| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 4 reb. C - John Blanding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Aubrey Ezzell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bullard (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Sims (fresh) 4 reb. C - William Brunson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Donald Williams inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Hawaii | Thomas Sims lays it up and in set up by Christopher Bullard and he's hacked by Carmelo Vazquez - foul #2 on Carmelo Vazquez, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 19:36 | Hawaii | Thomas Sims makes the free throw | 28-35 |
| 19:26 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Carmelo Vazquez | 30-35 |
| 19:01 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:43 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 30-35 |
| 18:42 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by John Blanding - foul #2 on John Blanding, team foul #2 | 30-35 |
| 18:35 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 18:35 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:20 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 33-37 |
| 18:15 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 18:13 | Hawaii | William Brunson tips it in | 33-39 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Donald Williams steals it from John Blanding | 33-39 |
| 17:43 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard lays it in on a nice dish by Donald Williams | 33-41 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Thomas Sims steals the ball from John Thompson | 33-41 |
| 17:01 | Hawaii | Donald Williams connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Christopher Bullard | 33-44 |
| 16:39 | Butler | William Brunson swats the layup by Ronnie Fludd | 33-44 |
| 16:38 | Hawaii | William Brunson grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 16:34 | Hawaii | John Blanding denies the turnaround by Christopher Bullard | 33-44 |
| 16:33 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin snags the defensive board | 33-44 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-44 |
| 16:15 | Hawaii | William Brunson gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:54 | Hawaii | William Brunson loses the ball out of bounds | 33-44 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, Ronnie Fludd, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson (PG), Sidney Lanier (SG), Robert Rayo (SF), Robert Montero (PF), Louis Chumley (C) Aubrey Ezzell, Christopher Bullard, Donald Williams, Thomas Sims, William Brunson | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Weston (fresh) SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) C - Phillip Andrews (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charlie Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sidney Lanier (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Rayo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Montero (fresh) C - Louis Chumley (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson clanks a 3 from the left corner | 33-44 |
| 15:45 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Andrews | 33-44 |
| 15:28 | Butler | John Cole misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 15:27 | Hawaii | Robert Rayo gets the rebound | 33-44 |
| 15:12 | Hawaii | Robert Rayo is hacked by Mark Anderson - foul #2 on Mark Anderson, team foul #3 | 33-44 |
| 14:57 | Hawaii | Robert Rayo misses the jumper from the right wing | 33-44 |
| 14:55 | Butler | Phillip Andrews grabs the board | 33-44 |
| 14:29 | Butler | Phillip Andrews drills a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Anderson | 35-44 |
| 14:04 | Hawaii | Phillip Andrews steals it from Louis Chumley | 35-44 |
| 13:51 | Butler | Phillip Andrews hits a shot near the basket on a nice dish by William Weston | 37-44 |
| 13:41 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 37-44 |
| 13:40 | Hawaii | Robert Montero grabs the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:23 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Robert Montero | 37-47 |
| 13:13 | Butler | Mark Anderson makes the fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Kevin Hutchinson - foul #1 on Kevin Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), Dikembe Amedee (C) William Weston, John Cole, Mark Anderson, Kevin Hutchinson, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Thomas Sims (PF), William Brunson (C) Charlie Ferguson, Robert Rayo, Robert Montero, Louis Chumley | |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier makes the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 12:37 | Butler | Dikembe Amedee misses short on a floater from the right side | 39-48 |
| 12:36 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Thomas Sims | 39-48 |
| 12:26 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier misses long on a floater from the left wing | 39-48 |
| 12:24 | Hawaii | William Brunson tips it back up and in | 39-50 |
| 12:00 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Jeffery Bergevin | 41-50 |
| 11:42 | Hawaii | Carmelo Vazquez steps in front of the Sidney Lanier pass | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Thompson (fresh) 14 pts. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Sidney Lanier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Bullard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - William Brunson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:25 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez is fouled on the floor by Sidney Lanier - foul #3 on Sidney Lanier, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Phillip Andrews (C) Dikembe Amedee | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell (PG), Robert Rayo (SF), Robert Montero (C) Sidney Lanier, Donald Williams, William Brunson | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Phillip Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Rayo - foul #4 on Robert Rayo, team foul #2 | 41-50 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Donald Williams (SF) Robert Rayo | |
| 11:14 | Butler | Phillip Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Phillip Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 11:00 | Hawaii | Robert Montero's floater is tipped away by Phillip Andrews | 43-50 |
| 10:59 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell tips it but misses | 43-50 |
| 10:57 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 10:46 | Butler | John Thompson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 43-50 |
| 10:44 | Butler | Phillip Andrews can't tip it in | 43-50 |
| 10:43 | Butler | John Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:35 | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-50 |
| 10:33 | Hawaii | Thomas Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 10:16 | Hawaii | Carmelo Vazquez steals the ball from Thomas Sims | 43-50 |
| 09:57 | Butler | Donald Williams steps in front of the Carmelo Vazquez pass | 43-50 |
| 09:53 | Hawaii | Donald Williams loses the dribble to Carmelo Vazquez | 43-50 |
| 09:33 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-50 |
| 09:10 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 46-50 |
| 09:08 | Butler | Phillip Andrews grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:44 | Butler | John Thompson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jeffery Bergevin | 48-50 |
| 08:29 | Hawaii | The jump hook by Thomas Sims is blocked by Phillip Andrews | 48-50 |
| 08:28 | Butler | Phillip Andrews gets the rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:14 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd connects on the jump hook in the paint set up by John Thompson | 50-50 |
| 07:51 | Hawaii | John Thompson steals the ball from Christopher Bullard | 50-50 |
| 07:43 | Butler | John Thompson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Christopher Bullard - foul #1 on Christopher Bullard, team foul #3 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), Mark Anderson (SF), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), John Blanding (C) Carmelo Vazquez, Jeffery Bergevin, Ronnie Fludd, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson (PG), Sidney Lanier (SG), Robert Rayo (SF), Louis Chumley (PF), William Brunson (C) Aubrey Ezzell, Christopher Bullard, Donald Williams, Thomas Sims, Robert Montero | |
| 07:43 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 07:43 | Butler | John Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - William Weston (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Thompson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Kevin Hutchinson (fresh) C - John Blanding (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charlie Ferguson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sidney Lanier (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Rayo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Louis Chumley (fresh) C - William Brunson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Hawaii | Louis Chumley can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 52-50 |
| 07:27 | Hawaii | Louis Chumley pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 07:07 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Charlie Ferguson | 52-52 |
| 06:48 | Butler | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 06:38 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson's pass is intercepted by Sidney Lanier | 52-52 |
| 06:35 | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson lays it up and in on a great pass from Sidney Lanier | 52-54 |
| 06:21 | Butler | John Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-54 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG) John Thompson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell (PG) Charlie Ferguson | |
| 06:10 | Hawaii | Mark Anderson takes the ball from William Brunson | 52-54 |
| 05:48 | Butler | John Blanding hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-54 |
| 05:47 | Hawaii | William Brunson grabs the board | 52-54 |
| 05:43 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Sidney Lanier | 52-57 |
| 05:24 | Butler | John Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-57 |
| 05:23 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Kevin Hutchinson - foul #2 on Kevin Hutchinson, team foul #5 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Phillip Andrews (C) William Weston, John Cole, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Steven Simmons (PF) Louis Chumley | |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:18 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:18 | Butler | Phillip Andrews snags the defensive board | 52-58 |
| 04:58 | Butler | Robert Rayo steals the ball from Jeffery Bergevin | 52-58 |
| 04:32 | Hawaii | Steven Simmons clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 04:30 | Hawaii | William Brunson gets the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 04:14 | Hawaii | Sidney Lanier drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aubrey Ezzell | 52-60 |
| 03:59 | Butler | Phillip Andrews is hacked by William Brunson - foul #1 on William Brunson, team foul #4 | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | John Cole (SG), Ronnie Fludd (PF) Mark Anderson, Kevin Hutchinson | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson (PG), Christopher Bullard (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Thomas Sims (PF), Robert Montero (C) Aubrey Ezzell, Sidney Lanier, Robert Rayo, Steven Simmons, William Brunson | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Phillip Andrews clanks a jump hook in the lane | 52-60 |
| 03:51 | Hawaii | Donald Williams pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson misses the lay-in | 52-60 |
| 03:35 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd pulls down the rebound | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Carmelo Vazquez (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. SG - John Cole (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jeffery Bergevin (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronnie Fludd (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Phillip Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Charlie Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bullard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Thomas Sims (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert Montero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Butler | John Cole's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-60 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Blanding (C) Carmelo Vazquez, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 03:04 | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Thomas Sims and he's hacked by Ronnie Fludd - foul #2 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #6 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Thompson (SG), Jonathan Anders (SF) John Cole, Jeffery Bergevin | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell (PG) Donald Williams | |
| 03:04 | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson makes the free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:57 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd misses the easy layup | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Hawaii | Thomas Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:56 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Phillip Andrews (C) William Weston, Jonathan Anders, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Robert Rayo (SF) Charlie Ferguson | |
| 02:36 | Hawaii | Ronnie Fludd is called for the reach on Robert Montero - foul #3 on Ronnie Fludd, team foul #7 | 52-63 |
| Subs | Butler | William Weston (PG), John Cole (SG), Mark Anderson (SF), Kevin Hutchinson (PF), John Blanding (C) Carmelo Vazquez, John Thompson, Jeffery Bergevin, Ronnie Fludd, Phillip Andrews | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson (PG), Sidney Lanier (SG), Donald Williams (SF), Louis Chumley (C) Aubrey Ezzell, Christopher Bullard, Robert Rayo, Thomas Sims | |
| 02:36 | Hawaii | Robert Montero misses the 1st free throw | 52-63 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Kevin Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| 02:27 | Butler | William Weston hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Cole | 55-63 |
| 02:24 | Hawaii | Hawaii calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | Carmelo Vazquez (PG), John Thompson (SG), Jeffery Bergevin (SF), Ronnie Fludd (PF), Phillip Andrews (C) William Weston, John Cole, Mark Anderson, Kevin Hutchinson, John Blanding | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell (PG), Christopher Bullard (SG), Robert Rayo (SF), Thomas Sims (PF), William Brunson (C) Charlie Ferguson, Sidney Lanier, Donald Williams, Robert Montero, Louis Chumley | |
| 02:00 | Hawaii | Phillip Andrews steals the ball from William Brunson | 55-63 |
| 01:47 | Butler | John Thompson is hacked by Robert Rayo - foul #5 on Robert Rayo, team foul #5 | 55-63 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Donald Williams (SF) Robert Rayo | |
| 01:32 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin scores on a shot from just outside the lane set up by Carmelo Vazquez | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:19 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 57-63 |
| 01:18 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin pulls down the rebound | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:08 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 01:06 | Hawaii | Thomas Sims grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 00:56 | Hawaii | Donald Williams misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 57-63 |
| 00:55 | Hawaii | Thomas Sims tips it home | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Thomas Sims steals it from Ronnie Fludd | 57-65 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell is fouled in the backcourt by Carmelo Vazquez - foul #3 on Carmelo Vazquez, team foul #8 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charlie Ferguson (SF) Donald Williams | |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 57-66 |
| 00:46 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:41 | Butler | Jeffery Bergevin connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Carmelo Vazquez is called for the reach on Aubrey Ezzell in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carmelo Vazquez, team foul #9 | 59-67 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:38 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:34 | Butler | John Thompson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-69 |
| 00:33 | Butler | Phillip Andrews tips it back up and in | 61-69 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Carmelo Vazquez is called for the reach on Aubrey Ezzell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Carmelo Vazquez, team foul #10 | 61-69 |
| Subs | Butler | Mark Anderson (PG) Carmelo Vazquez | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:32 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Ronnie Fludd comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 61-71 |
| 00:25 | Hawaii | Christopher Bullard pulls down the rebound | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | Aubrey Ezzell runs out the clock | 61-71 |