| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Reynolds (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Max Pearlman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Clifford (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Homes (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jim Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Paul Clifford inbounds the ball | 23-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Max Pearlman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Jerome Moretz - foul #1 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #1 | 23-31 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Max Pearlman misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Max Pearlman misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 19:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Jerome Moretz | 23-31 |
| 19:19 | Butler | Thomas Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away set up by Danny Collins | 26-31 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Paul Clifford misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-31 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds misses the tip | 26-31 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Gary Newkirk gets the rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Thomas Harris tips it but misses | 26-31 |
| 18:22 | Butler | Danny Collins tips it home | 28-31 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Paul Clifford misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Steven Homes misses the tip | 28-31 |
| 17:55 | Butler | Gary Newkirk pulls down the rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Danny Collins hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Ronald Reynolds - foul #2 on Ronald Reynolds, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:35 | Butler | Danny Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 30-31 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Paul Clifford is hacked by Thomas Harris - foul #2 on Thomas Harris, team foul #2 | 30-31 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Danny Collins is called for the reach on Ronald Reynolds - foul #2 on Danny Collins, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Butler | Victor Maynor (C) Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:45 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Harris | 30-31 |
| 16:43 | Butler | Victor Maynor grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 16:32 | Butler | Thomas Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Victor Maynor | 33-31 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds buries a floater from the left wing set up by Paul Clifford | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | Butler | Thomas Harris evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway in the lane set up by James Schenkelberg | 35-33 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Max Pearlman lays it in on a great pass from Ronald Reynolds | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Newkirk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Max Pearlman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Paul Clifford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Homes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:25 | Butler | James Schenkelberg can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 35-35 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Max Pearlman is hacked by Gary Newkirk - foul #1 on Gary Newkirk, team foul #4 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Ernest Williams (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Jerome Moretz (C) Danny Collins, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Reid (SG), Ted Rochon (PF) Max Pearlman, Steven Homes | |
| 14:33 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 35-35 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Ernest Williams pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:13 | Butler | James Schenkelberg shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left block | 35-35 |
| 14:11 | Butler | Jerome Moretz grabs the offensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:59 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 13:57 | Butler | Rickie Serio gets the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | Butler | Rickie Serio hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 35-35 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Jerome Moretz tips it home | 37-35 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Jim Jones travels with the ball | 37-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF) Rickie Serio, James Schenkelberg, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Pearlman (SG) Charles Reid | |
| 12:59 | Butler | Paul Clifford steals the ball from Danny Collins | 37-35 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Max Pearlman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-35 |
| 12:33 | Butler | Ernest Williams snags the defensive board | 37-35 |
| 12:28 | Butler | Ernest Williams's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Clifford | 37-35 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Jim Jones grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Max Pearlman makes the floater from the right side | 37-37 |
| 11:45 | Butler | Gary Newkirk can't finish the layup | 37-37 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Paul Clifford gets the rebound | 37-37 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Clifford | 37-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Newkirk (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Reynolds (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Max Pearlman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Clifford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ted Rochon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Jim Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:09 | Butler | Thomas Harris is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 37-40 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Paul Clifford gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Paul Clifford can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 37-40 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Jim Jones tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 10:18 | Butler | Ernest Williams can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-42 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Max Pearlman grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds makes the shot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 09:49 | Butler | Thomas Harris works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-44 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Ted Rochon snags the defensive board | 37-44 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Danny Collins steals the ball from Paul Clifford | 37-44 |
| 09:00 | Butler | Gary Newkirk is fouled on the floor by Paul Clifford - foul #2 on Paul Clifford, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crocker (PG), James Schenkelberg (SG), Rickie Serio (SF), Jordan Hills (PF), Victor Maynor (C) Danny Collins, Ernest Williams, Gary Newkirk, Thomas Harris, Jerome Moretz | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Reid (PG), Christopher Kraft (SG), Thomas Jones (SF), Steven Homes (PF) Ronald Reynolds, Max Pearlman, Paul Clifford, Ted Rochon | |
| 08:51 | Butler | Michael Crocker's pass is intercepted by Charles Reid | 37-44 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Charles Reid dunks the ball and the foul's on Victor Maynor - foul #1 on Victor Maynor, team foul #5 | 37-46 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Charles Reid makes the free throw | 37-47 |
| 08:04 | Butler | Jordan Hills hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-47 |
| 08:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Jones | 37-47 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Jim Jones is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Jim Jones, team foul #3 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Ernest Williams (PF) Michael Crocker, Jordan Hills | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Pearlman (SG), Paul Clifford (SF) Christopher Kraft, Jim Jones | |
| 07:13 | Butler | Ernest Williams drills a 3 from the left corner | 40-47 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Danny Collins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Schenkelberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rickie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Maynor (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Max Pearlman (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Clifford (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Homes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Jones (fresh) | |
| 06:50 | UConn | Max Pearlman is fouled on the floor by James Schenkelberg - foul #2 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #6 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Gary Newkirk (SF), Thomas Harris (PF) Rickie Serio, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Reynolds (PG) Charles Reid | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Paul Clifford buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 06:18 | Butler | James Schenkelberg hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 40-50 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Paul Clifford grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 40-53 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 05:48 | Butler | Thomas Harris is hacked by Paul Clifford - foul #3 on Paul Clifford, team foul #4 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Jones (C) Thomas Jones | |
| 05:37 | Butler | Danny Collins misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Steven Homes pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-53 |
| 05:11 | Butler | The rebound goes to Gary Newkirk | 40-53 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Victor Maynor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 40-53 |
| 04:56 | Butler | Thomas Harris hits the follow up shot | 42-53 |
| 04:27 | UConn | James Schenkelberg is called for the reach on Max Pearlman - foul #3 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #7 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Rickie Serio (PG), Jerome Moretz (C) Danny Collins, Victor Maynor | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Reid (PG), Ted Rochon (PF) Paul Clifford, Steven Homes | |
| 04:27 | UConn | Max Pearlman makes the 1st free throw | 42-54 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Max Pearlman makes the 2nd free throw | 42-55 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Gary Newkirk is open and buries a turnaround from the left block | 44-55 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Jim Jones clanks a runner from close range but he's hacked by Jerome Moretz - foul #2 on Jerome Moretz, team foul #8 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Ernest Williams (SF) Gary Newkirk | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (SG), Thomas Jones (SF) Max Pearlman, Ronald Reynolds | |
| 03:54 | UConn | Jim Jones misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Jim Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jerome Moretz grabs the board | 44-55 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Thomas Harris buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from James Schenkelberg | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Jim Jones misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 46-55 |
| 03:10 | Butler | Ernest Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 46-55 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Rickie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Schenkelberg (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Harris (fresh) 18 pts. 6 reb. C - Jerome Moretz (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Kraft (fresh) SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) PF - Ted Rochon (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jim Jones (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:06 | Butler | Rickie Serio hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-55 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Jerome Moretz hits the follow up shot | 48-55 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Ted Rochon clanks a runner from the baseline | 48-55 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Thomas Jones gets the offensive rebound | 48-55 |
| 02:33 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Danny Collins (PG), Gary Newkirk (SF) Rickie Serio, Ernest Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Reynolds (PG), Max Pearlman (SG), Paul Clifford (SF), Steven Homes (PF) Charles Reid, Christopher Kraft, Thomas Jones, Ted Rochon | |
| 02:17 | UConn | Danny Collins steps in front of the Steven Homes pass | 48-55 |
| 02:13 | Butler | James Schenkelberg lays it in set up by Danny Collins | 50-55 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Clifford misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Gary Newkirk - foul #2 on Gary Newkirk, team foul #9 | 50-55 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 50-56 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Paul Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 01:28 | Butler | Thomas Harris's layup is rejected by Steven Homes | 50-57 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the offensive board | 50-57 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jim Jones - foul #3 on Jim Jones, team foul #5 | 50-57 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Jerome Moretz misses the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Jerome Moretz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Max Pearlman misses badly on a floater from close range | 51-57 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Ronald Reynolds can't tip it in | 51-57 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the board | 51-57 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:34 | Butler | James Schenkelberg's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Reid (PG) Steven Homes | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Paul Clifford is hacked by Danny Collins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Danny Collins, team foul #10 | 51-57 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Muldoon (PG), Ted Rochon (C) Charles Reid, Jim Jones | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Paul Clifford makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Paul Clifford makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Butler | Thomas Harris can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-59 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Gary Newkirk grabs the offensive board | 51-59 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Thomas Harris is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Jones (C) Ronald Reynolds | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Schenkelberg is called for the reach on Max Pearlman in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Schenkelberg, team foul #11 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Homes (PF) Jim Jones | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Max Pearlman makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Max Pearlman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-60 |
| 00:24 | Butler | Jerome Moretz pulls down the rebound | 51-60 |
| 00:18 | Butler | James Schenkelberg misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Paul Clifford grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 00:16 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Jones (C) Steven Homes | |
| 00:15 | UConn | John Muldoon is hacked by Danny Collins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Collins, team foul #12 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Homes (PF) Jim Jones | |
| 00:15 | UConn | John Muldoon makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:15 | UConn | John Muldoon misses the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:15 | Butler | Thomas Harris grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Thomas Harris loses the dribble to Paul Clifford | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Muldoon runs out the clock | 51-61 |