| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Riddle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andrew Bays (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Zimmerebner (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Frank Spurr inbounds the ball | 12-30 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:43 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 12-30 |
| 19:42 | Fresno State | Alex Wood gets the rebound | 12-30 |
| 19:36 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle double dribbles | 12-30 |
| 19:25 | Butler | Vincent Wilson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 12-30 |
| 19:24 | Butler | Thomas Neal grabs the offensive rebound | 12-30 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Frank Spurr is hacked by Alex Wood - foul #1 on Alex Wood, team foul #1 | 12-30 |
| 18:46 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 12-30 |
| 18:45 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays pulls down the rebound | 12-30 |
| 18:30 | Fresno State | Alex Wood banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Bays | 12-32 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Frank Spurr knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Vincent Wilson and the foul's on Alex Wood - foul #2 on Alex Wood, team foul #2 | 14-32 |
| 18:03 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 17:38 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays misses long on a floater from the left wing | 15-32 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Vincent Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 15-32 |
| 17:31 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga is whistled for traveling | 15-32 |
| 17:06 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner misses the easy layup | 15-32 |
| 17:04 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses the tip | 15-32 |
| 17:03 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga grabs the board | 15-32 |
| 16:49 | Butler | Alex Wood steps in front of the Frank Spurr pass | 15-32 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #1 | 15-32 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SF), Ronald Engel (PF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Lewis Texeira (SF) Patrick Riddle, Alex Wood | |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner makes the 1st free throw | 15-33 |
| 16:27 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner misses the 2nd free throw | 15-33 |
| 16:27 | Butler | The rebound goes to Charles Buentello | 15-33 |
| 16:06 | Butler | Ronald Engel blows the layup | 15-33 |
| 16:04 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays pulls down the rebound | 15-33 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) C - Charles Buentello (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Texeira (fresh) PF - Andrew Bays (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Anthony Zimmerebner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira dunks the ball on a great pass from Anthony Zimmerebner and he's hacked by Jody Witt - foul #3 on Jody Witt, team foul #2 | 15-35 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Andrew Huizenga, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins (C) Anthony Zimmerebner | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira makes the free throw | 15-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 15:36 | Butler | Ronald Engel knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 17-36 |
| 15:10 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 17-36 |
| 15:09 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays snags the offensive board | 17-36 |
| 14:44 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Thomas Neal (PF) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Anthony Zimmerebner (C) Chris Doherty, Lewis Texeira, Andrew Bays | |
| 14:32 | Butler | Vincent Wilson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 20-36 |
| 14:11 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle misses short on a runner from the left block | 20-36 |
| 14:10 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga gets the rebound | 20-36 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 13:58 | Butler | Ronald Engel is whistled for traveling | 20-36 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 13:43 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins is hacked by Thomas Neal - foul #2 on Thomas Neal, team foul #3 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG) Gary Cunningham | |
| 13:28 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner lays it up and in set up by Alex Wood | 20-38 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 13:11 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Andrew Huizenga | 23-38 |
| 13:04 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-41 |
| 12:56 | Butler | Thomas Neal loses the dribble to Charles Hopkins | 23-41 |
| 12:37 | Fresno State | Alex Wood is whistled for a carry | 23-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Andrew Bays (PF) Patrick Riddle, Anthony Zimmerebner | |
| 12:26 | Butler | Frank Spurr connects on the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Steven Condrey | 25-41 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #2 on Steven Condrey, team foul #4 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Butler | Jody Witt (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner (C) Charles Hopkins | |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 12:03 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 25-43 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Neal can't finish the layup but the foul's on Andrew Bays - foul #1 on Andrew Bays, team foul #3 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG) Frank Spurr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira (SF) Alex Wood | |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Neal makes the 1st free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:41 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses the 2nd free throw | 26-43 |
| 11:41 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira grabs the board | 26-43 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Steven Condrey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Groves (fresh) SF - Jody Witt (fresh) 3 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Neal (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Cunningham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Texeira (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Bays (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. C - Anthony Zimmerebner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:14 | Fresno State | Charles Buentello denies the turnaround by Lewis Texeira | 26-43 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Charles Buentello gets the rebound | 26-43 |
| 10:56 | Butler | Thomas Neal misses the jump hook from close range | 26-43 |
| 10:55 | Butler | Brian Groves grabs the offensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 10:36 | Butler | Thomas Neal drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Groves | 28-43 |
| 10:12 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner loses the ball out of bounds | 28-43 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Frank Spurr (SF), Ronald Engel (PF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Jody Witt, Thomas Neal, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Charles Hopkins (C) Chris Doherty, Lewis Texeira, Anthony Zimmerebner | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 09:54 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Andrew Huizenga - foul #1 on Andrew Huizenga, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle makes the 1st free throw | 30-44 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle makes the 2nd free throw | 30-45 |
| 09:10 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-45 |
| 08:53 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Patrick Riddle | 33-48 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Frank Spurr can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Charles Hopkins - foul #1 on Charles Hopkins, team foul #4 | 33-48 |
| Subs | Butler | Charles Buentello (C) Matthew Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG) Gary Cunningham | |
| 08:40 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 1st free throw | 34-48 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Frank Spurr makes the 2nd free throw | 35-48 |
| 08:11 | Fresno State | Alex Wood misses long on a shot from the left wing | 35-48 |
| 08:09 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays tips it back up and in | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 07:50 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses short on a floater from the baseline | 35-50 |
| 07:48 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle grabs the board | 35-50 |
| 07:31 | Fresno State | Andrew Huizenga picks off the pass by Patrick Riddle | 35-50 |
| 07:28 | Butler | Ronald Engel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Andrew Huizenga | 37-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fairly fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Chris Doherty (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Patrick Riddle (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Bays (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 10 reb. C - Charles Hopkins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle makes the shot near the basket set up by Charles Hopkins | 37-52 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Andrew Bays is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Andrew Bays, team foul #5 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Jody Witt (SF), Thomas Neal (PF) Vincent Wilson, Frank Spurr, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham (SG), Lewis Texeira (SF), Anthony Zimmerebner (C) Patrick Riddle, Alex Wood, Charles Hopkins | |
| 06:26 | Butler | Charles Buentello misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-52 |
| 06:24 | Butler | Jody Witt hits the follow up shot | 39-52 |
| 06:03 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner hits the finger roll set up by Gary Cunningham | 39-54 |
| 05:46 | Butler | Charles Buentello lays it up and in on a great pass from Steven Condrey and he's fouled by Andrew Bays - foul #3 on Andrew Bays, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Brian Groves (SG) Andrew Huizenga | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:46 | Butler | Charles Buentello makes the free throw | 42-54 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner blows the layup but he's hacked by Charles Buentello - foul #3 on Charles Buentello, team foul #6 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (C) Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 05:28 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner makes the 2nd free throw | 42-56 |
| 05:14 | Butler | Ronald Engel drills a floater from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 04:53 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 04:51 | Butler | Ronald Engel grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 04:34 | Butler | Steven Condrey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Neal | 46-56 |
| 04:13 | Fresno State | Lewis Texeira banks in the layup set up by Gary Cunningham | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Chris Doherty - foul #2 on Chris Doherty, team foul #7 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Vincent Wilson (PG), Andrew Huizenga (SG), Charles Buentello (C) Steven Condrey, Brian Groves, Ronald Engel | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle (SG), Alex Wood (SF), Charles Hopkins (PF) Chris Doherty, Lewis Texeira, Andrew Bays | |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jody Witt makes the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:54 | Butler | Jody Witt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins grabs the board | 47-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Thomas Neal is called for the reach on Patrick Riddle - foul #3 on Thomas Neal, team foul #7 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Frank Spurr (SF) Jody Witt | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:33 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle misses the 1st free throw | 47-58 |
| 03:33 | Butler | Charles Buentello grabs the board | 47-58 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Riddle - foul #1 on Patrick Riddle, team foul #8 | 47-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Ronald Engel (PF) Thomas Neal | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 1st free throw | 48-58 |
| 03:18 | Butler | Andrew Huizenga makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Huizenga (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Spurr (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Ronald Engel (fresh) 6 pts. C - Charles Buentello (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Gary Cunningham (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Riddle (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alex Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Zimmerebner (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham is hacked by Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Gary Cunningham makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Patrick Riddle steals the ball from Frank Spurr | 49-60 |
| 02:33 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle lays it in | 49-62 |
| 02:15 | Butler | Frank Spurr throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Condrey (PG), Brian Groves (SG), Jody Witt (SF), Matthew Ragsdale (C) Vincent Wilson, Andrew Huizenga, Frank Spurr, Charles Buentello | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Chris Doherty (PG) Gary Cunningham | |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle connects on the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Chris Doherty | 49-64 |
| 01:42 | Butler | Ronald Engel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-64 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Andrew Bays (PF) Charles Hopkins | |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Steven Condrey - foul #3 on Steven Condrey, team foul #9 | 49-64 |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays makes the 1st free throw | 49-65 |
| 01:13 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays makes the 2nd free throw | 49-66 |
| 00:53 | Butler | Ronald Engel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-66 |
| 00:51 | Fresno State | Andrew Bays grabs the board | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:30 | Fresno State | Patrick Riddle hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 49-66 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Steven Condrey gets the rebound | 49-66 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Butler | Jody Witt misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 49-66 |
| 00:21 | Fresno State | Anthony Zimmerebner grabs the board | 49-66 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Chris Doherty runs out the clock | 49-66 |