| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) PF - Martin Hauge (fresh) C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Jerry Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Butler | Jerry Harris can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Martin Hauge | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the contested floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Adrian Mone | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Butler | Andrew Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | Arizona | Roger Muncie gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | Arizona | Adrian Mone hits the follow up shot | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | Butler | Grant Benson is wide open but clanks a shot from the free throw line | 0-4 |
| 18:19 | Butler | Grant Benson can't tip it in | 0-4 |
| 18:17 | Arizona | Roger Muncie gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:56 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 0-4 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Roger Muncie tips it home | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Martin Hauge - foul #1 on Martin Hauge, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 0-6 |
| 17:30 | Arizona | Martin Hauge grabs the board | 0-6 |
| 17:01 | Arizona | Martin Hauge double dribbles | 0-6 |
| 16:45 | Butler | Andrew Bennett is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on Andrew Bennett, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), John Sherrill (C) Garry Butler, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:16 | Arizona | Larry Joyner is hacked by Jason Lucas during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Jason Lucas, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Butler | Bret Perino (PF) Bruce Whited | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:53 | Arizona | A charge is called on Roger Muncie - foul #1 on Roger Muncie, team foul #2 | 0-6 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SF) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Andrew Bennett (fresh) SG - Jason Lucas (fresh) SF - William Kincer (fresh) PF - Bret Perino (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Martin Hauge (fresh) 2 reb. C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Butler | William Kincer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 0-6 |
| 15:27 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Adrian Mone | 0-6 |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Adrian Mone and he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #1 on Bret Perino, team foul #3 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), Jerry Harris (C) Jason Lucas, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Larry Joyner, Martin Hauge | |
| 15:08 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez makes the free throw | 0-9 |
| 14:52 | Butler | Andrew Bennett shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 14:51 | Butler | Bret Perino hits the follow up shot | 2-9 |
| 14:35 | Arizona | Roger Muncie clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-9 |
| 14:33 | Butler | Bret Perino pulls down the rebound | 2-9 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Derrick McCaddon - foul #1 on Derrick McCaddon, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF), Bruce Whited (PF) William Kincer, Bret Perino | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG), Martin Hauge (PF), Dennis Savell (C) Roger Muncie, Adrian Mone, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 1st free throw | 3-9 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jerry Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 4-9 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Larry Joyner evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oscar Hernandez | 4-12 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Bruce Whited can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-12 |
| 13:34 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon grabs the defensive rebound | 4-12 |
| 13:30 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-12 |
| 13:03 | Butler | Andrew Bennett works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 12:44 | Arizona | Larry Joyner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (PG), Adrian Mone (SF), Francisco Gonzalez (C) Derrick McCaddon, Oscar Hernandez, Dennis Savell | |
| 12:21 | Butler | Francisco Gonzalez swats the short shot by John Sherrill | 7-12 |
| 12:20 | Arizona | Martin Hauge pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:56 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 11:55 | Arizona | Roger Muncie tips it back up and in | 7-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Larry Joyner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hauge (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | John Sherrill double dribbles | 7-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Jerry Harris (C) Garry Butler, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Larry Joyner, Martin Hauge | |
| 11:06 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez hits a wide open runner from the right block on a great pass from Roger Muncie | 7-16 |
| 10:48 | Butler | Jerry Harris's pass is intercepted by Roger Muncie | 7-16 |
| 10:43 | Arizona | Roger Muncie lays it in | 7-18 |
| 10:14 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a runner from the baseline | 7-18 |
| 10:13 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon pulls down the rebound | 7-18 |
| 09:49 | Arizona | Roger Muncie hits a turnaround from the right block | 7-20 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Jason Lucas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Derrick McCaddon - foul #2 on Derrick McCaddon, team foul #4 | 7-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG), William Kincer (SF), Bret Perino (PF), John Sherrill (C) Andrew Bennett, Grant Benson, Bruce Whited, Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Carruth (PG), Larry Joyner (SG), Martin Hauge (PF), Dennis Savell (C) Roger Muncie, Derrick McCaddon, Adrian Mone, Francisco Gonzalez | |
| 09:29 | Butler | Jason Lucas misses the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 09:29 | Butler | Jason Lucas makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 09:08 | Arizona | Larry Joyner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-20 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Bret Perino gets the rebound | 8-20 |
| 08:37 | Butler | Jason Lucas knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Garry Butler | 10-20 |
| 08:10 | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez is fouled on the floor by Jason Lucas - foul #2 on Jason Lucas, team foul #4 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Grant Benson (SF) Jason Lucas | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (PG), Adrian Mone (SF) Brian Carruth, Oscar Hernandez | |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Roger Muncie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Bret Perino - foul #2 on Bret Perino, team foul #5 | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Bennett (SG), James Jennings (PF), Jerry Harris (C) William Kincer, Bret Perino, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez (C) Dennis Savell | |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 07:48 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 2nd free throw | 10-22 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Grant Benson (fresh) PF - James Jennings (fresh) C - Jerry Harris (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Roger Muncie (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Martin Hauge (fresh) 3 reb. C - Francisco Gonzalez (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:35 | Butler | James Jennings is whistled for a carry | 10-22 |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Adrian Mone can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Grant Benson - foul #1 on Grant Benson, team foul #6 | 10-22 |
| Subs | Butler | William Kincer (SG), Bruce Whited (PF) Garry Butler, James Jennings | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Adrian Mone misses the 1st free throw | 10-22 |
| 07:13 | Arizona | Adrian Mone makes the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 06:44 | Butler | The jumper by Jerry Harris is denied by Francisco Gonzalez | 10-23 |
| 06:43 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez gets the rebound | 10-23 |
| 06:16 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Garry Butler (PG) Grant Benson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF) Larry Joyner, Martin Hauge | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #5 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Carruth (SG), Dennis Savell (PF) Roger Muncie, Adrian Mone | |
| 05:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 1st free throw | 10-23 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Bruce Whited misses the 2nd free throw | 10-23 |
| 05:59 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Dennis Savell | 10-23 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon is fouled on the floor by William Kincer - foul #1 on William Kincer, team foul #7 | 10-23 |
| Subs | Butler | John Sherrill (C) Jerry Harris | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon makes the 1st free throw | 10-24 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Derrick McCaddon makes the 2nd free throw | 10-25 |
| 05:13 | Butler | Francisco Gonzalez picks off the pass by Andrew Bennett | 10-25 |
| 04:55 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez lays it in on a great pass from Derrick McCaddon | 10-27 |
| 04:28 | Butler | Dennis Savell denies the turnaround by Garry Butler | 10-27 |
| 04:27 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 10-27 |
| 04:05 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 10-27 |
| 04:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sherrill | 10-27 |
| 03:34 | Butler | Bruce Whited is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Derrick McCaddon | 10-27 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Garry Butler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Bennett (tiring) 3 pts. SF - William Kincer (fairly fresh) PF - Bruce Whited (fairly fresh) C - John Sherrill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Derrick McCaddon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Brian Carruth (fresh) SF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) PF - Dennis Savell (fresh) C - Francisco Gonzalez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:08 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez hits a runner in the paint set up by Derrick McCaddon | 10-29 |
| 02:46 | Butler | Andrew Bennett evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 10-29 |
| 02:45 | Butler | John Sherrill grabs the offensive board | 10-29 |
| 02:18 | Butler | Garry Butler can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 10-29 |
| 02:17 | Arizona | Oscar Hernandez pulls down the rebound | 10-29 |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Bruce Whited - foul #1 on Bruce Whited, team foul #8 | 10-29 |
| Subs | Butler | Jason Lucas (SG), Grant Benson (SF), Bret Perino (PF), Jerry Harris (C) Andrew Bennett, William Kincer, Bruce Whited, John Sherrill | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (PG), Larry Joyner (SG), Adrian Mone (SF), Martin Hauge (PF) Derrick McCaddon, Brian Carruth, Oscar Hernandez, Dennis Savell | |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez makes the 1st free throw | 10-30 |
| 01:57 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez misses the 2nd free throw | 10-30 |
| 01:57 | Butler | Grant Benson pulls down the rebound | 10-30 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Jason Lucas hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Grant Benson | 12-30 |
| 01:13 | Arizona | Jerry Harris blocks the short jumper by Roger Muncie | 12-30 |
| 01:11 | Arizona | Francisco Gonzalez hits the follow up shot | 12-32 |
| 00:54 | Butler | Jerry Harris jams it | 14-32 |
| 00:30 | Arizona | Adrian Mone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-32 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Martin Hauge takes the ball from Jerry Harris | 14-32 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Martin Hauge hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 14-32 |