| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Zack Sloan (fresh) SG - Benny Roper (fresh) SF - James Brown (fresh) PF - Frank Davis (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) PF - Otha Zeck (fresh) C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Melvin Forbes | 0-2 |
| 19:27 | UCLA | Benny Roper hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Zack Sloan | 3-2 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Otha Zeck can't throw it down | 3-2 |
| 19:15 | Butler | Otha Zeck snags the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Otha Zeck clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 19:08 | UCLA | Wayne Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 19:04 | UCLA | Zack Sloan is hacked by Melvin Forbes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Melvin Forbes, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:52 | UCLA | Zack Sloan misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 3-2 |
| 18:50 | UCLA | Wayne Davis tips it back up and in | 5-2 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Melvin Forbes's pass is intercepted by James Brown in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 18:45 | UCLA | Benny Roper hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Brown | 7-2 |
| 18:30 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is whistled for traveling | 7-2 |
| 18:16 | UCLA | Wayne Davis hits the finger roll set up by Zack Sloan | 9-2 |
| 18:08 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-2 |
| 18:07 | UCLA | Wayne Davis snags the defensive board | 9-2 |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Wayne Davis hits a jumper from the left block and he's fouled by Filip Kranjcar - foul #1 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #2 | 11-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (PG), Michael Greve (SF), Michael Wellborn (PF) Zack Sloan, James Brown, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 17:54 | UCLA | Wayne Davis makes the free throw | 12-2 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Oleg Leski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Wayne Davis - foul #1 on Wayne Davis, team foul #1 | 12-2 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), Sidney Devanski (C) Benny Roper, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:39 | Butler | Oleg Leski misses the 1st free throw | 12-2 |
| 17:39 | Butler | Oleg Leski misses the 2nd free throw | 12-2 |
| 17:39 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski grabs the defensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 17:35 | UCLA | Randy Gross buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Kitchen | 14-2 |
| 17:30 | Butler | Allen Davis buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Jeremy Copas | 14-4 |
| 17:14 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn is fouled on the floor by Oleg Leski - foul #1 on Oleg Leski, team foul #3 | 14-4 |
| 17:02 | UCLA | Michael Greve is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Garcia - foul #1 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #4 | 14-4 |
| 16:54 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski banks in the layup set up by Richard Kitchen | 16-4 |
| 16:52 | Butler | Richard Kitchen is called for the reach on Jeremy Copas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Kitchen, team foul #2 | 16-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jon Gurule (SF) Michael Greve | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 16:41 | Butler | Oleg Leski is whistled for traveling | 16-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG), James Brown (SF), Frank Davis (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Richard Kitchen, Jon Gurule, Michael Wellborn, Sidney Devanski | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 16:23 | UCLA | Wayne Davis hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 16-4 |
| 16:22 | Butler | Otha Zeck snags the defensive board | 16-4 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Zack Sloan steals it from Melvin Forbes in the backcourt | 16-4 |
| 16:03 | UCLA | Wayne Davis blows the dunk | 16-4 |
| 16:02 | Butler | The rebound goes to Filip Kranjcar | 16-4 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Zack Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Randy Gross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Davis (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fresh) SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Butler | Melvin Forbes can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-4 |
| 15:43 | UCLA | The rebound goes to James Brown | 16-4 |
| 15:39 | UCLA | Filip Kranjcar is called for the reach on Zack Sloan - foul #2 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #5 | 16-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (PG), Benny Roper (SG), Michael Greve (SF), Jon Gurule (PF), Sidney Devanski (C) Zack Sloan, Randy Gross, James Brown, Frank Davis, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Benny Roper drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Jeremy Copas, team foul #6 | 18-4 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Wellborn (PF) Jon Gurule | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:24 | UCLA | Benny Roper misses the free throw | 18-4 |
| 15:24 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gordon Casey | 18-4 |
| 15:16 | Butler | Gordon Casey is open and scores on a shot from the right wing | 18-6 |
| 15:01 | UCLA | Alonzo Garcia blocks the jumper by Benny Roper | 18-6 |
| 14:59 | Butler | Gordon Casey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-6 |
| 14:45 | Butler | Allen Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Copas | 18-9 |
| 14:29 | UCLA | Allen Davis steals the ball from Benny Roper | 18-9 |
| 14:26 | Butler | Jeremy Copas banks in the layup on a nice dish by Allen Davis | 18-11 |
| 14:13 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Benny Roper | 20-11 |
| 14:01 | Butler | Michael Wellborn is called for the reach on Jeremy Copas - foul #1 on Michael Wellborn, team foul #3 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Connor (PG), Randy Gross (SG), Jon Gurule (SF), Frank Davis (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Richard Kitchen, Benny Roper, Michael Greve, Michael Wellborn, Sidney Devanski | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski | |
| 13:53 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is whistled for a carry | 20-11 |
| 13:41 | UCLA | William Connor comes up short on the floater from the left side | 20-11 |
| 13:39 | UCLA | Wayne Davis tips it back up and in | 22-11 |
| 13:36 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is fouled in the backcourt by William Connor - foul #1 on William Connor, team foul #4 | 22-11 |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG), James Brown (SF) William Connor, Jon Gurule | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:31 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo lays it in on a nice dish by Melvin Forbes and he's hacked by James Brown - foul #1 on James Brown, team foul #5 | 22-13 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the free throw | 22-14 |
| 13:23 | UCLA | Wayne Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-14 |
| Subs | UCLA | Jon Gurule (PF) Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 13:08 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is open and scores on a 3 from the right wing | 22-17 |
| 12:56 | UCLA | James Brown is fouled on the floor by Alonzo Garcia - foul #2 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #7 | 22-17 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Connor (SG) Randy Gross | |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 12:56 | UCLA | James Brown makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 12:56 | UCLA | James Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 12:38 | Butler | Jon Gurule denies the turnaround by Otha Zeck | 24-17 |
| 12:36 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar tips it home | 24-19 |
| 12:30 | UCLA | Wayne Davis can't finish the layup | 24-19 |
| 12:29 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo gets the rebound | 24-19 |
| 12:24 | Butler | Craig Salcedo drills a 3 from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | A charge is called on Wayne Davis - foul #2 on Wayne Davis, team foul #6 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Roper (SG), Frank Davis (PF), Sidney Devanski (C) Zack Sloan, Jon Gurule, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:53 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Craig Salcedo | 24-25 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Connor (fresh) SG - Benny Roper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Frank Davis (fresh) C - Sidney Devanski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (tiring) 2 reb. C - Filip Kranjcar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | UCLA | Frank Davis can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-25 |
| 11:44 | Butler | Melvin Forbes snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 11:38 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-25 |
| 11:37 | UCLA | Frank Davis pulls down the rebound | 24-25 |
| 11:28 | UCLA | Benny Roper is fouled on the floor by Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Craig Salcedo, team foul #8 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (PG), Michael Greve (SF), Michael Wellborn (C) William Connor, James Brown, Sidney Devanski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:28 | UCLA | Benny Roper misses the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 11:28 | Butler | Otha Zeck grabs the board | 24-25 |
| 11:19 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 24-27 |
| 11:12 | UCLA | Michael Greve connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Davis | 26-27 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-27 |
| 10:53 | UCLA | Frank Davis grabs the board | 26-27 |
| 10:36 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 26-27 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the defensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 10:33 | Butler | Otha Zeck throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-27 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), James Brown (SF), Sidney Devanski (C) Benny Roper, Michael Greve, Michael Wellborn | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck | |
| 10:27 | UCLA | Gordon Casey takes the ball from James Brown | 26-27 |
| 10:23 | Butler | Allen Davis can't finish the layup | 26-27 |
| 10:22 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 10:11 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't connect on a shot from the left block | 26-27 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Gordon Casey hits the follow up shot | 26-29 |
| 09:53 | UCLA | James Brown's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Copas | 26-29 |
| 09:39 | Butler | Allen Davis's floater is knocked away by Frank Davis | 26-29 |
| 09:37 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 09:17 | UCLA | The pull-up jumper by Richard Kitchen is blocked by Oleg Leski | 26-29 |
| 09:15 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar snags the defensive board | 26-29 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Jeremy Copas can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-29 |
| 09:07 | UCLA | Frank Davis grabs the board | 26-29 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Filip Kranjcar - foul #3 on Filip Kranjcar, team foul #9 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG), Benny Roper (SG), Jon Gurule (SF), Michael Wellborn (PF) Richard Kitchen, Randy Gross, James Brown, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:58 | UCLA | Sidney Devanski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Alonzo Garcia pulls down the rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:38 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo loses the ball out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Connor (SF) Sidney Devanski | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:15 | UCLA | William Connor misses long on a shot from close range | 27-29 |
| 08:14 | UCLA | Jon Gurule pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 08:08 | UCLA | Benny Roper's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Greve (SF) Benny Roper | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 08:04 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is called for traveling in the backcourt | 27-29 |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Michael Greve slams it home on a great pass from Michael Wellborn and he's hacked by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #1 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #10 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), Frank Davis (PF) Zack Sloan, Jon Gurule | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 07:48 | UCLA | Michael Greve makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - William Connor (fresh) SG - Randy Gross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Greve (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Davis (tiring) 3 reb. C - Michael Wellborn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gonzalo Castillo (tiring) 10 pts. PF - Otha Zeck (tired) 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Randy Gross is called for the reach on Craig Salcedo - foul #1 on Randy Gross, team foul #7 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG) William Connor | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 07:33 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:33 | Butler | Craig Salcedo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 07:33 | UCLA | Michael Wellborn grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 07:26 | UCLA | Michael Greve's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Butler | Alonzo Garcia (C) Allen Davis | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Melvin Forbes is hacked by Zack Sloan in the backcourt - foul #1 on Zack Sloan, team foul #8 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 07:24 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 07:24 | Butler | Melvin Forbes makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 07:06 | UCLA | Michael Greve throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Benny Roper (SG), Sidney Devanski (C) Randy Gross, Frank Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Alonzo Garcia (C) Jeremy Copas | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo is hacked by Michael Wellborn - foul #2 on Michael Wellborn, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UCLA | Frank Davis (PF) Michael Wellborn | |
| Subs | Butler | Allen Davis (SG) Alonzo Garcia | |
| 06:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 06:55 | Butler | Craig Salcedo makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Frank Davis can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Otha Zeck - foul #1 on Otha Zeck, team foul #11 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brown (SF) Michael Greve | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Craig Salcedo | |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Frank Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 06:41 | UCLA | Frank Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 06:26 | Butler | Allen Davis connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Jeremy Copas | 32-37 |
| 06:05 | UCLA | Zack Sloan is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (PG), Randy Gross (SG), William Connor (SF), Jon Gurule (PF), Wayne Davis (C) Zack Sloan, Benny Roper, James Brown, Frank Davis, Sidney Devanski | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Otha Zeck (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gordon Casey, Oleg Leski, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar can't finish the layup | 32-37 |
| 05:47 | Butler | Melvin Forbes pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Craig Salcedo clanks a 3 from straight away | 32-37 |
| 05:29 | UCLA | Wayne Davis snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 05:11 | UCLA | Randy Gross can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen gets the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 05:01 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 05:00 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Davis | 32-37 |
| 04:46 | UCLA | Wayne Davis drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Richard Kitchen | 34-37 |
| 04:43 | Butler | Randy Gross takes the ball from Gonzalo Castillo in the backcourt | 34-37 |
| 04:36 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses long on a floater from the baseline | 34-37 |
| 04:34 | UCLA | Wayne Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 04:09 | UCLA | Richard Kitchen hits the finger roll on a great pass from Randy Gross | 36-37 |
| 04:09 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Zack Sloan (PG), Benny Roper (SG), Michael Greve (SF), Michael Wellborn (PF) Richard Kitchen, Randy Gross, William Connor, Jon Gurule | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Alonzo Garcia (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gonzalo Castillo, Otha Zeck, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Gordon Casey is hacked by Michael Greve - foul #1 on Michael Greve, team foul #10 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Oleg Leski | |
| 03:46 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 03:46 | Butler | Gordon Casey makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Zack Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Benny Roper (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Greve (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wellborn (fresh) C - Wayne Davis (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Melvin Forbes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Craig Salcedo (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gordon Casey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Otha Zeck (very tired) 3 reb. C - Alonzo Garcia (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the lay-in but the foul's on Alonzo Garcia - foul #3 on Alonzo Garcia, team foul #12 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Gonzalo Castillo (SF), Oleg Leski (PF), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Gordon Casey, Otha Zeck, Alonzo Garcia | |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:38 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 03:38 | Butler | Filip Kranjcar pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Oleg Leski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-39 |
| 03:23 | UCLA | Wayne Davis connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Zack Sloan | 38-39 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Jeremy Copas makes the shot from the right side | 38-41 |
| 03:00 | UCLA | Zack Sloan knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Benny Roper | 40-41 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo is hacked by Michael Greve - foul #2 on Michael Greve, team foul #11 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (PG), Randy Gross (SG), William Connor (SF), Jon Gurule (PF) Zack Sloan, Benny Roper, Michael Greve, Michael Wellborn | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Oleg Leski, Filip Kranjcar | |
| 02:42 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 02:42 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Wayne Davis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Otha Zeck - foul #2 on Otha Zeck, team foul #13 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | James Brown (SF) William Connor | |
| Subs | Butler | Filip Kranjcar (C) Gonzalo Castillo | |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Wayne Davis makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:30 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 02:30 | Butler | Gordon Casey snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 02:12 | Butler | Otha Zeck loses the dribble to Jon Gurule | 41-43 |
| 01:55 | UCLA | Randy Gross loses the dribble to Melvin Forbes | 41-43 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Otha Zeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | William Connor (PG), Benny Roper (SG), Frank Davis (PF) Richard Kitchen, Randy Gross, Jon Gurule | |
| Subs | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo (SF) Gordon Casey | |
| 01:21 | UCLA | Wayne Davis misses the fadeaway from the left side | 41-43 |
| 01:20 | UCLA | Frank Davis tips it but misses | 41-43 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by William Connor - foul #2 on William Connor, team foul #12 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UCLA | Michael Wellborn (PF), Sidney Devanski (C) Frank Davis, Wayne Davis | |
| Subs | Butler | Oleg Leski (PF) Filip Kranjcar | |
| 01:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck misses the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:07 | Butler | Otha Zeck makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 00:54 | UCLA | Benny Roper clanks a shot from the free throw line | 41-44 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Oleg Leski gets the rebound | 41-44 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Melvin Forbes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-44 |
| Subs | UCLA | Randy Gross (SG), Michael Greve (SF) Benny Roper, James Brown | |
| Subs | Butler | Jeremy Copas (PG), Allen Davis (SG), Filip Kranjcar (C) Melvin Forbes, Craig Salcedo, Otha Zeck | |
| 00:41 | UCLA | Randy Gross connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Michael Greve | 44-44 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Gonzalo Castillo knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Jeremy Copas | 44-47 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Michael Greve is fouled on the floor by Gonzalo Castillo - foul #2 on Gonzalo Castillo, team foul #14 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Richard Kitchen (PG), Frank Davis (PF), Wayne Davis (C) William Connor, Michael Wellborn, Sidney Devanski | |
| Subs | Butler | Melvin Forbes (PG), Craig Salcedo (SG), Gordon Casey (SF), Otha Zeck (PF) Jeremy Copas, Allen Davis, Gonzalo Castillo, Oleg Leski | |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Michael Greve makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 00:05 | UCLA | Michael Greve makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Melvin Forbes misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-47 |