| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - William Halvorson (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Adkins (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Alan Parsons (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Clark (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Wiley Madsen inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:57 | Butler | Anthony Wiles is hacked by Francis Martucci in the backcourt - foul #3 on Francis Martucci, team foul #1 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG) Francis Martucci | |
| 19:45 | Butler | Wiley Madsen hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-31 |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by David Adkins and the foul's on Alan Loudermilk - foul #1 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #1 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (C) James Gray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 19:23 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 19:09 | Butler | Anthony Wiles connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk | 43-34 |
| 19:05 | Santa Clara | David Adkins makes the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Charles Clark | 43-36 |
| 18:37 | Butler | Alvin Newell misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-36 |
| 18:36 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse gets the rebound | 43-36 |
| 18:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-38 |
| 18:05 | Butler | Anthony Wiles comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 17:37 | Butler | Wiley Madsen clanks a runner in the paint | 43-38 |
| 17:35 | Santa Clara | David Adkins snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 17:26 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is called for a charge - foul #3 on Alan Parsons, team foul #2 | 43-38 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), James Gray (PF) Anthony Wiles, Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Charles Graves, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Charles Clark | |
| 17:09 | Butler | Wiley Madsen banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by James Gray | 45-38 |
| 16:41 | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson is denied on a layup by William Halvorson | 45-38 |
| 16:40 | Butler | James Gray grabs the board | 45-38 |
| 16:34 | Butler | James Gray is alone and drills a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wiley Madsen | 47-38 |
| 16:23 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Anton | 47-40 |
| 16:09 | Butler | William Halvorson comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Walter Duke - foul #1 on Walter Duke, team foul #3 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (SG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), David Adkins (SG), Steven Hulse (SF) Troy Dawson, Jeff Anton, Chester Follett | |
| 16:09 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 16:09 | Butler | William Halvorson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 15:43 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Walter Duke | 48-42 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvin Newell (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Wiley Madsen (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - William Halvorson (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Charles Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Preston Sims (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Duke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Butler | James Gray scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Wiley Madsen | 50-42 |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves lays it up and in and he's hacked by Alex Avdalovic - foul #3 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #2 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG), Alan Loudermilk (SG) Alex Avdalovic, Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Jeff Anton (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Jack Castleberry (C) David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| 15:03 | Santa Clara | Charles Graves makes the free throw | 50-45 |
| 14:48 | Butler | Charles Graves steals it from Anthony Wiles | 50-45 |
| 14:44 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Charles Graves | 50-47 |
| 14:39 | Butler | Chester Follett is called for the reach on Anthony Wiles in the backcourt - foul #2 on Chester Follett, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (SF) Charles Graves | |
| 14:21 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 14:19 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Troy Dawson | 50-47 |
| 13:55 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 13:53 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Castleberry | 50-47 |
| 13:40 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton connects on the shot from the right side set up by Francis Martucci | 50-49 |
| 13:30 | Butler | William Halvorson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on William Halvorson, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), Alvin Newell (C) Alan Loudermilk, William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, Troy Dawson, Chester Follett, Jack Castleberry | |
| 13:08 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is hacked by James Gray - foul #2 on James Gray, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 13:00 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons loses the dribble to James Gray | 50-49 |
| 12:49 | Butler | Alvin Newell is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-49 |
| 12:47 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:36 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci is hacked by James Gray - foul #3 on James Gray, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) Anthony Wiles | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Walter Duke (C) Charles Clark | |
| 12:20 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:18 | Butler | Alan Parsons steps in front of the Anthony Wiles pass in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 12:02 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | Santa Clara | David Adkins grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| 11:45 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:43 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke grabs the offensive rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Alan Loudermilk (tiring) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wiley Madsen (tired) 8 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Francis Martucci (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Parsons (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Walter Duke (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 11:26 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:22 | Butler | Wiley Madsen misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | Butler | James Gray grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 11:12 | Butler | James Gray's pass is intercepted by Walter Duke | 50-49 |
| 11:08 | Santa Clara | Alan Loudermilk steals it from Francis Martucci in the backcourt | 50-49 |
| 11:06 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk banks in the layup | 52-49 |
| 10:52 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons is hacked by Anthony Wiles - foul #3 on Anthony Wiles, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), William Halvorson (C) Anthony Wiles, Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Charles Clark (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Walter Duke | |
| 10:39 | Santa Clara | Alan Loudermilk steals it from Preston Sims | 52-49 |
| 10:18 | Butler | James Gray misses the easy layup | 52-49 |
| 10:16 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Alex Avdalovic - foul #4 on Alex Avdalovic, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (PG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Troy Dawson (PG) Jeff Anton | |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 1st free throw | 52-50 |
| 09:56 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 09:40 | Butler | Anthony Wiles misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk misses the tip | 52-51 |
| 09:36 | Butler | Anthony Wiles tips it but misses | 52-51 |
| 09:35 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark gets the rebound | 52-51 |
| 09:30 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Dawson | 52-54 |
| 09:27 | Butler | Anthony Wiles travels in the backcourt | 52-54 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Adkins (SG), Alan Parsons (PF), Walter Duke (C) Preston Sims, Chester Follett, Charles Clark | |
| 09:05 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Graves | 52-57 |
| 09:05 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 52-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (PG) Alan Loudermilk | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF) Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons | |
| 08:39 | Butler | Alvin Newell makes the wide open 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Wiley Madsen | 55-57 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Wiley Madsen - foul #2 on Wiley Madsen, team foul #8 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG) William Halvorson | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (PG), Preston Sims (PF) Charles Graves, Chester Follett | |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:19 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke misses the 2nd free throw | 55-57 |
| 08:19 | Butler | Alvin Newell grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 08:06 | Butler | Jeff Anton takes the ball from Alan Loudermilk | 55-57 |
| 07:50 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:49 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse grabs the offensive board | 55-57 |
| 07:30 | Santa Clara | Anthony Wiles steals it from Walter Duke | 55-57 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Anthony Wiles (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Alan Loudermilk (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Wiley Madsen (tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (tired) 19 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Alvin Newell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Adkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Preston Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Duke (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:07 | Butler | Anthony Wiles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 07:06 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Walter Duke | 55-60 |
| 06:54 | Butler | Steven Hulse takes the ball from Alan Loudermilk in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 06:48 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 55-60 |
| 06:47 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:31 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 06:29 | Butler | Alan Loudermilk pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 06:06 | Butler | Alvin Newell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 55-60 |
| 06:04 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:59 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG), William Halvorson (PF) Anthony Wiles, James Gray | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Charles Graves (SG), Troy Dawson (SF), Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) Jeff Anton, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-60 |
| 05:36 | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 05:17 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Francis Martucci | 55-62 |
| 04:52 | Butler | Alvin Newell buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Loudermilk | 58-62 |
| 04:38 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-62 |
| 04:37 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark tips it in | 58-64 |
| 04:19 | Butler | The pull-up jumper by Alvin Newell is blocked by Charles Clark | 58-64 |
| 04:18 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark pulls down the rebound | 58-64 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Alex Avdalovic grabs the board | 58-64 |
| 03:48 | Butler | William Halvorson lays it in and the foul's on Francis Martucci - foul #4 on Francis Martucci, team foul #5 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Butler | Anthony Wiles (SG), James Gray (PF) Alan Loudermilk, Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton (PG), David Adkins (SG), Steven Hulse (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, Charles Graves, Troy Dawson, Alan Parsons, Charles Clark | |
| 03:48 | Butler | William Halvorson misses the free throw | 60-64 |
| 03:48 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| 03:30 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton clanks a 3 from the right corner | 60-64 |
| 03:29 | Butler | James Gray snags the defensive board | 60-64 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Alex Avdalovic (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Wiles (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Wiley Madsen (very tired) 8 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Gray (tired) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - William Halvorson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Jeff Anton (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hulse (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Chester Follett (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Duke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | Butler | Anthony Wiles can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-64 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Walter Duke gets the rebound | 60-64 |
| 02:53 | Santa Clara | David Adkins drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeff Anton | 60-67 |
| 02:53 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci (PG), Preston Sims (PF) Jeff Anton, Chester Follett | |
| 02:51 | Butler | Anthony Wiles is hacked by David Adkins in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Adkins, team foul #6 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Alvin Newell (SG) Alex Avdalovic | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 02:26 | Butler | James Gray hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci gets the rebound | 60-67 |
| 02:25 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Alex Avdalovic (PG) Wiley Madsen | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Alan Parsons (PF), Charles Clark (C) Preston Sims, Walter Duke | |
| 01:59 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-67 |
| 01:58 | Santa Clara | Charles Clark can't tip it in | 60-67 |
| 01:57 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Clark | 60-67 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Gray - foul #4 on James Gray, team foul #9 | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Alan Loudermilk (SG), Wiley Madsen (SF) Alex Avdalovic, Alvin Newell | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 01:35 | Santa Clara | Francis Martucci makes the 2nd free throw | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:20 | Butler | James Gray clanks a floater near the basket | 60-69 |
| 01:18 | Santa Clara | David Adkins grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse blows the layup but the foul's on Wiley Madsen - foul #3 on Wiley Madsen, team foul #10 | 60-69 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 60-69 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Santa Clara | Steven Hulse misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:53 | Butler | The rebound goes to James Gray | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Butler | James Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Charles Graves (PG), Jeff Anton (SG), Preston Sims (SF), Chester Follett (PF), Walter Duke (C) Francis Martucci, David Adkins, Steven Hulse, Alan Parsons, Charles Clark | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Loudermilk - foul #2 on Alan Loudermilk, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 1st free throw | 60-71 |
| 00:46 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton makes the 2nd free throw | 60-72 |
| 00:40 | Butler | James Gray misses the easy layup | 60-72 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 60-72 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Preston Sims buries a jumper in the paint | 60-74 |
| 00:06 | Butler | Wiley Madsen's floater is tipped away by Chester Follett | 60-74 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Chester Follett gets the rebound | 60-74 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Jeff Anton runs out the clock | 60-74 |