| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) C - Michael Tompson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) SG - Larry Bean (fresh) SF - Brent Bain (fresh) PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) C - Paul Crane (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Michael Tompson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Butler | Michael Crowder misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Central Florida | Paul Crane clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Central Florida | Brent Bain tips it in | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Butler | Daniel Harris loses the dribble to Thomas Rolston | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Butler | Daniel Harris pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Daniel Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Paul Crane buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Brian Smith and he's hacked by Michael Tompson - foul #1 on Michael Tompson, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Central Florida | Paul Crane misses the free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Butler | Mark Baccus is called for 3 seconds | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | Central Florida | Brent Bain is hacked by Michael Crowder - foul #1 on Michael Crowder, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Paul Crane hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Crowder - foul #2 on Michael Crowder, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Brier (SF) Michael Crowder | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Paul Crane makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Central Florida | Paul Crane misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Michael Tompson pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Alan Brier misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-5 |
| 17:09 | Central Florida | Paul Crane pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Alan Brier - foul #1 on Alan Brier, team foul #4 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Christopher Yohe (SG), Daniel Hayes (C) Daniel Harris, Mark Baccus, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG) Larry Bean | |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 16:56 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston makes the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Christopher Yohe comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:34 | Butler | Christopher Yohe pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-6 |
| 16:24 | Butler | Christopher Yohe is hacked by Ernest Keenan - foul #1 on Ernest Keenan, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Butler | John Just (C) Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (C) Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 16:04 | Butler | Alan Brier misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 16:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Ward | 0-6 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Leroy Collins (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) SF - Alan Brier (fresh) PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) C - John Just (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) SF - David Rhodes (fresh) PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Ward (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Central Florida | Brian Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 15:50 | Butler | Daniel Hayes grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 15:42 | Butler | John Just misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 0-6 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses the tip | 0-6 |
| 15:39 | Central Florida | Brian Smith gets the rebound | 0-6 |
| 15:20 | Central Florida | Alan Brier steals the ball from Thomas Rolston | 0-6 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-6 |
| 14:53 | Butler | Daniel Hayes tips it back up and in | 2-6 |
| 14:32 | Central Florida | Christopher Yohe is called for the reach on Ernest Keenan - foul #1 on Christopher Yohe, team foul #5 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Eddy Cowan (PF), Michael Tompson (C) Leroy Collins, Christopher Yohe, Daniel Hayes, John Just | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), Brent Bain (SF), Paul Crane (C) Brian Smith, Ernest Keenan, Thomas Rolston | |
| 14:13 | Central Florida | Larry Bean is fouled on the floor by Mark Baccus - foul #1 on Mark Baccus, team foul #6 | 2-6 |
| 13:59 | Central Florida | David Rhodes is called for traveling | 2-6 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 13:40 | Butler | Eddy Cowan tips it but misses | 2-6 |
| 13:39 | Central Florida | Paul Crane snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Donald Ward drills a floater from the right block on a great pass from Paul Crane | 2-8 |
| 12:59 | Butler | Alan Brier knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 5-8 |
| 12:53 | Central Florida | Larry Bean comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-8 |
| 12:51 | Central Florida | Paul Crane can't tip it in | 5-8 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Mark Baccus gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 12:35 | Butler | Eddy Cowan hits a jumpshot from the right side | 7-8 |
| 12:16 | Central Florida | David Rhodes steps out of bounds on the baseline | 7-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (SF) Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Thomas Rolston (PF) David Rhodes, Donald Ward | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Leroy Collins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 12:00 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Paul Crane | 7-8 |
| 11:43 | Central Florida | Larry Bean misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-8 |
| 11:42 | Central Florida | Paul Crane gets the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) SF - Leroy Collins (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Brian Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Bean (fairly fresh) SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Paul Crane (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Central Florida | Paul Crane scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 7-10 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Eddy Cowan misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-10 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Michael Tompson hits the follow up shot | 9-10 |
| 10:46 | Central Florida | Larry Bean drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Smith | 9-13 |
| 10:30 | Butler | Daniel Harris misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 9-13 |
| 10:29 | Central Florida | Brent Bain pulls down the rebound | 9-13 |
| 10:02 | Central Florida | Larry Bean buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Brian Smith | 9-16 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Mark Baccus comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Paul Crane - foul #1 on Paul Crane, team foul #2 | 9-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Daniel Hayes (PF), John Just (C) Daniel Harris, Leroy Collins, Eddy Cowan, Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (C) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Paul Crane | |
| 09:45 | Butler | Mark Baccus makes the 1st free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Mark Baccus misses the 2nd free throw | 10-16 |
| 09:45 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Donald Ward | 10-16 |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | David Rhodes hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Brian Smith and the foul's on Alan Brier - foul #2 on Alan Brier, team foul #7 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Butler | David McDaniel (PG), Gahuj Ali (C) Mark Baccus, Alan Brier | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:36 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the free throw | 10-19 |
| 09:13 | Butler | John Just hits a 3 from the right corner | 13-19 |
| 09:11 | Central Florida | David McDaniel steals it from Brian Smith in the backcourt | 13-19 |
| 09:07 | Butler | John Just blows the layup | 13-19 |
| 09:06 | Central Florida | Brian Smith grabs the board | 13-19 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | David Rhodes is fouled on the floor by David McDaniel - foul #1 on David McDaniel, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Holmstrom (C) Thomas Rolston | |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:43 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 13-21 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Daniel Hayes's pass is intercepted by David Rhodes | 13-21 |
| 08:11 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 13-21 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Daniel Hayes snags the defensive board | 13-21 |
| 08:00 | Butler | Christopher Yohe knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by David McDaniel and he's hacked by David Holmstrom - foul #1 on David Holmstrom, team foul #3 | 15-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Leroy Collins (SF), Eddy Cowan (PF) David McDaniel, John Just, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG) Brian Smith | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Christopher Yohe makes the free throw | 16-21 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #1 on Leroy Collins, team foul #9 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Ryan Wallace, David Holmstrom | |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | David Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:39 | Central Florida | David Rhodes misses the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 07:39 | Butler | Eddy Cowan gets the rebound | 16-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Christopher Yohe (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Leroy Collins (fresh) PF - Eddy Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gahuj Ali (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - David Rhodes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 1 pts. C - Donald Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Gahuj Ali knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 18-22 |
| 07:05 | Central Florida | Brent Bain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 07:03 | Butler | Gahuj Ali grabs the board | 18-22 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Gahuj Ali misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-22 |
| 06:44 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to David Rhodes | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston is hacked by Leroy Collins - foul #2 on Leroy Collins, team foul #10 | 18-22 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Baccus (SG), John Just (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Christopher Yohe, Leroy Collins, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Dustin Bates (SG), Paul Crane (C) David Rhodes, Ernest Keenan, Donald Ward | |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the 1st free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston misses the 2nd free throw | 18-22 |
| 06:39 | Central Florida | Paul Crane pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:23 | Central Florida | Dustin Bates comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 06:21 | Central Florida | Paul Crane can't tip it in | 18-22 |
| 06:20 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston gets the offensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 06:11 | Central Florida | Brian Smith knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Brent Bain | 18-24 |
| 06:04 | Butler | Daniel Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 18-24 |
| Subs | Butler | David McDaniel (PG) Daniel Harris | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG), David Holmstrom (SF) Dustin Bates, Brent Bain | |
| 05:54 | Central Florida | Brian Smith clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-24 |
| 05:52 | Butler | Eddy Cowan pulls down the rebound | 18-24 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Michael Tompson lays it in on a nice dish by John Just | 20-24 |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Larry Bean knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Smith and he's fouled by Mark Baccus - foul #2 on Mark Baccus, team foul #11 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG) Mark Baccus | |
| Subs | Central Florida | David Rhodes (SF) David Holmstrom | |
| 05:27 | Central Florida | Larry Bean makes the free throw | 20-27 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Michael Tompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-27 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Hayes (C) Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Donald Ward (PF) Thomas Rolston | |
| 04:50 | Central Florida | Eddy Cowan steals it from Larry Bean | 20-27 |
| 04:32 | Butler | John Just hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 20-27 |
| 04:31 | Central Florida | Donald Ward pulls down the rebound | 20-27 |
| 04:11 | Central Florida | David Rhodes drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Smith | 20-30 |
| 03:55 | Butler | John Just is called for traveling | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Harris (PG), Mark Baccus (SG), Michael Crowder (SF), Michael Tompson (C) David McDaniel, Christopher Yohe, John Just, Eddy Cowan | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), Brent Bain (SF), Thomas Rolston (PF) Larry Bean, David Rhodes, Paul Crane | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Daniel Harris is called for the reach on Ernest Keenan - foul #1 on Daniel Harris, team foul #12 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ryan Wallace (PG), David Holmstrom (C) Brian Smith, Donald Ward | |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:37 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Daniel Harris (fresh) SG - Mark Baccus (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Michael Crowder (fresh) PF - Daniel Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Tompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Ryan Wallace (fresh) SG - Ernest Keenan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brent Bain (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Rolston (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - David Holmstrom (fresh) | |
| 03:28 | Butler | Daniel Harris buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mark Baccus | 23-32 |
| 03:17 | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan connects on the jumper from the free throw line set up by David Holmstrom | 23-34 |
| 03:02 | Butler | Ryan Wallace picks off the pass by Daniel Hayes | 23-34 |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Brent Bain lays it in and he's hacked by Daniel Harris - foul #2 on Daniel Harris, team foul #13 | 23-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Eddy Cowan (PF) Daniel Hayes | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Brian Smith (PG), Donald Ward (C) Ryan Wallace, David Holmstrom | |
| 02:40 | Central Florida | Brent Bain makes the free throw | 23-37 |
| 02:23 | Butler | Daniel Harris loses the ball out of bounds | 23-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Gahuj Ali (C) Michael Tompson | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Paul Crane (C) Donald Ward | |
| 02:05 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 23-37 |
| 02:04 | Butler | Michael Crowder grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 01:45 | Butler | Mark Baccus is hacked by Thomas Rolston - foul #1 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #4 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Larry Bean (SG) Ernest Keenan | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Mark Baccus is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Mark Baccus, team foul #14 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Yohe (SG), John Just (C) Mark Baccus, Gahuj Ali | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 01:14 | Central Florida | Eddy Cowan steals the ball from Larry Bean | 23-37 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Paul Crane steps in front of the Eddy Cowan pass | 23-37 |
| 00:41 | Central Florida | Thomas Rolston comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-37 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Christopher Yohe grabs the board | 23-37 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Eddy Cowan clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Rolston - foul #2 on Thomas Rolston, team foul #5 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Butler | Leroy Collins (PG), Alan Brier (SF), Michael Tompson (C) Daniel Harris, Michael Crowder, John Just | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Ernest Keenan (SG), David Rhodes (SF), Donald Ward (PF), David Holmstrom (C) Larry Bean, Brent Bain, Thomas Rolston, Paul Crane | |
| 00:24 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Eddy Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 00:02 | Central Florida | David Rhodes hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 25-37 |
| 00:00 | Central Florida | Donald Ward gets the offensive rebound | 25-37 |