| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fresh) SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) PF - Frank Shadrick (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond tips it home | 0-2 |
| 19:31 | Butler | Vernon Ordway is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger buries a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Dino Mazierski | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond makes the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Ronald Pemberton | 2-5 |
| 18:52 | Butler | Vernon Ordway steals the ball from Brett Shepherd in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| 18:51 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway lays it in | 2-7 |
| 18:47 | Butler | James Fowler is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 18:30 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 18:29 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger is whistled for traveling | 2-7 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Douglas Ensminger - foul #1 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Stacey Broughton (SF), Christopher Patterson (C) Ronald Pemberton, Vernon Ordway, Michael Raymond, Travis Norcross | |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick makes the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:44 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| 17:24 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 2-9 |
| 17:22 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 17:07 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-9 |
| 17:05 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:45 | Butler | David Jarvis drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 16:31 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 4-9 |
| 16:29 | Butler | David Jarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 4-9 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Frank Shadrick takes the ball from Melvin Forbes | 4-9 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Andre Harper - foul #1 on Andre Harper, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Melvin Forbes, Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Donald York (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Adam Brooks (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Stacey Broughton, Frank Shadrick | |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 4-10 |
| 16:04 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson makes the 2nd free throw | 4-11 |
| 15:45 | Butler | James Fowler scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Brett Shepherd and he's fouled by Donald York - foul #1 on Donald York, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway (SG), Travis Norcross (C) Donald York, Christopher Patterson | |
| 15:45 | Butler | James Fowler makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Gray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Raymond (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 15:24 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 7-11 |
| 15:22 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-11 |
| 15:01 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-11 |
| 15:00 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks tips it in | 7-13 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger drills a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Donald Gray | 9-13 |
| 14:13 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway is called for traveling | 9-13 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF), Richard Blevins (C) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Douglas Ensminger, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Fred Howard (SG), Donald York (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Stacey Broughton (C) Ronald Pemberton, Vernon Ordway, Michael Raymond, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 13:54 | Butler | David Jarvis makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Richard Blevins | 11-13 |
| 13:34 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-13 |
| 13:32 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick tips it home | 11-15 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski is by himself and knocks in the floater from the baseline and he's hacked by Donald York - foul #2 on Donald York, team foul #3 | 13-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF), Donald Gray (C) Andre Harper, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Christopher Patterson (PF) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Fred Howard, Donald York, Frank Shadrick | |
| 13:05 | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski makes the free throw | 14-15 |
| 12:44 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson is fouled on the floor by Douglas Ensminger - foul #2 on Douglas Ensminger, team foul #3 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Brett Shepherd (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Hans Swiatkowski, Douglas Ensminger | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 12:28 | Southern Cal | Donald Gray steals it from Ronald Pemberton | 14-15 |
| 12:11 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the finger roll | 16-15 |
| 11:51 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Vernon Ordway | 16-18 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Vernon Ordway is called for the reach on Brett Shepherd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vernon Ordway, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Butler | Richard Blevins (PF) David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Fred Howard (SG), Adam Brooks (PF), Travis Norcross (C) Vernon Ordway, Christopher Patterson, Stacey Broughton | |
| 11:31 | Butler | Dino Mazierski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 16-18 |
| 11:30 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fresh) PF - Richard Blevins (fresh) C - Donald Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Howard (fresh) SF - Michael Raymond (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Norcross (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 16-21 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Brett Shepherd misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 10:45 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:39 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Donald Gray grabs the board | 16-21 |
| 10:34 | Butler | Brett Shepherd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 10:33 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:24 | Southern Cal | Fred Howard's pass is intercepted by Donald Gray | 16-21 |
| 09:55 | Butler | Brett Shepherd scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 09:37 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond misses the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Donald Gray snags the defensive board | 19-21 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Brett Shepherd is whistled for a carry | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Stacey Broughton (SF), Frank Shadrick (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Ronald Pemberton, Michael Raymond, Adam Brooks, Travis Norcross | |
| 08:58 | Southern Cal | Andre Harper is called for the reach on Fred Howard - foul #2 on Andre Harper, team foul #4 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Hans Swiatkowski (SF) Andre Harper | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 08:38 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffrey Claybrooks | 19-23 |
| 08:15 | Butler | Donald Gray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 19-23 |
| 08:14 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Gray | 19-23 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Donald Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), James Fowler (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Gonzalo Castillo, Melvin Forbes, Hans Swiatkowski, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross (C) Christopher Patterson | |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 19-23 |
| 07:37 | Butler | Richard Blevins pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Stacey Broughton steals it from Dino Mazierski | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dino Mazierski (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Jarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Blevins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Jeffrey Claybrooks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Fred Howard (tiring) SF - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) PF - Frank Shadrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Travis Norcross (fairly fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Dino Mazierski is called for the reach on Jeffrey Claybrooks - foul #1 on Dino Mazierski, team foul #5 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Donald Gray (C) Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG) Jeffrey Claybrooks | |
| 06:42 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 19-23 |
| 06:41 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick grabs the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 06:31 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Frank Shadrick | 19-25 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Fred Howard picks off the pass by Dino Mazierski in the backcourt | 19-25 |
| 06:13 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 19-25 |
| 06:11 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Stacey Broughton is called for the reach on James Fowler - foul #1 on Stacey Broughton, team foul #5 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (PG), Melvin Forbes (SG), Richard Blevins (PF) Dino Mazierski, James Fowler, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Donald York (SG), Michael Raymond (SF), Adam Brooks (PF), Christopher Patterson (C) Fred Howard, Stacey Broughton, Frank Shadrick, Travis Norcross | |
| 05:30 | Butler | Donald York takes the ball from Brett Shepherd | 19-25 |
| 05:22 | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton double dribbles | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), David Jarvis (PF) Melvin Forbes, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 05:03 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 05:01 | Butler | David Jarvis snags the offensive board | 19-25 |
| 04:53 | Butler | Richard Blevins lays it in on a great pass from Gonzalo Castillo | 21-25 |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson buries a jumper near the basket set up by Ronald Pemberton and the foul's on Richard Blevins - foul #1 on Richard Blevins, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) James Fowler, Hans Swiatkowski, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Frank Shadrick (PF) Ronald Pemberton, Adam Brooks | |
| 04:36 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson makes the free throw | 21-28 |
| 04:19 | Butler | Dino Mazierski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), David Jarvis (PF) Gonzalo Castillo, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (C) Christopher Patterson | |
| 04:01 | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Brett Shepherd grabs the board | 21-28 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Donald York steals the ball from Melvin Forbes in the backcourt | 21-28 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Donald York misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Jarvis - foul #1 on David Jarvis, team foul #7 | 21-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Harper (PG), James Fowler (SG), Douglas Ensminger (PF) Dino Mazierski, Melvin Forbes, David Jarvis | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG), Vernon Ordway (SG) Jeffrey Claybrooks, Michael Raymond | |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 03:32 | Southern Cal | Donald York makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 03:03 | Butler | James Fowler hits a 3 from the right wing | 24-30 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andre Harper (fresh) SG - James Fowler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Brett Shepherd (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Ensminger (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donald Gray (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Ronald Pemberton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vernon Ordway (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald York (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Frank Shadrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Stacey Broughton (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:58 | Southern Cal | Vernon Ordway clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-30 |
| 02:57 | Butler | The rebound goes to Brett Shepherd | 24-30 |
| 02:34 | Butler | Vernon Ordway picks off the pass by Andre Harper | 24-30 |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Donald York and the foul's on Donald Gray - foul #1 on Donald Gray, team foul #8 | 24-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Dino Mazierski (PG), Gonzalo Castillo (SG), Hans Swiatkowski (SF), Richard Blevins (C) Andre Harper, James Fowler, Brett Shepherd, Donald Gray | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Jeffrey Claybrooks (PG), Michael Raymond (SF), Christopher Patterson (C) Ronald Pemberton, Donald York, Stacey Broughton | |
| 02:11 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick makes the free throw | 24-33 |
| 02:07 | Butler | Jeffrey Claybrooks picks off the pass by Hans Swiatkowski in the backcourt | 24-33 |
| 02:02 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-33 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks (PF) Frank Shadrick | |
| 01:33 | Butler | James Fowler misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-33 |
| 01:32 | Southern Cal | Michael Raymond grabs the board | 24-33 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Hans Swiatkowski - foul #1 on Hans Swiatkowski, team foul #9 | 24-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (SG), Brett Shepherd (SF), Donald Gray (C) James Fowler, Hans Swiatkowski, Richard Blevins | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Ronald Pemberton (PG) Jeffrey Claybrooks | |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 01:07 | Southern Cal | Adam Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Michael Raymond steps in front of the Melvin Forbes pass in the backcourt | 24-35 |
| 00:50 | Southern Cal | Christopher Patterson travels with the ball | 24-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SG) Melvin Forbes | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Stacey Broughton (SF), Travis Norcross (C) Michael Raymond, Christopher Patterson | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger can't connect on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Travis Norcross - foul #1 on Travis Norcross, team foul #6 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Butler | James Fowler (SG) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick (PF) Adam Brooks | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 1st free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Douglas Ensminger misses the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:27 | Southern Cal | Travis Norcross pulls down the rebound | 24-35 |
| 00:02 | Southern Cal | Frank Shadrick can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 24-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | The clock runs out | 24-35 |