| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) PF - David Bogue (fresh) C - John Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Mark Scott (fresh) SG - Erasmo Bruno (fresh) SF - Douglas Hutton (fresh) PF - Richard Nance (fresh) C - Dikembe Abu (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Richard Nance wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Mark Scott can't connect on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Terence Smith - foul #1 on Terence Smith, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:45 | Arizona State | Mark Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Butler | Terence Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Johnson Sparling | 2-2 |
| 19:17 | Arizona State | Johnson Sparling takes the ball from Dikembe Abu | 2-2 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Terence Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 4-2 |
| 18:55 | Arizona State | Mark Scott can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Bogue | 4-2 |
| 18:40 | Butler | David Bogue misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:39 | Butler | Johnson Sparling tips it back up and in | 6-2 |
| 18:16 | Arizona State | Mark Scott is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | Butler | David Bogue jams it on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 8-2 |
| 17:29 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 17:15 | Butler | David Bogue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando (PG), Richie White (PF), Daniel Pilgrim (C) Mark Scott, Richard Nance, Dikembe Abu | |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim hits a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Terence Smith - foul #2 on Terence Smith, team foul #2 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Terence Smith, David Bogue | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Giles (SF) Douglas Hutton | |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:57 | Butler | John Roberts gets the rebound | 8-7 |
| 16:44 | Butler | John Roberts is hacked by Daniel Pilgrim - foul #1 on Daniel Pilgrim, team foul #1 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG) Johnson Sparling | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:39 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is whistled for a carry | 8-7 |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Scott (PG) Erasmo Bruno | |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | Mark Scott makes the shot from the left side on a great pass from Dennis Villalpando and he's fouled by Goran Kwapniewski - foul #1 on Goran Kwapniewski, team foul #3 | 8-9 |
| 16:26 | Arizona State | Mark Scott makes the free throw | 8-10 |
| 16:14 | Butler | Michel McAlexander throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (SF) Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 15:46 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando is hacked by Michel McAlexander - foul #1 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG), David Bogue (PF), John Roberts (C) Ilia Pieczynski, Goran Kwapniewski, John Landes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton (SF), Richard Nance (PF), Dikembe Abu (C) Mark Scott, Richie White, Daniel Pilgrim | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (fresh) SG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) PF - David Bogue (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Roberts (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jack Giles (fresh) SG - Dennis Villalpando (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Hutton (fresh) PF - Richard Nance (fresh) C - Dikembe Abu (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton lays it in on a nice dish by Jack Giles | 8-12 |
| 15:23 | Butler | David Bogue loses the ball out of bounds | 8-12 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno (SG) Jack Giles | |
| 15:05 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 8-12 |
| 15:04 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton misses the tip | 8-12 |
| 15:02 | Butler | David Bogue pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:58 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 8-12 |
| 14:56 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton grabs the board | 8-12 |
| 14:38 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abu misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 8-12 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton tips it home | 8-14 |
| 14:16 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-14 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 14:00 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abu misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 8-14 |
| 13:58 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Bogue | 8-14 |
| 13:43 | Butler | John Roberts misses the floater from the right side | 8-14 |
| 13:42 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton pulls down the rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:24 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton misses the jumper in the lane | 8-14 |
| 13:22 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abu misses the tip | 8-14 |
| 13:21 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando grabs the offensive rebound | 8-14 |
| 13:06 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Darko Bochenski snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 12:50 | Butler | David Bogue hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Richard Nance - foul #1 on Richard Nance, team foul #2 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, Darko Bochenski, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Scott (PG), Jack Giles (SF), Richie White (PF), Daniel Pilgrim (C) Dennis Villalpando, Douglas Hutton, Richard Nance, Dikembe Abu | |
| 12:50 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 12:50 | Butler | David Bogue makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 12:28 | Arizona State | Mark Scott hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Erasmo Bruno | 10-16 |
| 12:22 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski makes the jumper from the right wing | 12-16 |
| 12:08 | Arizona State | John Landes is called for the reach on Richie White - foul #1 on John Landes, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski (PF) David Bogue | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 12:00 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richie White | 12-19 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-19 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski tips it in | 14-19 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Michel McAlexander (tiring) SG - Ilia Pieczynski (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - Goran Kwapniewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Mark Scott (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Erasmo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Giles (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richie White (fresh) C - Daniel Pilgrim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:17 | Arizona State | Jack Giles knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Scott | 14-22 |
| 11:08 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Jack Giles snags the defensive board | 14-22 |
| 10:46 | Arizona State | Jack Giles makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Erasmo Bruno | 14-25 |
| 10:32 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski is hacked by Erasmo Bruno - foul #1 on Erasmo Bruno, team foul #3 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (PG), Floyd Boettcher (SG), Darko Bochenski (SF), John Roberts (C) Michel McAlexander, Ilia Pieczynski, Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton (SF), Phillip Beasley (PF), Johnny Wade (C) Jack Giles, Richie White, Daniel Pilgrim | |
| 10:23 | Butler | John Roberts misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Johnny Wade - foul #1 on Johnny Wade, team foul #4 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Nance (PF), Dikembe Abu (C) Phillip Beasley, Johnny Wade | |
| 10:23 | Butler | John Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 15-25 |
| 10:23 | Butler | John Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 10:18 | Arizona State | Johnson Sparling steals the ball from Mark Scott in the backcourt | 16-25 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Johnson Sparling | 18-25 |
| 10:05 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando (SG) Erasmo Bruno | |
| 09:42 | Butler | Johnson Sparling misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Douglas Hutton | 18-25 |
| 09:21 | Arizona State | Mark Scott misses long on a shot from the left side | 18-25 |
| 09:20 | Butler | John Roberts pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 08:58 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 18-25 |
| 08:57 | Butler | Darko Bochenski grabs the offensive board | 18-25 |
| 08:42 | Butler | Johnson Sparling is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Johnson Sparling, team foul #6 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), Masio Abdallah (SF), David Bogue (PF) Floyd Boettcher, Darko Bochenski, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Giles (PG), Erasmo Bruno (SG), Richie White (PF), Daniel Pilgrim (C) Mark Scott, Dennis Villalpando, Richard Nance, Dikembe Abu | |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-25 |
| 08:27 | Butler | Masio Abdallah grabs the board | 18-25 |
| 08:19 | Butler | John Roberts scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ilia Pieczynski | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | Richie White misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on David Bogue - foul #1 on David Bogue, team foul #7 | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | Richie White misses the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:52 | Arizona State | Richie White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-26 |
| 07:38 | Butler | John Roberts misses the easy layup | 20-26 |
| 07:37 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno snags the defensive board | 20-26 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Johnson Sparling (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ilia Pieczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Masio Abdallah (fresh) PF - David Bogue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jack Giles (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erasmo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hutton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richie White (fresh) 1 pts. C - Daniel Pilgrim (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by John Roberts - foul #1 on John Roberts, team foul #8 | 20-26 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG), John Landes (C) Johnson Sparling, John Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Scott (PG), Dennis Villalpando (SG) Erasmo Bruno, Douglas Hutton | |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 07:29 | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 07:15 | Butler | Michel McAlexander clanks a 3 from the right wing | 20-28 |
| 07:14 | Arizona State | Richie White pulls down the rebound | 20-28 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando is hacked by Michel McAlexander - foul #2 on Michel McAlexander, team foul #9 | 20-28 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (PG) Michel McAlexander | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton (SF), Richard Nance (PF), Dikembe Abu (C) Jack Giles, Richie White, Daniel Pilgrim | |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 06:50 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski is hacked by Dennis Villalpando - foul #1 on Dennis Villalpando, team foul #5 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Darko Bochenski (SF), John Roberts (C) Masio Abdallah, John Landes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:21 | Butler | Dikembe Abu swats the short shot by John Roberts | 20-30 |
| 06:19 | Arizona State | Richard Nance gets the rebound | 20-30 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Ilia Pieczynski is called for the reach on Mark Scott - foul #1 on Ilia Pieczynski, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Floyd Boettcher (SG), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Ilia Pieczynski, David Bogue | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Mark Scott makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 06:14 | Arizona State | Mark Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Dennis Villalpando is called for the reach on Floyd Boettcher - foul #2 on Dennis Villalpando, team foul #6 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno (SG) Dennis Villalpando | |
| 06:00 | Butler | Darko Bochenski hits a shot from the right side set up by Floyd Boettcher | 22-32 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Erasmo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-32 |
| 05:31 | Butler | Johnson Sparling drills a shot from the free throw line | 24-32 |
| 05:15 | Arizona State | Mark Scott buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Nance | 24-34 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Douglas Hutton - foul #1 on Douglas Hutton, team foul #7 | 24-34 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF) Darko Bochenski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Giles (SF) Douglas Hutton | |
| 05:09 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski makes the 1st free throw | 25-34 |
| 05:09 | Butler | Goran Kwapniewski makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| 04:57 | Arizona State | Jack Giles hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Scott | 26-36 |
| 04:37 | Butler | John Roberts makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Johnson Sparling and the foul's on Mark Scott - foul #1 on Mark Scott, team foul #8 | 28-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski (SG), David Bogue (PF) Floyd Boettcher, Goran Kwapniewski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richie White (PF), Daniel Pilgrim (C) Richard Nance, Dikembe Abu | |
| 04:37 | Butler | John Roberts misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 04:37 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Richie White | 28-36 |
| 04:21 | Arizona State | David Bogue swats the layup by Mark Scott | 28-36 |
| 04:19 | Arizona State | Richie White tips it home | 28-38 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Masio Abdallah, team foul #11 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 03:47 | Arizona State | Richie White is called for traveling | 28-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Terence Smith (PG), Darko Bochenski (SF) Johnson Sparling, Masio Abdallah | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando (PG), Douglas Hutton (SF) Mark Scott, Jack Giles | |
| 03:40 | Butler | Darko Bochenski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-38 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Terence Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ilia Pieczynski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darko Bochenski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Bogue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Landes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Dennis Villalpando (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erasmo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Hutton (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richie White (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Pilgrim (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton drills a shot from close range set up by Daniel Pilgrim and he's hacked by Darko Bochenski - foul #1 on Darko Bochenski, team foul #12 | 28-40 |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Darko Bochenski pulls down the rebound | 28-40 |
| 03:12 | Butler | David Bogue misses badly on a runner near the basket | 28-40 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Ilia Pieczynski misses the tip | 28-40 |
| 03:08 | Butler | John Landes pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Darko Bochenski is hacked by Daniel Pilgrim - foul #2 on Daniel Pilgrim, team foul #9 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Butler | John Roberts (C) John Landes | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Nance (PF), Dikembe Abu (C) Richie White, Daniel Pilgrim | |
| 03:03 | Butler | Darko Bochenski makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Darko Bochenski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-40 |
| 03:03 | Arizona State | Dikembe Abu grabs the defensive rebound | 29-40 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando is fouled on the floor by David Bogue - foul #2 on David Bogue, team foul #13 | 29-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Floyd Boettcher (SG) Ilia Pieczynski | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jack Giles (PG) Erasmo Bruno | |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 02:42 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 02:21 | Butler | David Bogue connects on the shot from the right block | 31-42 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Floyd Boettcher is called for the reach on Dennis Villalpando - foul #1 on Floyd Boettcher, team foul #14 | 31-42 |
| Subs | Butler | Masio Abdallah (SF), Goran Kwapniewski (PF) Darko Bochenski, David Bogue | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 02:01 | Arizona State | Dennis Villalpando makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Dennis Villalpando - foul #3 on Dennis Villalpando, team foul #10 | 31-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Mark Scott (PG), Erasmo Bruno (SG) Dennis Villalpando, Douglas Hutton | |
| 01:52 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:52 | Butler | Floyd Boettcher misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:52 | Arizona State | Jack Giles grabs the defensive rebound | 32-44 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Floyd Boettcher is called for the reach on Jack Giles - foul #2 on Floyd Boettcher, team foul #15 | 32-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Johnson Sparling (SG) Floyd Boettcher | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim (C) Dikembe Abu | |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Jack Giles misses the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 01:35 | Arizona State | Jack Giles makes the 2nd free throw | 32-45 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah is fouled on the floor by Erasmo Bruno - foul #2 on Erasmo Bruno, team foul #11 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Butler | John Landes (C) John Roberts | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton (SF), Richie White (PF) Jack Giles, Richard Nance | |
| 01:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah makes the 1st free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:19 | Butler | Masio Abdallah misses the 2nd free throw | 33-45 |
| 01:19 | Arizona State | Richie White gets the rebound | 33-45 |
| 01:03 | Arizona State | Daniel Pilgrim hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Scott | 33-47 |
| 00:52 | Butler | Terence Smith is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Terence Smith, team foul #16 | 33-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Michel McAlexander (PG) Terence Smith | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:38 | Arizona State | Douglas Hutton scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Mark Scott | 33-49 |
| 00:23 | Butler | Johnson Sparling hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michel McAlexander | 36-49 |
| 00:02 | Arizona State | Johnson Sparling steals it from Mark Scott | 36-49 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Johnson Sparling can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 36-49 |