| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) SG - Peter Willett (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roger Cheesman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Mulvaney (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antonio Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Fischer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Venezia (fresh) 5 reb. C - Dada Ahluwalia (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | William Fischer inbounds the ball | 26-46 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 26-46 |
| 19:37 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia tips it but misses | 26-46 |
| 19:36 | Butler | Roger Cheesman gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 19:32 | Butler | Peter Willett misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 26-46 |
| 19:30 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia grabs the defensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 19:26 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia is fouled on the floor by Roger Cheesman - foul #3 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 19:20 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Venezia | 26-48 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 18:59 | Butler | Peter Willett misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 26-48 |
| 18:57 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses the tip | 26-48 |
| 18:55 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson grabs the board | 26-48 |
| 18:45 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia misses short on a floater from the right side | 26-48 |
| 18:43 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia grabs the offensive board | 26-48 |
| 18:19 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia can't connect on a runner from the right block | 26-48 |
| 18:18 | Butler | Roger Cheesman pulls down the rebound | 26-48 |
| 18:01 | Butler | Roger Cheesman hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Peter Willett | 28-48 |
| 17:36 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 28-48 |
| 17:34 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia grabs the offensive rebound | 28-48 |
| 17:09 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia makes the turnaround near the basket set up by William Fischer | 28-50 |
| 16:54 | Butler | Roger Cheesman scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Peter Willett | 31-50 |
| 16:39 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Roger Cheesman - foul #4 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #2 | 31-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Vasques (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF) John Jennings, Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens (PG), Herbert Burton (SG), Ilia Szymanowski (SF), Clay Welch (C) James Mulvaney, Antonio Jackson, William Fischer, Dada Ahluwalia | |
| 16:39 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia makes the 1st free throw | 31-51 |
| 16:39 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia makes the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 16:21 | Butler | Roger Cheesman comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-52 |
| 16:20 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens pulls down the rebound | 31-52 |
| 16:11 | Hawaii | Christopher Saulsbury is called for the reach on Douglas Venezia - foul #2 on Christopher Saulsbury, team foul #3 | 31-52 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | George Mansfield (PF) Douglas Venezia | |
| 15:48 | Hawaii | Clay Welch slams it home set up by Jason Kitchens | 31-54 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Sean Vasques (fresh) SG - Peter Willett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Cheesman (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Kitchens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Herbert Burton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ilia Szymanowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Mansfield (fresh) C - Clay Welch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:27 | Butler | Peter Willett clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 31-54 |
| 15:26 | Hawaii | Clay Welch gets the rebound | 31-54 |
| 15:22 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens scores on a jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ilia Szymanowski | 31-56 |
| 15:10 | Butler | Herbert Burton steals the ball from Peter Willett | 31-56 |
| 14:56 | Hawaii | Ilia Szymanowski can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 31-56 |
| 14:55 | Butler | The rebound goes to Peter Willett | 31-56 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Peter Willett comes up short on the shot from close range | 31-56 |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | George Mansfield snags the defensive board | 31-56 |
| 14:16 | Hawaii | Sean Vasques is called for the reach on Jason Kitchens - foul #1 on Sean Vasques, team foul #4 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), Kyle Gunter (PF) Sean Vasques, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mulvaney (PG), Antonio Jackson (SG), William Fischer (SF), Arthur Dodson (PF), Dada Ahluwalia (C) Jason Kitchens, Herbert Burton, Ilia Szymanowski, George Mansfield, Clay Welch | |
| 13:54 | Hawaii | William Fischer is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pooley - foul #3 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #5 | 31-56 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia (PF) Arthur Dodson | |
| 13:43 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from William Fischer | 31-58 |
| 13:31 | Butler | Peter Willett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-58 |
| 13:29 | Butler | Roger Cheesman grabs the offensive board | 31-58 |
| 13:24 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 33-58 |
| 13:17 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia is hacked by Roger Cheesman - foul #5 on Roger Cheesman, team foul #6 | 33-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Blue (PF) Roger Cheesman | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 13:01 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia misses the shot from the right side | 33-58 |
| 13:00 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia tips it back up and in | 33-60 |
| 12:40 | Butler | James Mulvaney steps in front of the Shawn Blue pass | 33-60 |
| 12:37 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney hits the finger roll | 33-62 |
| 12:20 | Butler | Douglas Venezia is called for the reach on Kyle Gunter - foul #1 on Douglas Venezia, team foul #1 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG) Gregory Vidrine | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Herbert Burton (SG), Ilia Szymanowski (SF), George Mansfield (PF), Clay Welch (C) Antonio Jackson, William Fischer, Douglas Venezia, Dada Ahluwalia | |
| 12:07 | Butler | Ilia Szymanowski is called for the reach on Kenneth Pooley - foul #1 on Ilia Szymanowski, team foul #2 | 33-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury (C) Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens (PG) James Mulvaney | |
| 12:02 | Butler | Peter Willett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-62 |
| 12:01 | Hawaii | Ilia Szymanowski grabs the board | 33-62 |
| 11:47 | Hawaii | George Mansfield loses the dribble to Kenneth Pooley | 33-62 |
| 11:42 | Butler | Peter Willett lays it in on a nice dish by Kenneth Pooley | 35-62 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Blue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Kitchens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Burton (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Ilia Szymanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clay Welch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Hawaii | Herbert Burton misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-62 |
| 11:35 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury gets the rebound | 35-62 |
| 11:21 | Butler | George Mansfield is called for the reach on Shawn Blue - foul #2 on George Mansfield, team foul #3 | 35-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Gunter (C) Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 11:16 | Butler | Peter Willett drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by John Jennings | 38-62 |
| 10:55 | Hawaii | Peter Willett steps in front of the Clay Welch pass | 38-62 |
| 10:52 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley can't finish the layup | 38-62 |
| 10:50 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Herbert Burton | 38-62 |
| 10:45 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Herbert Burton | 38-65 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury can't finish the layup but the foul's on George Mansfield - foul #3 on George Mansfield, team foul #4 | 38-65 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), David Brown (PF) John Jennings, Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mulvaney (PG), Antonio Jackson (SG), William Fischer (SF), Douglas Venezia (PF), Dada Ahluwalia (C) Jason Kitchens, Herbert Burton, Ilia Szymanowski, George Mansfield, Clay Welch | |
| 10:26 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury makes the 1st free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Christopher Saulsbury misses the 2nd free throw | 39-65 |
| 10:26 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-65 |
| 10:17 | Butler | Douglas Venezia steals the ball from Christopher Saulsbury | 39-65 |
| 09:52 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Peter Willett - foul #4 on Peter Willett, team foul #7 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Gunter (C) Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 09:52 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia makes the free throw | 39-68 |
| 09:38 | Butler | Kyle Gunter hits the finger roll set up by David Brown | 41-68 |
| 09:19 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Antonio Jackson | 41-71 |
| 09:06 | Butler | Peter Willett comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 41-71 |
| 09:05 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia grabs the board | 41-71 |
| 08:52 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-71 |
| 08:50 | Butler | David Brown gets the rebound | 41-71 |
| 08:32 | Butler | David Brown misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-71 |
| 08:31 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia gets the rebound | 41-71 |
| 08:25 | Hawaii | David Brown steals the ball from Dada Ahluwalia | 41-71 |
| 08:10 | Butler | Kyle Gunter blows the layup | 41-71 |
| 08:08 | Hawaii | Douglas Venezia grabs the board | 41-71 |
| 08:02 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by James Mulvaney | 41-73 |
| 07:54 | Butler | Gregory Vidrine is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Gregory Vidrine, team foul #8 | 41-73 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Shawn Blue (PF), Christopher Saulsbury (C) Gregory Vidrine, David Brown, Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens (PG), Herbert Burton (SG), Ilia Szymanowski (SF), George Mansfield (PF), Clay Welch (C) James Mulvaney, Antonio Jackson, William Fischer, Douglas Venezia, Dada Ahluwalia | |
| 07:37 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 41-76 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Willett (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Christopher Saulsbury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Jason Kitchens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ilia Szymanowski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Clay Welch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Butler | Clay Welch blocks the short jumper by Shawn Blue | 41-76 |
| 07:22 | Hawaii | Herbert Burton pulls down the rebound | 41-76 |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Pooley - foul #4 on Kenneth Pooley, team foul #9 | 41-76 |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 41-77 |
| 07:18 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens misses the 2nd free throw | 41-77 |
| 07:18 | Butler | Shawn Blue gets the rebound | 41-77 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by George Mansfield - foul #4 on George Mansfield, team foul #5 | 41-77 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the 1st free throw | 42-77 |
| 07:06 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley makes the 2nd free throw | 43-77 |
| 06:51 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Ilia Szymanowski | 43-79 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Shawn Blue can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 43-79 |
| 06:29 | Hawaii | Herbert Burton pulls down the rebound | 43-79 |
| 06:07 | Hawaii | Clay Welch hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Christopher Saulsbury - foul #3 on Christopher Saulsbury, team foul #10 | 43-79 |
| Subs | Butler | Kyle Gunter (C) Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mulvaney (PG), William Fischer (SF), Douglas Venezia (PF) Jason Kitchens, Ilia Szymanowski, George Mansfield | |
| 06:07 | Hawaii | Clay Welch makes the 1st free throw | 43-80 |
| 06:07 | Hawaii | Clay Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-81 |
| 05:51 | Butler | Kyle Gunter is hacked by William Fischer - foul #1 on William Fischer, team foul #6 | 43-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Gregory Vidrine (PG), David Brown (PF) John Jennings, Shawn Blue | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson (SG), Arthur Dodson (C) Herbert Burton, Clay Welch | |
| 05:38 | Butler | Peter Willett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-81 |
| 05:36 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney grabs the board | 43-81 |
| 05:32 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 43-81 |
| 05:30 | Butler | The rebound goes to David Brown | 43-81 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Peter Willett misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on William Fischer - foul #2 on William Fischer, team foul #7 | 43-81 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia (C) Arthur Dodson | |
| 05:19 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 1st free throw | 44-81 |
| 05:19 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-81 |
| 05:01 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney is hacked by Gregory Vidrine - foul #5 on Gregory Vidrine, team foul #11 | 45-81 |
| Subs | Butler | Sean Vasques (PG) Gregory Vidrine | |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| 05:01 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney makes the 1st free throw | 45-82 |
| 05:01 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney makes the 2nd free throw | 45-83 |
| 04:41 | Butler | Antonio Jackson picks off the pass by Sean Vasques | 45-83 |
| 04:37 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson banks in the layup | 45-85 |
| 04:24 | Butler | Sean Vasques misses the 3 from straight away | 45-85 |
| 04:22 | Hawaii | William Fischer gets the rebound | 45-85 |
| 04:17 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-85 |
| 04:15 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney tips it home | 45-87 |
| 04:12 | Butler | Sean Vasques is hacked by Antonio Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Jackson, team foul #8 | 45-87 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) David Brown, Kyle Gunter | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Herbert Burton (SG), Ilia Szymanowski (SF), George Mansfield (PF) Antonio Jackson, William Fischer, Douglas Venezia | |
| 04:12 | Butler | Sean Vasques misses the 1st free throw | 45-87 |
| 04:12 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Dada Ahluwalia | 45-87 |
| 03:49 | Hawaii | Herbert Burton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-87 |
| 03:48 | Hawaii | Ilia Szymanowski tips it in | 45-89 |
| 03:36 | Butler | Peter Willett misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 45-89 |
| 03:34 | Hawaii | Ilia Szymanowski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-89 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - John Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Willett (tired) 19 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Pooley (very tired) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Shawn Blue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Vasques (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - James Mulvaney (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Burton (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ilia Szymanowski (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Mansfield (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Dada Ahluwalia (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney lays it in set up by Herbert Burton | 45-91 |
| 03:17 | Butler | Peter Willett makes the shot from the left wing | 47-91 |
| 03:02 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-91 |
| 03:01 | Butler | John Jennings pulls down the rebound | 47-91 |
| 02:54 | Butler | James Mulvaney steps in front of the Peter Willett pass | 47-91 |
| 02:49 | Hawaii | Herbert Burton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Mulvaney | 47-94 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Shawn Blue's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-94 |
| Subs | Butler | Andre Fogle (PG), Christopher Saulsbury (PF), Kyle Gunter (C) John Jennings, Shawn Blue, Sean Vasques | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens (PG), Arthur Dodson (SG), William Fischer (SF), Douglas Venezia (PF), Clay Welch (C) James Mulvaney, Herbert Burton, Ilia Szymanowski, George Mansfield, Dada Ahluwalia | |
| 02:22 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens is whistled for a carry | 47-94 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson (SG) Arthur Dodson | |
| 02:05 | Butler | Peter Willett knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 50-94 |
| 01:50 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Andre Fogle - foul #1 on Andre Fogle, team foul #12 | 50-94 |
| Subs | Butler | John Jennings (PG), Shawn Blue (PF) Andre Fogle, Christopher Saulsbury | |
| Subs | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia (C) Clay Welch | |
| 01:50 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens makes the 1st free throw | 50-95 |
| 01:50 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens makes the 2nd free throw | 50-96 |
| 01:35 | Butler | Shawn Blue banks in the layup | 52-96 |
| 01:30 | Hawaii | Jason Kitchens drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Douglas Venezia | 52-98 |
| 01:17 | Butler | Peter Willett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-98 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Hawaii | James Mulvaney (PG) Jason Kitchens | |
| 00:56 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 52-98 |
| 00:54 | Hawaii | Antonio Jackson tips it but misses | 52-98 |
| 00:52 | Hawaii | Dada Ahluwalia gets the offensive rebound | 52-98 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | Hawaii | Kyle Gunter blocks the jumper by James Mulvaney | 52-98 |
| 00:27 | Butler | Kyle Gunter grabs the board | 52-98 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Butler | Kyle Gunter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-98 |
| 00:19 | Butler | Shawn Blue tips it but misses | 52-98 |
| 00:17 | Butler | John Jennings grabs the offensive board | 52-98 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Kenneth Pooley connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Kyle Gunter | 54-98 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | James Mulvaney runs out the clock | 54-98 |