| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. C - William Rackers (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Elmer Sturgeon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Sanders (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Atkinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Joel Badgett inbounds the ball | 40-34 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:49 | Butler | Joel Badgett connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Johnson | 42-34 |
| 19:34 | Utah | Donald Atkinson knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 19:17 | Butler | Joel Badgett scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 44-37 |
| 18:58 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Elmer Sturgeon | 44-40 |
| 18:40 | Butler | Herman Primo buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from John Johnson | 47-40 |
| 18:19 | Utah | Donald Atkinson can't finish the layup | 47-40 |
| 18:18 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez tips it but misses | 47-40 |
| 18:17 | Butler | Marty Ralph gets the rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-40 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Joel Badgett gets the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 17:29 | Butler | Joel Badgett makes the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Marty Ralph | 49-40 |
| 17:11 | Utah | Kenneth Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-40 |
| 17:09 | Butler | Marty Ralph snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 16:56 | Butler | John Johnson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-40 |
| 16:55 | Utah | The rebound goes to Bennie Mager | 49-40 |
| 16:41 | Utah | Marty Ralph steps in front of the Luis Gutierrez pass | 49-40 |
| 16:20 | Butler | Joel Badgett misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:18 | Utah | The rebound goes to Donald Atkinson | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Utah | Bennie Mager is hacked by Herman Primo - foul #2 on Herman Primo, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Benjamin Brandon (SG), James Sharer (SF), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Herman Primo, Joel Badgett, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Utah | Dustin Mason (PG), Henry Cardona (SG), Michael Tracy (SF), Donald Copp (PF), Evan Hennessey (C) Elmer Sturgeon, Bennie Mager, Kenneth Sanders, Donald Atkinson, Luis Gutierrez | |
| 15:50 | Utah | James Sharer is called for the reach on Michael Tracy - foul #2 on James Sharer, team foul #2 | 49-40 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) SF - James Sharer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dustin Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Henry Cardona (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Tracy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Copp (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Evan Hennessey (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Utah | Henry Cardona throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Henry Cardona - foul #1 on Henry Cardona, team foul #1 | 49-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon makes the 1st free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:19 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon misses the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 15:19 | Utah | Evan Hennessey grabs the board | 50-40 |
| 15:04 | Utah | James Sharer steals it from Dustin Mason | 50-40 |
| 14:47 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon's pass is intercepted by Henry Cardona | 50-40 |
| 14:44 | Utah | Henry Cardona dunks the ball | 50-42 |
| 14:28 | Butler | Daniel Orem knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-42 |
| 14:08 | Utah | Daniel Orem is called for the reach on Donald Copp - foul #1 on Daniel Orem, team foul #3 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG), Herman Primo (SG), Joel Badgett (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), William Rackers (C) Bruce Hoke, Benjamin Brandon, James Sharer, Daniel Orem, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Utah | Donald Atkinson (PF), Luis Gutierrez (C) Donald Copp, Evan Hennessey | |
| 13:52 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Elmer Sturgeon (PG), Kenneth Sanders (SF) Dustin Mason, Michael Tracy | |
| 13:52 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 13:52 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 13:34 | Butler | John Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Joel Badgett | 55-44 |
| 13:19 | Utah | Henry Cardona is called for traveling | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Bennie Mager (SG) Henry Cardona | |
| 13:06 | Butler | Kenneth Sanders steals the ball from Marty Ralph | 55-44 |
| 12:48 | Utah | Bennie Mager misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-44 |
| 12:47 | Butler | Marty Ralph snags the defensive board | 55-44 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Elmer Sturgeon - foul #2 on Elmer Sturgeon, team foul #2 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Butler | Daniel Orem (C) William Rackers | |
| Subs | Utah | | |
| 12:43 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 12:43 | Butler | Herman Primo makes the 2nd free throw | 57-44 |
| 12:25 | Utah | Kenneth Sanders is hacked by Daniel Orem - foul #2 on Daniel Orem, team foul #5 | 57-44 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dustin Mason (PG), Michael Tracy (SF) Elmer Sturgeon, Kenneth Sanders | |
| 12:13 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez misses the floater from the right block | 57-44 |
| 12:11 | Utah | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Gutierrez | 57-44 |
| 11:58 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez misses long on a fadeaway in the lane | 57-44 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Joel Badgett grabs the defensive rebound | 57-44 |
| 11:52 | Butler | Herman Primo buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from John Johnson | 59-44 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Badgett (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Marty Ralph (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dustin Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Tracy (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Gutierrez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Utah | Michael Tracy buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-46 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Joel Badgett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), William Rackers (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph | |
| Subs | Utah | Elmer Sturgeon (PG), Henry Cardona (SG), Kenneth Sanders (SF), Donald Copp (C) Dustin Mason, Bennie Mager, Donald Atkinson, Luis Gutierrez | |
| 10:50 | Utah | John Johnson picks off the pass by Henry Cardona | 59-46 |
| 10:46 | Butler | John Johnson banks in the layup | 61-46 |
| 10:35 | Utah | Donald Copp lays it up and in set up by Kenneth Sanders | 61-48 |
| 10:16 | Butler | Daniel Orem clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-48 |
| 10:15 | Utah | The rebound goes to Kenneth Sanders | 61-48 |
| 10:10 | Utah | Elmer Sturgeon buries a driving attempt in the lane | 61-50 |
| 10:03 | Butler | Joel Badgett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 10:02 | Utah | Michael Tracy grabs the board | 61-50 |
| 09:43 | Utah | Donald Copp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Elmer Sturgeon | 61-52 |
| 09:25 | Butler | Joel Badgett scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Benjamin Brandon | 64-52 |
| 09:07 | Utah | Elmer Sturgeon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 64-52 |
| 09:05 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 64-52 |
| 08:44 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from John Johnson | 66-52 |
| 08:24 | Utah | Henry Cardona clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 66-52 |
| 08:23 | Utah | Kenneth Sanders tips it in | 66-54 |
| 08:05 | Butler | Elmer Sturgeon is called for the reach on Daniel Orem - foul #3 on Elmer Sturgeon, team foul #3 | 66-54 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), Herman Primo (SG), James Sharer (SF), Marty Ralph (PF), John Sobeski (C) John Johnson, Benjamin Brandon, Joel Badgett, Daniel Orem, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Utah | Dustin Mason (PG), Bennie Mager (SG), Donald Atkinson (PF), Luis Gutierrez (C) Elmer Sturgeon, Henry Cardona, Michael Tracy, Donald Copp | |
| 08:00 | Butler | Bruce Hoke comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 66-54 |
| 07:58 | Utah | Luis Gutierrez gets the rebound | 66-54 |
| 07:37 | Utah | Kenneth Sanders misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 66-54 |
| 07:36 | Butler | John Sobeski snags the defensive board | 66-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Bruce Hoke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herman Primo (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sharer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Marty Ralph (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Dustin Mason (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Sanders (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Atkinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Luis Gutierrez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Butler | Bruce Hoke hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 66-54 |
| 07:31 | Utah | Donald Atkinson grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 07:22 | Utah | James Sharer is called for the reach on Kenneth Sanders - foul #3 on James Sharer, team foul #6 | 66-54 |
| 07:08 | Utah | Donald Atkinson drills a jumper from the left block | 66-56 |
| 06:51 | Butler | Donald Atkinson denies the turnaround by Marty Ralph | 66-56 |
| 06:50 | Utah | The rebound goes to Bennie Mager | 66-56 |
| 06:36 | Utah | Donald Atkinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 66-56 |
| 06:34 | Butler | Marty Ralph pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| 06:14 | Butler | Bruce Hoke scores on a floater from the left side and he's hacked by Bennie Mager - foul #1 on Bennie Mager, team foul #4 | 68-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SF), William Rackers (C) James Sharer, John Sobeski | |
| Subs | Utah | Michael Tracy (SF) Kenneth Sanders | |
| 06:14 | Butler | Bruce Hoke makes the free throw | 69-56 |
| 06:01 | Utah | Bennie Mager hits a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dustin Mason | 69-58 |
| 05:55 | Butler | William Rackers blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Tracy - foul #1 on Michael Tracy, team foul #5 | 69-58 |
| Subs | Butler | John Johnson (PG) Bruce Hoke | |
| Subs | Utah | Larry Click (SG) Bennie Mager | |
| 05:55 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 05:55 | Butler | William Rackers makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Utah | Donald Atkinson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Marty Ralph - foul #2 on Marty Ralph, team foul #7 | 71-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Joel Badgett (SF) Benjamin Brandon | |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Cardona (SG) Larry Click | |
| 05:45 | Utah | Donald Atkinson misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 05:45 | Utah | Donald Atkinson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-59 |
| 05:30 | Butler | Herman Primo misses badly on a shot from the left side | 71-59 |
| 05:28 | Butler | Marty Ralph hits the follow up shot | 73-59 |
| 05:16 | Utah | Dustin Mason clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-59 |
| 05:14 | Butler | William Rackers grabs the board | 73-59 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:45 | Butler | Herman Primo buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Joel Badgett | 76-59 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Henry Cardona misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Herman Primo - foul #3 on Herman Primo, team foul #8 | 76-59 |
| Subs | Butler | Benjamin Brandon (SG), Daniel Orem (PF), John Sobeski (C) Herman Primo, Marty Ralph, William Rackers | |
| Subs | Utah | Elmer Sturgeon (PG), Bennie Mager (SG), Donald Copp (C) Dustin Mason, Donald Atkinson, Luis Gutierrez | |
| 04:36 | Utah | Henry Cardona misses the 1st free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:36 | Utah | Henry Cardona misses the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 04:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to John Sobeski | 76-59 |
| 04:11 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 76-59 |
| 04:09 | Butler | John Sobeski tips it in | 78-59 |
| 03:58 | Utah | Michael Tracy connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Bennie Mager | 78-61 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:31 | Butler | John Sobeski hits a runner from the right block on a nice dish by John Johnson | 80-61 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 9 ast. SG - Benjamin Brandon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joel Badgett (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Orem (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - John Sobeski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah | PG - Elmer Sturgeon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bennie Mager (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Henry Cardona (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Tracy (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Copp (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | Utah | Elmer Sturgeon misses long on a jumper from the right side | 80-61 |
| 03:08 | Utah | Donald Copp tips it but misses | 80-61 |
| 03:06 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon gets the rebound | 80-61 |
| 02:46 | Butler | John Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-61 |
| 02:44 | Utah | The rebound goes to Michael Tracy | 80-61 |
| 02:28 | Utah | Michael Tracy buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane and the foul's on Daniel Orem - foul #3 on Daniel Orem, team foul #9 | 80-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Bruce Hoke (PG), James Sharer (SF) John Johnson, Joel Badgett | |
| Subs | Utah | Dustin Mason (PG), Larry Click (SG), Evan Hennessey (C) Elmer Sturgeon, Bennie Mager, Henry Cardona | |
| 02:28 | Utah | Michael Tracy makes the free throw | 80-64 |
| 02:17 | Butler | Daniel Orem misses the 3 from the right wing | 80-64 |
| 02:16 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon tips it in | 82-64 |
| 01:58 | Utah | Dustin Mason drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 82-67 |
| 01:29 | Butler | James Sharer loses the dribble to Donald Copp | 82-67 |
| 01:24 | Utah | Michael Tracy dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dustin Mason | 82-69 |
| 01:06 | Butler | Benjamin Brandon lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Hoke | 84-69 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Larry Click drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Benjamin Brandon - foul #1 on Benjamin Brandon, team foul #10 | 84-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Henry Cardona (SG) Dustin Mason | |
| 00:51 | Utah | Larry Click misses the free throw | 84-71 |
| 00:51 | Utah | Donald Copp grabs the offensive rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Utah | Henry Cardona misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 84-71 |
| 00:45 | Utah | Evan Hennessey snags the offensive board | 84-71 |
| 00:41 | Utah | Evan Hennessey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 84-71 |
| 00:39 | Butler | Bruce Hoke gets the rebound | 84-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah | Utah is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:11 | Butler | Daniel Orem knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Brandon | 86-71 |
| 00:08 | Utah | Larry Click is called for traveling in the backcourt | 86-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Utah | Dustin Mason (PG) Larry Click | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Bruce Hoke runs out the clock | 86-71 |