| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Steven Love (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Goran Kamienski (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Robbins (fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Barrick inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Todd Reed misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:43 | Butler | Bernard Dicken grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-38 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses short on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Bernard Dicken - foul #1 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 18:33 | Butler | Clay Moore is hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #3 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Clay Moore comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-38 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Todd Reed snags the defensive board | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Edward Womack - foul #2 on Edward Womack, team foul #2 | 34-38 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the offensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Kevin Marsh is fouled on the floor by Goran Kamienski - foul #2 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #3 | 35-38 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Goran Kamienski - foul #3 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #4 | 35-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (SG), Rene Rizzo (C) Goran Kamienski, Edward Womack | |
| 17:25 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:56 | Butler | Rene Rizzo double dribbles | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Jeffrey Roberts (C) Clay Moore, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| 16:45 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Ricky Matuseski | 39-38 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the defensive rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nelson Opielski | 42-38 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Thomas Lyons connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 42-40 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Rene Rizzo picks off the pass by Nathan McEuen | 42-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) C - Jeffrey Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Butler | Rene Rizzo hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-42 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Henry Bean hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Thomas Lyons - foul #1 on Thomas Lyons, team foul #5 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Goran Kamienski (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Julio Martin, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Jeffrey Roberts | |
| 15:23 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 15:07 | Butler | Clay Moore is fouled on the floor by Henry Bean - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #2 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 14:52 | Butler | Clay Moore connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Steven Love loses the ball out of bounds | 43-44 |
| 14:23 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-44 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Kevin Marsh snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Todd Reed lays it up and in on a great pass from Kevin Marsh | 45-44 |
| 13:39 | Butler | Bernard Dicken knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Clay Moore | 45-46 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Goran Kamienski - foul #4 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #6 | 45-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Todd Reed, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Butler | Julio Martin (SG) Goran Kamienski | |
| 13:15 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Bernard Dicken - foul #2 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #7 | 45-46 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-46 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Bernard Dicken misses the tip | 47-46 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Robert Barrick gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Hung Tang blocks the jumper by Robert Barrick | 47-46 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Russell Robbins gets the rebound | 47-46 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Bernard Dicken connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Robert Barrick - foul #3 on Robert Barrick, team foul #3 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Henry Bean (PF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Kevin Marsh, Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Rene Rizzo (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Russell Robbins, Hung Tang | |
| 12:22 | Butler | Bernard Dicken makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Nathan McEuen's pass is intercepted by Julio Martin | 47-49 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Thomas Lyons misses the jumper from the left side | 47-49 |
| 11:48 | Butler | Bernard Dicken pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Thomas Lyons (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Butler | Edward Womack banks in the layup | 47-51 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Henry Bean clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Rene Rizzo - foul #3 on Rene Rizzo, team foul #8 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Thomas Lyons, Bernard Dicken, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 11:10 | Butler | Hung Tang gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 10:58 | Butler | Clay Moore scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Hung Tang | 48-54 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-54 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the follow up shot | 50-54 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Hung Tang can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Todd Reed double dribbles | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Butler | Miladen Jankowski (SG) Julio Martin | |
| 09:58 | Butler | Hung Tang misses long on a floater from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 50-54 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Todd Reed comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Hung Tang - foul #4 on Hung Tang, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Hung Tang | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Ronnie Krone misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 09:14 | Butler | Miladen Jankowski tips it home | 52-56 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Todd Reed buries a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 54-56 |
| 08:33 | Butler | Russell Robbins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF) Thomas Lyons, Miladen Jankowski, Ronnie Krone, Russell Robbins | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-56 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Steven Love gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Steven Love gets the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Ricky Matuseski | 56-56 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Bernard Dicken is denied on a layup by Curtis Hamblin | 56-56 |
| 07:23 | Butler | Bernard Dicken tips it back up and in | 56-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nelson Opielski (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Julio Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Dicken (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Edward Womack (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bernard Dicken - foul #3 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #10 | 56-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kamienski (SG), Russell Robbins (PF), Hung Tang (C) Julio Martin, Rene Rizzo, Edward Womack | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Goran Kamienski hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bernard Dicken | 58-61 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Bernard Dicken - foul #4 on Bernard Dicken, team foul #11 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG) Clay Moore | |
| 06:38 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 06:09 | Butler | Thomas Lyons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-61 |
| 06:08 | Butler | Hung Tang gets the offensive rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Thomas Lyons can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-61 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Russell Robbins misses the tip | 59-61 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the defensive board | 59-61 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses badly on a runner from the left block | 59-61 |
| 05:42 | Butler | Russell Robbins pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Russell Robbins double dribbles | 59-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF), Steven Love (C) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG), Ronnie Krone (SF), Rene Rizzo (PF) Thomas Lyons, Bernard Dicken, Russell Robbins | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-61 |
| 05:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Hung Tang | 59-61 |
| 04:45 | Butler | Rene Rizzo comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 59-61 |
| 04:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Marsh | 59-61 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Todd Reed can't throw it down | 59-61 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Henry Bean can't tip it in | 59-61 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Ronnie Krone pulls down the rebound | 59-61 |
| 04:07 | Butler | Goran Kamienski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-61 |
| 04:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Love | 59-61 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Clay Moore steals the ball from Kevin Marsh | 59-61 |
| 03:21 | Butler | Clay Moore misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 59-61 |
| 03:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 59-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Clay Moore (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Goran Kamienski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronnie Krone (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rene Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Hung Tang (fairly fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Goran Kamienski is called for the reach on Todd Reed - foul #5 on Goran Kamienski, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Kevin Marsh, Nathan McEuen, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Julio Martin (SG), Bernard Dicken (SF), Russell Robbins (PF), Edward Womack (C) Clay Moore, Goran Kamienski, Ronnie Krone, Rene Rizzo, Hung Tang | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:49 | Butler | Thomas Lyons knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Dicken | 61-64 |
| 02:49 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Butler | Clay Moore (PG) Thomas Lyons | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Henry Bean | 63-64 |
| 02:31 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Butler | Hung Tang (C) Edward Womack | |
| 02:12 | Butler | Clay Moore drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 63-66 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Todd Reed connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Henry Bean | 65-66 |
| 01:51 | Butler | Kevin Marsh is called for the reach on Clay Moore in the backcourt - foul #4 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #4 | 65-66 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Hung Tang lays it in on a nice dish by Julio Martin | 65-68 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's floater is tipped away by Russell Robbins | 65-68 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Hung Tang snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Henry Bean picks off the pass by Bernard Dicken | 65-68 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Clay Moore is called for the reach on Kevin Marsh in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clay Moore, team foul #13 | 65-68 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Kevin Marsh misses the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Kevin Marsh misses the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Henry Bean blocks the short jumper by Bernard Dicken | 65-68 |
| 00:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Love | 65-68 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 65-68 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Russell Robbins snags the defensive board | 65-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Russell Robbins is hacked by Kevin Marsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #5 | 65-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Lyons (PG), Miladen Jankowski (SG) Clay Moore, Julio Martin | |
| 00:07 | Butler | Hung Tang is hacked by Ricky Matuseski - foul #2 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #6 | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Steven Love is called for the reach on Hung Tang - foul #4 on Steven Love, team foul #7 | 65-68 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Hung Tang makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Hung Tang misses the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Hung Tang pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-69 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-69 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Hung Tang is hacked by Steven Love - foul #5 on Steven Love, team foul #8 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (C) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 00:04 | Butler | Hung Tang makes the 1st free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Hung Tang makes the 2nd free throw | 65-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski clanks a halfcourt shot | 65-71 |