| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) SF - Timothy Weaver (fresh) PF - Joe Parry (fresh) C - Scott Harding (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dave Cooper (fresh) SG - Chester Lanza (fresh) SF - Justin Spencer (fresh) PF - Roger Williams (fresh) C - Carlos Powell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Central Florida | Carlos Powell wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Florida | Central Florida is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | Central Florida | Justin Spencer is fouled on the floor by Timothy Weaver - foul #1 on Timothy Weaver, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Carlos Powell | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Butler | Chester Lanza takes the ball from Joe Parry | 0-3 |
| 19:06 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Justin Spencer | 0-6 |
| 18:49 | Butler | Roger Williams takes the ball from Joe Parry | 0-6 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Justin Spencer and the foul's on Steven Shaffer - foul #1 on Steven Shaffer, team foul #2 | 0-8 |
| 18:32 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza makes the free throw | 0-9 |
| 18:12 | Butler | Steven Shaffer clanks a floater from the left block | 0-9 |
| 18:10 | Central Florida | Roger Williams gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 17:56 | Central Florida | Justin Spencer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-9 |
| 17:36 | Butler | Joe Parry's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-9 |
| 17:24 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza travels with the ball | 0-9 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Travis Cannon (PG), Daniel Sarvis (C) Dave Cooper, Carlos Powell | |
| 17:11 | Butler | Timothy Weaver misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-9 |
| 17:10 | Central Florida | Travis Cannon gets the rebound | 0-9 |
| 16:53 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-9 |
| 16:52 | Central Florida | Roger Williams tips it in | 0-11 |
| 16:30 | Butler | Scott Harding's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (C) Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mwai Amedee (PG), John Adams (SF), Charles Harris (C) Chester Lanza, Justin Spencer, Roger Williams | |
| 16:20 | Central Florida | Travis Cannon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 0-11 |
| 16:18 | Butler | Steven Shaffer snags the defensive board | 0-11 |
| 16:16 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dave Cooper (PG) Mwai Amedee | |
| 16:10 | Central Florida | John Adams is hacked by Steven Shaffer - foul #2 on Steven Shaffer, team foul #3 | 0-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Oscar Martinez (SF) Steven Shaffer | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 16:04 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-11 |
| 16:03 | Butler | Michael Crumrine grabs the board | 0-11 |
| 15:59 | Butler | Michael Crumrine knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 2-11 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Oscar Martinez (fresh) PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dave Cooper (fresh) SG - Travis Cannon (fresh) SF - John Adams (fresh) PF - Daniel Sarvis (fresh) C - Charles Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Central Florida | Travis Cannon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 15:39 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin pulls down the rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:14 | Butler | Oscar Martinez knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 4-11 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Wayne Pellegrin - foul #1 on Wayne Pellegrin, team foul #4 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Scott Harding (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Oscar Martinez, Wayne Pellegrin, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mwai Amedee (PG), Justin Spencer (SF), Carlos Powell (C) Dave Cooper, Travis Cannon, Charles Harris | |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis makes the 1st free throw | 4-12 |
| 14:57 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis makes the 2nd free throw | 4-13 |
| 14:31 | Butler | Michael Crumrine connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Weaver | 7-13 |
| 14:06 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-13 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chester Lanza (SG), Roger Williams (PF) John Adams, Daniel Sarvis | |
| 13:40 | Butler | Joe Parry misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 7-13 |
| 13:38 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Chester Lanza | 7-13 |
| 13:18 | Central Florida | Justin Spencer scores on a shot in the paint set up by Carlos Powell | 7-15 |
| 13:00 | Butler | Michael Crumrine loses the ball out of bounds | 7-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (PF), Douglas Tunnell (C) Michael Crumrine, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dave Cooper (PG), Travis Cannon (SF), Charles Harris (C) Mwai Amedee, Justin Spencer, Carlos Powell | |
| 12:47 | Central Florida | Dave Cooper is hacked by Oscar Martinez - foul #1 on Oscar Martinez, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Butler | Casey Marshall (SF) Lynn Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 12:42 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 7-15 |
| 12:40 | Butler | The rebound goes to Wayne Pellegrin | 7-15 |
| 12:26 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 7-15 |
| 12:25 | Central Florida | Charles Harris grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Travis Cannon and the foul's on Douglas Tunnell - foul #1 on Douglas Tunnell, team foul #6 | 7-17 |
| 12:21 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza makes the free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Williams - foul #1 on Roger Williams, team foul #1 | 7-18 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses the 1st free throw | 7-18 |
| 12:10 | Butler | Oscar Martinez makes the 2nd free throw | 8-18 |
| 11:57 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza clanks a floater from the left side | 8-18 |
| 11:56 | Butler | Oscar Martinez grabs the board | 8-18 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Oscar Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Casey Marshall (fresh) PF - Wayne Pellegrin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Douglas Tunnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Dave Cooper (fresh) SG - Chester Lanza (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Travis Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Roger Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 10-18 |
| 11:36 | Central Florida | Dave Cooper comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-18 |
| 11:35 | Central Florida | Roger Williams tips it in | 10-20 |
| 11:14 | Butler | Oscar Martinez comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 10-20 |
| 11:12 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin grabs the offensive rebound | 10-20 |
| 11:07 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Michael Crumrine (SG), Timothy Weaver (SF), Joe Parry (PF), Scott Harding (C) Oscar Martinez, Casey Marshall, Wayne Pellegrin, Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mwai Amedee (PG), John Adams (SG), Justin Spencer (SF), Daniel Sarvis (PF), Carlos Powell (C) Dave Cooper, Chester Lanza, Travis Cannon, Roger Williams, Charles Harris | |
| 10:50 | Central Florida | Scott Harding steals the ball from John Adams | 10-20 |
| 10:39 | Butler | Joe Parry misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 10-20 |
| 10:38 | Butler | Michael Crumrine tips it home | 12-20 |
| 10:20 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis misses the lay-in | 12-20 |
| 10:19 | Butler | Scott Harding gets the rebound | 12-20 |
| 10:05 | Butler | Daniel Sarvis is called for the reach on Michael Crumrine - foul #1 on Daniel Sarvis, team foul #2 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin (C) Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 09:53 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Ludoslaw Kovarovic | 15-20 |
| 09:28 | Central Florida | Justin Spencer connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 09:04 | Butler | Timothy Weaver misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-23 |
| 09:02 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Daniel Sarvis | 15-23 |
| 08:39 | Central Florida | Michael Crumrine takes the ball from Justin Spencer | 15-23 |
| 08:35 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Michael Crumrine | 17-23 |
| 08:14 | Central Florida | Joe Parry steals it from Daniel Sarvis | 17-23 |
| 07:57 | Butler | Michael Crumrine comes up short on the jumper from close range | 17-23 |
| 07:56 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis grabs the board | 17-23 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Crumrine (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Timothy Weaver (fairly fresh) PF - Joe Parry (fairly fresh) C - Wayne Pellegrin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mwai Amedee (fairly fresh) SG - John Adams (fairly fresh) SF - Justin Spencer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Daniel Sarvis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Carlos Powell (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Mwai Amedee is fouled on the floor by Joe Parry - foul #1 on Joe Parry, team foul #7 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Butler | Alfred Ford (PG), Lynn Price (SG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Douglas Tunnell (PF), Scott Harding (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Michael Crumrine, Timothy Weaver, Joe Parry, Wayne Pellegrin | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Chester Lanza (SG), Travis Cannon (SF), Roger Williams (PF), Charles Harris (C) John Adams, Justin Spencer, Daniel Sarvis, Carlos Powell | |
| 07:36 | Central Florida | Mwai Amedee misses the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 07:36 | Butler | The rebound goes to Scott Harding | 17-23 |
| 07:16 | Butler | Oscar Martinez misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 17-23 |
| 07:14 | Central Florida | The rebound goes to Travis Cannon | 17-23 |
| 07:00 | Central Florida | Roger Williams hits a jump hook from the left block | 17-25 |
| 06:46 | Butler | Scott Harding is fouled on the floor by Charles Harris - foul #1 on Charles Harris, team foul #3 | 17-25 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dave Cooper (PG) Mwai Amedee | |
| 06:35 | Butler | Roger Williams steals the ball from Scott Harding | 17-25 |
| 06:26 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza misses the 3 from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:25 | Central Florida | Charles Harris snags the offensive board | 17-25 |
| 06:04 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-25 |
| 06:03 | Butler | Oscar Martinez grabs the board | 17-25 |
| 05:43 | Butler | Douglas Tunnell is called for a backcourt violation | 17-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Michael Crumrine (SG) Alfred Ford, Lynn Price | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 05:21 | Central Florida | Travis Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Timothy Weaver (SF), Casey Marshall (PF) Oscar Martinez, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Andres Hernandez (SG), Justin Spencer (SF), Daniel Sarvis (C) Chester Lanza, Travis Cannon, Charles Harris | |
| 05:11 | Butler | Casey Marshall is called for traveling | 17-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Scott Harding (C) Douglas Tunnell | |
| Subs | Central Florida | John Adams (SG) Andres Hernandez | |
| 04:51 | Central Florida | Roger Williams misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 17-25 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Timothy Weaver snags the defensive board | 17-25 |
| 04:37 | Butler | Casey Marshall knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Michael Crumrine | 19-25 |
| 04:08 | Central Florida | Timothy Weaver takes the ball from Roger Williams | 19-25 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Scott Harding misses the shot from the right block but the foul's on Daniel Sarvis - foul #2 on Daniel Sarvis, team foul #4 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Butler | Steven Shaffer (SG), Joe Parry (PF) Timothy Weaver, Casey Marshall | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Mwai Amedee (PG), Chester Lanza (SG), Travis Cannon (SF), Charles Harris (PF), Carlos Powell (C) Dave Cooper, John Adams, Justin Spencer, Roger Williams, Daniel Sarvis | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Scott Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Ludoslaw Kovarovic (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Shaffer (fresh) SF - Michael Crumrine (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joe Parry (fresh) C - Scott Harding (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Florida | PG - Mwai Amedee (fresh) SG - Chester Lanza (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Travis Cannon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Carlos Powell (fresh) | |
| 03:44 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Mwai Amedee | 21-28 |
| 03:40 | Butler | Michael Crumrine clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-28 |
| 03:39 | Butler | Joe Parry tips it home | 23-28 |
| 03:24 | Central Florida | Carlos Powell connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by Chester Lanza | 23-30 |
| 03:12 | Butler | Michael Crumrine is hacked by Carlos Powell - foul #1 on Carlos Powell, team foul #5 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Lynn Price (PG), Oscar Martinez (SF), Wayne Pellegrin (C) Ludoslaw Kovarovic, Michael Crumrine, Scott Harding | |
| Subs | Central Florida | | |
| 03:00 | Butler | Lynn Price can't connect on a floater from the right side | 23-30 |
| 02:58 | Butler | Joe Parry gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 02:40 | Butler | Joe Parry clanks a runner in the paint | 23-30 |
| 02:39 | Central Florida | Charles Harris grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 02:14 | Central Florida | Chester Lanza misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Mwai Amedee is called for the reach on Lynn Price - foul #1 on Mwai Amedee, team foul #6 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic (PG), Timothy Weaver (SF) Lynn Price, Oscar Martinez | |
| Subs | Central Florida | Dave Cooper (PG), John Adams (SG), Justin Spencer (SF), Roger Williams (PF), Daniel Sarvis (C) Mwai Amedee, Chester Lanza, Travis Cannon, Charles Harris, Carlos Powell | |
| 01:48 | Butler | Daniel Sarvis blocks the short jumper by Joe Parry | 23-30 |
| 01:47 | Central Florida | Roger Williams grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 01:45 | Central Florida | Dave Cooper double dribbles in the backcourt | 23-30 |
| 01:32 | Butler | Joe Parry misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 23-30 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Timothy Weaver gets the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Ludoslaw Kovarovic misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-30 |
| 01:15 | Central Florida | Dave Cooper snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:58 | Central Florida | Roger Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 23-30 |
| 00:57 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin snags the defensive board | 23-30 |
| 00:37 | Butler | Wayne Pellegrin is denied on a layup by Daniel Sarvis | 23-30 |
| 00:35 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis grabs the board | 23-30 |
| 00:13 | Central Florida | Daniel Sarvis knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from John Adams | 23-32 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Steven Shaffer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 23-32 |