| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson inbounds the ball | 33-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-46 |
| 19:48 | Butler | Larry Smith grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Jacob Adams is fouled on the floor by David Waters - foul #1 on David Waters, team foul #1 | 33-46 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Daniel Paradowski (SF) James Harper, Johnny Johnson | |
| 19:05 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-46 |
| 19:03 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the rebound | 33-46 |
| 18:42 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jimmy Frechette | 33-49 |
| 18:23 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-49 |
| 18:21 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to David Waters | 33-49 |
| 18:14 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-49 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Bradley Childs snags the defensive board | 33-49 |
| 17:59 | Butler | Jacob Adams clanks a runner from close range | 33-49 |
| 17:57 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses the tip | 33-49 |
| 17:56 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Childs | 33-49 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 33-49 |
| 17:35 | Gonzaga | David Waters pulls down the rebound | 33-49 |
| 17:19 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from David Waters | 33-51 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-51 |
| 17:12 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 33-51 |
| 16:47 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs gets the rebound | 33-51 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Gerald Abercrombie steals the ball from Larry Smith | 33-51 |
| 16:02 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-51 |
| 16:01 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the offensive rebound | 33-51 |
| 15:39 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Samuel Sandell (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Henry Ragin, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF), James Ragan (PF), William Napoleon (C) Gerald Abercrombie, James Arsenault, Daniel Paradowski, Jimmy Frechette, David Waters | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) SF - William Hall (fresh) PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Napoleon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Butler | Bill Lowery scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 15:15 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 35-51 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 35-51 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Samuel Sandell is fouled on the floor by James Ragan - foul #2 on James Ragan, team foul #2 | 35-51 |
| 14:50 | Butler | Samuel Sandell comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-51 |
| 14:49 | Butler | William Hall tips it back up and in | 37-51 |
| 14:32 | Gonzaga | James Harper misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-51 |
| 14:30 | Butler | Kim Randolph gets the rebound | 37-51 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Bill Lowery is fouled on the floor by William Napoleon - foul #1 on William Napoleon, team foul #3 | 37-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG) Robert Turner | |
| 13:58 | Butler | James Harper is called for the reach on Larry Smith - foul #2 on James Harper, team foul #4 | 37-51 |
| 13:42 | Butler | William Hall misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on James Arsenault - foul #1 on James Arsenault, team foul #5 | 37-51 |
| 13:42 | Butler | William Hall makes the 1st free throw | 38-51 |
| 13:42 | Butler | William Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 39-51 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson loses the dribble to Larry Smith | 39-51 |
| 13:01 | Butler | The jump hook by Bradley Childs is blocked by William Napoleon | 39-51 |
| 13:00 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson pulls down the rebound | 39-51 |
| 12:45 | Gonzaga | Bradley Childs is called for the reach on James Arsenault - foul #2 on Bradley Childs, team foul #1 | 39-51 |
| Subs | Butler | Kevin Burroughs (SF), Clifford Kanode (PF), Jacob Adams (C) William Hall, Samuel Sandell, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Arsenault, James Ragan | |
| 12:40 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the 3 from the left wing set up by James Harper | 39-54 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Bradley Childs connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 12:01 | Gonzaga | Jacob Adams steps in front of the William Napoleon pass | 41-54 |
| 11:39 | Butler | Jacob Adams makes the fadeaway in the paint | 43-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Burroughs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) C - Jacob Adams (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Turner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Frechette (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - William Napoleon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by William Napoleon | 43-57 |
| 10:54 | Butler | Johnny Johnson steals it from Jacob Adams | 43-57 |
| 10:50 | Gonzaga | James Harper can't finish the layup | 43-57 |
| 10:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette hits the follow up shot | 43-59 |
| 10:27 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-59 |
| 10:25 | Gonzaga | William Napoleon grabs the defensive rebound | 43-59 |
| 10:11 | Gonzaga | James Harper comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 43-59 |
| 10:10 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Frechette | 43-59 |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson scores on a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Frechette and the foul's on Kevin Burroughs - foul #2 on Kevin Burroughs, team foul #2 | 43-61 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), Henry Ragin (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) Robert Turner, Jimmy Frechette, William Napoleon | |
| 09:57 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson makes the free throw | 43-62 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Henry Ragin scores on a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by James Ragan - foul #3 on James Ragan, team foul #6 | 45-62 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (SF) Kevin Burroughs | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley (PF) James Ragan | |
| 09:40 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the free throw | 46-62 |
| 09:26 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses the floater from the right side | 46-62 |
| 09:25 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson snags the offensive board | 46-62 |
| 09:14 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by David Waters is denied by Samuel Sandell | 46-62 |
| 09:12 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the offensive rebound | 46-62 |
| 09:03 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-62 |
| 09:02 | Butler | William Hall grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 08:57 | Butler | William Hall misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-62 |
| 08:56 | Gonzaga | David Waters gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 08:51 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 08:49 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley hits the follow up shot | 46-64 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Kim Randolph scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Bill Lowery | 49-64 |
| 08:08 | Gonzaga | James Harper drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by David Waters | 49-67 |
| 08:03 | Butler | William Hall clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-67 |
| 08:02 | Gonzaga | Jonathon Brumley grabs the defensive rebound | 49-67 |
| 07:40 | Gonzaga | James Harper can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 07:39 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 49-67 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Ragin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Jonathon Brumley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Henry Ragin makes the jumper in the lane | 51-67 |
| 07:17 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the offensive board | 51-67 |
| 07:02 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-67 |
| 07:01 | Butler | Samuel Sandell pulls down the rebound | 51-67 |
| 06:45 | Butler | William Hall can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-67 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Henry Ragin tips it home | 53-67 |
| 06:29 | Gonzaga | James Harper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Smith (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), Kevin Burroughs (SF), Christopher Spicer (PF), Jacob Adams (C) Bill Lowery, Kim Randolph, William Hall, Henry Ragin, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette (PF), William Napoleon (C) Jonathon Brumley, David Waters | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 53-67 |
| 06:13 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette snags the defensive board | 53-67 |
| 06:04 | Gonzaga | The jump hook by William Napoleon is blocked by Kevin Burroughs | 53-67 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the defensive rebound | 53-67 |
| 05:56 | Butler | Jacob Adams drills a runner from the right block | 55-67 |
| 05:30 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Harper | 55-70 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Kevin Burroughs's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Frechette | 55-70 |
| 05:03 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 04:58 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Johnny Johnson | 55-72 |
| 04:37 | Butler | James Harper takes the ball from Jacob Adams | 55-72 |
| 04:34 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault lays it up and in set up by James Harper | 55-74 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Bradley Childs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-74 |
| Subs | Butler | Samuel Sandell (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Robert Turner (SG), Daniel Paradowski (SF), James Ragan (PF), David Waters (C) James Arsenault, Johnny Johnson, Jimmy Frechette, William Napoleon | |
| 04:12 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Harper | 55-76 |
| 04:01 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-76 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | James Ragan snags the defensive board | 55-76 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Daniel Paradowski is whistled for traveling | 55-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Bill Lowery (PG), Kim Randolph (SG), William Hall (SF), Christopher Spicer (C) Larry Smith, Bradley Childs, Kevin Burroughs, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Arsenault (SG), Johnny Johnson (SF) Robert Turner, Daniel Paradowski | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bill Lowery (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kim Randolph (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Hall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - James Harper (tiring) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - James Arsenault (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Johnson (tiring) 21 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - James Ragan (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Waters (fresh) 4 pts. 11 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery is hacked by James Ragan - foul #4 on James Ragan, team foul #7 | 55-76 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:23 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 56-76 |
| 03:23 | Gonzaga | James Ragan grabs the board | 56-76 |
| 02:57 | Gonzaga | James Arsenault hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Harper | 56-78 |
| 02:50 | Butler | Christopher Spicer scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-78 |
| 02:41 | Gonzaga | James Harper buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by James Ragan | 59-81 |
| 02:24 | Butler | William Hall connects on the jumper in the paint | 61-81 |
| 02:13 | Gonzaga | David Waters loses the ball out of bounds | 61-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (PF) Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie (PG), Robert Turner (SG), Jimmy Frechette (PF) James Harper, James Arsenault, James Ragan | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Johnny Johnson steps in front of the Bill Lowery pass | 61-81 |
| 01:49 | Gonzaga | Johnny Johnson jams it | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:40 | Butler | Clifford Kanode can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-83 |
| 01:39 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette grabs the defensive rebound | 61-83 |
| 01:18 | Gonzaga | Clifford Kanode picks off the pass by Jimmy Frechette | 61-83 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Gerald Abercrombie picks off the pass by Kim Randolph | 61-83 |
| 01:01 | Gonzaga | Robert Turner hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gerald Abercrombie | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:54 | Butler | Clifford Kanode comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 61-85 |
| 00:53 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 61-85 |
| 00:50 | Butler | Samuel Sandell's layup is rejected by Jimmy Frechette | 61-85 |
| 00:49 | Gonzaga | Jimmy Frechette gets the rebound | 61-85 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:29 | Gonzaga | Gerald Abercrombie misses long on a jump hook from close range | 61-85 |
| 00:28 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kim Randolph | 61-85 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Gerald Abercrombie is called for the reach on Bill Lowery in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gerald Abercrombie, team foul #8 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Clifford Kanode | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | James Harper (PG), James Arsenault (SG) Gerald Abercrombie, Robert Turner | |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bill Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 62-85 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Bill Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 62-85 |
| 00:25 | Gonzaga | David Waters grabs the defensive rebound | 62-85 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Harper runs out the clock | 62-85 |