Dykstra | 25-42 |
| 03:31 | Oregon | John Duncan can't connect on a runner from the right block | 25-42 |
| 03:29 | Butler | The rebound goes to Carroll Dobson | 25-42 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Richard Balog comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 25-42 |
| 03:15 | Oregon | Norman Gould gets the rebound | 25-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Dykstra (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Balog (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Kyle Cole (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Carroll Dobson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Oregon | PG - John Cochran (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Norman Gould (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rick Hardison (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Ernest Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 02:57 | Oregon | John Duncan misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 25-42 |
| 02:55 | Oregon | Ernest Mitchell tips it in | 25-44 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Kyle Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Luke Lyons (PF), William Butcher (C) Andrew Dykstra, Richard Balog, Kyle Cole, Carroll Dobson | |
| Subs | Oregon | Brian Russell (SG), John Blair (C) Norman Gould, Ernest Mitchell | |
| 02:32 | Oregon | Rick Hardison clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 25-44 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Luke Lyons pulls down the rebound | 25-44 |
| 02:11 | Butler | Luke Lyons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Oregon | Christopher Kramer (PF) John Duncan | |
| 01:53 | Oregon | Rick Hardison misses the shot from just outside the lane | 25-44 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Richard Balog grabs the defensive rebound | 25-44 |
| 01:46 | Butler | James McCade comes up short on the floater from the right side | 25-44 |
| 01:44 | Oregon | John Blair snags the defensive board | 25-44 |
| 01:38 | Oregon | Luke Lyons steals the ball from Christopher Kramer | 25-44 |
| 01:14 | Butler | Richard Balog makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Kirwin | 27-44 |
| 00:57 | Oregon | Rick Hardison can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Charles Kirwin - foul #3 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #11 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), Andrew Dykstra (SG), Norberto Yazzie (SF), Kyle Cole (PF), Todd Metzger (C) Charles Kirwin, James McCade, Richard Balog, Luke Lyons, William Butcher | |
| Subs | Oregon | Jonathan Neal (PG), Norman Gould (SG), Ernest Mitchell (C) John Cochran, Brian Russell, John Blair | |
| 00:57 | Oregon | Rick Hardison misses the 1st free throw | 27-44 |
| 00:57 | Oregon | Rick Hardison makes the 2nd free throw | 27-45 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Paul Stephens is called for traveling | 27-45 |
| Subs | Butler | James McCade (SG), Luke Lyons (PF) Paul Stephens, Kyle Cole | |
| Subs | Oregon | James Reynoso (SF), John Duncan (PF) Rick Hardison, Christopher Kramer | |
| 00:20 | Oregon | A charge is called on Norman Gould - foul #1 on Norman Gould, team foul #6 | 27-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Balog (SF) Norberto Yazzie | |
| Subs | Oregon | | |
| 00:01 | Butler | Luke Lyons can't throw it down | 27-45 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Luke Lyons snags the offensive board | 27-45 |