| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Hessler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - David McKinney (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Freddie Hessler inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers is hacked by Mark Fincher - foul #2 on Mark Fincher, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | Cal | David McKinney comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Mark Fincher - foul #3 on Mark Fincher, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (C) Mark Fincher | |
| 19:42 | Cal | David McKinney makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Cal | David McKinney misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:42 | Butler | George Hsieh pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | Butler | David McKinney steps in front of the David Frazier pass | 33-31 |
| 19:15 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-31 |
| 19:13 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the tip | 33-31 |
| 19:12 | Butler | George Hsieh snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 19:10 | Butler | Travis Broaddus's pass is intercepted by Stephen Ahlers in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Roy Blankenship can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Cecil Foster - foul #1 on Cecil Foster, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 18:45 | Butler | Cecil Foster is hacked by Cecil Ludwig - foul #1 on Cecil Ludwig, team foul #1 | 34-31 |
| 18:24 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is hacked by Freddie Hessler - foul #1 on Freddie Hessler, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 18:09 | Butler | David Frazier connects on the jump hook from close range | 34-33 |
| 17:49 | Cal | A charge is called on Freddie Hessler - foul #2 on Freddie Hessler, team foul #3 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Rodney Gardner (SF) Freddie Hessler | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Christopher Lewter | |
| 17:23 | Butler | David McKinney steps in front of the Travis Broaddus pass | 34-33 |
| 17:07 | Cal | James Eberly is called for the reach on Stephen Ahlers - foul #1 on James Eberly, team foul #4 | 34-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyndon Alicea (SG), Bill Godoy (PF), Andrew Landers (C) Cecil Ludwig, Roy Blankenship, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Russell Clark (C) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, George Hsieh | |
| 17:02 | Cal | Bill Godoy misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-33 |
| 17:01 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 16:48 | Butler | James Eberly hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 34-33 |
| 16:46 | Cal | The rebound goes to Lyndon Alicea | 34-33 |
| 16:39 | Cal | Andrew Landers connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers | 36-33 |
| 16:28 | Butler | Rodney Gardner picks off the pass by James Eberly | 36-33 |
| 16:25 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea banks in the layup set up by Rodney Gardner | 38-33 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is hacked by Lyndon Alicea - foul #1 on Lyndon Alicea, team foul #4 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Freddie Hessler (SF) Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Christopher Lewter (PF) Travis Broaddus, Russell Clark | |
| 16:07 | Butler | Lyndon Alicea is called for the reach on Stephen Ullrich - foul #2 on Lyndon Alicea, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Blankenship (PF) Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG) Larry Tarter | |
| 15:55 | Butler | A charge is called on Armando Robles - foul #1 on Armando Robles, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (SG), David McKinney (C) Lyndon Alicea, Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Fincher (C) James Eberly | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Freddie Hessler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - David McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Fincher (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | Cal | Roy Blankenship lays it up and in on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers | 40-33 |
| 15:25 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich buries a shot in the lane set up by Mark Fincher | 40-35 |
| 15:20 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 14:55 | Butler | David Frazier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 14:54 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Armando Robles knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Christopher Lewter | 43-37 |
| 14:29 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Cecil Ludwig | 45-37 |
| 14:09 | Butler | Mark Fincher hits a shot in the paint | 45-39 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Roy Blankenship hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Armando Robles - foul #2 on Armando Robles, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Lyndon Alicea (SG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Andrew Landers (C) Stephen Ahlers, Cecil Ludwig, Freddie Hessler, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Cecil Foster (SF), George Hsieh (PF) David Frazier, Armando Robles, Christopher Lewter | |
| 13:48 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 13:48 | Cal | Roy Blankenship makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Butler | George Hsieh hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Roy Blankenship - foul #3 on Roy Blankenship, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cal | Bill Godoy (PF) Roy Blankenship | |
| Subs | Butler | Joseph Gantz (SG) Stephen Ullrich | |
| 13:35 | Butler | George Hsieh misses the 1st free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Butler | George Hsieh misses the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 13:35 | Cal | Andrew Landers grabs the board | 47-39 |
| 13:15 | Cal | Bill Godoy makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Lyndon Alicea | 49-39 |
| 13:08 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses long on a runner from the right block | 49-39 |
| 13:07 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea grabs the board | 49-39 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea misses the jumper from the left wing | 49-39 |
| 13:02 | Cal | Rodney Gardner tips it in | 51-39 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Joseph Gantz knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Travis Broaddus | 51-42 |
| 12:40 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-42 |
| 12:39 | Butler | Mark Fincher grabs the defensive rebound | 51-42 |
| 12:25 | Butler | Mark Fincher is whistled for traveling | 51-42 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG), David McKinney (C) Vincente Bruno, Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), James Eberly (C) Joseph Gantz, Mark Fincher | |
| 12:12 | Cal | Travis Broaddus takes the ball from Lyndon Alicea | 51-42 |
| 12:09 | Butler | Travis Broaddus slams it home | 51-44 |
| 11:55 | Cal | Bill Godoy lays it up and in set up by Stephen Ahlers | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lyndon Alicea (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - David McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Frazier (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Butler | Travis Broaddus is whistled for a carry | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (SG), Roy Blankenship (PF) Lyndon Alicea, Bill Godoy | |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Lewter (PF) James Eberly | |
| 11:33 | Cal | Cecil Ludwig misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 11:32 | Butler | Christopher Lewter pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:19 | Butler | David Frazier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-44 |
| 11:18 | Butler | Christopher Lewter grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 11:05 | Butler | David Frazier hits a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on David McKinney - foul #3 on David McKinney, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cal | Freddie Hessler (SF) Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SF), James Eberly (C) Cecil Foster, George Hsieh | |
| 11:05 | Butler | David Frazier makes the free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Roy Blankenship hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers | 55-47 |
| 10:31 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 55-47 |
| 10:30 | Cal | David McKinney pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 10:22 | Cal | David McKinney is whistled for a carry | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG), Andrew Landers (C) Stephen Ahlers, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Armando Robles (SF), Mark Fincher (C) Travis Broaddus, David Frazier, Christopher Lewter | |
| 10:09 | Butler | Andrew Landers steals the ball from Mark Fincher | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Cal | Freddie Hessler is hacked by Armando Robles - foul #3 on Armando Robles, team foul #7 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyndon Alicea (SG), Bill Godoy (PF) Cecil Ludwig, Roy Blankenship | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 09:52 | Cal | Freddie Hessler misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:52 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 09:30 | Butler | Andrew Landers steals it from James Eberly | 55-47 |
| 09:14 | Cal | Mark Fincher swats the layup by Bill Godoy | 55-47 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:51 | Butler | Armando Robles gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses long on a shot from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 08:34 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich snags the offensive board | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Larry Tarter is fouled on the floor by Vincente Bruno - foul #1 on Vincente Bruno, team foul #8 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Stephen Ahlers (PG), Cecil Ludwig (SG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Roy Blankenship (PF), David McKinney (C) Vincente Bruno, Lyndon Alicea, Freddie Hessler, Bill Godoy, Andrew Landers | |
| Subs | Butler | David Frazier (SG), Cecil Foster (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF), George Hsieh (C) Stephen Ullrich, Armando Robles, James Eberly, Mark Fincher | |
| 08:21 | Butler | Larry Tarter misses the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 08:21 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Lewter | 55-47 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Christopher Lewter can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:04 | Cal | David McKinney snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 07:49 | Cal | Larry Tarter steals it from Cecil Ludwig | 55-47 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Stephen Ahlers (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Blankenship (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - David McKinney (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Larry Tarter (fairly fresh) SG - David Frazier (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cecil Foster (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - George Hsieh (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Butler | David Frazier misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 07:37 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:25 | Cal | David McKinney connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Stephen Ahlers | 57-47 |
| 07:21 | Butler | Christopher Lewter lays it in on a nice dish by Larry Tarter | 57-49 |
| 07:06 | Cal | Roy Blankenship drills a runner in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Ahlers | 59-49 |
| 06:47 | Butler | David Frazier buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Cecil Foster | 59-52 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Rodney Gardner is hacked by Larry Tarter - foul #2 on Larry Tarter, team foul #8 | 59-52 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Butler | Travis Broaddus (PG), Mark Fincher (C) Larry Tarter, Christopher Lewter | |
| 06:34 | Cal | Rodney Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 60-52 |
| 06:34 | Cal | Rodney Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:15 | Butler | David Frazier is whistled for traveling | 61-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyndon Alicea (SG), Freddie Hessler (SF) Cecil Ludwig, Rodney Gardner | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 05:56 | Cal | The short jumper by Roy Blankenship is denied by Mark Fincher | 61-52 |
| 05:55 | Cal | David McKinney tips it home | 63-52 |
| 05:51 | Butler | David Frazier can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 63-52 |
| 05:50 | Cal | Lyndon Alicea pulls down the rebound | 63-52 |
| 05:43 | Cal | Roy Blankenship knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Lyndon Alicea | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:33 | Butler | Mark Fincher misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 65-52 |
| 05:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to George Hsieh | 65-52 |
| 05:22 | Butler | Mark Fincher comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-52 |
| 05:20 | Cal | The rebound goes to Stephen Ahlers | 65-52 |
| 05:07 | Cal | Roy Blankenship misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 05:05 | Butler | George Hsieh grabs the board | 65-52 |
| 05:01 | Butler | Travis Broaddus misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 65-52 |
| 04:59 | Cal | Roy Blankenship snags the defensive board | 65-52 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers is fouled on the floor by George Hsieh - foul #3 on George Hsieh, team foul #9 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Cecil Ludwig (SG), Rodney Gardner (SF), Bill Godoy (PF), Andrew Landers (C) Lyndon Alicea, Freddie Hessler, Roy Blankenship, David McKinney | |
| Subs | Butler | Stephen Ullrich (SG), Armando Robles (SF), Christopher Lewter (PF) David Frazier, Cecil Foster, George Hsieh | |
| 04:54 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 04:54 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:38 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich is denied on a dunk by Stephen Ahlers | 67-52 |
| 04:37 | Cal | Rodney Gardner snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 04:25 | Cal | Andrew Landers's floater is tipped away by Christopher Lewter | 67-52 |
| 04:24 | Cal | Stephen Ahlers grabs the offensive board | 67-52 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Mark Fincher - foul #4 on Mark Fincher, team foul #10 | 67-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Vincente Bruno (PG) Stephen Ahlers | |
| Subs | Butler | James Eberly (C) Mark Fincher | |
| 04:05 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses the 1st free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:05 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Christopher Lewter snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 04:00 | Butler | Travis Broaddus loses the dribble to Andrew Landers | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:42 | Cal | Bill Godoy buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincente Bruno | 70-52 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Vincente Bruno (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cecil Ludwig (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rodney Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bill Godoy (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Andrew Landers (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Travis Broaddus (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Ullrich (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Armando Robles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Lewter (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. C - James Eberly (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich misses the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Landers - foul #1 on Andrew Landers, team foul #9 | 70-52 |
| Subs | Cal | Lyndon Alicea (SG) Cecil Ludwig | |
| Subs | Butler | Larry Tarter (PG), Russell Clark (C) Travis Broaddus, Christopher Lewter | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 03:24 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 02:55 | Cal | Bill Godoy misses the floater from the right block | 70-54 |
| 02:53 | Butler | James Eberly snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Larry Tarter can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 02:39 | Cal | The rebound goes to Andrew Landers | 70-54 |
| 02:18 | Cal | Armando Robles steals the ball from Andrew Landers | 70-54 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Andrew Landers blocks the jumper by Armando Robles | 70-54 |
| 02:04 | Cal | Bill Godoy grabs the board | 70-54 |
| 01:40 | Cal | Andrew Landers blows the layup | 70-54 |
| 01:38 | Butler | James Eberly pulls down the rebound | 70-54 |
| 01:26 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 01:24 | Butler | Larry Tarter grabs the offensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:10 | Butler | Russell Clark can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 70-54 |
| 01:08 | Cal | Andrew Landers snags the defensive board | 70-54 |
| 01:01 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-54 |
| 01:00 | Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Bill Godoy | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Andrew Landers misses the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Larry Tarter - foul #3 on Larry Tarter, team foul #11 | 70-54 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Butler | George Hsieh (PF) Russell Clark | |
| 00:31 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 00:31 | Cal | Andrew Landers makes the 2nd free throw | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Butler | Stephen Ullrich knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-57 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Vincente Bruno runs out the clock | 72-57 |