| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) SG - Nicholas Peachey (fresh) SF - Rueben Schwemmer (fresh) PF - Anthony Chow (fresh) C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fresh) SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Christopher Johnson (fresh) PF - Richard Schantz (fresh) C - Joseph Palmer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Richard Schantz 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) | |
| 19:41 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | Butler | Joseph Palmer tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | San Diego | Robert Wright knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Rueben Schwemmer | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Joseph Palmer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 2-5 |
| 18:45 | San Diego | Anthony Chow misses short on a shot from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:44 | San Diego | Anthony Chow can't tip it in | 2-5 |
| 18:42 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Joseph Palmer buries a turnaround from close range | 2-7 |
| 18:14 | San Diego | Benjamin Kuhlman is called for the reach on Robert Wright - foul #1 on Benjamin Kuhlman, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| 18:03 | San Diego | Anthony Chow misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:01 | Butler | The rebound goes to Benjamin Kuhlman | 2-7 |
| 17:41 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Christopher Johnson | 2-9 |
| 17:24 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Chow | 5-9 |
| 17:05 | Butler | Richard Schantz hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 5-9 |
| 17:04 | Butler | Richard Schantz tips it in | 5-11 |
| 17:00 | San Diego | Robert Wright misses the jumper from the left side | 5-11 |
| 16:58 | Butler | Richard Schantz snags the defensive board | 5-11 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Nicholas Peachey steals the ball from Benjamin Kuhlman | 5-11 |
| 16:42 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer hits the finger roll on a great pass from Nicholas Peachey | 7-11 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Joseph Palmer misses long on a jumper in the paint | 7-11 |
| 16:26 | San Diego | Robert Wright grabs the board | 7-11 |
| 16:21 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Nicholas Peachey, team foul #1 | 7-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Dean Steen (SG) Robert Wright, Nicholas Peachey | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson, Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| 15:53 | Butler | David Edwards steps in front of the Walter Ewing pass | 7-11 |
| 15:50 | San Diego | David Edwards banks in the layup | 9-11 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dean Steen (fresh) SF - Rueben Schwemmer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Chow (fairly fresh) C - Christopher Jernigan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Butler | Anthony Chow denies the turnaround by Kenneth Halverson | 9-11 |
| 15:24 | Butler | Adam Cook grabs the offensive board | 9-11 |
| 15:03 | Butler | David Edwards steals the ball from John Gearhart | 9-11 |
| 14:58 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Christopher Jernigan | 11-11 |
| 14:36 | Butler | Rueben Schwemmer is called for the reach on Kenneth Halverson - foul #1 on Rueben Schwemmer, team foul #2 | 11-11 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), Nicholas Peachey (SG), David Magnuson (PF), Larry Edney (C) David Edwards, Rueben Schwemmer, Anthony Chow, Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 14:21 | Butler | Michael McCade's pass is intercepted by David Magnuson | 11-11 |
| 14:12 | San Diego | Larry Edney misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Michael McCade snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 13:55 | Butler | John Gearhart connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Richard Schantz | 11-13 |
| 13:49 | San Diego | David Magnuson buries a floater from the baseline set up by Robert Wright and he's fouled by Richard Schantz - foul #1 on Richard Schantz, team foul #2 | 13-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | John White (SF) Dean Steen | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| 13:49 | San Diego | David Magnuson makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Nicholas Peachey - foul #2 on Nicholas Peachey, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Lewis Cabello (SG) Nicholas Peachey | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:29 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:14 | San Diego | Larry Edney's floater is knocked away by Richard Schantz | 14-15 |
| 13:12 | Butler | The rebound goes to Joseph Palmer | 14-15 |
| 12:57 | Butler | David Magnuson swats the dunk try by Christopher Johnson | 14-15 |
| 12:56 | San Diego | John White pulls down the rebound | 14-15 |
| 12:43 | San Diego | Robert Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dean Steen (SG), Rueben Schwemmer (SF) Lewis Cabello, John White | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 12:43 | San Diego | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 12:43 | San Diego | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:15 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman double dribbles | 16-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Anthony Chow (PF), Christopher Jernigan (C) Robert Wright, David Magnuson, Larry Edney | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Benjamin Kuhlman, Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson | |
| 12:04 | San Diego | Dean Steen misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 16-15 |
| 12:02 | San Diego | Anthony Chow tips it in | 18-15 |
| 11:40 | Butler | Richard Schantz travels with the ball | 18-15 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Halverson (PF), Adam Cook (C) Richard Schantz, Joseph Palmer | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dean Steen (fresh) SF - Rueben Schwemmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Chow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:11 | San Diego | Kenneth Halverson blocks the short jumper by Christopher Jernigan | 18-15 |
| 11:10 | San Diego | Dean Steen pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | San Diego | Dean Steen misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kenneth Halverson | 18-15 |
| 10:40 | Butler | Walter Ewing buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from John Gearhart | 18-18 |
| 10:20 | San Diego | Dean Steen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-18 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), Lewis Cabello (SG), John White (SF), David Magnuson (PF), Larry Edney (C) David Edwards, Dean Steen, Rueben Schwemmer, Anthony Chow, Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Christopher Johnson (SF), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Michael McCade, Walter Ewing, John Gearhart, Kenneth Halverson, Adam Cook | |
| 10:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 10:01 | San Diego | David Magnuson gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 09:41 | San Diego | David Magnuson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Cabello | 20-18 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 09:11 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 20-21 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 20-21 |
| 09:02 | San Diego | John White snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:57 | San Diego | Robert Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-21 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Richard Schantz gets the rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Christopher Johnson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 20-21 |
| 08:38 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:32 | San Diego | John White misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-21 |
| 08:31 | San Diego | David Magnuson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 08:16 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 20-21 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Joseph Palmer snags the defensive board | 20-21 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Lewis Cabello - foul #1 on Lewis Cabello, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Dean Steen (SG), Rueben Schwemmer (SF), Anthony Chow (PF), Christopher Jernigan (C) Robert Wright, Lewis Cabello, John White, David Magnuson, Larry Edney | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Walter Ewing (SF), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Christopher Johnson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 07:32 | San Diego | Anthony Chow is whistled for traveling | 20-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Andrew Huizenga, Richard Schantz | |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - David Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Dean Steen (fresh) SF - Rueben Schwemmer (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Chow (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael McCade (fresh) SG - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Halverson (fresh) C - Adam Cook (fresh) | |
| 07:14 | Butler | Michael McCade hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Walter Ewing | 20-25 |
| 07:06 | San Diego | David Edwards buries a shot from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 06:44 | Butler | Adam Cook is hacked by Rueben Schwemmer - foul #2 on Rueben Schwemmer, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), John White (SF) David Edwards, Rueben Schwemmer | |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Schantz (PF) Kenneth Halverson | |
| 06:27 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 22-28 |
| 06:23 | San Diego | Robert Wright hits a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Anthony Chow | 24-28 |
| 06:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Michael McCade and he's fouled by Christopher Jernigan - foul #1 on Christopher Jernigan, team foul #6 | 24-30 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Christopher Johnson (SF) John Gearhart, Adam Cook | |
| 06:10 | Butler | Richard Schantz makes the free throw | 24-31 |
| 05:51 | San Diego | Robert Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Lewis Cabello (SG) Dean Steen | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Palmer (C) Walter Ewing | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Christopher Johnson | 24-33 |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Anthony Chow misses the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Richard Schantz - foul #2 on Richard Schantz, team foul #4 | 24-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Dean Steen (SF), David Magnuson (C) Robert Wright, John White, Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Michael McCade, Richard Schantz | |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Anthony Chow makes the 1st free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:20 | San Diego | Anthony Chow misses the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 05:20 | Butler | Kenneth Halverson gets the rebound | 25-33 |
| 04:51 | Butler | David Magnuson steps in front of the Joseph Palmer pass | 25-33 |
| 04:27 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello loses the dribble to Kenneth Halverson | 25-33 |
| 04:08 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman makes the floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by David Magnuson - foul #1 on David Magnuson, team foul #7 | 25-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), John White (SF), Christopher Jernigan (C) David Edwards, Dean Steen, Anthony Chow | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Michael McCade (SF), Walter Ewing (PF), Adam Cook (C) John Gearhart, Christopher Johnson, Kenneth Halverson, Joseph Palmer | |
| 04:08 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman misses the free throw | 25-35 |
| 04:08 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan gets the rebound | 25-35 |
| 04:01 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Huizenga - foul #2 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #5 | 25-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | John Gearhart (SF) Andrew Huizenga | |
| 04:01 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 04:01 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello makes the 2nd free throw | 27-35 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Walter Ewing clanks a floater in the lane | 27-35 |
| 03:45 | Butler | Adam Cook tips it but misses | 27-35 |
| 03:44 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 03:40 | San Diego | Robert Wright misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-35 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Adam Cook snags the defensive board | 27-35 |
| 03:16 | Butler | Michael McCade misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 27-35 |
| 03:14 | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman snags the offensive board | 27-35 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Robert Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lewis Cabello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John White (fresh) 2 reb. PF - David Magnuson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Christopher Jernigan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Benjamin Kuhlman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael McCade (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Gearhart (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Ewing (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Butler | Walter Ewing makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adam Cook | 27-37 |
| 02:52 | San Diego | Benjamin Kuhlman steps in front of the Robert Wright pass in the backcourt | 27-37 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Walter Ewing can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-37 |
| 02:34 | San Diego | Christopher Jernigan snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 02:30 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello is fouled on the floor by Michael McCade - foul #1 on Michael McCade, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Edwards (PG), Nicholas Peachey (SG), Rueben Schwemmer (SF), Dean Steen (PF), Larry Edney (C) Robert Wright, Lewis Cabello, John White, David Magnuson, Christopher Jernigan | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Huizenga (SG), Richard Schantz (PF), Joseph Palmer (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Michael McCade, Adam Cook | |
| 02:21 | San Diego | Nicholas Peachey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Richard Schantz grabs the board | 27-37 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | Anthony Chow (PF) Dean Steen | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Johnson (SF) John Gearhart | |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Richard Schantz is called for the reach on Anthony Chow - foul #3 on Richard Schantz, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Kuhlman (PG), Kenneth Halverson (PF) Walter Ewing, Richard Schantz | |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Anthony Chow makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:41 | San Diego | Anthony Chow makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Christopher Johnson scores on a shot in the paint | 29-39 |
| 01:06 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Johnson - foul #1 on Christopher Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-39 |
| Subs | San Diego | Robert Wright (PG), Christopher Jernigan (C) David Edwards, Larry Edney | |
| Subs | Butler | Michael McCade (PG), Adam Cook (C) Benjamin Kuhlman, Joseph Palmer | |
| 01:06 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer misses the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:06 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga connects on the shot near the basket | 30-41 |
| 00:50 | San Diego | Robert Wright hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicholas Peachey | 33-41 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Michael McCade misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Anthony Chow - foul #1 on Anthony Chow, team foul #8 | 33-41 |
| Subs | San Diego | David Magnuson (PF) Anthony Chow | |
| Subs | Butler | Walter Ewing (SG), John Gearhart (SF) Andrew Huizenga, Christopher Johnson | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Michael McCade makes the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 00:00 | San Diego | Robert Wright buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-43 |