| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fresh) SG - Steve Kang (fresh) SF - Leo Lawrence (fresh) PF - Gregory Daugherty (fresh) C - Charles O'Lowe (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) C - Paul Pruett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Portland | Portland is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe is hacked by Eliseo Yazzie - foul #1 on Eliseo Yazzie, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Portland | Steve Kang is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Steve Kang, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Butler | Alexei Zech drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Portland | Martin Woods's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Pruett | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Butler | Paul Pruett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Steve Kang is called for the reach on Alexei Zech in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Kang, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | Portland | Andrew Reuter (SG) Steve Kang | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 18:34 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Martin Woods - foul #1 on Martin Woods, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Paul Pruett makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Butler | Paul Pruett misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:34 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe gets the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:14 | Portland | Leo Lawrence misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 18:12 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:55 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty's floater is tipped away by Alfonso Gonzalez | 0-3 |
| 17:54 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:48 | Butler | Gerald Branch is fouled on the floor by Martin Woods - foul #2 on Martin Woods, team foul #4 | 0-3 |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG), Walter Wilhoite (SF), Joseph Morant (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Martin Woods, Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty, Charles O'Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 17:34 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 0-3 |
| 17:32 | Portland | Joseph Morant grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:11 | Portland | Joseph Morant's floater is tipped away by Alfonso Gonzalez | 0-3 |
| 17:10 | Butler | Paul Pruett snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 16:55 | Butler | Gerald Branch drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Alfonso Gonzalez | 0-5 |
| 16:42 | Portland | Walter Wilhoite misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 16:41 | Butler | Alexei Zech snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Alexei Zech is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexei Zech, team foul #2 | 0-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Allen Holly (SG), Gregory Daugherty (PF) Andrew Reuter, Joseph Morant | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (PF), George Anderson (C) Eliseo Yazzie, Alexei Zech, Alfonso Gonzalez, Paul Pruett | |
| 16:20 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Daniel Westerlund | 2-5 |
| 16:17 | Butler | Vule Zachman is fouled in the backcourt by Allen Holly - foul #1 on Allen Holly, team foul #5 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Leo Lawrence (SF) Walter Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG) Gerald Branch | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Vule Zachman comes up short on the shot in the lane but the foul's on Allen Holly - foul #2 on Allen Holly, team foul #6 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Portland | Andrew Reuter (SG), Joseph Morant (C) Allen Holly, Dallas Nicastro | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 15:54 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Butler | Vule Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 2-6 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Westerlund (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Reuter (fresh) SF - Leo Lawrence (fresh) PF - Gregory Daugherty (fresh) C - Joseph Morant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) SG - Vule Zachman (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) PF - Henry Raap (fresh) C - George Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 15:31 | Butler | Henry Raap pulls down the rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:22 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 15:20 | Butler | George Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 15:01 | Butler | Gregory Daugherty swats the layup by Kenneth Richmond | 2-6 |
| 15:00 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:50 | Portland | Andrew Reuter misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:49 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 14:27 | Butler | George Anderson is open and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Kenneth Richmond | 2-8 |
| 14:02 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 14:00 | Butler | Richard Mathers pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 13:42 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 2-10 |
| 13:22 | Portland | Leo Lawrence blows the layup | 2-10 |
| 13:20 | Portland | Andrew Reuter gets the offensive rebound | 2-10 |
| 13:08 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-10 |
| 13:07 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the board | 2-10 |
| 13:05 | Butler | Vule Zachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wilhoite (SF), Dallas Nicastro (PF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty, Joseph Morant | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Alexei Zech (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Kenneth Richmond, Vule Zachman, Richard Mathers, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| 12:57 | Portland | Walter Wilhoite scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dallas Nicastro | 4-10 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Gerald Branch is hacked by Walter Wilhoite - foul #1 on Walter Wilhoite, team foul #7 | 4-10 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Gerald Branch makes the 1st free throw | 4-11 |
| 12:32 | Butler | Gerald Branch makes the 2nd free throw | 4-12 |
| 12:13 | Portland | Dallas Nicastro's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-12 |
| 11:46 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez's pass is intercepted by Walter Wilhoite | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Westerlund (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Andrew Reuter (tiring) SF - Walter Wilhoite (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dallas Nicastro (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles O'Lowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 blk. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 4-12 |
| Subs | Portland | Leo Lawrence (SF) Walter Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| 11:11 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Eliseo Yazzie | 4-14 |
| 10:45 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund is hacked by Alexei Zech - foul #2 on Alexei Zech, team foul #3 | 4-14 |
| Subs | Portland | Gregory Daugherty (PF) Dallas Nicastro | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Jon Blackmon (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Henry Raap (C) Gerald Branch, Eliseo Yazzie, Alexei Zech, Paul Pruett | |
| 10:33 | Portland | Andrew Reuter knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 7-14 |
| 10:10 | Butler | Kenneth Richmond can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-14 |
| 10:08 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Raap | 7-14 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Henry Raap can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Charles O'Lowe - foul #1 on Charles O'Lowe, team foul #8 | 7-14 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wilhoite (SF), Joseph Morant (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Leo Lawrence, Gregory Daugherty, Charles O'Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Vule Zachman (SF), George Anderson (C) Kenneth Richmond, Richard Mathers, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 09:44 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 09:44 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the 2nd free throw | 7-16 |
| 09:22 | Portland | Daniel Westerlund scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Morant | 10-16 |
| 09:05 | Butler | George Anderson misses long on a shot in the lane | 10-16 |
| 09:03 | Portland | Andrew Reuter pulls down the rebound | 10-16 |
| 08:44 | Portland | Jon Blackmon steals the ball from Daniel Westerlund | 10-16 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Henry Raap makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Gerald Branch | 10-18 |
| 07:55 | Portland | Jon Blackmon is called for the reach on Andrew Reuter - foul #1 on Jon Blackmon, team foul #4 | 10-18 |
| Subs | Portland | Leo Lawrence (SF), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Walter Wilhoite, Joseph Morant, Dallas Nicastro | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Richard Mathers (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF), Paul Pruett (C) Gerald Branch, Jon Blackmon, Vule Zachman, Henry Raap, George Anderson | |
| 07:50 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 10-18 |
| 07:48 | Portland | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Daugherty | 10-18 |
| 07:33 | Portland | Gregory Daugherty is fouled on the floor by Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #1 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #5 | 10-18 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Daniel Westerlund (tired) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Reuter (tired) 3 pts. SF - Leo Lawrence (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Daugherty (fresh) 3 reb. C - Charles O'Lowe (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Kenneth Richmond (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eliseo Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Richard Mathers (fresh) PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Paul Pruett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-18 |
| 07:17 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie snags the defensive board | 10-18 |
| 07:00 | Butler | Paul Pruett hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Kenneth Richmond | 10-20 |
| 06:42 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Gregory Daugherty and the foul's on Richard Mathers - foul #1 on Richard Mathers, team foul #6 | 12-20 |
| Subs | Portland | Joseph Morant (PF) Gregory Daugherty | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG) Kenneth Richmond | |
| 06:42 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe makes the free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Gerald Branch is hacked by Leo Lawrence in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leo Lawrence, team foul #9 | 13-20 |
| 06:40 | Butler | Gerald Branch misses the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 06:40 | Portland | Joseph Morant pulls down the rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:19 | Portland | Charles O'Lowe comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 06:18 | Butler | Alfonso Gonzalez gets the rebound | 13-20 |
| 06:12 | Butler | Paul Pruett banks in the layup on a great pass from Eliseo Yazzie | 13-22 |
| 05:56 | Portland | Joseph Morant blows the layup but the foul's on Alfonso Gonzalez - foul #2 on Alfonso Gonzalez, team foul #7 | 13-22 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wilhoite (SF), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Daniel Westerlund, Leo Lawrence, Charles O'Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Jon Blackmon (SG), George Anderson (PF) Eliseo Yazzie, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 05:56 | Portland | Joseph Morant misses the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 05:56 | Portland | Joseph Morant makes the 2nd free throw | 14-22 |
| 05:33 | Butler | Jon Blackmon comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-22 |
| 05:32 | Butler | Paul Pruett tips it back up and in | 14-24 |
| 05:17 | Portland | Walter Wilhoite misses the turnaround near the basket | 14-24 |
| 05:15 | Butler | Jon Blackmon snags the defensive board | 14-24 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses long on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Walter Wilhoite - foul #2 on Walter Wilhoite, team foul #10 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Portland | Daniel Westerlund (PG), Leo Lawrence (SF) Joseph Morant, Walter Wilhoite | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Eliseo Yazzie (SG), Henry Raap (PF) Gerald Branch, Jon Blackmon, George Anderson | |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:49 | Butler | Richard Mathers misses the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 04:49 | Portland | The rebound goes to Dallas Nicastro | 14-24 |
| 04:28 | Portland | Andrew Reuter double dribbles | 14-24 |
| Subs | Portland | | |
| Subs | Butler | Vule Zachman (SF) Richard Mathers | |
| 04:21 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie is called for traveling in the backcourt | 14-24 |
| 04:07 | Portland | Andrew Reuter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-24 |
| 04:06 | Butler | Paul Pruett grabs the board | 14-24 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Vule Zachman is hacked by Leo Lawrence - foul #2 on Leo Lawrence, team foul #11 | 14-24 |
| Subs | Portland | Martin Woods (PG), Steve Kang (SG), Allen Holly (SF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Daniel Westerlund, Andrew Reuter, Leo Lawrence, Dallas Nicastro | |
| Subs | Butler | Gerald Branch (PG), Alexei Zech (SF), Alfonso Gonzalez (PF) Kenneth Richmond, Eliseo Yazzie, Paul Pruett | |
| 03:53 | Butler | Vule Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 14-24 |
| 03:53 | Butler | Vule Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 14-25 |
| 03:30 | Portland | Steve Kang can't finish the layup | 14-25 |
| 03:28 | Portland | Allen Holly tips it back up and in | 16-25 |
| Lineup | Portland | PG - Martin Woods (fresh) SG - Steve Kang (fresh) SF - Allen Holly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Daugherty (tiring) 3 reb. C - Charles O'Lowe (tiring) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Gerald Branch (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vule Zachman (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexei Zech (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonso Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Raap (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Butler | Henry Raap connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Alexei Zech | 16-27 |
| 02:44 | Portland | Steve Kang is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Steve Kang, team foul #12 | 16-27 |
| Subs | Portland | Walter Wilhoite (SF), Joseph Morant (PF), Dallas Nicastro (C) Steve Kang, Gregory Daugherty, Charles O'Lowe | |
| Subs | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie (SG), George Anderson (C) Vule Zachman, Henry Raap | |
| 02:25 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 16-27 |
| 02:24 | Butler | George Anderson grabs the offensive board | 16-27 |
| 02:05 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 16-27 |
| 02:03 | Portland | The rebound goes to Martin Woods | 16-27 |
| 01:48 | Portland | Allen Holly makes the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Martin Woods | 19-27 |
| 01:30 | Butler | Eliseo Yazzie buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gerald Branch | 19-30 |
| 01:08 | Portland | Joseph Morant drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Holly | 21-30 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Alexei Zech is fouled in the backcourt by Walter Wilhoite - foul #3 on Walter Wilhoite, team foul #13 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Portland | Leo Lawrence (SF), Gregory Daugherty (PF), Charles O'Lowe (C) Walter Wilhoite, Joseph Morant, Dallas Nicastro | |
| Subs | Butler | Kenneth Richmond (PG), Vule Zachman (SG), Henry Raap (PF) Gerald Branch, Eliseo Yazzie, Alfonso Gonzalez | |
| 01:05 | Butler | Alexei Zech makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:05 | Butler | Alexei Zech misses the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 01:05 | Portland | The rebound goes to Charles O'Lowe | 21-31 |
| 01:02 | Portland | Kenneth Richmond takes the ball from Martin Woods in the backcourt | 21-31 |
| 00:47 | Butler | Alexei Zech buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Richmond | 21-34 |
| 00:31 | Portland | Alexei Zech steps in front of the Gregory Daugherty pass | 21-34 |
| 00:29 | Butler | Martin Woods picks off the pass by Kenneth Richmond in the backcourt | 21-34 |
| 00:28 | Portland | Martin Woods blows the layup | 21-34 |
| 00:26 | Butler | Henry Raap grabs the board | 21-34 |
| 00:00 | Butler | Alexei Zech connects on the jump hook near the basket | 21-36 |