| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luis Holmes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Thomas Cancel inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Robert Johnson steps in front of the Van Laffoon pass | 27-32 |
| 19:31 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 27-34 |
| 19:21 | Butler | Leon Ottinger connects on the shot in the lane | 29-34 |
| 19:05 | Arizona | The short jumper by Gan Hong is denied by Leon Ottinger | 29-34 |
| 19:03 | Butler | Van Laffoon gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski clanks a shot from the left side | 29-34 |
| 18:45 | Arizona | Luis Holmes gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:23 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the dunk attempt | 29-34 |
| 18:22 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre gets the offensive rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:08 | Arizona | Gan Hong drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 29-36 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Thomas Cancel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:53 | Arizona | Luis Holmes gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 17:33 | Arizona | Gan Hong hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 29-36 |
| 17:31 | Arizona | Luis Holmes tips it back up and in | 29-38 |
| 17:20 | Butler | Thomas Cancel misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-38 |
| 17:18 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw grabs the defensive rebound | 29-38 |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Gan Hong connects on the jumper from the right side set up by Robert Johnson and he's fouled by Van Laffoon - foul #3 on Van Laffoon, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF) Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes | |
| 16:58 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the free throw | 29-41 |
| 16:35 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-41 |
| 16:34 | Arizona | Raymond Moore snags the defensive board | 29-41 |
| 16:11 | Arizona | Gan Hong buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Moore | 29-43 |
| 15:56 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gan Hong (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Arizona | Raymond Moore blows the dunk but the foul's on Gregory Duncan - foul #3 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #2 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Gene Greenhaw (SF), Ira Collins (C) Robert Johnson, Gan Hong, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 15:41 | Arizona | Raymond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 15:41 | Arizona | Raymond Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 15:30 | Butler | Thomas Cartee is fouled on the floor by Eric Rader - foul #1 on Eric Rader, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Gapinski (C) Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Arizona | Luis Holmes (PF) Raymond Moore | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Thomas Cartee can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Thomas Cancel grabs the offensive board | 32-45 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Gregory Duncan connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Van Laffoon out of the doubleteam | 34-45 |
| 14:42 | Arizona | Eric Rader misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 14:40 | Butler | Thomas Cancel pulls down the rebound | 34-45 |
| 14:21 | Butler | Luis Holmes denies the turnaround by Bruce Gapinski | 34-45 |
| 14:20 | Butler | Van Laffoon tips it home | 36-45 |
| 13:53 | Arizona | The jumper by Eric Rader is denied by Gregory Duncan | 36-45 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski snags the defensive board | 36-45 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG), Leon Ottinger (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Thomas Cartee, Gregory Duncan, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Gan Hong (SG), Rick Sylvestre (C) Clyde Thompson, Eric Rader, Ira Collins | |
| 13:20 | Arizona | Robert Johnson is fouled on the floor by Leon Ottinger - foul #3 on Leon Ottinger, team foul #3 | 36-45 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Van Laffoon grabs the board | 36-45 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #4 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Roland Thomas (SF) Van Laffoon, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (SF), Raymond Moore (PF) Gene Greenhaw, Luis Holmes | |
| 12:29 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses long on a jumper from the right side | 36-45 |
| 12:27 | Butler | Roland Thomas gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 12:13 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken lays it up and in on a great pass from Andrew Dunn | 38-45 |
| 12:09 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Raymond Moore | 38-48 |
| 12:05 | Butler | Andrew Dunn misses short on a jump hook from close range | 38-48 |
| 12:03 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it but misses | 38-48 |
| 12:01 | Butler | Leon Ottinger snags the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 11:49 | Butler | Dennis Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Johnson - foul #2 on Robert Johnson, team foul #2 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Van Laffoon (SG), Bruce Gapinski (C) Andrew Dunn, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Van Laffoon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roland Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Ottinger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bruce Gapinski (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gan Hong (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. SF - Clyde Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Butler | Roland Thomas travels with the ball | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cancel (SF) Roland Thomas | |
| Subs | Arizona | Luis Holmes (PF) Raymond Moore | |
| 11:16 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-48 |
| 11:15 | Butler | Thomas Cancel gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Thomas Cancel is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #5 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Duncan (PF) Leon Ottinger | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG) Gan Hong | |
| 10:36 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre is called for a charge - foul #3 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw (SF) Clyde Thompson | |
| 10:17 | Butler | Gregory Duncan's floater is tipped away by Rick Sylvestre | 38-48 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski tips it in | 40-48 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Luis Holmes can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cancel - foul #3 on Thomas Cancel, team foul #6 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ira Collins (C) Rick Sylvestre | |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Luis Holmes misses the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:42 | Butler | Dennis Smith connects on the jumper from the left block set up by Andrew Dunn | 42-49 |
| 09:28 | Arizona | Robert Johnson knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gene Greenhaw | 42-52 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 09:14 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:50 | Arizona | Robert Johnson hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Eric Rader | 42-55 |
| 08:36 | Butler | Dennis Smith hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 44-55 |
| 08:07 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-55 |
| 08:06 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw tips it back up and in | 44-57 |
| 07:42 | Butler | Andrew Dunn buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Smith | 47-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Rader (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luis Holmes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ira Collins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Luis Holmes hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Johnson and he's hacked by Gregory Duncan - foul #4 on Gregory Duncan, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Van Laffoon (SG), Roland Thomas (SF), Leon Ottinger (PF), Bruce Gapinski (C) Dennis Smith, Andrew Dunn, Thomas Cancel, Gregory Duncan, Jonathon McCracken | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Clyde Thompson (SF), Rick Sylvestre (C) Eric Rader, Gene Greenhaw, Ira Collins | |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Luis Holmes makes the free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 47-60 |
| 07:04 | Butler | Leon Ottinger tips it home | 49-60 |
| 06:45 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 49-62 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Rick Sylvestre takes the ball from Roland Thomas | 49-62 |
| 06:14 | Arizona | Luis Holmes can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-62 |
| 06:13 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre tips it home | 49-64 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Leon Ottinger misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 49-64 |
| 05:47 | Arizona | Robert Johnson pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Clyde Thompson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-64 |
| 05:29 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre gets the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:20 | Arizona | Van Laffoon is called for the reach on Gan Hong - foul #4 on Van Laffoon, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Dennis Smith (PG) Thomas Cartee | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Rader (SG), Raymond Moore (PF) Robert Johnson, Luis Holmes | |
| 05:20 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 05:20 | Arizona | Gan Hong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 05:04 | Butler | Roland Thomas knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Smith | 52-66 |
| 04:51 | Arizona | Gan Hong misses the turnaround from the left block | 52-66 |
| 04:49 | Arizona | Raymond Moore can't tip it in | 52-66 |
| 04:48 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre tips it in | 52-68 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Leon Ottinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-68 |
| 04:36 | Butler | Bruce Gapinski hits the follow up shot | 54-68 |
| 04:18 | Arizona | Raymond Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 54-68 |
| 04:16 | Arizona | Gan Hong tips it home | 54-70 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-70 |
| 04:07 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre pulls down the rebound | 54-70 |
| 03:58 | Arizona | Gan Hong is whistled for a carry | 54-70 |
| Subs | Butler | Andrew Dunn (SG), Thomas Cancel (SF), Gregory Duncan (PF), Jonathon McCracken (C) Van Laffoon, Roland Thomas, Leon Ottinger, Bruce Gapinski | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Gene Greenhaw (SF) Gan Hong, Clyde Thompson | |
| 03:45 | Butler | Dennis Smith drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Cancel | 57-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:33 | Arizona | Rick Sylvestre lays it in set up by Raymond Moore | 57-72 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Dennis Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrew Dunn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Cancel (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Gregory Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Jonathon McCracken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Robert Johnson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 11 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Rader (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Greenhaw (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Rick Sylvestre (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Butler | Dennis Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-72 |
| 03:15 | Arizona | Raymond Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 57-72 |
| 02:54 | Arizona | Dennis Smith is called for the reach on Robert Johnson - foul #1 on Dennis Smith, team foul #9 | 57-72 |
| Subs | Butler | Thomas Cartee (PG), Clayton Goodman (SF) Dennis Smith, Thomas Cancel | |
| Subs | Arizona | Gan Hong (SG), Ira Collins (C) Eric Rader, Rick Sylvestre | |
| 02:54 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:54 | Arizona | Robert Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 02:54 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:43 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-73 |
| 02:42 | Arizona | Robert Johnson gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Ira Collins scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Robert Johnson and the foul's on Jonathon McCracken - foul #2 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #10 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Clyde Thompson (PG) Robert Johnson | |
| 02:22 | Arizona | Ira Collins makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 02:08 | Butler | Clyde Thompson steals it from Andrew Dunn | 57-76 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Raymond Moore is hacked by Clayton Goodman - foul #1 on Clayton Goodman, team foul #11 | 57-76 |
| Subs | Butler | Roland Thomas (SF) Clayton Goodman | |
| Subs | Arizona | Robert Johnson (PG), Rick Sylvestre (C) Clyde Thompson, Ira Collins | |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Raymond Moore makes the 1st free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Raymond Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 57-77 |
| 01:54 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw grabs the offensive rebound | 57-77 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Arizona | Robert Johnson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Gene Greenhaw | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:35 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken loses the ball out of bounds | 57-80 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Luis Holmes (PF) Raymond Moore | |
| 01:06 | Arizona | Luis Holmes blows the layup | 57-80 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken grabs the defensive rebound | 57-80 |
| 00:58 | Butler | Thomas Cartee hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-80 |
| 00:56 | Arizona | Luis Holmes grabs the board | 57-80 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw is fouled on the floor by Jonathon McCracken - foul #3 on Jonathon McCracken, team foul #12 | 57-80 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw makes the 1st free throw | 57-81 |
| 00:34 | Arizona | Gene Greenhaw makes the 2nd free throw | 57-82 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken buries a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Cartee and he's hacked by Rick Sylvestre - foul #4 on Rick Sylvestre, team foul #4 | 59-82 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Jonathon McCracken makes the free throw | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Robert Johnson runs out the clock | 60-82 |