| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Heise (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd May (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Pruett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Floyd May inbounds the ball | 31-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Floyd May and the foul's on Tony Green - foul #1 on Tony Green, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:41 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo makes the free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Paul Stephens shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 34-22 |
| 19:20 | Arizona State | Floyd May gets the rebound | 34-22 |
| 19:01 | Arizona State | Robert Heise drills a floater from the right side set up by Floyd May | 36-22 |
| 18:38 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the fadeaway in the paint | 36-22 |
| 18:36 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 18:19 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Aaron Richardson | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 18:05 | Butler | Floyd May is called for the reach on Todd Metzger - foul #2 on Floyd May, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 17:47 | Butler | William Pruett makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 38-24 |
| 17:21 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson tips it but misses | 38-24 |
| 17:19 | Butler | Todd Metzger snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Tony Green misses the shot from just outside the lane | 38-24 |
| 17:13 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo snags the defensive board | 38-24 |
| 16:56 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo hits a fadeaway from the left block set up by Robert Heise | 40-24 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Paul Stephens out of the doubleteam | 40-26 |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Aaron Richardson and he's fouled by William Pruett - foul #2 on William Pruett, team foul #2 | 42-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington (SF), Thomas Dryden (PF) Floyd May, Darrel Croyle | |
| Subs | Butler | George Mousseau (SG), Andrew Downes (SF), William Butcher (C) William Pruett, Tony Green, Todd Metzger | |
| 16:18 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo makes the free throw | 43-26 |
| 15:58 | Butler | Carroll Dobson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-26 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (PG), Bobby Hall (SG), Hung Chia (C) Aaron Richardson, Robert Heise, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) SG - Bobby Hall (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) PF - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Hung Chia (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Mousseau (fresh) SF - Andrew Downes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 43-26 |
| 15:33 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden can't tip it in | 43-26 |
| 15:32 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington tips it in | 45-26 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 15:14 | Butler | William Butcher connects on the jump hook from the baseline | 45-28 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden clanks a fadeaway from close range | 45-28 |
| 14:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Carroll Dobson | 45-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:48 | Butler | George Mousseau double dribbles | 45-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG), Robert Heise (SG), Floyd May (SF) Vasily Marinovic, Bobby Hall, Hung Chia | |
| Subs | Butler | Todd Metzger (C) William Butcher | |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Floyd May scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Aaron Richardson | 47-28 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Aaron Richardson - foul #1 on Aaron Richardson, team foul #2 | 47-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle (PF), Antione Gallo (C) Jacob Pennington, Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Tony Green (SF) George Mousseau, Andrew Downes | |
| 14:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses the 1st free throw | 47-28 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 47-29 |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo is fouled on the floor by Tony Green - foul #2 on Tony Green, team foul #3 | 47-29 |
| 13:47 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle travels with the ball | 47-29 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the contested shot from the left wing on a great pass from Tony Green | 47-31 |
| 13:18 | Arizona State | Robert Heise connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Aaron Richardson | 50-31 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Paul Stephens splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-31 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 13:00 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-31 |
| 12:58 | Butler | Tony Green gets the rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Paul Stephens evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-31 |
| 12:36 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Antione Gallo | 50-31 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo's floater is tipped away by Todd Metzger | 50-31 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Todd Metzger grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| 12:12 | Butler | Paul Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-31 |
| 12:11 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle pulls down the rebound | 50-31 |
| 11:51 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson misses long on a floater from the left block | 50-31 |
| 11:50 | Butler | Carroll Dobson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Heise (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd May (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Darrel Croyle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Paul Stephens (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Pruett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Tony Green can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd May - foul #3 on Floyd May, team foul #3 | 50-31 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (PG), Bobby Hall (SG), Jacob Pennington (SF), Thomas Dryden (PF), Hung Chia (C) Aaron Richardson, Robert Heise, Floyd May, Darrel Croyle, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), George Mousseau (SG), Ryan Barnett (PF), William Butcher (C) Paul Stephens, William Pruett, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| 11:46 | Butler | Tony Green makes the 1st free throw | 50-32 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Tony Green misses the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| 11:46 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 50-32 |
| 11:33 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall makes the jumper from the right side set up by Vasily Marinovic | 52-32 |
| 11:25 | Butler | Roger Lee misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 11:23 | Butler | George Mousseau tips it back up and in | 52-34 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden buries a shot from the right side set up by Vasily Marinovic | 54-34 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Ryan Barnett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Tony Green | |
| 10:32 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall loses the dribble to William Butcher | 54-34 |
| 10:13 | Butler | Andrew Downes dunks the ball set up by George Mousseau | 54-36 |
| 10:07 | Arizona State | Hung Chia is hacked by Andrew Downes - foul #3 on Andrew Downes, team foul #4 | 54-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG), Robert Heise (SG), Floyd May (SF) Vasily Marinovic, Bobby Hall, Hung Chia | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG) Roger Lee | |
| 10:02 | Arizona State | William Butcher denies the turnaround by Jacob Pennington | 54-36 |
| 10:01 | Butler | Ryan Barnett grabs the defensive rebound | 54-36 |
| 09:37 | Butler | Paul Stephens evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from George Mousseau | 54-39 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Paul Stephens steals it from Jacob Pennington | 54-39 |
| 09:18 | Butler | Andrew Downes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Paul Stephens | 54-41 |
| 09:02 | Arizona State | Robert Heise makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Jacob Pennington | 57-41 |
| 08:50 | Butler | William Butcher travels with the ball | 57-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle (PF), Antione Gallo (C) Jacob Pennington, Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG), Carroll Dobson (PF), Todd Metzger (C) George Mousseau, Ryan Barnett, William Butcher | |
| 08:33 | Arizona State | Robert Heise comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-41 |
| 08:31 | Butler | Carroll Dobson gets the rebound | 57-41 |
| 08:17 | Butler | Carroll Dobson clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-41 |
| 08:15 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Aaron Richardson | 57-41 |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Antione Gallo and he's hacked by Carroll Dobson - foul #2 on Carroll Dobson, team foul #5 | 59-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), Douglas Buske (SF) Paul Stephens, Andrew Downes | |
| 08:02 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson makes the free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:52 | Butler | Floyd May swats the short shot by Carroll Dobson | 60-41 |
| 07:51 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Todd Metzger | 60-41 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Todd Metzger comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Antione Gallo - foul #2 on Antione Gallo, team foul #4 | 60-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington (SF) Floyd May | |
| Subs | Butler | Tony Green (SF) Douglas Buske | |
| 07:41 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:41 | Butler | Todd Metzger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:41 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo snags the defensive board | 60-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Heise (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) SG - William Pruett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Green (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carroll Dobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Todd Metzger (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson is called for a backcourt violation | 60-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG) Aaron Richardson | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Carroll Dobson can't throw it down but he's hacked by Darrel Croyle - foul #1 on Darrel Croyle, team foul #5 | 60-41 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Carroll Dobson misses the 1st free throw | 60-41 |
| 07:13 | Butler | Carroll Dobson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-42 |
| 07:00 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo knocks in the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Darrel Croyle | 62-42 |
| 06:47 | Butler | Carroll Dobson hits the finger roll | 62-44 |
| 06:28 | Arizona State | Robert Heise is fouled on the floor by Roger Lee - foul #1 on Roger Lee, team foul #6 | 62-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG) Robert Heise | |
| Subs | Butler | Paul Stephens (PG), George Mousseau (SG) Roger Lee, William Pruett | |
| 06:13 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Aaron Richardson | 64-44 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Paul Stephens hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Darrel Croyle - foul #2 on Darrel Croyle, team foul #6 | 64-44 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd May (SF), Thomas Dryden (C) Darrel Croyle, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF), Ryan Barnett (PF), William Butcher (C) Tony Green, Carroll Dobson, Todd Metzger | |
| 05:58 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 64-45 |
| 05:58 | Butler | Paul Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 64-46 |
| 05:31 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson scores on a fadeaway from the left block | 66-46 |
| 05:17 | Butler | Paul Stephens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-46 |
| 05:16 | Butler | Andrew Downes gets the offensive rebound | 66-46 |
| 05:11 | Butler | Paul Stephens tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Paul Stephens, team foul #7 | 66-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (SG), Hung Chia (C) Vasily Marinovic, Jacob Pennington | |
| Subs | Butler | William Pruett (SG) George Mousseau | |
| 04:56 | Arizona State | Robert Heise drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 69-46 |
| 04:43 | Butler | William Butcher can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Heise - foul #1 on Robert Heise, team foul #7 | 69-46 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Antione Gallo (C) Hung Chia | |
| Subs | Butler | Roger Lee (PG), George Mousseau (SG) Paul Stephens, William Pruett | |
| 04:43 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:43 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:27 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 69-48 |
| 04:25 | Butler | Ryan Barnett gets the rebound | 69-48 |
| 04:18 | Butler | William Butcher misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Heise - foul #2 on Robert Heise, team foul #8 | 69-48 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG), Darrel Croyle (PF) Aaron Richardson, Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 04:18 | Butler | William Butcher misses the 1st free throw | 69-48 |
| 04:18 | Butler | William Butcher makes the 2nd free throw | 69-49 |
| 04:02 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Vasily Marinovic | 71-49 |
| 03:52 | Butler | Vasily Marinovic is called for the reach on George Mousseau - foul #1 on Vasily Marinovic, team foul #9 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden (SF) Floyd May | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 03:52 | Butler | George Mousseau makes the 1st free throw | 71-50 |
| 03:52 | Butler | George Mousseau makes the 2nd free throw | 71-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Robert Heise buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Darrel Croyle | 73-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Roger Lee (fresh) SG - George Mousseau (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Andrew Downes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ryan Barnett (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Butcher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Butler | Ryan Barnett clanks a shot from the free throw line | 73-51 |
| 03:20 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo pulls down the rebound | 73-51 |
| 03:01 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo is whistled for traveling | 73-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson (PG), Jacob Pennington (SF) Vasily Marinovic, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Butler | Douglas Buske (SF) Andrew Downes | |
| 02:41 | Butler | William Butcher knocks in the jump hook in the lane set up by Roger Lee | 73-53 |
| 02:19 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 73-53 |
| 02:18 | Butler | George Mousseau gets the rebound | 73-53 |
| 02:04 | Butler | William Butcher misses the driving attempt in the lane | 73-53 |
| 02:02 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden snags the defensive board | 73-53 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | Robert Heise hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 73-53 |
| 01:55 | Butler | Douglas Buske pulls down the rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:43 | Butler | Roger Lee misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-53 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden grabs the defensive rebound | 73-53 |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Robert Heise knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Aaron Richardson and the foul's on George Mousseau - foul #1 on George Mousseau, team foul #8 | 75-53 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd May (SF), Antione Gallo (C) Jacob Pennington, Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Downes (SF) Douglas Buske | |
| 01:15 | Arizona State | Robert Heise makes the free throw | 76-53 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Roger Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Roger Lee, team foul #9 | 76-53 |
| 00:47 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo can't connect on a jumper near the basket | 76-53 |
| 00:46 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo snags the offensive board | 76-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Robert Heise knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antione Gallo | 78-53 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Butler | The short jumper by William Butcher is denied by Antione Gallo | 78-53 |
| 00:16 | Butler | Andrew Downes hits the follow up shot | 78-55 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson runs out the clock | 78-55 |