| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) SF - Neil Siler (fresh) PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) C - Scotty James (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) PF - James Hodge (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Scotty James wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | Butler | James Hodge blocks the jumper by Neil Siler | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Gonzaga | James Hodge snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:05 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scotty James | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Butler | Stephen Michaels buries a 3 from straight away set up by William Milligan | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Gonzaga | James Hodge comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 3-0 |
| 18:28 | Butler | Frank Thornley snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:10 | Butler | William Milligan misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 3-0 |
| 18:09 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Dino Zeagler and he's hacked by Scotty James - foul #1 on Scotty James, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 17:50 | Gonzaga | Keith Alexander makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 17:33 | Butler | Neil Siler hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by William Milligan | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo misses badly on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Michaels - foul #1 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #2 | 5-3 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:15 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Stephen Michaels drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by William Milligan | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | James Hodge misses long on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Michaels - foul #2 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG) Stephen Michaels | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | James Hodge misses the 1st free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Gonzaga | James Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 8-5 |
| 16:31 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 8-5 |
| 16:08 | Butler | Scotty James is whistled for a carry | 8-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (C) Scotty James | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 15:46 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses the easy layup | 8-5 |
| 15:45 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace gets the rebound | 8-5 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - Neil Siler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) C - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Keith Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Hodge (fresh) C - Gregory Seelye (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:16 | Butler | Frank Thornley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Milligan | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 10-5 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Gregory Reynosa pulls down the rebound | 10-5 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Neil Siler and he's hacked by Keith Alexander - foul #1 on Keith Alexander, team foul #1 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) William Milligan, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Norris (PG), Edmundo Giordano (SG), Mario Castellon (SF), Ryan Devine (PF), Benjamin Hart (C) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo, Keith Alexander, James Hodge, Gregory Seelye | |
| 14:31 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace misses the free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:31 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Ryan Devine | 12-5 |
| 14:10 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris is hacked by Kenneth Demarco - foul #1 on Kenneth Demarco, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 14:03 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris misses the shot from just outside the lane | 12-5 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine snags the offensive board | 12-5 |
| 13:45 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-5 |
| 13:44 | Butler | James Butler grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 13:18 | Butler | Russell Berkman's pass is intercepted by Ryan Devine | 12-5 |
| 12:51 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 12-5 |
| 12:49 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Hart tips it back up and in | 12-7 |
| 12:31 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 12-7 |
| 12:30 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon pulls down the rebound | 12-7 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine buries a shot from the right block | 12-9 |
| 11:44 | Butler | The jumper by Gregory Reynosa is denied by Mario Castellon | 12-9 |
| 11:43 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine snags the defensive board | 12-9 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Demarco (fresh) SG - Gregory Reynosa (fairly fresh) SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Russell Berkman (fresh) C - Scotty James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Mark Norris (fresh) SG - Edmundo Giordano (fresh) SF - Mario Castellon (fairly fresh) PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Benjamin Hart (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine's floater is tipped away by James Butler | 12-9 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine tips it but misses | 12-9 |
| 11:24 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Hart grabs the offensive board | 12-9 |
| 11:09 | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano is whistled for traveling | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Adam Mercer (SG), Neil Siler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF) Kenneth Demarco, Gregory Reynosa, James Butler, Russell Berkman | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF), James Hodge (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Mark Norris, Edmundo Giordano, Mario Castellon, Ryan Devine, Benjamin Hart | |
| 10:51 | Butler | William Milligan travels with the ball | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (C) Scotty James | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 10:29 | Gonzaga | Adam Mercer steals the ball from Keith Alexander | 12-9 |
| 10:04 | Butler | The jump hook by Neil Siler is blocked by James Hodge | 12-9 |
| 10:02 | Butler | Frank Thornley gets the offensive rebound | 12-9 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Frank Thornley double dribbles | 12-9 |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye knocks in the floater in the paint and he's fouled by Adam Mercer - foul #1 on Adam Mercer, team foul #5 | 12-11 |
| 09:35 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:16 | Butler | Frank Thornley's fadeaway is rejected by James Hodge | 12-12 |
| 09:14 | Butler | William Milligan pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 08:56 | Butler | William Milligan misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 12-12 |
| 08:55 | Butler | Scotty James tips it back up and in | 14-12 |
| 08:28 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Scotty James snags the defensive board | 14-12 |
| 08:02 | Butler | Frank Thornley lays it in set up by Neil Siler and the foul's on James Hodge - foul #1 on James Hodge, team foul #2 | 16-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Reynosa (SG) Adam Mercer | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF), Ryan Devine (PF), Benjamin Hart (C) Keith Alexander, James Hodge, Gregory Seelye | |
| 08:02 | Butler | Frank Thornley makes the free throw | 17-12 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Frank Thornley - foul #1 on Frank Thornley, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | Butler | Jonathan Wallace (C) Scotty James | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine makes the 1st free throw | 17-13 |
| 07:38 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine makes the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Gregory Reynosa (fresh) SF - Neil Siler (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Mario Castellon (fresh) PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Butler | William Milligan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 07:10 | Gonzaga | Benjamin Hart grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Trejo and he's hacked by Neil Siler - foul #1 on Neil Siler, team foul #7 | 17-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), James Butler (SF), Russell Berkman (PF) William Milligan, Neil Siler, Frank Thornley | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Edmundo Giordano (SG), James Hodge (PF), Gregory Seelye (C) Jeffrey Trejo, Ryan Devine, Benjamin Hart | |
| 06:51 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon makes the free throw | 17-17 |
| 06:41 | Butler | Kenneth Demarco knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Reynosa | 19-17 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon is hacked by Jonathan Wallace - foul #1 on Jonathan Wallace, team foul #8 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Butler | Scotty James (C) Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Norris (PG) Dino Zeagler | |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 06:28 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:59 | Butler | Edmundo Giordano steals the ball from Kenneth Demarco | 19-19 |
| 05:56 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon banks in the layup set up by Edmundo Giordano | 19-21 |
| 05:37 | Butler | Russell Berkman buries a runner in the paint and he's fouled by Gregory Seelye - foul #1 on Gregory Seelye, team foul #3 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Neil Siler (SF) Kenneth Demarco, James Butler | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), Keith Alexander (SF) Mark Norris, Edmundo Giordano, Mario Castellon | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Russell Berkman makes the free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:17 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye lays it in on a great pass from Jeffrey Trejo | 22-23 |
| 04:48 | Butler | Jeffrey Trejo takes the ball from Neil Siler | 22-23 |
| 04:27 | Gonzaga | Gregory Seelye misses long on a jumper from the left block | 22-23 |
| 04:26 | Butler | Russell Berkman gets the rebound | 22-23 |
| 04:03 | Butler | William Milligan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 22-23 |
| 04:01 | Gonzaga | James Hodge pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | William Milligan is called for the reach on Dino Zeagler - foul #1 on William Milligan, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Michaels (SG), James Butler (SF), Frank Thornley (PF), Jonathan Wallace (C) Gregory Reynosa, Neil Siler, Russell Berkman, Scotty James | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine (PF), Benjamin Hart (C) James Hodge, Gregory Seelye | |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:41 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler misses the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Jonathan Wallace gets the rebound | 22-24 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Milligan (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Stephen Michaels (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Butler (fresh) PF - Frank Thornley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jonathan Wallace (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dino Zeagler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffrey Trejo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Keith Alexander (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Devine (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Benjamin Hart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Butler | The jump hook by Frank Thornley is blocked by Ryan Devine | 22-24 |
| 03:19 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine pulls down the rebound | 22-24 |
| 02:55 | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Dino Zeagler, team foul #4 | 22-24 |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Demarco (PG), Neil Siler (SF) William Milligan, James Butler | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mark Norris (PG), Edmundo Giordano (SG) Dino Zeagler, Jeffrey Trejo | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Neil Siler banks in the layup set up by Stephen Michaels and the foul's on Edmundo Giordano - foul #1 on Edmundo Giordano, team foul #5 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon (SF) Keith Alexander | |
| 02:33 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:33 | Gonzaga | Ryan Devine pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 02:11 | Gonzaga | Mark Norris knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Mario Castellon | 24-26 |
| 01:49 | Butler | A charge is called on Stephen Michaels - foul #3 on Stephen Michaels, team foul #10 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Butler | William Milligan (PG), Adam Mercer (SG), Scotty James (C) Kenneth Demarco, Stephen Michaels, Jonathan Wallace | |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dino Zeagler (PG), Jeffrey Trejo (SG), James Hodge (PF) Mark Norris, Edmundo Giordano, Benjamin Hart | |
| 01:30 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 01:29 | Gonzaga | James Hodge tips it back up and in | 24-28 |
| 01:13 | Butler | Neil Siler misses the easy layup | 24-28 |
| 01:11 | Gonzaga | Mario Castellon gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 00:55 | Gonzaga | Jeffrey Trejo misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-28 |
| 00:54 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scotty James | 24-28 |
| 00:37 | Butler | William Milligan scores on a 3 from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 00:17 | Gonzaga | James Hodge lays it in | 27-30 |
| 00:04 | Butler | Scotty James blows the layup | 27-30 |
| 00:03 | Gonzaga | James Hodge grabs the board | 27-30 |
| 00:00 | Gonzaga | James Hodge misses short on a halfcourt shot | 27-30 |