| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Walker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Butler | John Walker's pass is intercepted by Alan Locke | 24-23 |
| 19:20 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-23 |
| 19:19 | Central Florida | Vic Childs can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 19:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Samuel Sandell | 24-23 |
| 18:58 | Butler | Bradley Childs hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Michael Jones | 26-23 |
| 18:33 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 26-23 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Clifford Kanode pulls down the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:15 | Butler | John Walker connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 28-23 |
| 18:08 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-23 |
| 18:07 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 17:50 | Butler | Barry Johnson is called for the reach on Bradley Childs - foul #1 on Barry Johnson, team foul #1 | 28-23 |
| 17:45 | Butler | Bradley Childs can't throw it down | 28-23 |
| 17:44 | Butler | Bradley Childs grabs the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 17:32 | Butler | Michael Jones makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from John Walker | 30-23 |
| 17:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke buries a floater from the left wing | 30-25 |
| 16:53 | Butler | Michael Jones clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-25 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 16:51 | Butler | John Walker tips it home | 32-25 |
| 16:36 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-25 |
| 16:35 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Locke | 32-25 |
| 16:11 | Central Florida | Vic Childs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), William Hall (SG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Bradley Childs, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Justin Pearson, Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| 15:49 | Butler | James Markham denies the turnaround by William Hall | 32-25 |
| 15:48 | Central Florida | Charles Walls snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SG - William Hall (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 7 reb. C - Christopher Spicer (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Crum (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Markham (fresh) C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Central Florida | Christopher Spicer denies the turnaround by James Lamantia | 32-25 |
| 15:29 | Butler | Christopher Spicer grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Dustin Perlman can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Lamantia - foul #1 on James Lamantia, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Calvin Crum | |
| 15:15 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 15:15 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 15:15 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 14:58 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson is hacked by Dustin Perlman - foul #1 on Dustin Perlman, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG) Odis Messinger | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 14:42 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from James Lamantia | 32-27 |
| 14:16 | Butler | William Hall knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Dustin Perlman and he's hacked by James Lamantia - foul #2 on James Lamantia, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), John Walker (PF) Dustin Perlman, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Alan Locke (PF) Charles Walls, James Markham | |
| 14:16 | Butler | William Hall makes the free throw | 35-27 |
| 13:55 | Central Florida | James Lamantia clanks a floater from the left side | 35-27 |
| 13:54 | Butler | Jacob Adams gets the rebound | 35-27 |
| 13:36 | Butler | William Hall misses the easy layup | 35-27 |
| 13:35 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson grabs the board | 35-27 |
| 13:29 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson is hacked by Jacob Adams - foul #1 on Jacob Adams, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Clifford Kanode (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (PG), Vic Childs (SF), Terry Smith (C) Justin Pearson, James Lamantia, Lance Whitfield | |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Jones - foul #3 on Michael Jones, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SG) Bradley Childs | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:12 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 12:48 | Butler | Dustin Perlman misses the shot from the right wing | 35-29 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Samuel Sandell tips it home | 37-29 |
| 12:18 | Central Florida | Vic Childs misses the floater near the basket | 37-29 |
| 12:17 | Central Florida | Charles Walls gets the offensive rebound | 37-29 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-29 |
| 11:58 | Central Florida | Vic Childs tips it in | 37-31 |
| 11:34 | Butler | Clifford Kanode misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 11:33 | Central Florida | Alan Locke pulls down the rebound | 37-31 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Clifford Kanode (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Central Florida | Vic Childs knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Terry Smith | 37-33 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Dustin Perlman is whistled for traveling | 37-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Odis Messinger (PG), Bradley Childs (SG), William Hall (SF), Jacob Adams (PF), Christopher Spicer (C) Michael Jones, Dustin Perlman, Clifford Kanode, John Walker, Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Calvin Crum (SG), James Lamantia (SF), James Markham (PF), Lance Whitfield (C) Charles Walls, Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, Alan Locke, Terry Smith | |
| 10:48 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 10:46 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Christopher Spicer knocks in the floater from the left block on a nice dish by Jacob Adams | 39-33 |
| 10:22 | Central Florida | Calvin Crum buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Justin Pearson | 39-36 |
| 10:06 | Butler | William Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 10:05 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield grabs the defensive rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:55 | Central Florida | James Lamantia is whistled for a carry | 39-36 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Lance Whitfield steps in front of the William Hall pass | 39-36 |
| 09:25 | Central Florida | James Markham can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 39-36 |
| 09:23 | Butler | Christopher Spicer gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 09:20 | Butler | Odis Messinger throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Dustin Perlman (SF), John Walker (PF), Samuel Sandell (C) Odis Messinger, Jacob Adams, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), Alan Locke (PF), Terry Smith (C) Calvin Crum, James Markham, Lance Whitfield | |
| 09:13 | Central Florida | Charles Walls comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Locke | 39-36 |
| 08:56 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson hits the finger roll | 39-38 |
| 08:48 | Butler | Terry Smith blocks the short jumper by Bradley Childs | 39-38 |
| 08:47 | Central Florida | Charles Walls gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 08:21 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson makes the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by James Lamantia | 39-41 |
| 08:01 | Butler | Bradley Childs misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 08:00 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 07:43 | Central Florida | Justin Pearson is whistled for traveling | 39-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Odis Messinger (SG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF) William Hall, Bradley Childs, Dustin Perlman, John Walker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF), Lance Whitfield (C) Charles Walls, James Lamantia, Terry Smith | |
| 07:29 | Butler | Jacob Adams scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Odis Messinger (fresh) SF - Clifford Kanode (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jacob Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Barry Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vic Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Lance Whitfield (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Odis Messinger - foul #2 on Odis Messinger, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Spicer (C) Samuel Sandell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Calvin Crum (PG), James Markham (PF) Justin Pearson, Alan Locke | |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 07:11 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:53 | Butler | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Vic Childs | 41-42 |
| 06:33 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield is denied on a dunk by Jacob Adams | 41-42 |
| 06:32 | Central Florida | Lance Whitfield hits the follow up shot | 41-44 |
| 06:17 | Butler | Clifford Kanode makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Odis Messinger | 43-44 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | James Markham misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clifford Kanode - foul #1 on Clifford Kanode, team foul #5 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), John Walker (PF) Odis Messinger, Christopher Spicer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG), Terry Smith (C) Calvin Crum, Lance Whitfield | |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 1st free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:02 | Central Florida | James Markham makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Jacob Adams's layup is rejected by James Markham | 43-46 |
| 05:41 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 05:17 | Central Florida | Terry Smith misses the lay-in | 43-46 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Jacob Adams pulls down the rebound | 43-46 |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Walker clanks a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by James Markham - foul #1 on James Markham, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Butler | William Hall (PG), Dustin Perlman (SF), Samuel Sandell (C) Michael Jones, Clifford Kanode, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Charles Walls (SG), James Lamantia (SF), Alan Locke (PF) Barry Johnson, Vic Childs, James Markham | |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Walker makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 04:56 | Butler | John Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 04:39 | Central Florida | Charles Walls can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-46 |
| 04:38 | Central Florida | James Lamantia hits the follow up shot | 45-48 |
| 04:16 | Butler | Dustin Perlman drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Bradley Childs | 47-48 |
| 04:00 | Central Florida | Terry Smith connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-50 |
| 03:37 | Butler | Samuel Sandell misses the jumper from the right side | 47-50 |
| 03:35 | Central Florida | Alan Locke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| 03:18 | Central Florida | Charles Walls hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 47-50 |
| 03:16 | Butler | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Hall (fresh) 8 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bradley Childs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dustin Perlman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Walker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sandell (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Justin Pearson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Lamantia (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Locke (fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - Terry Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 02:59 | Butler | John Walker is called for traveling | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Jones (PG), Clifford Kanode (SF), Jacob Adams (PF) Bradley Childs, Dustin Perlman, John Walker | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Barry Johnson (SG), Vic Childs (SF) Justin Pearson, Terry Smith | |
| 02:57 | Central Florida | Central Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Bradley Childs (SG), John Walker (PF) William Hall, Jacob Adams | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Justin Pearson (PG) Charles Walls | |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Alan Locke comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Samuel Sandell - foul #2 on Samuel Sandell, team foul #6 | 47-50 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Alan Locke misses the 1st free throw | 47-50 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Alan Locke makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Bradley Childs scores on a runner from close range set up by Michael Jones | 49-51 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Vic Childs knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Pearson | 49-54 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Vic Childs steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 49-54 |
| 01:35 | Central Florida | Vic Childs clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 49-54 |
| 01:33 | Central Florida | Alan Locke hits the follow up shot | 49-56 |
| 01:04 | Butler | Michael Jones buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 52-56 |
| 00:48 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-56 |
| 00:46 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Walker | 52-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Butler | John Walker buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Central Florida | Barry Johnson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Justin Pearson | 55-59 |
| 00:05 | Butler | Michael Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Bradley Childs | 58-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | James Lamantia is hacked by Bradley Childs in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Childs, team foul #7 | 58-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Terry Smith (C) Vic Childs | |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | James Lamantia misses the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Samuel Sandell snags the defensive board | 58-59 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 58-59 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Clifford Kanode hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 58-59 |